I honestly can’t tell if I was just in a silly mood or if the trailer for the latest teen raunchfest, Sex Drive, is actually funny. But I laughed. A lot. After watching trailer after trailer for various upcoming films — all with the same tired, dramatic, musical crescendo – I was hoping to stumble on something that would […]
If you haven’t yet discovered the movie site The Autuers, you’re in for a tremendous treat. Still in private beta, this newer site is an exciting library of film history, specializing in special interest, independent and international cinema categories. Their current homepage, for example, includes ”innovative documentaries,” “Latin cinema” and “The impact of the French New Wave.”
To celebrate the Tellruide Film Festival, The […]
I feel like it’s been a while since we’ve had a fun ghost story movie, no? Okay, so there seems to be one every other year, but it may actually have been like three years since the last one (bonus points if you can name some of the latest in the comments).
They always seem to […]
UPDATE (09.04.08) The Brothers Bloom has new release dates: December 19 in NY and LA; opening wide January 16, 2009.
ORIGINAL POST: There’s something new and different about The Brothers Bloom. It’s certainly not an original story (heck, even Lost has done every con man angle there is). But some of the actors and roles are surprising — like slapstick […]
This weekend features a very funny woman (Anna Faris), a usually funny guy (Rainn Wilson) and a high-octane remake. Read on and enjoy. (Please note: We posted this around midnight Thursday, so the ratings may have changed since.)
:: THE HOUSE BUNNY
Rotten Tomatoes: 45 / 100
Metacritic: 58 / 100
We’ve discussed Anna Faris here before, and her ability to […]
Director Wayne Wang’s career has been a curious blend of Chinese culture, quiet personal relationships and big Hollywood movies. He followed his 1982 low-budget breakthrough, Chan Is Missing, with Chinese-focused films like Dim Sum, Eat a Bowl of Tea and the exceptional The Joy Luck Club. But take a look at his films of this […]
