This is great news! As some of you may remember, I recently attended the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. The absolute highlight of the festival for me was the screning of Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. It is seriously one of the best, funniest, and most creative … [Read More]
Obviously the film industry is part of the mix in what shapes our lives and our experiences. I personally quote movies like they are part of my own vocabulary and though not everyone does that, most people know exactly what I mean when I say it. Since everyone LOVES lists, … [Read More]
Now of all the cinematic remakes of 60s and 70s sitcoms and copshows go, I have never been overly excited about any of them. Until now. One of my fondest memories as a kid was sitting with my dad on the couch watching Get Smart. I think that 99 was … [Read More]
It is a sad day for film fans everywhere. Robert Altman, genius, visionary, maverick, has passed away at the age of 81. One of the true greats in the movie world has left us, and he’ll never be replaced. Back in January I wrote the following about Altman when it … [Read More]
France is a country that people either love or hate, get ready to hear some more news that will either have you cheering or booing for the place where women tan topless and age gracefully. The people over at yahoo.com give us this: The French culture minister sat through a … [Read More]
Oh man, the good folks over at Cinematical pointed me to this fantastic little video. It’s from the guys at JibJab. It’s a quick 2 minute rap summary of on of the very best films of all time, The Shawshank Redemption. Good stuff. Check it out.
On today’s Round Table I am joined by regulars Bruxy Cavey, Doug Nagy, Darren Conley and Movie Blog poster Wormwood! Today we discuss: 1) No Peter Jackson for The Hobbit 2) Gambit for X-Men 4 3) Happy Feet Beats Bond! 4) Bruxy and John review Casino Royale 5) 28th aniversary … [Read More]
Constantine was mildly enjoyed by audiences in North America but overseas it was a massive hit. So because Keanu Reeves wouldn’t mind playing the role again there will now be a sequel. Here’s what the people over at moviehole.net have to say: Constantine was huge foreign, international, therefore, there is … [Read More]
Today is the day that the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Trailer is supposed to be up on the net. The trailer originally was shown before Happy Feet this weekend, and is now available for wide release. Or is it? Movie Web says: Warner Bros. has provided … [Read More]
I’m a big fan of Rainn Wilson’s character Dwight on the office, and I loved the film Thank You for Smoking directed by Jason Reitman. So it was a pleasure this morning when I got the news from yahoo.com about their pairing up for a new ninja comedy, here’s the … [Read More]
There are hundreds and hundreds of characters in the X-Men universe and only a precious limited amount of screen time. THerefore, not everyone can get in. Many people have complained about their various favorite characters not making the cut, but no character had a bigger outcry than Gambit… and for … [Read More]
For some time now, I’ve been saying that for one reason or another, Peter Jackson would NOT be back to direct the upcoming Hobbit film(s). I’ve also said that it wouldn’t be the end of the world if I was right. Just 5 or 6 weeks ago I wrote: I … [Read More]