Another French film I remembered from way back when but had never seen, Germinal is a period tale of miners getting screwed by by their employers. When they take the only course of action left to them — a strike — things get pretty damn tricky. Believe me, it is actually much better, and more inte…

Well, that being a Hollywood movie, he’s not really a Nazi of course, or at least not an evil one.The picture below is just so crazyfunnycool that it really needs no introduction, but I’ll set it up just in case anyone doesn’t know what “Valkyrie” (or, as the IMDB is now referring to it, “Rubicon”) …

Though I cribbed that concept directly from Variety, anyone who’s been here before (and, amazingly, there do seem to be a few of you who actually read my ramblings) knows these names are all from my own head and close to my heart.So, without wasting any more day, here are 10 names of rising stars yo…

Filed under: Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Cannes, DVD Reviews, 20th Century Fox
We Dougray Scott fans are used to disappointment. We’ve seen our man suited up for Wolverine and thereupon de-clawed when Joo Woo couldn’t bring in a movie on moment, we’ve seen him so close to becoming Bond that he act…

It’s days like that that, even though I would still love to get paid to simply watch movies, I have to give thanks that that dream has yet to materialize.As a service to movie-renters everywhere, Rotten Tomatoes has released a list of the 25 best-reviewed movies from the first half of 2007, and much…

The verdict: The first half hour nearly hints at likeable characters, a story.. you know… stuff like that, but the admittedly impressive CGI soon takes by. that is not a good movie in disguise.The rating: 5/10.I have a confession to manufacture: I went to see ‘Armageddon’ in the cinema. Please, pl…

Filed under: Drama, Romance, DVD Reviews, The Weinstein Co.
Viewing George Hickenlooper’s Factory Girl a second instance on the DVD which will be released Tuesday, my opinion has gone up a few notches. It’s not so much considering the restored material — a few snippets — does a great deal to let t…