Archive · 2007
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Rumpled and cynical, Clive Owen was like a noir character let loose in an apocalyptic landscape in Children of Men. The actor also explored some noir-ish territory in Sin City (and, to an extent, in the terrible Derailed) and even in Croupier, the movie that… Continue reading
In October I went to Lake Tahoe, Nevada, to see Smokin’ Aces, Joe Carnahan’s follow-up to the great crime film Narc. I stayed in the hotel where the movie was shot, and after the screening I, along with a couple of other journalists, had dinner and then went… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: Click HERESTUDIO: Cinema EpochMSRP: $27.98RATED: TV-PGRUNNING TIME: 91 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:•Commentary with cast and crew•Short Films (w/ optional commentary)•Various Featurettes (w/ optional commentary)•Deleted Scenes•Production and FX… Continue reading
Well, Newell got caught up in his day job [Note from Nick: I love you, Newell Todd!] and was not able to continue writing Special Edition, so I'm the new kid on the block who will be taking over the column. I can't match Newell's wit but I hope to bring you… Continue reading
Rank Title Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross Weeks in Release 1 Stomp the Yard $13,300,000 $41,564,000 2 2 Night at the Museum $13,000,000 $205,840,000 5 3 Dreamgirls $8,711,000 $78,118,000 6 4 The Hitcher $8,234,000 $8,234,000 1 5 The Pursuit of Happyness… Continue reading
Spider-Man has been the rare gift that keeps on giving- both to fans and to its studio, Sony Pictures. So far, it's working for everyone and Sony's doing their damndest to keep it that way. Riding the buzz train that will be Spider-Man 3, word on both… Continue reading
Frank Miller doesn’t look that well. He’s sort of blotchy, and his voice is raspy. He’s sucking on a lozenge, and I can’t tell if he had a long night or is just coming down with something. Happily, Miller slowly seems to come into his own, and by the evening,… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $49.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 1200 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • Does the box count?The Pitch"It’s hockey meets…shit, it’s really just hockey. Hmm, gotta gussie this up a bit. What to do, what to… Continue reading
24 hours after my first viewing of Hot Fuzz I am still chuckling over small moments and big jokes. I’m not allowed to write a review of the film yet, but I don’t think anyone is going to mind that I tell you that Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost do not… Continue reading
The Green Zone is where, in the days after the fall of Iraq, Paul Bremer and his gang of Coalition Provisional Authority goons tried to run the rebuilding of the country. Here’s an image of just how doomed to failure this was: every meal, every day, served in… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: The Biography ChannelMSRP: $24.95RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 4 Hours, 46 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • Behind-the-scenes featurette• "Hot Laps" Q & A segment• Driver bios The Pitch "It's Talladega Nights meets those films they… Continue reading
300 is a film that’s getting humped every which way from the film geek crowd (I’m doing my duty around the ankle parts), but one I haven’t heard a lot of buzz around from the mainstream movie goer. When March 9 rolls around, it will be interesting to see if… Continue reading
