— by JOEL CRARY — “Every day has its song and that song shall have its day.” If Clark Stiles and Nathan Khyber of The Good Listeners live by an oath, it’s the one that kicks off “Don’t Quit Your Daydream,” the recent documentary about the making of their third album. (Click h[...]
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The First Five Minutes of ‘[REC] 2’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — When you first get into this clip, it shows what is becoming a standard thing to do. First, set the mood with a little night vision, oh and then have a girl looking terrified into the camera ,and after that have them suddenly dragged away as if death itself has [&hel[...]
What’s Your Guilty Pleasure Movie?
— by BEN FOWLER — A guilty pleasure flick is really all about perspective. For instance, I view “Tango and Cash” as my ultimate guilty pleasure film. It’s a film so bad it’s wrong to love it, yet I do. However, some people may just see it as so awful it has no[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Life During Wartime’
— by ROB COX — “Life During Wartime” is an upcoming dramedy from director Todd Solondz. There’s not much in this two-minute clip in the way of plot specifics, but there’s certainly some witty dialogue. The clip starts out on a high note — “Well, I see [...]
Under Review: ‘The Warlords’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — War never changes. We may have developed advanced techniques and weaponry, but in essence, war is still the same as it was thousands of years ago. Battles are still being fought for reasons both justified and ridiculous. Blood is still being spilled in order to[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Cheech and Chong’s Hey Watch This’
— by JOSIANE OCHMAN — The poster for Cheech and Chong’s “Hey Watch This” certainly knows its crowd and goes for broke with nostalgic appeal. Our two favorite fun-loving rascals are at it again, but unlike previous posters, which tended to emphasize their well-known[...]
First Look: ‘Priest’
— by BEN FOWLER — Paul Bettany’s career suicide continues. Not content with wasting his and our time with “Legion,” he’s back to do it all again with “Priest.” The film is loosely based upon the Korean comic of the same name by Min-Woo Hyung. Bettany stars as [...]
Under Review: ‘J’ai Tué Ma Mère’ (aka ‘I Killed My Mother’)
— by JOEL CRARY — There’s a fantasy sequence in “J’ai Tué Ma Mère” (“I Killed My Mother”) that single-handedly makes the film worth seeing: 16-year-old gay student Hubert Minel (Xavier Dolan) chases his mother Chantale (Anne Dorval) through a serene autumn wood. He’s[...]
Sir Ian McKellen Says ‘The Hobbit’ Starts In July
— by BEN FOWLER — Oops! Sir Ian McKellen seems to have let the proverbial cat out of the bag. On his official site, the legendary thespian blogged how “The Hobbit” films will begin shooting in July of this year, how the filming will take over a year to complete and[...]
Under Review: ‘The Runaways’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Before I started writing this review, I checked my iTunes library. What I found was a plethora of Megadeth, Motörhead and Judas Priest albums, but hidden among “Rust in Peace” and “Ace of Spades,” there was an album[...]
Under Review: ‘Repo Men’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — It seems like heath care is an increasingly-heated debate among political giants, but this weekend, Miguel Sapochnik joins the dispute. Though it may seem unfair to target the first-time director for an almost complete misunderstanding of the health care system, [...]
Under Review: ‘Greenberg’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — The problem with pain is that it’s not only a morbid feeling but it’s also reoccurring. Helmets and safety belts are only one of the many ways to prevent physical injury, but it’s emotional pain that stings the most. Sadly, not only is emotional[...]
Four Clips from ‘Vincere’
— by JOSIANE OCHMAN — There is no doubt that the story told in “Vincere” (which means “To Conquer”) by Marco Bellocchio, packs a dramatic punch. The main trailer provides the outline. There is a secret in BenitoMussolini’s early life, a wife and a son, first[...]