Demko’s DVD shelf: TV’s smartest show out that week
AMC is going to be airing the entire first season of “Mad Men” back-to-back-to .. well you get the concept on July 26 to prepare for the very welcome start of season two July 27 (wow .. new TV in the summer that doesn’t involve someone doing a face-plant into a giant rubber ball!)If you can’t wait t…
An “Arrested Development” movie? The stars seem to think so
I still won’t believe that one until - and probably after - there’s solid confirmation in the trades, but two of the stars of Fox’s best sitcom in many, many years certainly seem to be certain there’s an “Arrested Development” movie in the works.First comes word from Jeffrey Tambor, a k a George Blu…
New DVD Picks of the Week: ‘Sex and Death 101′ & ‘My Blueberry Nights’
Filed under: Comedy, Drama, New Releases, DVD Reviews, New on DVD, Home EntertainmentSex and Death 101Finally! I’ve been waiting eons for Sex and Death 101 to hit the shelves — ever since there was news that writer Daniel Waters was not only taking another stab at directing, but that he would be re…
Bond, James Bond … and possibly even better spy games to come
Yes, I may be more than a couple of days behind considering of my fascination with “Wall-E,” but I have indeed finally figured out there’s a trailer for “Quantum of Solace” out there that promises all kinds of cold-blooded fun come November.But first comes news that wee hours about my favorite curre…
The Science of Sleep
Having not seen Michel Gondry’s earlier film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind when the wife went to see it considering I was otherwise engaged at the tattooist, I had very little real view of what to expect of his work. certain, I’d seen a few music videos and some clips of his films, but The S…
Wall-E is a wonder to behold - and to love
As corny as that certainly sounds, whether you’ve seen Pixar’s “Wall-E” (and whether you haven’t, why the heck not?), can you think of any movie in any genre for the last 20 years or so that had more to say about the capability of love?Well, robot love, of course, but the story of Wall-E and Eve sti…
In that box-office battle, I’m with “Wall-E”
It gives me an odd feeling to say I’m probably just too old for the giddy gunplay of a movie like “Wanted” but more than ready to go ga-ga for an animated flick about a robot in love, but that’s how the movie weekend is shaping up here.
Now, don’t get me wrong: I love stylish violence as much as th…
