I have to kick this off with a bit of introduction. This post comes to you from the guys at cinematicmethod.com. They run a podcast that is rather unique, and it's one that I've taken to quickly. Instead of a movie podcast, theirs is a movie trailer podcast. They give you their rundown on the trailers of the films that are about to come out, and let you know whether or not you should see it based … [Read more...]
Boxing movies have a certain advantage over other sports-related films, both in getting people who aren't necessarily interested in the sport to watch them, and in terms of metaphoric ease, and The Fighter takes advantage in every conceivable way. The story of an immense struggle, somewhat obviously, The Fighter focuses on half-brother boxers Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) and Dickie Eklund … [Read more...]
The original Terminator film was a solid action vehicle, and rose almost immediately beyond the scope of the cult status it probably deserved mainly as a result of its being a fairly unique endeavor. More or less non-stop action, dusted lightly with a vague story of time travel and machine comeuppance, and fueled with the fun of getting to kill someone all movie long, the overall theory worked … [Read more...]
Terminator Salvation has hit stores (review soon), and I've got two copies of the Blu-Ray to giveaway. If you have a Blu-Ray player and love movies, and those are likely to go together, then you'll want to check out Warner Blu on Facebook and become a fan. The official Facebook page for Warner Brothers Blu-Ray will keep you up to date on what's coming, plus you can catch trailers, reviews, the … [Read more...]
Public Enemies, a story about John Dillinger, recreates the 1930s admirably, but also takes a shot at recreating its movies. It's a complicated love affair this film is spinning, because it's trying to be true to the lives of its major characters, but it's also working on the aspects of their lives that aren't exactly real. It's a curious time and position to find yourself in really, and one … [Read more...]
The most important aspect of the character Batman is simply his own insecurity. A bold statement, I admit. From a distinctly troubled past which saddles him with, among other problems, a retardation of his ability to feel that he is able to do a damn thing about anything, Batman is a character always haunted by uncertainty. He is sure of his goal, in the most general terms, but he is never sure of … [Read more...]
So, by now everyone has heard Christian Bale's rant, listened to the remix, heard the apology, read his director's support quotes, bought the T-shirt, and everything else imaginable. The whole episode is everywhere now, from a thousand different angles, and it's even getting far too much exposure from Entertainment Weekly this week, wherein there is a Star Rant Guessing Game. Christian … [Read more...]
There is a scene in Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige which shows one of the film's two rival magicians talking to a small boy. The heart of the conversation is the old magician’s line, “Never show them how it’s done.” There are those who will find even the greatest of magic tricks to be silly pranks once they know the secret. The rest are called magicians. Despite this knowledge, and … [Read more...]
“They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Benjamin Franklin “I’d like to get to know you well... so we can be one together.” Howard Jones It’s easy to dismiss Equilibrium. You know it can’t be too hard, because despite some fairly strong name appeal (Christian Bale, Taye Diggs, Emily Watson, … [Read more...]
