— by RACHEL COYNE — I’ll admit it: I know very little about the ancient Chinese philosopher, Confucius, with the exception of his involvement in a few off-color jokes (Confucius say, “Baseball wrong. Man with four balls cannot walk.”). But when it comes to serious philosophizing, I[...]
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Trailer Talk: ‘Multiple Sarcasms’
— by RACHEL COYNE — Is it just me, or does it seem like Timothy Hutton is in the middle of making a big comeback? According to his IMDB profile, he’s been working relatively steadily over the years, but the past couple of years he seems to be cropping up in more recognized projects[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll’
— by RACHEL COYNE — Out of all the biopic movies ever made, how many are about musicians? I’m actually curious, because I’m willing to bet the percentage is pretty high. There are millions of people with stories interesting enough to warrant being put on film, but filmmakers (and the[...]
Did 2009’s Biggest Movies Live Up to the Hype?
— by RACHEL COYNE — Question: If a movie opens without a built-in rabid fanbase of tween girls, sci-fi fanboys, and/or indie film snobs, does anybody see it? It seems that now more than ever a movie’s success is determined before the movie even opens. Movies that are based on beloved b[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond’
— by RACHEL COYNE — Nobody does overwrought Southern drama quite like Tennessee Williams. And despite the fact that the man has been dead for over 20 years, we’re about to get a brand-new work from him. Williams’ screenplay for “The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond” was written shortly[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The White Ribbon’
— by RACHEL COYNE — Germany: Homeland of strudel, the glockenspiel, and some of the bleakest movies you’ll ever see. The trailer for “The White Ribbon” is unsettling, to say the least; the fact that I have no idea what’s going on in it just adds to this uneasy feeling. It is[...]
Short Film Theater: ‘I F***ing Hate You’
— by RACHEL COYNE — Breakups — when played for drama rather than comedy — are never easy to watch. Luckily, the breakup in “I F***ing Hate You” only lasts for about nine minutes. Directed and co-written by Zak Forsman, “I F***ing Hate You” is a short film that gives you a[...]
Five movie musicals I’ll never admit I like
— by RACHEL COYNE — I love musicals, both the stage and movie varieties. And while musicals in general have a polarizing effect on people (you either love them or hate them), even those who do like musicals have a few that they are embarrassed to admit they actually enjoy. While there[...]
Two Clips from ‘Extraordinary Measures’
— by RACHEL COYNE — I like Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser, and Keri Russell, yet I really can’t seem to care less about their upcoming drama, “Extraordinary Measures.” The fact that I keep getting it confused with the 1996 Hugh Grant/Gene Hackman medical “thriller” “Extreme[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Shrek Forever After’
— by RACHEL COYNE — Despite the fact that “Shrek the Third” was a pretty solid conclusion to the Shrek story, Dreamworks is offering a fourth installment, which they insist is the final chapter. Unless it’s wildly successful, in which you can expect to see “Five Golden Shreks” [...]
67th Annual Golden Globe Nominations Announced
— by RACHEL COYNE — The nominations for the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning, and as it is every year, the nominees were a mix of sure things, surprises and WTF moments: Sure Thing: Clint Eastwood gets a Best Director nod for “Invictus.” Look for another[...]
A Clip From ‘The Young Victoria’
— by RACHEL COYNE — Judging by Emily Blunt’s Golden Globe nomination for her role in “The Young Victoria,” I’m not the only one who enjoys poncy period pieces! In a brief clip from the drama, we get a look at Victoria’s coronation ceremony. While all the pomp and majesty is[...]
Two Clips From ‘A Single Man’
— by RACHEL COYNE — Is “A Single Man” a heartbreaking drama, or an overly-pretentious art piece? Judging from its silent trailer alone, it could go either way. Now, a pair of clips are available so we can continue to judge a movie we’ve never seen. In one, we get a look at[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘A Single Man’
— by RACHEL COYNE — “A Single Man” is an emotional drama that stars Colin Firth. And that’s about all I need to know to decide that I will eventually be seeing this. For those who need a bit more … Based on a Christopher Isherwood novel, “A Single Man” tells the story[...]