There’s a lot to like about the looks of this movie: Kate & Leo acting together again, Sam Mendes back behind the camera, some beautiful photography, lots of guys wearing hats… …but while I understand it’s based on a book of the same name, couldn’t they have come up with a better title? I’m already…
Centerfield
They closed Yankee Stadium on Sunday night – a decision I think The Bronx Bombers will ultimately live to regret. This farewell to the House That Ruth Built reminded me of yet another reason why the autumn is my favorite time of the year. You see, while I dearly love fall at the movies, I…
APPALOOSA
Great chemistry can sometimes distract from underwhelming narrative.
With A Little Help From My Friends: POOLHALL JUNKIES
For those of you new to reading this space, this is a feature that I try to write sporadically. I’ve asked people I know to recommend some of their lesser-known favorite movies for me to watch. Once I watch them, I try to combine my thoughts on the movie, with some observations about the recommendation…
Let the Music Do The Talking ("Another Way to Die" MP3)
007 news today as the theme song for the 22nd Bond movie, QUANTUM OF SOLACE, leaked online yesterday. I’m as big a Bond fan as there is, but the songs have always left me rather amused – mostly because I find more often than not, that they don’t hold up very well as a single…
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
I’m practically begging to start an argument, but here goes nothing. I count myself as a fan of Diablo Cody. I don’t look at her as a landmark writer, or a maverick voice. I do like her work quite a bit, and can applaud her success. Perhaps it’s because in a strange way, I see…
Criminal (THE BROTHERS BLOOM Trailer)
So just before I stop rambling about the Toronto International Film Fest for another year, I thought I’d backtrack and post the trailer for one of the movies I did want to see…but couldn’t schedule in. From the creator of BRICK, I give you Mark Ruffalo and Adrian Brody looking to pull a long con…