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Oscar Picks: 01 Nov 2010
From here on out, I’ll be updating these picks bi-weekly. As trailers are pulled or revealed and films are eviscerated or praised by critics, this list will change. I’m going to focus on the six major categories until we get … Continue reading
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Countdown: 10 Scariest Movie Moments
This list might be a little late in arriving, but better late than never. This list, while full of films you’d typically find on a list like this, is made up of moments you might have glossed over while you … Continue reading
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Trading Spaces: Haunted House Edition
Paranormal Activity 2 (B) Starring Sprague Grayden, Molly Ephraim, Tim Clemens Written by Michael R. Perry (based on characters created by Oren Peli) Directed by Tod Williams It might be horrifying, but that’s nothing to growl over. (Paramount Pictures) Read … Continue reading
The Zuckerberg Code
The Social Network (A) Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake Written by Aaron Sorkin Directed by David Fincher Jesse Eisenberg gives the performance of a lifetime as Facebook founder (and possible thief) Mark Zuckerberg. (Columbia) How rare is it … Continue reading
Searching for company on the road to perdition
Never Let Me Go (A-) Starring Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, Keira Knightley Written by Alex Garland Directed by Mark Romanek Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley are two lonely souls looking for what they’ll never find in Never Let Me Go. … Continue reading
You’d expect a movie about birds to take off at some point
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (C-) Starring the voices of Jim Sturgess, Ryan Kwanten, Hugo Weaving Written by John Orloff and Emil Stern Directed by Zack Snyder “I don’t give a hoot what you think! Oh, goodness. … Continue reading
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Fall Movie Preview
SEPT. 10 I’m Still Here Directed by Casey Affleck Whether Joaquin Phoenix really went crazy and quit acting to become a hip-hop star or if this is just a brilliant, ongoing piece of performance art remains to be seen (I … Continue reading
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Six Weeks of Netflix
So I’ve had Netflix for six weeks now and it’s basically the most amazing thing ever. Though I do wish I had a Wii or Internet-enabled device to use the Watch Instantly feature on my TV, I’m still in awe. … Continue reading
If I had thumbs…
Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert are responsible for this blog. Don’t hold that against them. (Courtesy of The New York Times/AP) This Saturday will be the first in my lifetime without At the Movies airing anywhere. No, U-verse isn’t having … Continue reading
Comedy without bite or humor or decency
Vampires Suck (D) Starring Jenn Proske, Matt Lanter, Diedrich Baker Written and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Stetzler “Man, landing a job in this town is ruff. Get it? Get it?!” (20th Century Fox) Read my full review on … Continue reading