Archive · 2007

June 2007

345 posts

STRANGER THAN BOND

This sounds about right. The reinvented Bond franchise doesn't need a heavy hand behind the camera, and while Marc Forster hasn't been shy about enforcing David Fincher's style on his movies, he can also dial it down (e.g. Finding Neverland, which was so… Continue reading →

DARK IS DERIVATIVE

Looks like Fox's lack of invention has finally bled over into their usually creative marketing department. Had to happen sooner or later. That's Christopher Eccleston doing his best Viggo Mortensen on the horse, btw. Susan Cooper's Dark is Rising series was… Continue reading →

DISNEY'S GOT A NEW WALT

I look at Walt Becker and think: there's a guy I'd hire for a Gillette commercial. I expect seven-bladed razors to fly at his face any second now, swirling around in a CGI orgy of shaving cream and impeccably cut whiskers. Guy's face is rugged enough to use… Continue reading →

DVD REVIEW: LONGFORD

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: HBO Films MSRP: $26.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 93 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • For the Record: Firsthand Accounts of the Moors Murders Documentary• Commentary with director Tom Hooper and writer Peter Morgan The Pitch“What the… Continue reading →

DVD REVIEW: FAIL-SAFE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros. MSRP: $19.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 85 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • Ocean’s Thirteen TrailerThe Pitch“When I think topical drama, I think a 1960s pressure-cooker piece on Cold War politics. Yeah, that’s the… Continue reading →