http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-willman/one-last-strange-night-wi_b_211492.html I only recognise David Carradine from dreck like Kung Fu, so wasn’t too broken up to hear of his suspicious death yesterday. After reading this account of his “strange” behaviour, however, I’m mourning a little. Sounds like a guy with interesting opinions and an unwillingness to compromise, artistically. (And then I remember, y’know, Kung […]
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Film | Movie Review | The A.V. Club
http://www.avclub.com/articles/xmen-origins-wolverine,27393 One of the things I most enjoy about the AV Club is how the readers are often just as knowledgeable and funny as the writers. Here, they’ve hijacked the comments section of the Wolverine review to trade famous movie yells. As an old AV Clubber once commented, “Can opened. Worms everywhere.”
(postmodernbarney.com) » Uncomfortable Plot Summaries
http://www.postmodernbarney.com/2009/04/uncomfortable-plot-summaries/ A refreshing dose of cynicism to clear away the bitter aftertaste of withered optimism. These “uncomfortable plot summaries” cheered me up. Thanks, man! # CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY: Deranged pedophile big-business industrialist tortures and mutilates young children. # KARATE KID: Boy gains acceptance through violence. # SCHINDLER’S LIST: Wealthy industrialist expands not-for-profit ventures. […]
Broadcast News (1987) – IMDb
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092699/ Recently, I got a hankering to rewatch Broadcast News. Lo and behold, there was a used (but pristine) copy at a fair price on the Blockbuster shelf this afternoon. I remember it as very good, but my memory is obviously a little fuzzy, ’cause it’s great. So few movies hold up well from first […]
After Last Season – Movie Trailers – iTunes
http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/afterlastseason/ Brechtian exercise or underfunded student movie? Unwatchable either way, so who cares?
100 Best Movie Lines in 200 Seconds | Liquid Generation
http://www.liquidgeneration.com/Media/Videos/LG_Originals/Top_10_Lists/100_Best_Movie_Lines_in_200_Seconds/ Cute concept, but in the first 17 seconds I saw Adam Sandler, Arnold Schwartzenegger, Mel Brooks and Chris Farley, amongst other regrettable “stars”. Their idea of best movie lines does not match my idea of best movie lines.
Little Red Riding Hood, the Animated Infographic Story
http://flowingdata.com/2009/03/23/little-red-riding-hood-the-animated-infographic-story/ A witty new take on Little Red Riding Hood. Just be warned that the soundtrack is pretty awful.
Polar Bears & Eskimo Dogs Become Friends
http://www.flixxy.com/polar-bears-eskimo-dogs.htm “Polar bears and Eskimo* dogs become friends” Cuteness of the clip undercut – as usual – by my tremendous cynicism. I have visions of this guy’s dog team happily hauling him straight to the “friends” with whom he allows them to consort. *For the love of God, people, stop using the term Eskimo. Even […]
Films : All – NFB
http://www.nfb.ca/explore-by/title/ The National Film Board has opened up what they claim is their entire archive*, and there are certainly some gems worth watching. For those not in the know, the NFB is a very quiet national treasure who are known internationally, too – they’re responsible for the vast majority of Canada’s Oscar haul. The shorts […]
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090122/ap_en_ot/oscar_nominations_31 The romantic fantasy “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” led Academy Awards contenders Thursday with 13 nominations, among them best picture and acting honors for Brad Pitt and Taraji P. Henson, and a directing slot for David Fincher. Other best-picture nominees are “Frost/Nixon,” “Milk,” “The Reader” and “Slumdog Millionaire.” WALL-E snubbed by the Academy […]