Archive · 2007
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It's been easy sport since the 2002 publication of The New Biographical Dictionary of Film to lambaste David Thomson for losing touch with the modern cinema. There's his continuing aversion to horror filmmakers (appraisals of Joe Dante, Mario Bava and John… Continue reading
In celebration (or dread, realistically) of the impending release of Live Free or Die Hard, the time is ripe to revisit the other three films in the series. In the spirit of great thieves, I've blatantly stolen Devin's 10 Days of 13 format to celebrate John… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Criterion CollectionMSRP: $39.95RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 145 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Audio Commentary by film historian Ginette Vincendeau• New Interviews with cinematographer Lhomme and editor Francoise Bonnot• Archival… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Lions Gate MSRP: $44.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 500 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • “Themed” featurettes• Season 6 Outtake ReelThe Pitch“It’s Ned and Stacey, except Ned’s gay, Stacey’s an even bigger twat, and Ned’s best friend… Continue reading
It was two in the afternoon and Ed Brubaker was on the phone with me slurring his words. It’s easy to imagine Brubaker, the guy who killed Captain America and who has written hard-bitten crime comics like Lowlife, Sleeper and now Criminal, as sitting at his… Continue reading
If you’ve been reading the front page, you know that Hollywood has been considering a variety of options to firm up box office revenue and thwart the looming threat of piracy. One of the most controversial is the “premiere” day-and-date release which would… Continue reading
Here are some tidbits and rants: In censorship news, Manhunter II is getting the old AO treatment. I’m not going to rant about how silly it is that there is a rating for 17 year olds and older (Mature) and one for 18 year olds and older (Adults Only). So a 17… Continue reading
Anybody out there want to put their Blu-Ray player (or PS3) to good use? We have two prize packs to give away, each with a copy of Pirates of the Caribbean and its sequel, Dead Man's Chest in stunning HD. To tempt you into giving up your personal information,… Continue reading
What determines the quality of a life? Longevity? Material wealth? Your cache of friends? Your legacy? What exactly do you have to or acquire to make your existence worthwhile? We’ve struggled with these questions for about as long as we’ve drawn breath, and… Continue reading
And there it is. He doesn't look cranky, mumbly, and/or surly. Perhaps Spielberg snuck up on Ford at the tail end of a rare moment of off-camera amiability just before he snapped this first official photo from the new film. It's best not to ponder these… Continue reading
Has anyone seen Dom DeLuise lately? I'm beginning to worry. It's no trick to piss off the level-headed, if all you want is to piss off the level-headed. Despite DVR-ing it, I didn't actually watch the American Film Institute's uncalled for update of its 100… Continue reading
Please send letters. Nino Writes: I'm Nino from the Boards. I don't post much there but I'm a frequent reader. Other than that the main page is one of my most frequented sites on the net. I suppose you get a lot of mails and this might just drown among them… Continue reading
