As some of you may know, the biggest event on my movie-going calender is attending The Toronto International Film Festival. I’ve gone for eight years running and had a lot of fun each time. This year though, things will be a little different. By and large – I’m not going There’s a bit of twist…
The Great Beyond – LOVELY BONES Trailer
So just last week, I was writing about books that may or may not be successful literary adaptations. Right on cue, another one is coming down the pipe. This time courtesy of a man who is no stranger to adaptations, director Peter Jackson. Below is the trailer for THE LOVELY BONES, a book that a…
Everybody’s Talkin’ 8-10 (Chatter From Other Bloggers)
I can tell that we’re getting into the dog days of summer, since there was precious little in theatres I wanted to see this weekend. I came close to seeing MOON, but decided to leave it for another week instead. Of course, such movie-going inactivity leaves me with precious little to write about. Guess that…
I’m Your Villain
Today, I feel like this…
A Night to Remember (Please Weigh In)
Somebody once asked me why I go to screenings of movies I’ve already seen. They didn’t mean it in a “Why did you go see THE DARK KNIGHT three times?” sort of way. No, they meant it more in a “You own THE GREAT ESCAPE on dvd and have watched it about a dozen times…why…
When You’re Gone ( John Hughes 1950 – 2009 )
Drirector, producer, and writer John Hughes passed away today from a heart attack. Hughes was an 80’s icon, writing and directing THE BREAKFAST CLUB, SIXTEEN CANDLES, WEIRD SCIENCE, and FERRIS BEULLER’S DAY OFF. He also produced PRETTY IN PINK, SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL, NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION, and HOME ALONE. Hughes was 59 years old.
Creature – THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX Trailer
So, we have Tim Burton covering Lewis Carroll with ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Then there’s Spike Jonze putting a spin on Maurice Sendak’s WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE. Think that’s it for auteurs covering children’s literature? think again. Here’s Wes Anderson giving the world another dose of Roald Dahl (author of James and The Giant Peach…