Well, they’re here! The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have been announced and, once again, I slept through them – which means that I missed Seth McFarlane’s jokes and Emma Stone’s enthusiasm. So, let’s just get right to it. The complete list of nominees – and the occasional notation of possible glaring omissions […]
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OSCAR® Nominations Reveal Breaks Tradition! Host Seth McFarlane Joins Emma Stone For Announcement!
When Seth MacFarlane joins Emma Stone to present the 2013 Oscar® Nominations on January 10th, he will be only second host to tale part in that announcement. Since 1964, the nominations have been made by the President of of the Academy and one or more co-announcers – the one previous exception being 1972, when […]
DVD: The Amazing Spider-Man Is Still Amazing On DVD!
One good reason to reboot a movie series – trademark issues aside – is that you have a different take on the characters. Not necessarily better, but different. Such is the case with Columbia Pictures’ The Amazing Spider-Man. Despite not having the impact the film had in IMAX, it works well as a home video […]
The Amazing Spiderman Movie Review – Just Seen It
Abandoned by his parents as a boy, Peter Parker is raised by his Aunt and Uncle. But when he finds a mysterious briefcase, it leads him to his father’s former partner. Seeking the answers to his past, Peter must also stop an unimaginable terror. Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Rhys Ifans. Directed by Marc […]
The Amazing Spider-Man Swings Like Crazy in IMAX!
One good reason to reboot a movie series – trademark issues aside – is that you have a different take on the characters. Not necessarily better, but different. Such is the case with Columbia Pictures’ The Amazing Spider-Man.
The Amazing Spiderman – Just Seen It ‘Preview Review’
Salim, Greg and Aaron discuss all the possibilities of the new Spiderman movie with both anticipation and apprehension! Abandoned by his parents as a boy, Peter Parker is raised by his Aunt and Uncle. But when he finds a mysterious briefcase, it leads him to his father’s former partner. Seeking the answers to his past, […]
The Help: Great Film Badly Served By DVD Release!
Today’s release of The Help on DVD is cause for celebration because the film plays just as well on the small screen as on the big one. It’s also cause for great disappointment because of this lovely, lovely film getting terribly wronged by whoever put the bonus features together – they consist of two deleted […]
The Help Is an Unexpected – If Wonderful – Summer Surprise!
In the early ‘60s, when the Deep South was segregated, yet many rich white families had ‘help’ to cook, clean and raise their children, the inequality of ‘separate but equal’ was being seriously challenged for the first time, there were as many unsung idealists who helped pave the way for the civil rights movement to […]
The Winners of the 2011 Teen Choice Awards Are – Not All Twilight Related!
The 2011 Teen Choice Awards were unusual for any number of reasons – not the least of which was that the latest Twilight movie didn’t glom onto every award in sight. As a result, there was more than the usual amount of suspense as the winners were revealed. Indeed, wizards and tourists also hoisted surfboards […]
Paper Man – Jeff Daniels’ Best Movie In Years!
It’s the story of a writer who’s dropped off in a small town to finish his second novel – but he’s blocked. Part of the problem is that he’s never really grown up and is incredibly insecure – to the point of still having an imaginary friend. And what kind of imaginary friend do you […]
Easy A Earns an Easy A!
Easy A is a witty, literate [witerate?] movie that belongs to that class of teen comedies that includes Clueless and Mean Girls. Unlike Clueless and Mean Girls, it’s not, strictly-speaking, an adaptation/update of a book. Instead, it’s a funny, smart, slightly more of a smartass/wiseacre of a film that depends on aligning events in […]