You probably know that I'm not usually one for this sort of thing, but in this case I'm a fan of Cusack, Poe, Gleeson... and this is a pretty cool picture. If you haven't heard of this one at all, The Raven (working title) is coming out in the early part of next year, and it stars John Cusack as Edgar Allen Poe - serial killer hunter... or something. Check out the scoop on the film below, … [Read more...]
There are some movies that simply defy criticism, but even within that class of film, there are those that pretty legitimately shrug and smirk at whatever negative reactions they may receive. Basically, they exist as much to be a working vacation for those involved as any relevant effort at art or entertainment. A bunch of people in the biz come together, put together something they think is more … [Read more...]
This Hot Tub Time Machine flick... let me tell you. I've been torn every which way by this one for quite a while now. I'm such a Cusack fan that I'm generally willing to go along with anything, but I'm also not generally a fan of completely screwball movies that don't seem to have the common decency not to call themselves Hot Tub Time Machine. Then little bits of information started coming out … [Read more...]
Roland Emmerich's 2012 brings together the end of the world and government conspiracy in a way not particularly explored before. It also, I must imagine, breaks the record for how many people die in a film. Unfortunately, this is pretty well where the positive discussion of the film ends, and hopefully, you didn't realize it had begun. Our story begins a few years ago with the discovery that … [Read more...]
"To know Lloyd Dobler is to love Lloyd Dobler. Diane Court is about to know Lloyd Dobler." So goes the tagline for one of the most iconic, beloved movies in history, and as the special features on this release will suggest repeatedly - To know Say Anything... is to love Say Anything.... Revisiting a film on its 20th Anniversary, and one that everyone already loves anyway, is probably an … [Read more...]
Igor is without question an odd movie. It takes place in the nation of Malaria, a place that took a dreadful turn when its skies suddenly became permanently clouded. When the ability to grow anything and otherwise avoid being really creepy dried up, Malarians, forced by circumstance, turned to a life of crime. The theory? Produce evil scientists who concoct the deadliest machinations possible, … [Read more...]
