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Charles Burns, director of Fear(s) of the Dark
Written on 31 Oct, 2008 at 10:06 in Interviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Charles Burns isn't about reinvention. But he is about taking risks. The 55-year-old Seattle native is known all over the world for his award-winning and ground-breaking graphic novels, comic series and collected works like Black Hole and El Borbah. His work... (Continue reading)
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Written on 30 Oct, 2008 at 22:59 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 7 Comments
Zack and Miri Make a Porno Directed by: Kevin Smith Cast: Seth Rogan, Elizabeth Banks, Craig Robinson Time: approx 1 hr, 40 mins Rating: R Plot: Two platonic, twenty-something roommates (Rogen and Banks) emerge from their 10-year high school reunion with dead-end jobs, a stack... (Continue reading)
RocknRolla
Written on 30 Oct, 2008 at 22:56 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
RocknRolla Directed by: Guy Ritchie Cast: Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandie Newton, Jeremy Piven and Ludacris Running Time: 1 hr 55 mins Rating: R Plot: Sometimes it's easier to actually do the things happening in Guy Ritchie plots than describe them. But here goes: members... (Continue reading)
I.O.U.S.A.
Written on 30 Oct, 2008 at 22:55 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
I.O.U.S.A Directed by: Patrick Creadon Time: 1 hour and 15 mins Rating: Documentary, unrated I.O.U.S.A--or, as I like to call it, Saw 5 for Grownups--might just be the scariest movie I've seen in a long, long time. The documentary deconstructs and explains each little... (Continue reading)
Box Office Preview – October 31, 2008
MOVIE OF THE WEEK -- Zack and Miri Make a Porno Plot: Didn’t you read the title? Two friends (Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks) are out of cash and attempt to make some money through amateur porn. Buzz: No, Judd Apatow isn’t... (Continue reading)
Fear(s) of the Dark
Written on 30 Oct, 2008 at 22:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Fear(s) of the Dark Directed by: Blutch, Charles Burns, Marie Caillou, Pierre Di Sciullo, Lorenzo Mattotti, Richard McGuire Cast: uncredited Time: 1hr 25 mins Rating: Not yet rated Plot: Fear(s) of the Dark is made up of a series of black-and-white animation sequences depicting the horror... (Continue reading)
Ballast
Written on 30 Oct, 2008 at 22:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Ballast Directed by: Lance Hammer Cast: Michael J. Smith Sr., JimMyron Ross, Tarra Riggs Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins Rating: Not rated Plot: A man's sudden suicide affects the lives of the three people whom considered him a brother, husband, and an uncle. (For... (Continue reading)
RocknRolla
Written on 30 Oct, 2008 at 12:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quickcard Review RocknRolla Directed by: Guy Ritchie Cast: Gerald Butler, Mark Strong, Tom Wilkinson, Toby Kebbell, Idris Elba, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, Jeremey Piven, Thandie Newton Running Time: 1 hr 55 mins Rating: R CLICK HERE to read Allen's full Scorecard Review Plot: The underworld of... (Continue reading)
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Written on 30 Oct, 2008 at 12:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quickcard Review Zack and Miri Make a Porno Directed by: Kevin Smith Cast: Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Craig Robinson, Jason Mewes, Katie Morgan Running Time: 1 hr 41 mins Rating: R CLICK HERE to read Pardee's full Scorecard Review Plot: Friends forever ... Zack (Rogen)... (Continue reading)
44th Chicago International Film Festival Wrap-Up
Written on 30 Oct, 2008 at 10:58 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
A wrap-up from Michael Kutza, the founder and artistic director, of the Chicago International Film Festival .... 50 COUNTRIES, 175 FILMS, 100 DIRECTORS What more can a city ask for? This year more than ever, the Chicago International Film Festival opened your... (Continue reading)
Lance Hammer – Director of Ballast
Written on 29 Oct, 2008 at 10:05 in Interviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Lance Hammer's Ballast is a docile film that has made quite a name for itself in the festival circuit. His first film uses the Mississippi Delta to explore an "underlying sadness," as he calls it, involving three human beings who... (Continue reading)
Stefan Forbes – Director of Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
Written on 29 Oct, 2008 at 10:00 in Interviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Stefan Forbes is a courageous documentarian that says what he believes and believes what he says. In his latest effort, Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story he sheds a microscopic light over the life of the Republican Party’s last rock... (Continue reading)
Box Office Review – October 26, 2008
Written on 27 Oct, 2008 at 9:39 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, OCTOBER 24-26, 2008 Rank. Movie Title (Distributor) Weekend Gross | Total Gross | Week # 1. High School Musical 3: Senior Year - $42.0 million | $42.0 million | 1 2. Saw V - $30.5 million | $30.5... (Continue reading)
TOP 7 Dirty Cop Roles from the Past 20 Years
Written on 27 Oct, 2008 at 9:19 in Top 7 | viewed times | 0 Comments
