$5 a Day, the father-son road trip film starring Alessandro Nivola and Christopher Walken, begins and ends with Ritchie Flynn Parker (Nivola) and his girlfriend Maggie (Amanda Peet) figuring out if they have a relationship, and talking about Ritchie's Dad, Nat (Walken). It's a fairly standard way to give a film a sense of completeness, one that is often boring and feels simplistic, but here it … [Read more...]
The release of Let Me In, the remake of the brilliant Let the Right One In, is fast approaching (October 1st), and I've got the first clip for you. While some have questioned the remake in terms of value and necessity (as was the case with Insomnia), and the choice of Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) as director, I think this clip gives some good indications that we're going to get a worthwhile … [Read more...]
You may have been around when I talked up the True Blood marketing/branding campaign recently, and now I'm finally making good on my promise to give away some T-shirts from the show. I have five shirts available, plus a special bonus True Blood comic. Leave a comment below, and you will be entered to win one of the shirts. You can give me your preference in the comment, but I can't … [Read more...]
I have a great fondness for movies that let me know right where I am just by naming their director. Robert Luketic may have been hard to nail down when he hit the scene with Legally Blonde, but after Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, and Monster-in-Law we knew where we were. Then came last year’s The Ugly Truth, and though it was met with critical disdain, I came to believe I was getting a sense … [Read more...]
The Middle is a semi-sleeper that luckily got a bit of extra push by way of its proximity to Modern Family. Lucky (I'll say) because I didn't hold out that much hope for it after the pilot. It smacked of a show that was trying too hard with too little, and the comedic showcase of the struggles of the middle-class is an overused sitcom angle. Once you're joining in with the general theme of … [Read more...]
I have to come right out and be honest, and tell you that, as huge a fan of PSYCH as I am, one or two episodes this season have let me down a bit. I'm not absolutely sure why that is, but I think that we have come to a point in the show where overplaying the general doubt in Spencer's abilities is actually annoying. Much like the oft-compared (even rather brilliantly within the show) The … [Read more...]
If you're familiar with my tastes at all, you probably know that a quirky number like The Freebie is right up my alley. At least, theoretically. Whether it all comes together is another thing entirely, but just from the description, trailer, and some of the background info (like the involvement of Mark Duplass), I'm on board. The subject might cause some to roll their eyes, but it's an … [Read more...]
You may be thinking to yourself that Hell's Kitchen just ended, and of course you'd be right, but that doesn't mean it isn't about to start again... because it is. The eighth installment of the show is kicking of September 22nd, and (assuming various points-of-view) it looks like a good one. The past two seasons have started off somewhat rough, giving us both a walk off and the unforgettable … [Read more...]
