Browsing Month February, 2009
Preview: The Hughes Brothers’ THE BOOK OF ELI
By Norm Schrager at February 28, 2009 | 8:19 am | 2 Comments
How many times has the phrase "post-apocalyptic thriller" been used to describe a movie? Probably too many, with widely varying results. Yet, here comes another, The Book of Eli, with a Denzel Washington-led cast that sounds solid, a return by the once-celebrated Hughes Brothers, and a first-time script by a self-professed videogame geek named Gary Whitta. Will we get the more...
Free DVD Giveaway: REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA
By Norm Schrager at February 25, 2009 | 11:45 pm | 145 Comments
THIS CONTEST HAS NOW ENDED. We can accept only those entries received by the 5pm deadline; if you're eligible to win, best of luck and thanks for entering! ORIGINAL POST We suddenly have a handful of Lobby giveaways, so keep your eyes open for some solid freebies in the next few weeks. Our first is a doozy: How many movies include Sarah Brightman, Paris Hilton and more...
Trailer: TERMINATOR 2 Coming to Blu-ray
By Norm Schrager at February 24, 2009 | 12:52 am | 1 Comments
If James Cameron is one of the most exhaustive filmmakers of all time, then the May 19 Blu-ray release of his Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a perfect fit. This 6-disc monstrosity is as overwhelming as a Skynet attack -- in fact, it's called the "Skynet Edition." Heh. Why May 19? Because that's the same week as the premiere for Terminator Salvation (T4). Check more...
Oscar Predictions, Thoughts
By Norm Schrager at February 22, 2009 | 9:06 pm | 2 Comments
The Academy Awards are an unbelievable contradiction to movie fans. There's conversation about thought-provoking films, exemplary acting and even movie history. And there's near-equal attention to dresses, gowns and personal relationships. It's brain-frying: Some numbnuts on E! rambles on about Heidi Klum's dress (in freeze-frame, no less), while a text scroll lists more...