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10. The fight for justice can sometimes be an internal struggle, thanks to the character of the dirty cop. They abuse their power while disregarding their duties to protect and serve; these... (Continue reading)
Saw V
Written on 24 Oct, 2008 at 19:47 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 3 Comments
Saw V Directed by: David Hackl Cast: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Meagan Good Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: R Plot: Characters and audiences alike are tortured in the fifth installment of the Saw franchise. Essentially, people die slowly. In the movie or,... (Continue reading)
Gavin O’Connor – director of Pride and Glory
Written on 24 Oct, 2008 at 9:30 in Interviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Gavin O’Connor is hardly as exhausted as I anticipate. Just as I’m being walked upstairs to talk to the critically acclaimed director, I’m told this is his last interview of the day. Not a good thing. Despite the fear that O’Connor may... (Continue reading)
Opie Cunningham strikes again (Ron Howard with the Fonz and Andy)
Written on 24 Oct, 2008 at 0:20 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Just 12 days before we decided who will be the next President of the United States. And now Ron Howard isn’t just sitting on the sidelines. But he’s not alone. I wish I was in the meetings or listening on the phone... (Continue reading)
Changeling
Written on 24 Oct, 2008 at 0:10 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Changeling Directed by: Clint Eastwood Cast: Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan, Jason Butler Harner Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Rating: R Plot: In the late 1920's, a mother (Jolie) battles uphill against a manipulative Los Angeles police department when the missing son returned to... (Continue reading)
Happy-Go-Lucky
Written on 23 Oct, 2008 at 22:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 24 Comments
Happy-Go-Lucky Directed by: Mike Leigh Cast: Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Alexis Zegerman, Samuel Roukin Time: 2 hrs Rating: R Plot: Poppy (Hawkins) is a woman who is always wearing a smile on her face. She walks through life always looking for the positive spin on... (Continue reading)
Pride and Glory
Written on 23 Oct, 2008 at 22:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Pride & Glory Directed by: Gavin O’Connor Cast: Colin Farrell, Edward North, Jon Voight, Noah Emmerich Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Rating: R Plot: The Tierney family has been a part of the New York Police Department for two generations and their pride is thicker... (Continue reading)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Written on 23 Oct, 2008 at 21:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 5 Comments
High School Musical 3: Senior Year Directed by: Kenny Ortega Cast: Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman Time: 1 hr 45 mins Rating: G Plot: It's senior year at East High School, and the original gang from High... (Continue reading)
Box Office Preview – October 24, 2008
Written on 23 Oct, 2008 at 12:30 in News | viewed times | 4 Comments
Movie of the WEAK?! Pride and Glory Plot: One family has a long history of New York City Police officers. The family’s moral codes are tested when Ray (Edward Norton), investigates a case that reveals an incendiary police corruption scandal involving his... (Continue reading)
W.
Written on 21 Oct, 2008 at 11:07 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 2 Comments
Quickcard Review W. Directed by: Oliver Stone Cast: Josh Brolin, James Cromwell, Richard Dreyfuss, Elizabeth Banks Time: 2 hrs 9 mins Rating: PG-13 Plot: The life and time of George W. Bush (Brolin) -- from the time he was in college to his current position as... (Continue reading)
Box Office Review – October 19, 2008
Written on 20 Oct, 2008 at 13:33 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Weekend Box Office Results: 1 Max Payne - $18,000,000 2 Beverly Hills Chihuahua - $11,200,000 3 The Secret Life of Bees - $11,050,000 4 W. - $10,550,000 5 Eagle Eye - $7,343,000 Queen Latifah beats the President.... (Continue reading)
Hunger
Written on 19 Oct, 2008 at 10:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 2 Comments
Hunger Directed by: Steven McQueen Cast: Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham, Stuart Graham, Liam McMahon, Time: 1 hr 36 mins Rating: Plot: An urgently told story about prisoners confined in Northern Ireland’s H-Blocks in the early 1980s. Despite having had happened a quarter century ago,... (Continue reading)
The Class
Written on 19 Oct, 2008 at 10:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
The Class Directed by: Laurent Cantet Cast: François Bégaudeau Time: 2 hrs 8 mins Rating: Not yet rated Plot: A middle school teacher (Bégaudeau), in a multi-ethnic public school outside of Paris ,spends a year struggling with a crop of resistant students. As he tries... (Continue reading)
Max Payne
Written on 18 Oct, 2008 at 14:24 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Max Payne Directed by: John Moore Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Chris O'Donnell, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges Time: 1 hr 50 mins Rating: PG-13 Plot: Based on the popular shoot-em-up video game comes the story of DEA agent Max Payne ( Mark Wahlberg) who... (Continue reading)
W.
