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 |

Lucky Louie (Sundays on HBO)

I like crude humour. Well, perhaps I like comedians who can be very good at it. Jim Norton (from Opie and Anthony show) is a good example – his material is so filthy, and delivered so well that you can’t help but think that Jim is a filthy, disgusting man. And, laughing at such a [...]

[ More ] June 13th, 2006 | View Comments | Posted in Television |

Rescue Me (Tuesdays on FX)

After two breathtaking seasons, Rescue Me is back on FX. If you missed it, or dismissed it as a one-note firefighter drama, you missed out. You have no excuse – tune in every Tuesday and you won’t regret it. Rescue me is about a team of firefighters, dealing with all kinds of crap in their [...]

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

Thank You For Smoking (2005)

This movie is not about smoking. If you find you learned something new about smoking from this movie, you have been living under a rock for the past 7 years. Why seven? Because back in 1999 a little movie called The Insider came out. If you missed it, do yourself a favor, rent it, and [...]

[ More ] April 21st, 2006 | View Comments | Posted in Movies, TIFF |

Sons & Daughters (Tuesdays on ABC)

Amanda Walsh is our girl – she’s from Canada. And that’s one of the biggest reasons to watch this new sitcom. Sure, it’s also funny, laugh-track-free, spontaneous, revolves around big families, and features many great actors. But, basically, we just want to watch Amanda.

[ More ] March 21st, 2006 | View Comments | Posted in Television |

Match Point (2005)

Ahhh, to be a part of posh, British, exclusive high society. To be leading edge, and and the same time – countryside; to be screwing around one weekend, and going through the paces of an arranged marriage the next. To be at the opera one night, and lurking in the motels the next day. Ahhh, [...]

[ More ] March 4th, 2006 | View Comments | Posted in Movies |

Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)

They never closed. The famed Windmill theater in London prided itself on never closing its doors to audiences during the worst air raids of WWII. Yes, that is one way to remember the theater, but Mrs. Henderson Presents mentions this in passing, as a matter-of-fact. The movie is based on a tense and hilarious relationship [...]

[ More ] February 6th, 2006 | View Comments | Posted in Movies, TIFF |

Oscar nominations are out

Well, a day after Razzies were announced it’s time to celebrate all the good, inspiring and admirable about the movie business. 2005 has been a horrible year for blockbusters and sequels (yay!), and a very good year for small films, festival fare, critically acclaimed gems (that nobody saw, unfortunately). Well, here’s a list of this [...]

[ More ] January 31st, 2006 | View Comments | Posted in Movies |

The Weather Man (2005)

Thanks to J.D. Salinger we know everything there is to know about teenage angst. The book (Catcher in the Rye, for those who don’t read much) was about a boy growing up and dealing with becoming a mature individual. Dealing with rejection, lust, trust, friendship, loss. Basically, becoming an adult without a reliable, constant authority [...]

[ More ] January 11th, 2006 | View Comments | Posted in Movies |

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

Don’t you just hate it when a fun, entertaining movie opens up and dies a slow and painful death in a few weeks? Don’t you feel really good about yourself for having “discovered” it along with a dozen of so people who were also sitting with you in the dark, laughing out loud, enjoying the [...]

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

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