August
30
Labor Day Linkage
[Posted by Jeff Sneider]
Slate's John Swansburg has posted a little conversation starter of a story about the DVDs we order on Netflix but can never bring ourselves to actually watch. My own Netflix queue is loaded with older titles and foreign films but it's new releases like "In Bruges" that always seem to win the race to the top of my list. I've had Criterion's "Vengeance Is Mine" for nearly 6 months and a friend of mine has had "Bridge on the River Kwai" sitting on his coffee table for close to 10 months. I guess we're waiting for that perfect lazy Sunday to throw 'em in the DVD player. In the comments section, tell us which Netflix disc you've held onto the longest and why?
In Contention's Guy Lodge draws his guns on Guy Ritchie's "RocknRolla," shooting it down with two smoking barrels. I'm beyond consolation.
Jeff Wells has resurrected his review of "Towelhead" from last year's Toronto Film Festival and now that I've seen Alan Ball's film, I can say that he nailed it. "Towelhead" is a solid character study that dares to explore sexuality and racism in original ways. Adapted from Alicia Erian's novel, Ball's sharp script is oddly funny at times and the performances are excellent from top to bottom, especially Peter Macdissi who plays the title character's Lebanese, NASA-employed abusive father. Summer Bishil makes an impressive feature debut and Matt Letscher steals several scenes despite having only a handful of lines as a protective neighbor married to Toni Collette. The Warner Independent picture opens Sept. 12 in limited release.
Which story do you hope is more untrue? Brett Ratner is thinking of making a "Guitar Hero" movie or Vadim Perelman is in talks to direct MGM's Poltergeist remake? Shockingly, my vote would be for the latter.
Here's an excellent pair of film family portraits, the Torrances ("The Shining") and the Lundegaards ("Fargo"). For laughs I'd like to own a painting of either "Ghostbuster II's" Peter Venkman, Dana Barrett and baby Oscar, or "Austin Powers'" Dr. Evil, son Scott and Dr. Evil's mother, a web-footed prostitute named Chloe. For scares I'd have to go with "Halloween's" Judith and Michael Myers and Laurie Strode, or the family of cannibals from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." Which other cinematic clans would you like to own a family portrait of?
I don't usually notice things like this but "Battle in Seattle" star Charlize Theron has revamped her personal website and it looks great. The actress recently walked the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival to promote "The Burning Plain" and she also has "The Road" coming out November 26.
JoBlo has a very cool-looking (and sounding) trailer for "Who Is KK Downey?" from the Canadian comedy crew Kidnapper Films, as well as a fun trailer for "New York I Love You," a collection of Gotham-themed short films that I pray will be better than "Paris je T'aime."
In an interview with MTV, writer-director Kevin Smith reveals that Jason Mewes will appear completely nude not once but twice in "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," sending the half-dozen girls with posters of Mewes on their bedroom walls into a frenzy.
It's never fun suffering through bad movies but thankfully AICN's Massawyrm does it so that we don't have to. Here are his entertaining slams of two of this weekend's new releases, "Babylon A.D." and the aptly named "Disaster Movie."
And finally, I normally wouldn't comment on such a post but having been born into a candy family, I can tell you I've never seen gummies that look quite like this. What was Miley (and her father) thinking?
Slate's John Swansburg has posted a little conversation starter of a story about the DVDs we order on Netflix but can never bring ourselves to actually watch. My own Netflix queue is loaded with older titles and foreign films but it's new releases like "In Bruges" that always seem to win the race to the top of my list. I've had Criterion's "Vengeance Is Mine" for nearly 6 months and a friend of mine has had "Bridge on the River Kwai" sitting on his coffee table for close to 10 months. I guess we're waiting for that perfect lazy Sunday to throw 'em in the DVD player. In the comments section, tell us which Netflix disc you've held onto the longest and why?
In Contention's Guy Lodge draws his guns on Guy Ritchie's "RocknRolla," shooting it down with two smoking barrels. I'm beyond consolation.
Jeff Wells has resurrected his review of "Towelhead" from last year's Toronto Film Festival and now that I've seen Alan Ball's film, I can say that he nailed it. "Towelhead" is a solid character study that dares to explore sexuality and racism in original ways. Adapted from Alicia Erian's novel, Ball's sharp script is oddly funny at times and the performances are excellent from top to bottom, especially Peter Macdissi who plays the title character's Lebanese, NASA-employed abusive father. Summer Bishil makes an impressive feature debut and Matt Letscher steals several scenes despite having only a handful of lines as a protective neighbor married to Toni Collette. The Warner Independent picture opens Sept. 12 in limited release.
Which story do you hope is more untrue? Brett Ratner is thinking of making a "Guitar Hero" movie or Vadim Perelman is in talks to direct MGM's Poltergeist remake? Shockingly, my vote would be for the latter.
Here's an excellent pair of film family portraits, the Torrances ("The Shining") and the Lundegaards ("Fargo"). For laughs I'd like to own a painting of either "Ghostbuster II's" Peter Venkman, Dana Barrett and baby Oscar, or "Austin Powers'" Dr. Evil, son Scott and Dr. Evil's mother, a web-footed prostitute named Chloe. For scares I'd have to go with "Halloween's" Judith and Michael Myers and Laurie Strode, or the family of cannibals from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." Which other cinematic clans would you like to own a family portrait of?
I don't usually notice things like this but "Battle in Seattle" star Charlize Theron has revamped her personal website and it looks great. The actress recently walked the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival to promote "The Burning Plain" and she also has "The Road" coming out November 26.
JoBlo has a very cool-looking (and sounding) trailer for "Who Is KK Downey?" from the Canadian comedy crew Kidnapper Films, as well as a fun trailer for "New York I Love You," a collection of Gotham-themed short films that I pray will be better than "Paris je T'aime."
In an interview with MTV, writer-director Kevin Smith reveals that Jason Mewes will appear completely nude not once but twice in "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," sending the half-dozen girls with posters of Mewes on their bedroom walls into a frenzy.
It's never fun suffering through bad movies but thankfully AICN's Massawyrm does it so that we don't have to. Here are his entertaining slams of two of this weekend's new releases, "Babylon A.D." and the aptly named "Disaster Movie."
And finally, I normally wouldn't comment on such a post but having been born into a candy family, I can tell you I've never seen gummies that look quite like this. What was Miley (and her father) thinking?
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