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Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant (Review, Trailer)
On October 23, 2009 at 5:07 am
How many people have been sitting at a movie, minding your own business and all of a sudden, you hear a baby crying? I would guess this makes most of you as upset as it does me. There should be an unwritten law about people who bring infants into a movie theater. Upon hearing a [...]
Where The Wild Things Are (Review, Trailer)
On October 22, 2009 at 5:24 am
No one told me to bring a box of tissues with me to see Where The Wild Things Are. Seriously, no warning. After months of anticipation, I settled into my plush theatre seat, ready for a feel-good movie about the power of imagination. Little did I know, Wild Things was about to send me straight [...]
Whip It (Review, Trailer)
On October 21, 2009 at 5:08 am
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I saw the previews for Whip It. Roller derby? A whole movie about it? I didn’t know until after I saw it that it was based on a book and that, yes, roller derby does exist. But now that I have confirmed these two facts and thoroughly [...]
Zombieland or Welcome to California
On October 19, 2009 at 9:50 am
As a kid, I was never jazzed about zombie movies. Night of the Living Dead scared the begeezus out of me, but every other movie of its kind felt, well, lifeless. The novelty wore off. The premises were too stupid even for sex-crazed, teenaged summer campers at Crystal Lake. Instead of innovating new frights, the flicks seemed more interested in [...]
Movie Section Editor’s Film Of The Week (TRAILER)
On at 9:19 am
This week my pick will be David Fincher’s Zodiac. This film is delivered a both an extremely thrilling and aesthetically appealing way. The audience feels the frustration of the police and San Francisco Chronicle workers as they scurry to find answers, although they never come. Fincher is able to brilliantly capture the darkness looming over [...]
Law Abiding Citizen (Review) (TRAILER)
On October 16, 2009 at 10:00 am
There is no question that our system of justice if flawed. There are bleeding heart attorneys who strive to get murderers off the hook only to further their own career. They refuse to realize what letting a killer loose looks like in a community. Of course a high profile case like the O.J. Simpson murder [...]
The Ladies Room: Prince of my Heart
On at 9:59 am
Can I be brutally honest? Well, why not…if you don’t like it then stop reading. Disney has developed some utterly dazzling cartoon men. Think about it for a moment and you’ll agree that the heroes are downright swoon-worthy despite often being less than critical characters. My childhood crushes have extended into adulthood and it’s time [...]
Halloween Film Recommendation of the Week: “Shivers” or “They Came From Within”
On October 15, 2009 at 9:00 am
For my contribution to this month’s Parcbench poll of what is your favorite horror film. I choose “Shivers” (1976), written and directed by David Cronenberg (who would go on to direct many important films, including “Crash”). The tagline for this Canadian horror film was “T-E-R-R-O-R beyond the power of priest or science to exorcise.” This [...]
Why I Love The Western (My Top Ten, TRAILERS) (VIDEO)
On October 14, 2009 at 10:08 am
Westerns, aside from the gangster genre, are the most recognizable of all films. Some of the biggest players in the film industry have had a major impact through the lens of this genre. John Ford, Anthony Mann, James Stewart, John Wayne, Clint Eastwood and Sergio Leone all have a major role in shaping the Western. [...]
Films Opening This Week (Trailers)
On October 13, 2009 at 9:28 amA list of films opening this week and their trailers. Who doesn’t love movie trailers? The Stepfather — Where The Wild Things Are — Law Abiding Citizen — New York, I Love You
Couples Retreat (Review) (VIDEO)
On October 9, 2009 at 10:16 am
I have several friends in marriages that desperately need a fantasy island getaway to work out the kinks. They get on their spouse’s case about the most trivial and unnecessary things. What is it about taking the dive that makes some people lose focus on the more important things? If we could only ship them [...]
Movie Section Editor’s Film Of The Week
On October 8, 2009 at 9:37 am
Seeing that it is Halloween month, I will pick one of my favorite horror films which is Wes Craven’s Scream. The self reflexive nature of this film always provides great entertainment. Many of today’s horror films are far too self-aware for me. However, Scream is put together brilliantly in order to scare us while letting [...]
New Movies This Week (trailers)
On October 6, 2009 at 3:02 amCouples Retreat Good Hair (limited release) An Education (limited release) Trucker (limited release)
Videos from Thom Yorke’s LA shows
On at 1:22 amThere was much buzz surrounding Thom Yorke’s LA shows over the weekend and, thankfully, some peeps were gracious enough to document a few of the songs and upload them to YouTube. Yorke performed at the Echoplex on Friday and at the Orpheum Theatre on Saturday and Sunday. The video and audio quality aren’t the best [...]
The Weak Case For Roman Polanski
On October 5, 2009 at 8:27 am
Roman Polanski raped a minor and he should be punished. Case closed, right? Apparently it’s not that easy. Thanks to an astounding number of people speaking out in his behalf. This has lead many of us to question what is going on that we may not be seeing. It looks like half of the film [...]
The Wizard of Oz Goes High Definition
On October 2, 2009 at 9:02 am
It’s like a nightmare come true. When I was a kid, I was quite taken with the annual spectacle that was The Wizard of Oz on network TV. I mean, wow, it actually switched from black and white to color. How cool is that? In retrospect, not cool at all. I recently caught it on [...]
