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...]
Providing some hope for the Hollywood machine, Christopher Nolan found his way to the high-profile remake Insomnia with, all things considered, very little on his resume. Small-budget hits Following and Memento have become such cult favorites that they've transcended "cult," but you rarely see such a director getting the chance to shoot straight to a big money venture with such names as Al … [Read more...]
When you put John Travolta, Robin Williams, Disney, and the word "Dogs" on the poster for a film, you're not expecting something that is going to get trounced by critics. Unfortunately, it's pretty common knowledge at this point that Disney's Old Dogs managed just that. Generally speaking, when making mention of a film's DVD release (and putting out the opportunity to win your own copy), Disney … [Read more...]
Ben Stiller's second foray into the world of museum artifacts springing to life is a fun, summer romp, but it suffers somewhat for the loss of the initial plot arc. There's a lot going on, but it's mostly in the 'excuse to have another movie' category, and not really much that serves a storyline. Since we last saw him, Larry Daley has moved on from his life at the museum. He's now an … [Read more...]
