Friday, March 5, 2010
This is the big weekend for all of us cinephiles. The biggest and most prestigious awards ceremony in the film kingdom, the Academy Awards. While I have a love/hate relationship with the Academy, one thing is certain, I always tune in for the Oscars. So today, I would like to take a minute to create [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 2, 2010
If you were a child post-1963, then you most likely read and loved Where The Wild Things Are. A short picture book about a boy who goes to a far-off land inhabited with wild creatures. If you are a movie goer in 2009, then you may have seen and probably didn’t or won’t like its [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 2, 2010
There are many decisions that have been made by Hollywood over the years that leave people scratching their heads. I think perhaps the most puzzling decisions that continue to plague movie goers, are the decisions to cast white guys in the roles of other races. As recently as Tropic Thunder, we have seen a white [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 2, 2010
I can’t think of a film in recent history that hooked me with a trailer as much as Dead Snow. A group of teens in a snowy cabin, nazi zombies, and lots of blood. It is as if the marketing people had peered into my soul and pulled this trailer out. With Dead Snow finally [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 1, 2010
I don’t think most people knew this movie had anything to do with Kevin Smith when the trailers started popping up on TV. Now that the movie has been released, and critics everywhere are rating it anywhere from Caligula the cartoon to The Passion of the Christ 2 (Back in Black), it is being called [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 19, 2010
It is the world’s first profession, taking your clothes off and having sex for the amusement of a paying customer. In today’s world, being a stripper and or prostitute often comes with a heavy amount of astigmatism. Preconceived notions about moral fortitude and job duties often prevent these people from ever really being themselves. Imagine, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Nicholas Sparks has become a name that conjures joy for women every where, and an equal amount of fear from men. Since the syrupy romance flick The Notebook was released a couple years ago, Sparks has become synonymous with chick flicks. His latest story to hit the big screen Dear John, could have been so [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Yes, this is a fact that until now I have been reluctant to admit to. Most of you probably know Doug Benson from his fantastic, educational documentary, Super High Me….Ok let’s be honest, most of you probably don’t know Doug Benson from Gérard Depardieu, hopefully, that will change by the time you finish reading. As I [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 9, 2010
A look at some films and actors who were over looked by the Academy for this year's Oscars.
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 9, 2010
A review of the horror film The House of the Devil, on DVD this week.
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Monday, March 8, 2010
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