Written on 16 Oct, 2008 at 22:02 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
W. Directed by: Oliver Stone Cast: Josh Brolin, James Cromwell, Richard Dreyfuss, Elizabeth Banks Time: 2 hrs 9 mins Rating: PG-13 Plot: The story of President George W. Bush (Brolin). This is a touching story of how our present President came to be, and why... (Continue reading)
Max Payne
Written on 16 Oct, 2008 at 22:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quickcard Review Max Payne Directed by: John Moore Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Chris O'Donnell, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges Time: 1 hr 50 mins Rating: PG-13 Plot: Based on the popular, violent video game comes the story of DEA agent Max Payne (Wahlberg). He... (Continue reading)
Sex Drive
Written on 16 Oct, 2008 at 22:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Sex Drive Directed by: Sean Anders Cast: Josh Zuckerman, Amanda Crew, Clark Duke, James Marsden Time: 1 hr 45 mins Rating: R Plot: Clumsy high school senior Ian (Zuckerman) steals his older brother's prized '69 Judge across the country to lose his virginity to online... (Continue reading)
The Secret Life of Bees
Written on 16 Oct, 2008 at 22:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 3 Comments
The Secret Life of Bees Directed by: Gina Prince-Bythewood Cast: Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo, Paul Bettany Time: 1 hr 50 mins Rating: PG-13 Plot: Based on the novel by Sue Monk Kidd, Lilly (Fanning) is haunted by her past... (Continue reading)
Sex Drive
Written on 16 Oct, 2008 at 22:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Sex Drive Directed by: Sean Anders Cast: Josh Zuckerman, Amanda Crew, Clark Duke, James Marsden Time: 1 hr 45 min Rating: R Plot: A sweet, virginal nerd (Josh Zuckerman) and his silver-tongued best friend (Clark Duke) steals his brother’s (James Marsden) 1969 GTO to meet... (Continue reading)
What Just Happened?
Written on 16 Oct, 2008 at 22:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
What Just Happened? Directed by: Barry Levinson Cast: Robert De Niro, John Turturro, Bruce Willis, Stanley Tucci Time: 1 hr 53 mins Rating: R Plot: Robert De Niro stars as a once prominent Hollywood producer whose life is spiraling out of control while his career... (Continue reading)
Box Office Preview – October 17, 2008
Written on 15 Oct, 2008 at 10:35 in News | viewed times | 4 Comments
OPENING THIS WEEK -- Movie of the Week: W. Plot: Oliver Stone directs a film about the life and times of George Walker Bush (he’s the president). Buzz: All signs point to Josh Brolin’s characterization of the president to be spot on. With Stone,... (Continue reading)
Body of Lies
Written on 14 Oct, 2008 at 10:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quickcard Review Body of Lies Directed by: Ridley Scott Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Golshifteh Farahani Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Rating: R Plot: Ed Hoffman (Crowe) pulls the strings from afar, as Roger Ferris (DiCaprio) conducts high-risk missions in the Middle East in... (Continue reading)
Crawford on Hulu.com for free
Written on 12 Oct, 2008 at 22:44 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
I saw Crawford in the Spring at SXSW (South by Southwest) in Austin, Texas. It's a film all about the tiny little town of Crawford, TX and the man that moved there. It's a good documentary that gives yet another... (Continue reading)
Clark Duke from Sex Drive
Written on 12 Oct, 2008 at 22:32 in Interviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
If Clark Duke isn't on your radar yet, just wait a year or so. The up-and-coming actor/writer, who helped launch his career with the self-produced web series "Clark and Michael" with best friend Michael Cera, is starring in the new teen... (Continue reading)
One Minute: An Interview with Leonardo DiCaprio from Body of Lies
Written on 12 Oct, 2008 at 20:54 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Can we ignore the fact that Body of Lies failed to hit the top two at the box office this weekend? Instead let's focus on the positive, like this Reuters article. And by the way ... this opening will kill... (Continue reading)
TOP 7 Video Games into Big Screen Movies
Written on 12 Oct, 2008 at 17:41 in Top 7 | viewed times | 2 Comments
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10. Movie producers still have no idea how to make a quality movie out of a video game. They tried for decades to figure out how to make a decent movie out... (Continue reading)
