Archive for August, 2007
Review: Closing Escrow
Filed under: Comedy, Independent, Magnolia, Theatrical Reviews, DVD Reviews, Cinematical IndieThe problem with improv comedy is that the experts construct it look real easy. You’ll find yourself watching Waiting for Guffman, Reno 911 or Whose Line Is It Anyway? and somebody always says “Oh. I could …
The season of TV on DVD
Every fall I resolve to watch at least two or three new shows, but far too often just fail to do so.It’s not there’s nothing good on TV. certain, there’s a heck of a lot of crap, but there’s still some good stuff (even on network TV!) The main reason I don’t tune in like I should is that I’m now so …
Revenge is a dish best served … well, many ways
One certain sign that it’s the end of August is that the movies that get dumped in these dog days just build me think of better ones that preceeded them.Even though Kevin Bacon was a dependable soldier on CBS’ “Early Show” (or whatever it’s called) the other day as he claimed with a straight face th…
Spoofy movies that don’t just suck
I can remember watching Dan Fogler in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” just before it hit Broadway. He was annoying soon after, but in his defense, he was supposed to be, and he played it very well. The show itself, while more than a little too high on audience participation for my taste…
Review: LOL
Filed under: Comedy, Drama, Independent, New Releases, DVD Reviews, Home Entertainment, Cinematical IndieOnly connect. — E.M ForsterThe phone’s off the hook, but you’re not. — XIn Joe Swanberg’s LOL, three men — Alex, an aspiring musician (Kevin Brewersdorf), Chris, a student trying to sustain a …
Oliver Stone finally heads back to Vietnam
Although I was really hoping he would jump into the middle of the hunt for Osama bin laden, Oliver Stone has apparently changed course and is now heading back to familiar territory. And that could surely be a good thing.He is apparently closing a deal with United Artists to finance “Pinkville,” a dr…
Disturbia
The verdict: Polished thriller with plenty of smarts that will certainly launch Shia LaBoeuf’s career, and supply large audiences with above average multiplex fodder. It’s not great though.The rating: 6/10Essentially a remake, or perhaps more accurately a ‘modern updating’ of Hitchcock’s masterpiece…
