– by JASON EAKEN – Once you start thinking about “Up,” it’s hard to stop. I saw it for a third time, this time in 3D, which was different and good and interesting. There is so much to take in that the movie felt just as fresh as the other times. It’s so well crafted, so [...]...
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The Enduring Voice of Roger Ebert
– by JASON EAKEN – Whenever someone dies, whether friend or relative or celebrity-of-the-week, the first and immediate thought that bubbles to the surface of my brain is, “What movies were they looking forward to that they’ll never get to see?” That this says more about me than the...
February 20th, 2010 - 1:47 pm § in Features, Posters & Trailers
‘Greenberg’: Behind the Scenes and a Poster Peek
– by JASON EAKEN – I could tell very early into the trailer for “Greenberg” that I didn’t want to see it. Later, when the trailer told me it was made by Noah Baumbach, I knew I didn’t want to see it, for aside from the brilliant “The Squid and the ...
February 11th, 2010 - 7:33 pm § in Opinions, The Top 5 ...
The Top 5 Worst Oscar Winners of the Past 25 Years
– by JASON EAKEN – Why the past 25 years? Two reasons. First, before about 1985, any major controversial or undeserved Oscar moments worth knowing are widely known. Does anyone NOT know that at the 1942 ceremony “Citizen Kane” was unbelievably overlooked by the Oscars, except...
February 6th, 2010 - 11:55 am § in Posters & Trailers
Trailer Talk: ‘Cemetery Junction’
– by JASON EAKEN – For my money, Ricky Gervais is one of the funniest people on earth. His comic sensibilities make me feel at home with their painful discomfort and logical befuddlement about social norms. Teamed with Stephen Merchant, hilarious in his own right, the two have ...
January 30th, 2010 - 11:11 pm § in Posters & Trailers
Trailer Talk: ‘Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps’
– by JASON EAKEN – Does the world really need a sequel to “Wall Street”? Given the struggling economy and the tangled executive paths and mentalities that helped bring that economy about … maybe we do need this movie! This is a sequel that almost seems provoked into existence by ...
January 13th, 2010 - 10:34 pm § in Posters & Trailers
Trailer Talk: ‘Chloe’
– by JASON EAKEN – “Chloe” is a curious trailer for me. It stars three incredibly talented people — Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson and Amanda Seyfried — in what looks to be only a marginally interesting seductive thriller. Wife thinks husband is cheating on her, so s...
January 6th, 2010 - 9:42 pm § in Posters & Trailers
Poster Peek: ‘Tekken’
– by JASON EAKEN – I have to admit, I’m not really a “Tekken” fan. I’m not against “Tekken,” either, but my fighting video games growing up were “Mortal Kombat,” “Street Fighter” and … “Fatal Fury,” was that ...
January 1st, 2010 - 11:35 pm § in Opinions
The Decade’s Top Films: Part II — No. 5 to No. 1
– by JASON EAKEN – We previously offered you The Decade’s Top 10 Films: Part I — No. 10 to No. 6 (read it by clicking here). And now for the rest of the list ...
January 1st, 2010 - 8:00 pm § in Opinions
The Decade’s Top 10 Films: Part I — No. 10 to No. 6
– by JASON EAKEN – This was a good decade for the movies. Not quite as brilliant as the ’90s or the ’70s, but definitely better than the ’80s, this decade brought with it droves of special effects driven movies, popcorn entertainments in numbers we’ve never ...
December 28th, 2009 - 9:55 am § in Posters & Trailers
Trailer Talk: ‘Repo Men’ (Red Band Version)
– by JASON EAKEN – Here’s a fun game: watch the red band trailer for “Repo Men” below, then try to imagine what its normal preview might look like. Surprisingly difficult, right? I was letting my mind drift away, thinking about the recent influx of red band trailers and...
December 23rd, 2009 - 12:09 am § in Features
Inside ‘Up’: Carl and Ellie from Concept to Finish
– by JASON EAKEN – When “Up” came out this past summer, it caught many people, myself included, by surprise by its impeccable, beautiful rendering of the marriage between Carl and Ellie. It is many people’s favorite moment in the film, and its power looms over the rest ...
December 18th, 2009 - 12:56 am § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘Up in the Air’
– by JASON EAKEN – Jason Reitman is the real thing. Though comparisons to the family patriarch may never go away, he has managed to effortlessly establish himself as his own entity. At 32 years old, he is one of the best filmmakers working today. More impressive than his age, he’s ...
December 16th, 2009 - 12:23 am § in Clips
A Clip from ‘Kick-Ass’
– by JASON EAKEN – The more I see of the upcoming movie “Kick-Ass,” the more I want to see it. I thought the trailer was hysterical, capturing just the right tone for the movie and not being afraid to go dark. This clip is the same way. Many comedies incorporate some ...
