Dutch director George Sluizer says he will be finishing and re-cutting Dark Blood, a 1993 drama starring River Phoenix. The film stalled weeks before completion after Phoenix died of a heart attack, brought on by an alleged drug overdose, Halloween night outside of the Viper Room in Los Angeles. Sluizer plans to reach out to… Continue reading River Phoenix–Final Film Released After 18 Years
Why the special features of Amadeus are almost as awesome as the movie itself
I bought tickets to see Mozart's Don Giovanni today, and of course the first thing that came to mind was Amadeus. Because that is without a doubt the coolest movie ever made about Mozart. Maybe that sounds like faint praise, but I don't like to deal in absolutes ("BEST MOVIE EVERRRR!!!!!1"), it's too much pressure.… Continue reading Why the special features of Amadeus are almost as awesome as the movie itself
Total Recall is a mess.
I think we all saw this coming. On the upside, Kate Beckinsale is a badass, and when she's not hindered by the writers, with their pesky "plots" and "words," she's awesome to watch. Fans of the original, don't even play: you know Sharon Stone vs. Arnold Schwarzenegger was a joke. Not so here: Beckinsale's Michael… Continue reading Total Recall is a mess.
Beasts of the Southern Wild…the Game Changer of 2012
Beasts of the Southern Wild is the Game Changing Movie of 2012!
Link Roundup: The Amazing Spider-man
Michael C. at Serious Film has a great franchise throwdown, comparing the villains, the love interests, the origins, et al. The original wins by TKO. Eric Eisenberg has the same idea, but a different method leads to different results: He directly compares one Spidey to the next. I find his math questionable, particularly in judging… Continue reading Link Roundup: The Amazing Spider-man
The Amazing Spider-man and the Death of Peter Parker
The Amazing Spider-man is entertaining and fun to watch. It's got a great cast (Emma Stone and Martin Sheen are stand-outs) and is probably everything movie-goers want in a summer blockbuster. Unfortunately, those are about the only good things I can bring myself to say about it, because this movie destroyed everything I loved about… Continue reading The Amazing Spider-man and the Death of Peter Parker
Link Roundup: The Dark Knight Rises
I love that these guys articulate so well the vaguely uncomfortable feeling I had throughout the entire movie. I mentioned in one of my "rhetorical questions" (but didn't explore) the fact that TDKR moved into the real world more than previous installments had. That made the suspension of disbelief, which is standard for a typical… Continue reading Link Roundup: The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rustles My Jimmies
I'm sure I'll be in the minority on this based on a preliminary review of "OMG BATMAN!!!" Facebook statuses, but in a word: disappointing. ***SPOILERS FOLLOW!*** In a few more words: devoid of logic, plodding, pretentious. The Dark Knight took itself seriously, and it worked; but Heath Ledger's Joker wasn't a cartoon character, he was… Continue reading The Dark Knight Rustles My Jimmies
Melancholia (2012) Deserves All the Awards
Melancholia (2012) Deserves All the Awards
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