Box Office Review – October 12, 2008
Written on 12 Oct, 2008 at 10:39 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
This Last Title 1 1 Beverly Hills Chihuahua - $17,511,000 2 N Quarantine - $14,200,000 3 N Body... (Continue reading)
Body of Lies
Written on 9 Oct, 2008 at 22:01 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 3 Comments
Body of Lies Directed by: Ridley Scott Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Golshifteh Farahani Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Rating: R Plot: Roger Ferris (DiCaprio) and Ed Hoffman (Crowe) work to outsmart and defuse an effective terrorist cell. Who’s It For? DiCaprio and Crowe... (Continue reading)
City of Ember
Written on 9 Oct, 2008 at 22:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
City of Ember Directed by: Gil Kenan Cast: Harry Treadaway, Saoirse Ronan, Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Martin Landau Time: 1 hr 35 mins Rating: PG Plot: The people of Ember have been in a wondrous underground city of years, but now it is starting to... (Continue reading)
The Express
Written on 9 Oct, 2008 at 22:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
The Express Directed by: Gary Fleder Cast: Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, Omar Benson Miller Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Rating: PG Plot: The story of Ernie Davis, (Brown), the first African-American football player to win the Heisman Trophy. A discriminated halfback at Syracuse University, Davis... (Continue reading)
Body of Lies
Written on 9 Oct, 2008 at 21:59 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Narrative Review Body of Lies Directed by: Ridley Scott Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong Time: 2 hrs Rating: R Our business in Iraq has always been a tough sell, even before our vain attempts to make movies about it. Hollywood has interpreted our presence... (Continue reading)
Box Office Preview – October 10, 2008
Written on 8 Oct, 2008 at 13:33 in News | viewed times | 10 Comments
Movie of the Week: Body of Lies Plot: A CIA operative (Leonardo DiCaprio) uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan. Buzz: Yeah, the plot is secondary. DiCaprio teaming up with Russel Crowe is the real... (Continue reading)
Soul Men Soundtrack features Jackson, Mac and Issac Hayes
The film Soul Men might have started out at a comedy-drama, but now it has a different meaning. Bernie Mac stars in the film and Issac Hayes has a cameo. Both are featured on the soundtrack. Stax Records will release... (Continue reading)
Box Office Review – October 5, 2008
Written on 5 Oct, 2008 at 16:41 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, OCTOBER 3-5, 2008 1. Beverly Hills Chihuahua - $29.0 million 2. Eagle Eye - $17.7 million 3. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist - $12.0 million 4. Nights in Rodanthe - $7.4 million 5. Appaloosa - $5.0 million Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com Beverly Hills Chihuahua... (Continue reading)
TOP 7 Disney Kid Actors to Mainstream Stars
Written on 5 Oct, 2008 at 14:56 in Top 7 | viewed times | 3 Comments
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10. The "Disney machine," huge in both net worth and influence, is notorious for catching kids young, making them humongous stars then releasing them into the open waters of mainstream media. Once... (Continue reading)
Box Office Preview – October 3, 2008
Written on 3 Oct, 2008 at 11:34 in News | viewed times | 2 Comments
Another huge slew of films hit theaters this weekend. An American Carol Beverly Hills Chihuahua Blindness Flash of Genius How to Lose Friends and Alienate People Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Appaloosa We did see everything except An American Carol and Beverly Hills Chihuahua. I can't imagine anyone... (Continue reading)
Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Written on 2 Oct, 2008 at 22:05 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 7 Comments
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist Directed by: Peter Sollett Cast: Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Alexis Dziena, Ari Graynor, Jay Baruchel Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: PG-13 Plot: Nick (Cera) is getting over his ex and Norah (Dennings) has baggage of her own. But when... (Continue reading)