Archive · 2007
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Satoshi Kon is considered one of the giants of anime. His previous films, like Perfect Blue, Millenium Actress and Tokyo Godfathers, have made big splashes not just among the otaku of America but also the critical community. His latest, Paprika, played the… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Anchor BayMSRP: $19.98RATED: NOT RATEDRUNNING TIME: 75 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: Widescreen Presentation (1.78:1) Enhanced for 16×9 TVs Reversal of Fortune: Professor Broom's Story Tales from the Tomb: A Look Inside… Continue reading
I really like interviewing Shia LaBeouf, and not just because he named CHUD.com one of his top five websites in a People Magazine interview. There’s an attitude that LeBeouf has that I really like; some journalists I’ve spoken to say it feels coached to them,… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: LionsgateMSRP: $28.98RATED: PGRUNNING TIME: 87 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Feature Commentary w/ director• "Making-of" featurettes• Deleted scenes and alternate ending• Games The Pitch "It's Witches Abroad meets Shrek!" The… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Turner Home EntertainmentMSRP: $29.98RATED: NOT RATED RUNNING TIME: 173 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:o Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French o Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) o 15 episodes on… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: HBO Home VideoMSRP: $19.98RATED: PGRUNNING TIME: 93 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:o Director's Commentaryo Unschooled – The Making of "Casi Casi" The Pitch It’s like a lower-stakes version of Masterminds, which no doubt… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: IFCMSRP: $19.95RATED: NOT RATEDRUNNING TIME: 138 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:o Available Subtitles: English, Spanish o Available Audio Tracks: Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1) o Making-of o Behind-the-scenes: a musical montageo… Continue reading
Film Dollar (hey!) Per Screen Total 1 PotC: At World's End $142,055,000 $32,566 $156,055,000 2 Shrek the Third $69,085,000(-43.2%) $16,559 $219,424,000 3 Spider-Man 3 $18,000,000 (-38.0%) $4,834 $307,642,000 4 Bug $4,200,000 $2,528 $4,200,000 5 Waitress… Continue reading
This week will see the next series of mini-featurettes about Grizzly Park, my maiden voyage into producing a feature. Directed by the enigmatic Tom Skull [I don't know his legal name], it's a nice cocktail of horror and comedy that we'll hopefully be seeing… Continue reading
Bug is an extremely unpleasant movie. Not necessarily gross, although there’s some stuff in there that made me wince. What makes Bug so unpleasant is the grimy immediacy of its environments, the inexorable downward trajectory of its story and the shocking… Continue reading
I’ve had it with anime. I’ve had it with sitting through modestly well-animated movies that make no sense, that feature juvenile stories and characters and that I’m supposed to judge on a different level than I would judge any other film from any nation. It… Continue reading
Angel-A is one of the most gorgeous movies I have ever despised. Luc Besson’s black and white photography makes love to Paris, highlighting not just the beautiful architecture and geography of the city, but also the very soul of it. Angel-A does for Paris… Continue reading
