I suppose there is some chance that a person might just be opposed to anything that presents itself as a political thriller/drama, but barring a genre-bias, I don't suppose people need a lot of convincing beyond learning the cast of The Ides of March. George Clooney is certainly enough of a draw, and Ryan Gosling picks up pretty well where he leaves off. Of course, I was actually referring to … [Read more...]
It isn't exactly news to say that bringing children's books to the screen is a tough business. But, even within that world, Roald Dahl makes the venture especially challenging. There is more going on in a Dahl work than you normally find. The stories are more complex, and often leave some things open to interpretation. Besides that, Dahl is a special sort of screwy. Something like the Philip K. … [Read more...]
March 7th is sneaking up on us, and as usual, the celebrities geared up for the festivities with the annual Oscar Nominee Luncheon. Check out some great shots from the event below, but before you do (well, or after... after is good), head on over to the Nominee page and make sure you're up on all the info for the films and stars from this year's … [Read more...]
I got a release today with all the info on the release of Up in the Air, and it looks like fans are going to get some nice features to go with the Best Picture nominated film. I also got word recently on the release of Saving Private Ryan on Blu-Ray as part of Paramount's Sapphire Series, and obviously this one is loaded with great bonuses. I think we all would have been very surprised if … [Read more...]
Once we determine that a story is really trying to be serious, we immediately have to ask ourselves if we have a story that’s looking at answers, or a story that’s looking at questions. Answers (especially if we’re being serious) aren’t interesting. The story that aims for “Love is...”, though it may be entertaining, evocative, thoroughly emotional, and many other words beginning … [Read more...]
