Tuesday, April 28
Tuesday, April 14
News on the March!
For those that have not seen Eastern Promises; see it!! Now! For a sequel is on the way. I may be over-reaching a little based on recent reports but, dammit, I really want to see this happen! Cronenberg created such a rich, atmospheric, world in the first one, with an astonishing turn by Viggo Mortensen, that another trip into the Russian underworld would be most welcome!
Friday, April 10
Moon
Thursday, April 9
Stop-Loss
Wednesday, April 8
Star Trek reviews flood the internet...
Tuesday, March 31
Trailer Round-Up
Sunday, March 29
The Wrestler: Review
Wednesday, March 25
No more Pumpkins!
Saturday, March 21
happy-go-lucky
Friday, March 20
Sunday, March 15
Before Sunset
News from the Front
Up-coming Pixar movie Up (see what I did there - pretty clever huh!) has some new promotional shorts online. You can find them here. This is still looking like a doozy!
"We’re just starting work on a project for Terrence Malick, which is actually 3 films. There’s going to be a 35mm release, a shorter IMAX version, and then they’re talking about another shorter 35mm version which isn’t quite the Imax version but not the feature length one either.""We’re animating dinosaurs, but it’s not Jurassic Park. The attempt is to treat it as if somehow a camera wound up in the middle of these periods when dinosaurs roamed the earth and creatures first started to emerge from the sea onto the land. The first mammals appearing. We’re doing a number of creatures all seriously scientifically based.""I think when it’s finished it’ll be something that’s referred to for years."
A little science goes a long way
Saturday, March 7
Watchmen: Review
Tuesday, March 3
Geek Week Round-Up
We trace the evolution of an eleven-year-old boy in the Midwest, Jack, one of three brothers. At first all seems marvelous to the child. He sees as his mother does, with the eyes of his soul. She represents the way of love and mercy, where the father tries to teach his son the world’s way, of putting oneself first. Each parent contends for his allegiance, and Jack must reconcile their claims. The picture darkens as he has his first glimpses of sickness, suffering and death. The world, once a thing of glory, becomes a labyrinth.
Framing this story is that of adult Jack, a lost soul in a modern world, seeking to discover amid the changing scenes of time that which does not change: the eternal scheme of which we are a part. When he sees all that has gone into our world’s preparation, each thing appears a miracle — precious, incomparable. Jack, with his new understanding, is able to forgive his father and take his first steps on the path of life.
The story ends in hope, acknowledging the beauty and joy in all things, in the everyday and above all in the family — our first school — the only place that most of us learn the truth about the world and ourselves, or discover life’s single most important lesson, of unselfish love.
Sunday, March 1
Låt den rätte komma in: Review
Valkyrie: Review
Monday, February 23
The Oscar votes are in...
Saturday, February 21
Wednesday, February 18
Terrence Malick: Between the Narrative
Tuesday, February 17
Transformers 2: Here. Comes. The Noise!
Sunday, February 15
Gran Torino: Review
Inglorious Basterds has a teaser!
Friday, February 6
Upcoming Flicks!
Watchmen
I am genuinely excited and apprehensive about this one. The trailer is great and early word from test screenings have been very positive. However, after the uneven remake of Dawn of the Dead, and the exciting but shallow 300, I still need convincing that Zach Snyder has the ability to handle such a complicated plot. Thankfully it is not a long wait...
Star Trek
Despite appearances I am not, underlined and bolded (in retrospect I guess I could have saved some time and actually underlined and bolded the word; not to mention the time taken to write this comment...) a trekkie. Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan is a classic, and a few of the other movies are entertaining enough, but the bulk of Trek is lost on me. If nothing else it does not look boring, so if Abrams and Co have concocted a good story it might work. Big might though!
Wolverine
Sorry, X-Men Origins: Wolverine. This had promise; director of the effective Tsotsi, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schrieber as the bad guy; but with talk of studio interference and an ineffective trailer this will likely be as much fun as root canal.
Terminator Salvation
From McG, director of Charlie's Angels and, wait for it, Charlie's Angels 2: Full Throttle, comes another Terminator sequel. It should blow, right?! Is it just me or is down beginning to feel like up, and did I just see a cat and a dog making out? This actually looks good! McG (hard to take him seriously isn't it!) is making all of the right noises, Jonathan Nolan (The Dark Knight and The Prestige) did a rewrite, and it has Batman in it. Batman! This could still go pear-shaped but, fingers-crossed, this could almost erase the memory of T3.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers was simultaneously awesome and awful. The awful was everything that Michael Bay appeared to bring to it; excessive slomo's, lingering shots of the military, and not a lot of sense. The awesome was robots! Big robots; beating the living shit out of each other! The sequel promises more awesome!
Fanboys
This looks pretty awful but I am intrigued by the concept. Some buddies try to sneak into Skywalker Ranch to show their friend, who is dying of cancer, Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, before its release. It's a comedy.
So, let me get this right; they overcome many obstacles (they must do or it will be a short film) and then, presumably, see the film, see how god-awful it is, and then their good friend dies, bitterly disappointed. Sounds like a laff-riot!
Drag Me to Hell
Sam Raimi (Spiderman 3) goes back to his roots with a balls-to-the-wall horror-comedy! Could be fun.
Scott Pilgrim vs the World
New Edgar Wright starring Michael Cera. See me? I'm over there waiting in line!
I Love You Phillip Morris
Jim Carrey is one of the most under-rated actors today. He is incredible in Man on the Moon, The Truman Show, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Unfortunately, his studio comedies tend to be overly homogenised vehicles for product placement. So, it is with great joy that I see him in a comedy that promises to stretch his repertoire a little! I will save you the plot summary as the trailer sums it up nicely. From the writers behind Bad Santa, this could be a winner!
I Love You, Man
Segel and Rudd. In a comedy. Do you want a map? Go see it!
Funny People
Judd Apatow has a solid reputation and track record. Early word says that this is a step-up from Knocked Up and that he goes a bit James L. Woods on it. It has Seth Rogen in it so I'm in.
And for those of you that have not yet seen Rogen in Freaks and Geeks, or, frankly, seen Freaks and Geeks at all, stop reading and go and find a copy. Now. Off you go!
Observe and Report
I don't know much about this one but it is Rogen doing a serious comedy. It has been described, in various places, as a funny Taxi Driver (if Travis Bickle was a security guard). Sounds good to me!
Up
The new Pixar flick is directed by the team behind Monsters Inc. Starring an adventuring, crime-fighting, pensioner, who always manages to have tea at three o'clock, it looks like a winner.
Where the Wild Things Are
I cannot possibly see how this book can be made into a feature-length film. Thankfully, Spike Jonze has a much better imagination than me. Hopes are high. The studio may have demanded some re-shoots. It is a gamble but I am hoping, not betting, that Spike delivers.
Inglourious Basterds
Tarantino's "men on a mission" WW2 picture promises great things. The most of which is seeing Freaks and Geeks' Samm Levine playing a Nazi-killing Jewish soldier. You've seen Freaks and Geeks, right?
Avatar
James Cameron, doing sci-fi, in 3D. I am not sold on 3D yet, but if anyone can do it, Jimmy can. If this does anything but huge business I will be very surprised. Of course, I said that about Titanic too....
I have saved the most intriguing release for last. Unfortunately, it is not out this year so we have to wait until 2011! Is it wrong to wish two years of your life away to see a movie now? Like, right now!
Behold, the Power of the Dark Crystal!