The Snowman movie review: winter blunderland
A clichéd loose-cannon cop is on a case of murdered women in faux Norway. And it’s not even a decent procedural. Sexist, pointless, thoroughly awful.
Let the Right One In
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (review)
Why does no one ever intone at me and tell me to go to Budapest and wear polyester and smoke cigarettes and get all espionagey, dammit?
cinematic roots of: ‘Let Me In’
In Let Me In, a child vampire (Chloe Grace Moretz) befriends a child nonvampire (Kodi Smit-McPhee) and violence and bloodshed ensues. This flick sprang from (among other films)…
Let Me In (review)
It is a strange and curious thing that director Matt Reeves chose to follow up his uniquely distinctive Cloverfield with a film that is, if not precisely a shot for shot remake of the Swedish-language Let the Right One In, then at least a tonal copy.
trailer break: ‘Let Me In’
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Get ready for all the “Don’t spoil!”/“Revealing XYZ is not a spoiler!” discussions, à la the one we had in comments after my brief review of Let the Right One In, the Swedish film of which this is a remake. I suppose some of those discussions will … more…
U.K. box office: ‘Fast & Furious’ zooms to first place
They like fast cars in Britain, too: 1. Fast & Furious: £4.9 million (NEW) 2. Monsters vs. Aliens: £2.8 million (2nd week; drops 35%) 3. 17 Again: £2.6 (NEW) 4. The Boat That Rocked: £.97 million (2nd week; drops 47%) 5. Knowing: £.62 million (3rd week; drops 36%) (actual numbers, not estimates) When you see … more…
new DVD releases in Region 1 and Region 2, week of March 9, 2009
Still trying to find the best way to highlight new releases. My most recent previous format was too text-heavy and too repetitious of what I’ve already said. So I’m trying a pared-down version. Lemme know what you think, or if you think this is still too repetitive. I always highlight new DVD releases in the … more…
Online Film Critics Society 2008 awards
The Online Film Critics Society, of which I am a member, has named its awards for 2008. The winners: PICTURE: Wall-E DIRECTOR: Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight ACTOR: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler ACTRESS: Michelle Williams, Wendy and Lucy SUPPORTING ACTOR: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Wall-E, Andrew … more…
Let the Right One In (review)
You’ve never seen a vampire movie like this before — that I can promise you. There hasn’t *been* one like this before.
