The Ten Funniest Scenes in Film: 2007

2007 has been a banner year for comedy. Movies like “Superbad”, “Knocked Up”, and “Hot Fuzz” reinvented the comedy genre. Here is a list of the funniest scenes in films this year.
10. “Lars and the Real Girl” – Lars introduces Bianca to Karin and Gus.- The audience is aware of who Bianca is, but the [...]

National Film Registry Announces Library of Congress Inductees

It’s always great to see these additions to the registry, ensuring their preservation. Many films released before 1950 have been destroyed due to their short lifespans. The fact that the National Film Registry has chosen “Back to the Future” makes me extremely happy, and brings a newfound faith to the organization. With the inclusion of [...]

Review: Michael Clayton

At one point in his career George Clooney was never considered a great actor. After his Oscar win for 2005’s “Syriana” and multiple nominations for his sophomore directorial effort “Good Night, and Good Luck” he became bigger than ever. His portrayal in the new law drama “Michael Clayton” will most certainly bring him another nomination. [...]

Review: Juno

If there was a movie that could represent the year 2007, it would be “Juno.” In the twelve months of this year, there hasn’t been one movie that has been as spectacularly extraordinary as Jason Reitman’s newest opus of quirk and celluloid genius. No other film has taken its viewers and wrapped them up in [...]

A Look at "Where the Wild Things Are"

Spike Jonze, who directed one of the best films of the 90s “Being John Malkovich”, has been working on a live action adaptation of one of my favorite children’s books “Where the Wild Things Are.” With a cast including Paul Dano, Forest Whitaker, Catherine O’Hara, Catherine Keener, Lauren Ambrose, and Tony Soprano this should be [...]

DVD Review: Broken English

Over the past fifteen years Parker Posey has become one of the main queens of the indie screen. She has appeared in a few Hollywood blockbusters (“Superman Returns”, “Blade: Trinity”) but she usually is more recognized for her great indie work in the Christopher Guest films and in other small movies like “The Daytrippers” and [...]

What We’ve Seen From Watchmen So Far

I haven’t been posting anything about the “Watchmen” movie up until this point, and I have no idea because what we’ve been given is amazing. This has the potential to be a really great comic book movie (even better than the previous adaptation of an Alan Moore comic, V for Vendetta).
Here’s what we got a [...]

DVD Review: La Vie En Rose

In the past few years there have been a few performances that were so astounding that they reinvent the way we watch an actor. Last year, Helen Mirren did this with her role as Queen Elizabeth. This year, Marion Cotillard has shaken the world of acting with her unbelievable role as the great Edith Piaf [...]

Golden Globe Nominations!

Here we go… just wanted to mention that there’s nothing for “Heroes”, which shows how disappointed everyone is with this crappy second season. Also, “Across the Universe” for best picture? I think not.
1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
1. AMERICAN GANGSTER Imagine Entertainment/Scott Free Productions; Universal Pictures 2. ATONEMENT [...]

Quick Review: Gone Baby Gone

Ben Affleck’s directorial debut “Gone Baby Gone” truly shows he’s a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood, and that he should be sitting behind that camera more often. The film is an excellent example of how someone like Affleck can reinvent themselves by doing something completely unexpected.
The film is the story of Casey Affleck’s [...]