Robert Altman is no more. The famous director of Nashville, Gosford Park, MASH, Dr. T and the Women (and so many more movies) has died. He never got his Oscar – sure there was that lifetime achievement handout earlier this year, but for all the outstanding work he’s done, none has earned him that ultimate [...]
When this film premiered at the Toronto Film Fest, the director brought out the cast on stage. After Christopher Guest announced the last person to appear, he proceeded to talk about the film, how it was made, and who inspired it. Suddenly, from back stage, Eugene Levy appeared, shuffling quietly and slowly, as if he [...]
If you didn’t see this coming, why do you even bother turning on the television. Most of these are obvious, but it’s always a good thing to make cancellations official. No need to keep the fans (heh) in the dark. I can’t agree on the full season orders (except for Studio 60 yay, team), but [...]
So what the hell went wrong with Miami Vice? Michael Mann’s latest film made about half of its cost at the box office. It was a solid, gritty cop thriller, with a plot you could follow, and with characters you could care for. It starred Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell, and was released in the [...]
Well the award shows are beginning to steam-clean that oh-so-popular red carpet. People’s Choice Awards have released their list of nominees (see below). It’s cheesy, and it doesn’t really reflect what I would pick. But, hey, that’s what the people want! I can just hear the speeches now: “first of all, I’d like to thank [...]
I saw Hollywoodland as a sneak preview to the Toronto Film Festival all the way back in August. At the time the director of TIFF, Piers Handling, told the audience to look out for this movie as it has Oscar buzz all over it. He was right. The movie left me slightly dazed as I [...]
This movie was one of my top choices at Toronto Film Fest. Unfortunately, the media blew the controversy out of proportion as soon as the film was announced, and I could not get a ticket to see it back in September. The good news, I was able to see it before it rolls out in [...]
Who knew that Skeet Ulrich from The Craft and Scream can be a decent male lead in a TV drama? When this series was announced back in spring – about a small town dealing with the aftermath of a nuclear attack on USA – everything seemed compelling except for the little puppy-eyes skinny kid from [...]
Somehow Darren Aronofsky has become the next big hit in Hollywood. Along with JJ Abrams (his status I just have to question, after MI3) and Christopher Nolan (ok, this guy knows what he’s doing) Darren is hailed as this decade’s Tarantino. Now I understand that a formulaic, stagnant world of Hollywood needs a regular shake, [...]
It’s just too bad about Smith, although I couldn’t care less about Kidnapped. When NBC resorts to ripping off a FOX show, that’s a bad sign. Not that there’s anything wrong with FOX in particular – 24 and House are amazing entertainment, consistently from episode one. But, pardon the unpopular opinion, Prison Break and Vanished [...]
