Anthony Minghella passed away today after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He directed COLD MOUNTAIN, THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, TRULY MADLY DEEPLY, and won an Oscar for his direction of THE ENGLISH PATIENT. He was 54.
A Moment Like This
Tonight I watched MR. MEGORIUM’S WONDER EMPORIUM. The movie is sweet, and probably something younger kids would like, but it felt like it missed a rung or two on the Wonka-ladder it was trying to climb. However, as disappointed as I was with it, I must appreciate it for one very sweet and memorable scene…
Magical Mystery Tour
Interesting news from Warner Brothers today concerning the Harry Potter franchise. While the sixth film in the series is currently filming and slated for release this November, much of Potter fans’ attention has been focused on what would happen with the final film. The seventh book, which was released last summer and ended the series,…
Long Time – RIGHTEOUS KILL Trailer
I’ll openly argue that while Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro are two of the best actors in movie history, I’ll likewise admit that both of them have been phoning most of their parts in for about a decade now. However, I still can’t help but get a little excited to see that they are finally…
Rock and Roll All Night
Last night the annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held in New York. While I am still mystified that The Beastie Boys weren’t selected in this, their first year of eligibility, I’m still getting more and more amused watching bands from my lifetime start getting the nod. Reading about The Stooges…
GONE BABY GONE
Have you ever read a mystery novel where the case seems to be wrapping up, but you still have a good hundred pages to go? Every marker is in place that the puzzle is about to be completed, but even though all the pieces fit – you’re left thinking that the picture is wrong. That’s…
Doubleback: WAITRESS
On the surface, WAITRESS is a movie about life, love, and loss in a small middle-America town. Below the crust though, it touches on the sadness of people who find themselves stuck in a rut they gradually slipped into…and now long to climb out of, if only they could figure out how. You could call…