Picking ten films as the best of the year is difficult when you don’t get to see everything [and, frankly, even with every studio providing press screenings of every film, no one critic can see everything released in a given year]. So, then, out of the far too many movies I saw in 2007, these […]
2007: The Year’s Worst Films!
Every year, I see way more movies than one would think healthy. Most of them are pleasant enough timewasters that entertain enough to be worth my hard-earned cash [yes, I have to pay for the bulk of my movies – some studios still haven’t figured out that Eclipse is not going to go away overnight]. […]
The Tellybox: The Best of British 2007
A very happy New Year to all readers of Eclipse and the Tellybox blog! Here we are then, we made it, the first day of a new year, stretching before us full of hope and possibility for another year of great telly. Or right now, with a hangover. As we make those resolutions about never […]
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem – Sequel Eons Better Than Predecessor!
I went in to Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem expecting a terrible film. After all, the first one [on which I burned a free DVD rental coupon] was hideous beyond belief [so much so that I couldn’t believe that Uwe Boll hadn’t directed it]. I was in the mood for a big screen bonanza of senseless […]
The Tellybox: The Best of British TV 2007 – Chat Shows
Ah, the chat show! Such a simple formula – just sit around with a list of questions and chat to celebrities. Like ice-dancing, do it well and everything thinks they can do it. But try it and you’ll be staggering around clinging to the sides of the rink and then falling on your […]
The Tellybox: Best of British 2007
The turkey bones are sitting in the kitchen, waiting to be made into a nourishing soup (but which will probably be attacked by the cat and then thrown in the bin), pudding, mince pies, cake and chocolate have been eaten to excess and the wine bottles are empty. So it’s time to ponder the goodies […]
The 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors: Rock & Soul Steal The Show!
Every year, The Kennedy Center honors five artists from all parts of the creative spectrum: film, music, art, theatre… This evening, CBS presents The 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors [9/8C], hosted by Caroline Kennedy. This isn’t something Eclipse would normally cover, but tonight the Center honors a concert pianist/teacher, a comedian/writer/actor/philosopher, a filmmaker, a […]
Universal DVD Grab Bag Giveaway – Eastern Promises, Balls of Fury and Bring It On: In It To Win It!!
Universal Home Video Has Given Us a ton cool DVDs to giveaway, including the amazing Eastern Promises, which is one of the best films of the year. We also have copies of the surprisingly funny Balls of Fury, and Bring It On Again. We will give away all THREE DVDs to FIVE lucky […]
Win A Copy of The Kingdom DVD!
Our new friends at Universal Home Video have given us a quartet of great DVDs to give away starting with The Kingdom. The DVD hit the street on December 23, 2007. To win this DVD, simply post a comment about your favorite Jamie Foxx movie. The contest will run from December 23 – January 8th. […]
IN GOD’S NAME: Twelve of the World’s Most Influential Spiritual Leaders Address Some of the Most Profound and Challenging Questions of Our Time!
This evening CBS presents a unique documentary, In God’s Name [ 9/8C], in which twelve of the most influential spiritual leaders in the world talk about the most pressing questions of our time and discuss how and why they have been able to deal with some of the most of the most devastating events […]
National Treasure: Book of Secrets – Clever Puzzle, Not So Clever Movie!
The writers of National Treasure: Book of Secrets clearly spent more time on the film’s puzzle and action sequences than on character development. True, the puzzle and action sequences are worth seeing, but even the Indiana Jones pictures [which are a huge influence here] had more character.