Browsing Month June, 2007
Transformers Movie Preview for Dummies: From Earth to Cybertron In One Quick Lesson
By Norm Schrager at June 30, 2007 | 11:08 pm | 14 Comments
We know there are plenty of you out there. You don't know anything about those Transformer things, but you like a big silly Michael Bay (above) summer action movie -- complete with doofy dialogue and mondo explosions. You think Bay isn't all that bad, but no one should ever confuse The Beach with, say, Minority Report. If that's you, you need this post. How else more...
This Weekend’s Movies: Updates to Ratatouille, Live Free or Die Hard, SiCKO
By Norm Schrager at June 29, 2007 | 10:01 am | 0 Comment
What's on your viewing schedule for the weekend? Here are updates to our earlier preview coverage: Ratatouille: Filmcritic.com colleague David Levine has given the film a five-star review. I'll weigh in after the weekend but, for now, here's our Ratatouille preview. Live Free or Die Hard: A $9 million-plus box office on Day One bodes well for the film's success... more...
Ryan Gosling Joins (and then leaves…) Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones
By Norm Schrager at June 28, 2007 | 7:25 am | 0 Comment
UPDATE: As many of you know, Ryan Gosling is no longer in the role of the father in The Lovely Bones. In late October, just before the start of production, Gosling left the film due to "creative differences." Mark Wahlberg was the literal late replacement, having just finished up M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening. Cinema Blend's Josh Tyler mentioned another more...
Ratatouille Preview: Cast Info, Trailer and More From Pixar’s Next Hit
By Norm Schrager at June 26, 2007 | 11:29 pm | 7 Comments
Pixar has produced seven feature films. With one exception, each has been an astounding achievement, improving upon the previous release. And with one exception, they've all been on my personal year-end Top Ten lists. (The exception: Cars. The writing was too derivative, the characters distant.) The revolutionary animation studio's eighth film, Ratatouille, opens more...
