The Grapes of Wrath (retro trailer)
Wherever there’s a director goin’ over budget, Fox’ll be there. Wherever there’s a spoiled movie star renegotiatin’ a contract, Fox’ll be there.
Great Depression II
Ramona and Beezus (review)
Oh, America. Keep your little girls away from *Ramona and Beezus.* For your little girls might get ideas into their heads. You know, dangerous ideas about using their imaginations. And about not giving in to bullies or the pressure to be predictable and conventional. And about the value and fun of being their own funky, original selves.
watch it: Reverend Billy takes on Wall Street
The pastor of the Church of Stop Shopping (as seen in What Would Jesus Buy?) goes downtown…
new DVD releases in Region 2, July 6
green light (definitely check it out): The International: Clive Owen versus cheating banksters: it’s Bailout: The Revenge. [Amazon U.K.] [now available at Amazon U.S.] Marley & Me: Please to have some fuzzy cute puppies to make you forget why Clive Owen needs to kick some bankster ass. [Amazon U.K.] [now available at Amazon U.S.] Doctor … more…
opening in the U.K. July 1-3: ‘Public Enemies,’ ‘Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,’ more
Public Enemies: Fedoras and running boards… nice. How come Great Depression II ain’t as stylish? Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: There’s an entirely new kind of barf joke here, so that’s something, I guess. Kambakkht Ishq: Rom-com about a Bollywood stuntman in Hollywood. He falls in love with Sandra Bullock, doesn’t he? [official site] … more…
trailer break: teaser for Michael Moore’s upcoming untitled film
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Oh, snap! It’d be funny if it hadn’t come out of my pocket, which held a couple of pennies and some lint and is now empty. But I’m delighted that all those needy CEOs will sleep securely tonight in their golden parachutes. Because nothing is more heartwarming … more…
North American box office: ‘The Hangover’ lingers; aspirin not helping
Oh, my head hurts: 1. The Hangover: $32.8 million (2nd week; drops 27%) 2. Up: $30.8 million (3rd week; drops 30%) 3. The Taking of Pelham 123: $23.4 (NEW) 4. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: $9.6 million (4th week; drops 34%) 5. Land of the Lost: $9 million (2nd week; drops 52%) … more…
trailer break: ‘Imagine That’
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… So, I shall assume, then, that all high-powered workaholic corporate executives will be required to watch this Nickelodeon movie so that they will learn to appreciate the offspring they are currently ignoring? Because, of course, those children that they’re currently ignoring could be helping them be even … more…
question of the day: What could your local multiplex do to get your butt into a seat?
Yahoo! Movies UK & Ireland posted this recently: With cinema ticket prices getting higher and higher and piracy still a problem, one cinema chain has come up with a novel way to get punters back into the multiplex – free screenings. Cinema giants Vue and Metrodome Group have joined up to offer free tickets for … more…
North American box office: it’s warp factor 9 to the top for ‘Star Trek’
Oh, you knew a joke about light-speed was in the offing: 1. Star Trek: $79.2 million (NEW) 2. X-Men Origins: Wolverine: $26.4 million (2nd week; drops 69%) 3. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past: $10.3 million (2nd week; drops 33%) 4. Obsessed: $6.6 million (3rd week; drops 46%) 5. 17 Again: $4.2 million (4th week; drops 34%) … more…
