Archive for March, 2008
Will there be a great movie about the Iraq war?
Before I delve into anything as serious as war (especially since it’s a Friday wee hours, after all), there are two fairly cool tidbits about upcoming TV projects out there today too.First, Michael Bluth will be returning to TV, sort of, as director of the Fox pilot “The Inn,” which is described as …
Who will live in Whedon’s “Dollhouse”?
Before I go any further, I have to say that last night’s “South Park” episode about “cheesing” on cat urine - clearly inspired more than a little by Heavy Metal - was the funniest thing I’ve seen on in TV in years. Definitely check it out whether you missed the first airing.But today, as it fairly o…
Richard Widmark RIP (1914–2008)
This film was a rare second viewing for me. Rare these days, that is. I used to rewatch films often, but not so much now.Samuel Fuller’s Pickup on South Street is a real class act that works on several levels. Despite being a film noir, that was actually made more than a decade after The Maltese Fal…
When poor things happen to beautiful women …
Well, I suppose the second entry in that post can’t really be called a poor thing, but there’s no doubt in my mind that Julie Benz agreeing to be nearly tortured to death for our “enjoyment” can only be an evolutionary step backward.I’m not gonna rail anymore about “torture porn,” “torture chic” or …
DVD Review: Bonnie and Clyde (Special Edition)
Filed under: Warner Brothers, DVD Reviews, Home Entertainment
Where precisely does Bonnie and Clyde rank in the American pantheon? It’s a bona-fide classic, to be certain. It placed on the American Film Institute’s Top 100 in 1998 and again in 2007. It’s additionally on the IMDB’s Top 250 list. Upon…
New DVD Picks of the Week: ‘The Mist’ & ‘Wristcutters’
Filed under: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thrillers, New Releases, DVD Reviews, New on DVD, Home EntertainmentThe MistThrough the sea of torture porn mania and Korean horror remakes came The Mist — the sort of movie to attract those who like chills and thrills, as well as those who might only scare thems…
The flameout of “Jezebel James”
Even whether the end was inevitable - considering the show was in many ways just bloody terrible - that is still an awfully harsh fall from grace for the creator of the often sublime “Gilmore Girls.”After airing only three episodes (over just two weeks) of the only seven episodes ordered, Fox has in…
