trailer break: ‘The Graduates’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… The Graduates Trailer from Ryan Gielen on Vimeo. The Graduates’ executive producer Matthew Gielen tells me: We’re self-distributing, for the most part, so we’re doing a lot of cool things with social media, alternative venues, viral marketing, etc. and I think fans of indie film and indie … more…

my week at the movies: ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine,’ ‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past,’ ‘The Brothers Bloom,’ ‘Little Ashes,’ ‘Management,’ ‘Paris 36’

I’ve already had readers from Australia and the U.K. email me to ask when I’m going to review X-Men Origins: Wolverine (opens on April 29 in the U.K. and on May 1 in the U.S.) already?! Well, I won’t see the film till a few hours from now, and then I’m not supposed to post … more…

trailer break: ‘Star Trek’ trailer 2

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I posted the first trailer ages back, but I really, really so cannot wait to see this movie that I’m posting another trailer, just because I can. Watching this makes me realize how much I miss Star Trek. Which doesn’t mean I’m not gonna treat this with … more…

opening in North America April 24: ‘The Soloist,’ ‘Fighting,’ ‘Obsessed,’ ‘Earth,’ more

opening wide The Soloist: It’s the feel-kinda-queasy-about-how-rotten-we-humans-are movie of the spring! But it’s also the feel-kinda-good-cuz-some-of-us-are-trying-fix-that-too movie of the season! Yea! Fighting: I mean this in all honesty, and not to be mean, but is there something wrong with Channing Tatum? Like, is he kinda, you know, slow? Or is there something wrong with audiences … more…

trailer break: ‘Obsessed’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Gee, you fuck a temp once in a bathroom stall, and suddenly she thinks there’s something going on. What is it with these crazy-ass chicks? Also: WTF is that “You’re a temp?” supposed to mean? Temps can’t be hot? WTF is with that “Always nice to have … more…

because I can: Russell Crowe as Robin Hood

I don’t have anything deep to say about this — I just like looking at it. And, OMG, I think I dreamed this once: Quoth USA Today (also whence this graven image hails): “He doesn’t have the old Robin Hood tights,” says producer Brian Grazer. “He’s got armor. He’s very medieval. He looks, if anything, … more…

trailer break: ‘Trouble the Water’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Trouble the Water TrailerUploaded by HBOclips This amazing documentary — which I reviewed last autumn — is debuting on HBO tomorrow night at 8:30pm Eastern. It’s an extraordinary film about how extraordinary ordinary people can be. Don’t miss it. Trouble the Water will be released on DVD … more…