Archive for August, 2007
Bridge To Terabithia
The Verdict: A smart, bittersweet little gem of a movie pitched at the perfect level for growing kids and embittered adults alike. The Rating: 8/10Despite what the mainstream media might have us believe, not all kids these days are smoking ecstasy pipes while happy-slapping their delinquent friends…
Elvis battling vampires? Please say yes to that, Bruce
Having folded to watch any movies that weekend except “Serenity,” I was beginning to think there was nothing to talk about today. And soon after I found something so crazy it made me wake up right away.If you somehow haven’t seen “Bubba Ho-Tep,” do so as soon as possible. It’s much more fun and surp…
Hearing the ghost of Joe Strummer?
“I’d like you to write punk rock warlord, with warlord being one word.”From that rather odd intro on, listening to the soundtrack to Julien Temple’s new Joe Strummer documentary, “The Future Is Unwritten,” is a truly disconcerting experience.Not unentertaining in the least mind you, just a little ee…
Whedon’s “Serenity” gets royal treatment on DVD
I have to confess that I tried to watch Danny Boyle’s “Sunshine” that past weekend and just didn’t get it. I did stay through the whole movie, of course, but it just seemed to have little point or reason to exist at all (and I’m perfectly willing to concede that perhaps it all just went right by my …
The 11th Hour: Preview
There was a typically insightful, albeit slightly cynical moment, in the opening minutes of the Simpsons movie, where Greenday, after playing for two and a half hours, inquiry a minute of the Springfield audience’s duration to deliver a quick note about the environment… now, at the risk of meeting…
Where do you go after you’re “Superbad”?
I was gonna start today by discussing Todd McFarlane’s plan to piss all by “The Wizard of Oz,” but I just can’t bring myself to do it. Some folks would name “Casablanca” and “The Birds” as the most untouchable flicks of all day, and I certainly wouldn’t stop them from making that argument, but to me…
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
The verdict: Very obviously inspiration for Monty Python, Michel Gondry and, I suspect, Stanley Kubrick. A funny, accessible dream-like satire featuring deceptiby serious themes of mortality and purpose.The rating: 8/10Although I had vague memories of watching ‘Belle de Jour’ many moons ago, I was a…
