LOVE IS JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED Find the Remedy and win a copy of LOVE & OTHER DRUGS when it comes to Blu-ray and DVD March 1st Experience the wonders of love when physical chemistry between two of today’s hottest stars explodes onscreen! From director/producer Edward Zwick and based on the best-selling book Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman by Jamie Reidy, LOVE & … [Read more...]
I'm probably just a sucker for Jake Gyllenhaal, for reasons I'm unclear on, because Love and Other Drugs seems like disposable and goofy fare on paper, but I'm drawn to it somehow. Anne Hathaway doesn't hurt things either, largely as a result of Rachel Getting Married on a personal front, because she's generally so likable. In fact, there is probably some attraction to this film based on the fact … [Read more...]
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time has a fair amount going against it out of the gates. It's (sort of) based on a video game, which isn't exactly a golden ticket, screams of wild action flick (which is plus or minus perhaps), is directed by Mike Newell (who is better known for things like Enchanted April and Four Weddings and a Funeral, as opposed to wild, action flicks), and its marketing … [Read more...]
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time looks to be a film that may win me over to some degree. Despite my general disinterest in films developed from video games (films made in order to facilitate video games are enough for me), and the overall kookiness of the "Sands of Time," it actually looks like there might be something to this one. Plus, I rather like Jake, and good for him. At first the … [Read more...]
From director Jim Sheridan, the force behind some of the most powerful movies in recent memory (My Left Foot, The Field, In the Name of the Father) comes Brothers, the story of a family torn apart by the misfortunes of war. The film is set for release December 4th, 2009. The trailer may look a little long on melodrama, but I can see Sheridan making it work. The real test will be the … [Read more...]
Because this happened to come up recently (and there is talk of a sequel), and because I'm still working a bit on changing over and don't have so much time to really get to work here - I'm going to revisit my Donnie Darko review. I hope you enjoy it. For something a bit more recent, you can check out my review of Leatherheads over at CinemaBlend. I enjoyed it more … [Read more...]
