The Prestige (2006)

Which one do I like? The Illusionist or the Prestige? This is a difficult question – both films deal with specific subject matter (magic), yet both are very different, and highly entertaining. I recommend you check them out – maybe even back to back. In this review I’ll be mentioning both, but please search our [...]

[ More ] January 17th, 2007 | View Comments | Posted in Movies |

The Illusionist (2006)

Usually when Hollywood churns out similar movies back to back, there’s a lot of confusion. The second film typically suffers, even though it might be the better one. Or, in some rare cases, the second one does much better because the first one makes just enough people interested in the subject matter, and “builds up” [...]

[ More ] January 15th, 2007 | View Comments | Posted in Movies, TIFF |

Golden Globe nominations and winners (2006)

Here are the nominations for Golden Globes. As usual, we will be adding our predictions of the winners – stay tuned. These are not in any way scientific, just our own opinion of the films/actors. The winners are listed in red.

[ More ] December 14th, 2006 | View Comments | Posted in Movies, Television |

Casino Royale (2006)

You know you’re getting old and cranky when an old movie franchise is revived to the delight of both fans and critics, but you sit back in the theater and ask yourself “so this is Bond?” I really liked Brosnan in this role (even though deep inside I bow down to Connery), and I have [...]

[ More ] December 7th, 2006 | View Comments | Posted in Movies |

100 top TV catchphrases

Yes, the end of the year must be here – all kinds of lists are popping up. Here’s one list we just had to share with you. The TV Land cable network has compiled a list of the 100 greatest catchphrases in TV, from the serious — Walter Cronkite’s nightly sign-off “And that’s the way [...]

[ More ] November 28th, 2006 | View Comments | Posted in Movies, Television |

Miami Vice (2006)

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 [...]

[ More ] November 9th, 2006 | View Comments | Posted in Movies |

TIFF 2006 – First few days

Wow, what a lineup this year. We thought Toronto Film Fest was outstanding in 2005 (Everything’s Illuminated, Mrs. Henderson Presents, A History of Violence, and dozens of other films), but so far this year we haven’t seen (or heard of) anything bad. Every screening we go to, every review we hear is just great. Stay [...]

[ More ] September 11th, 2006 | View Comments | Posted in TIFF, Television |

The Matador (2005)

Pearce Brosnan is an anti-Bond. A killer with a crisis of conscience. A former suave spy who’s losing his velvet touch, and is sliding into drunken stupor. This movie was sold to us as the first big acting change for Brosnan. He mocks the famous Bond persona, ditches the class and becomes an antihero. Yes, [...]

[ More ] July 24th, 2006 | View Comments | Posted in Movies |

NBC premiere dates 06-07

The fourth network seems to be getting back in shape. Just look at this lineup. Whitford, Sorkin, Fey, Baldwin, Lindo, Hutton, Tambor, Grunberg – and no he’s not in any Abrams-scripted show. NBC still got the big game show up its sleeve (Deal or No Deal), but it’s the comedies and dramas we long for. [...]

[ More ] July 23rd, 2006 | View Comments | Posted in Television |

FOX premiere dates 06-07

Summer is in full swing and I hope you’re all seeing good movies. If you have no life, there’s plenty of good shows in television – stay tuned for our summer schedule – for those that are half-finished by now. If you are taking a break from television, but are beginning to feel withdrawal symptoms, [...]

[ More ] July 9th, 2006 | View Comments | Posted in Television |

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