new DVD releases in Region 2, July 13

green light (definitely check it out): Religulous: Bill Maher might be kind of an asshole, but he’s right: religion is poison. [Amazon U.K.] [now available at Amazon U.S.] Torchwood: Children of Earth: What this Doctor Who spinoff was always meant to be: dark, harsh, and intense. [Amazon U.K.] [preorder at Amazon U.S.] Mad Men: Series … more…

Little Ashes (review)

Only indiscriminate vampire-swooning tweens will appreciate Robert Pattinson’s portrayal of the surrealistic Spanish painter and filmmaker Salvador Dali…

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: ‘Little Ashes’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Did you know that Salvador Dali was a vampire? Oh, but I kid poor Robert Pattinson, who may eventually live down Twilight, but that’s a long way off. Still, if he can expose some little girls to history and art, that’s not a bad thing. And — … more…

‘Twilight’ finally gets scary

In a few hours, the box office estimates for the weekend will be released. They’re gonna be terrifying, because Twilight made $35.7 million on Friday. On Friday alone. That’s an actual number, or close to it, not an estimate. Okay, this includes the $7 million it pulled in at midnight Thursday showings, but since those … more…

Twilight (review)

It’s like an actual grownup movie, all serious and important. Like you can tell how beautiful the vampires are supposed to be because everything gets slow and sparkly when they walk by — and I mean even when they’re not in sunlight LOL!

trailer break: ‘Twilight’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… I featured the teaser trailer for Twilight this summer, back before I had any idea what the hell this thing was that all the kids were into, and back when the release date was still December 12. Now, little girls are rioting over the movie and … more…