Archive · 2007
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June 15 sees the arrival of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, which I find myself anticipating moreso than any of the remaining blockbusters this summer despite me hating the first film. All the previews thus far have surprised me in the best way… Continue reading
It’s taxing to love Anna Faris. I don’t mean personally, although I’m sure if I met her, something would occur that would eventually result in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department getting involved. So, yeah, personally too. But I’m talking about the… Continue reading
A few days ago I posted a snarky piece about Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix moving its release up two whole days wherein I posited that it was merely a harbinger of things to come as summer films are increasingly under pressure to use gimmicks to… Continue reading
On one hand, it's preferable that Brian De Palma's Dressed to Kill is being remade as a direct-to-DVD feature, if only because it will do the least amount of damage to the classic erotic thriller's legacy (in much the same way that Marlo Thomas's… Continue reading
Discuss this! I hate my age. People my age are becoming executives in the film industry and they seem to forget that what made the pop culture we grew up so great was not the power of the brand but our fertile imaginations. In our heads a Rattler could take… Continue reading
Ryan Rotten at Shock Til You Drop has gotten the big scoop on what Tobe Hooper’s next film will be – and it sounds like the guy might be making a movie worth seeing (which is quite the opposite from his utterly craptastic Masters of Horror episodes). The film… Continue reading
I have a confession to make. When I was like 11, I couldn't get through The Lord of the Rings series of books and instead read Terry Brooks' ‘Shannara' series and felt the better for it. It's Tolkien for people who don't care what Frodo mixed with… Continue reading
I have come to make peace with the idea of a Transformers movie and the possibility of it being good, or at least enjoyable summer entertainment (which is not, in any way, shape or form, the same as ‘a good movie’). But I can not – nay, I will not – ever come… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERESTUDIO: Lions GateMSRP: $19.98RATED: PG-13RUNNING TIME: 105 minutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • Commentary with writer / co-producer Eleanor Bergman• Trivia Track• Dirty Dancing with Patrick Swayze• Tribute to Jerry Orbach• Deleted scenes•… Continue reading
The state of the world today is upsetting enough, so what's the point in paying $10 to heighten one's misery? What's the upside in spending ninety minutes to watch a group of nubile ingénues get sliced up in gorily inventive ways when one need only listen to… Continue reading
There is never a good time to have Mötley Crüe in a movie trailer. Or on Earth. That said, the trailer for Shoot ‘Em Up looks pretty fun. Some folks had told me the footage was the best thing since gash, which might be stretching the truth a little, but… Continue reading
Comic fans love to debate Marvel vs DC, but when it comes to movies, there’s no arguing: Marvel has been both more prolific and way more successful than DC has been in this latest burst of superheroes at the movies. Marvel’s been able to bring not just their… Continue reading
