The Sopranos was arguably the greatest television phenomenon of the past decade — a real achievement considering its relatively limited distribution via HBO. If the show ever made your jaw drop (it happened often enough), then this immense collection will as well. All six Sopranos seasons, 86 episodes, on 33 discs. I said 33 discs. It’s called […]
November 10th, 2008
Categories: Drama, New on DVD . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: No Comments
If you’ve already enjoyed our Quantum of Solace UK quad poster, here’s another for you Daniel Craig admirers, and it’s a hell of a lot more somber. The film is Defiance, based on the Nechama Tec bookabout three Jewish brothers during the Nazi slaughter in 1941 Eastern Europe, and their desperate fight to survival that turns into […]
November 10th, 2008
Categories: Drama, Movie Posters, Movie Previews, International Cinema . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: 1 Comment
Here’s a weekend that two distinct groups of moviegoers have anticipated for months. Tweens and other members of the Tiger Beat set are all over G-rated squeaky-clean High School Musical 3… and horror torture types continue their dedication to the annual Saw release by heading to Saw V. In between the mayhem is a tough-guy cop drama […]
October 25th, 2008
Categories: Drama, Reviews, Musicals, Movie Review Roundup, Movie Previews, Horror Movies, Box Office News . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: No Comments
A new list from the National Society of Film Critics will have movie fans asking “What’s your favorite B movie?” The new marathon-titled book The B List: The National Society of Film Critics on the Low-Budget Beauties, Genre-Bending Mavericks, and Cult Classics We Love, rounds up the “lesser” movies that really mean something.
How is a B movie […]
October 22nd, 2008
Categories: Independent Film, Drama, Action Movies, Horror Movies, Lists, Science Fiction . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: 2 Comments
It comes from the producers of Little Miss Sunshine. (Their titles share just a little something in common.) And it also stars Alan Arkin. Sunshine Cleaning had some high expectations to meet at the 2008 Sundance Festival. And it seems to have let people down, the biggest complaint being the aimless happy ending.
Bought by Overture […]
October 21st, 2008
Categories: Drama, Trailers . Author: Allison . Comments: No Comments
While preparing for a radio appearance this morning (Atlanta’s 92.9 Dave FM), I was asked if W. viewers could be categorized along political party lines. I thought, “There would have to be exit polls at the theater… just to gauge politics? Who’s going to spend money on that?” Well, someone spent money on that.
Here’s who saw […]
October 20th, 2008
Categories: Drama, Interviews, Comedies . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: 1 Comment