Monthly Archives: July 2008
Trailer: Oliver Stone’s “W.”
This trailer popped up on Youtube yesterday and I think I’m intrigued. While this film will undoubtedly be far from the best film of the 21st century, it will certainly be interesting to see what Oliver Stone has to say. … Continue reading
Filed under Oliver Stone, trailer, Video, W.
Review: The Dark Knight
It’s an awfully good year to be a comic book fan in the movie theater. That being said, it’s just been a great year for moviegoers in general. The biggest film of the year, Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” was … Continue reading
Filed under Batman, Christian Bale, Dark Knight, Heath Ledger, Review
Review: The Wackness
In recent years, the Sundance Film Festival has been known as the essential prognosticator of the following year’s great independent movies to come. The festival has brought us great cinema such as “American Splendor,” “Once,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” and “The … Continue reading
Filed under Review, The Wackness
“The Dark Knight” has arrived!
Here it is… the weekend we’ve all been waiting for. Get ready for the biggest movie OF THE YEAR with this little video.
Filed under Batman, Dark Knight, Movie News, Video
Review: Hellboy II: The Golden Army
In 2004, the relatively unknown filmmaker Guillermo del Toro released a film adaptation of Mike Mignola’s underground comic “Hellboy.” The film received a majority of good reviews and the general consensus was that it was a very fun albeit somewhat … Continue reading
Review: Hancock
My fellow Americans: You may find yourselves at your local megaplex, going to see the newest Will Smith 4th-of-July blockbuster extravaganza. For some reason, this Smith guy has a monopoly on the celebration of our independence and this seems to … Continue reading
Filed under Hancock, Jason Bateman, Review, Will Smith
Review: The Visitor
Five years ago, character actor Thomas McCarthy came out with his directorial debut, “The Station Agent.” The film, a character tragicomedy starring Peter Dinklage as a lonely dwarf who lives alone in a train station, was one of the best … Continue reading
Filed under Review, Richard Jenkins, The Visitor, Thomas McCarthy
Review: WALL•E
The American Film Institute recently presented the top ten films in ten genres. One of these genres was the Animated film category, and it ranged from new films such as “Finding Nemo” and “Shrek” to classics like “Bambi” and “Snow … Continue reading
Retrospective: The Cinema of Fred Zinnemann
Image Source Time has not been kind to the once revered classic Hollywood director Fred Zinnemann. During the height of his career he was a filmmaking giant – with the likes of Hitchcock, Huston, and Kazan. Forty years later, those … Continue reading
Filed under Arthur Nolletti, Fred Zinnemann, Retrospective, Uncategorized
