There are several yearly television events that I really love. Watching Miracle on 34th St. on eighteen different channels at the same time in December. Watching Groundhog Day... well, you know. Watching A Christmas Story for 24 straight hours on TBS (see below). There are a lot of these television traditions around my house, as you might guess, but none of them quite blows the doors off … [Read more...]
It probably isn't at all surprising for me to say that I am fairly obligated to read Entertainment Weekly (really, I only look at the pictures). In the issue that calls itself "July 31, 2009," Stephen King has an article entitled My Screen Addiction, in which he wonders about a study which claims that the average American adult spends 8.5 hours a day... screening. In the article, Mr. King … [Read more...]
Arguing the merits of 300 as a film probably serves little purpose at this point. Once we come out with the bigger, better Blu-Ray release for a film, we've got a pretty good idea where we are. We also know that we may have made a few Zack Snyder converts with the release of Watchmen. Some people loved 300, some couldn't stand it, and some could at least see through it enough to become … [Read more...]
The soundtrack for the upcoming film Inglorious Basterds is being released August 18th, and I've got a special opportunity to give some great items away to coincide with that release. One winner will receive: a special edition 7" vinyl of David Bowie's "Cat People" which is featured on the soundtrack, and two Inglorious Basterds posters. Just leave a comment below to be entered. You must be in … [Read more...]
As the name implies, Green Lantern: First Flight is the story of Hal Jordan's beginnings as a member of The Green Lantern Corps. As the movie opens, an alien lies mortally wounded, and tells his Green Lantern ring to simply, "Find him." Hal Jordan, currently working a flight simulation, finds himself sucked to the alien's side by a mysterious, magical force, as the ring itself chooses him as … [Read more...]
There's so much going on suddenly that I had to break down and throw them a few of them together into some link love. I started individual posts for three of these things, and finally had to bite the bullet. I can't talk about everything, so check out some other people talking about some of it. Plus, the Tron video is below. First, True Blood has apparently gotten the go ahead for a third … [Read more...]
The Ugly Truth is the sort of movie that's going to attract all the romantic comedy buzzwords. It's formulaic, contrived, predictable, perhaps even stupid. These words will be tossed around rather smugly, as though they did not apply with equal measure to whatever we might list as the best romantic comedies ever. Before words are even on paper, and the writer merely has the thought, "I'll … [Read more...]
The genesis of Andrew Jarecki’s Capturing the Friedmans has already become an established industry anecdote. Jarecki, who from what I understand has only his status as co-founder of MovieFone connecting him to the industry, set out, for reasons I cannot imagine, to make a documentary about party clowns in New York City. David Friedman had somehow managed to become, according to someone I … [Read more...]
Pushing Daisies is the most unfortunate sort of victim of the attention to ratings, but the DVD release will hopefully let it live on. Although it lasted through two seasons, it was still (ha ha) killed off ridiculously early. The first season won over critics, and was nominated for (no exaggeration) just about everything possible, including 12 Emmy noms with three wins. The quirky, … [Read more...]
The Mighty Boosh just isn't for everyone. I think you've really got to start there. While there is something about The Mighty Boosh that is reminiscent of the style and/or theory behind some classic British/UK television, you've got to get your mind aiming toward things like The Young Ones and go from there. On the other hand, there is a good portion of newer craziness that isn't all that … [Read more...]
Concord Records is releasing the official soundtrack to Judd Apatow's Funny People on July 28th, and it's really a fabulous collection of music that clearly puts together a cohesive mood for a film. Leave a comment below to win a copy. From the press release - A rare John Lennon acoustic demo of “Watching the Wheels,” the 1981 single released after his death, is one of the highlights … [Read more...]
I don't generally put up trailers (as you may know), but I'm a bit of a Tyler Perry fan, and since it was conveniently sent to me along with the one sheet, I thought I'd share it. It looks pretty good, and as odd as Tyler Perry may be, he hasn't disappointed so far. The film opens September 11th, which strikes me as unfortunate, but easy to remember. Here's the official synopsis - When … [Read more...]
Several really cool offerings from TV.com today, including Paul McCartney performing several songs which you can watch below. They've got a video from Big Brother here which showcases Russel's volatile side. Also, an intriguing clip for the upcoming Defying Gravity here. The music legend performs a special mini-concert on top of the Ed Sullivan Theater Marquee. Songs include: "Coming Up," … [Read more...]
Welcome to ScreenTime. I got the chance to put Clifton Collins Jr. through the ringer recently, and it was a tricky bit of work. As you probably know, I do one kind of interview (which is why this section is not called "Interviews"). I don't particularly want to hear people telling me how great their next big thing is, and I don't think anyone else needs another version of that going around … [Read more...]
Friends has been on of my favorite shows since it first came on the air, and it doesn't seem like 15 years already. In honor of the occasion, Friends is now available at iTunes. Check out the Friends iTunes page here. While fans might just pick up the DVD releases, the iTunes store has a lot of cool options. You can get individual episodes as well as the full season sets, but for those who … [Read more...]
Released on DVD July 7th, 2009, Nursery University is easily one of my favorite documentaries that falls squarely in the "disturbing and fascinating" category. Residing at the top spot of that category (especially among fairly recent films) is Capturing the Friedmans, which is more disturbing, but Nursery University can get a little creepy at times as well. The film focuses on the insane … [Read more...]
