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trailer break: ‘The Blind Side’

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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Uh-oh: it’s another questionable Southern accent. Wah do they do that, d’y’all think? The sap quotient looks awfully high with this one, except that director John Lee Hancock made The Rookie, which is just about the most perfect baseball movie ever, even if it is ultra-weepy, so … more…

U.K. box office: ‘Up’ still up

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It’s all those balloons holding it aloft: 1. Up: £3.8 million (3rd week; drops 26%) 2. Saw VI: £1.7 million (NEW) 3. Fantastic Mr. Fox: £1.5 million (NEW) 4. Couples Retreat: £.93 million (2nd week; drops 49%) 5. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant: £.798 million (NEW) (actual numbers, not estimates) Up had edged close … more…

trailer break: ‘Women in Trouble’

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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… So, I had been assuming from the poster: that the trouble these women are in involves not being able to dress themselves — as if, perhaps, they were mentally deficient or something. And the trailer appears to bear this out. The mentally deficient part, at least, since … more…

trailer break: ‘Planet 51’

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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I love the idea of the humans as the aliens — nice about face of the usual. Of course, the aliens aren’t really alien; culturally, they’re not alien at all. But we can expect but baby steps in the evolution of big-budget cinematic science fiction. This could … more…

best Michael Jackson comment ever

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I just can’t stop talking about the hype surrounding the Michael Jackson movie, This Is It. And why should I? It’s too fun. I found the best blog comment yet. It was not, alas, posted here, but at Gawker, in response to a posting entitled “Michael Jackson Is Still a Gigantic Celebrity the World Over—Except … more…

caption this! image from ‘The Young Victoria’

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Fun for Wednesdays! We look at an image from an upcoming movie and write snarky, witty, or otherwise entertaining captions for it. No prizes, it’s just for fun. The Young Victoria is not amused to be weighed down with such ridiculous baubles: About the flick: Emily Blunt delivers an incredibly appealing performance as Queen Victoria … more…

the final word on ‘This Is It’

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Never mind what I or any other critics have to say about Michael Jackson’s This Is It. Elizabeth Taylor has tweeted the final words, 140 characters at a time: It is the single most brilliant piece of filmmaking I have ever seen. It cements forever Michael’s genius in every aspect of creativity. And we have … more…

trailer break: ‘Edge of Darkness’

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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Crazy Mel Gibson is crazy. “Hangin’ on the cross or bangin’ in the nails”? *snort* Hey, not only did Martin Campbell direct Casino Royale, he also directed the 1985 British TV miniseries Edge of Darkness, of which this is a remake and — obviously — a truncation. … more…

trailer break: ‘The Box’

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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Two questions: What’s with the phony Southern accents? (It really doesn’t suit Cameron Diaz.) And is it just me, or does James Marsden simply not look right without that Cyclops eyewear? From the director of Donnie Darko? Okay, fair enough. But let us not forget that Richard … more…