From the very clever people at HISHE (How It Should Have Ended) comes their take on how the highest-grossing movie of all time should have ended. According to the site, this is their version of “James Cameron’s ‘Dances with Smurfs (aka ‘Avatar’). See how the furry blue [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Under Review: ‘The Yes Men Fix the World’
— by JOEL CRARY — What I like about the Yes Men is that they are self-professed failures. One scene of “The Yes Men Fix the World” shows masters of deception Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno sitting in front of a television set, watching the effects of the free market on the poor of[...]
Explore ‘The Wizarding World of Harry Potter’
On Jan. 28, Universal Orlando Resort and USA Today will partner to provide the first-ever augmented reality map in advance of the Spring 2010 opening of the highly-anticipated theme park experience “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” at Universal Orlando Resort. With a computer, a web [...]
Christopher Hitchens on Tour
— by BEV QUESTAD — Christopher Hitchens used to be the sexiest man alive. His rhetoric on issues of justice and accountability has been heart-spinning. In 2001, he wrote “The Trial of Henry Kissinger,” a landmark book on Kissinger’s complicity in sustaining the Vietnam War [...]
Under Review: ‘The Trials of Henry Kissinger’
— by BEV QUESTAD — You will never look at politics the same way. You will never look at government-delivered reasons for being in a war the same way. Your world view will be unalterably changed after viewing this documentary. This is the kind of film that transforms thinking. In his book[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Dear John’
— by RACHEL COYNE — Make sure your supply of Kleenex is replenished, because just in time for Valentine’s Day we have a new tearjerker based on a Nicholas Sparks novel coming to theaters. “Dear John” is the story of a U.S. soldier named John, who meets and falls for a cute[...]
‘Basterds’ Earn Top Award at SAG Ceremony
— by SEAN GERSKI — While I have yet to see every movie released in 2009, I saw more than my fair share. And looking back, my feeling is that Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” was the best movie released last year. How well the movie does when Oscar time arrives[...]
Under Review: ‘Extraordinary Measures’
— by ALEXA MILAN — “Extraordinary Measures” is a fairly typical tearjerker. It tells a remarkable story, but unfortunately that isn’t enough to make it a remarkable film. Based on a true story, the film follows John and Aileen Crowley (Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell), [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Buried’
— by ALEXA MILAN — What do you get when you bury Ryan Reynolds alive with nothing but a cell phone and a flashlight? By the looks of this new teaser trailer, it looks like you get an intriguing low-budget thriller. “Buried” follows Paul Conroy (Reynolds), a contractor working in Iraq[...]
Meet The Mad Hatter
— by RACHEL COYNE — And what a brief meeting it will be. In an irritatingly-short feature from Tim Burton’s upcoming “Alice in Wonderland,” Johnny Depp offers some insight into his character, The Mad Hatter. His insight: It’s fun to play a crazy character who wears his emotions[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘I’m Here’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Spike Jonze is the undisputed king when it comes to directing quirky movies with great visuals. From “Being John Malkovich” to “Adaptation” to his more recent venture, “Where the Wild Things Are,” his movies are always a treat for the eyes and[...]
BAFTA Nominations Released
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — The BAFTA nominations were released today and the nominations are pretty much what you would expect. In the requisite “apparently this movie directed itself” category is “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.” Newcomer Lee Daniels [...]
Marvel/DC: Spider-Man Reboot Parody
In this video parody, Spider-Man has a nightmare in which numerous fan-fears about his upcoming movie reboot come to life. But then he receives some sobering advice.[...]