So the WGA writers are on strike. They’re demanding that they get a bigger piece of the money producers reap from DVD sales and legal downloading. It’s hard to blame them really. After all, if not for those who write the material, we the audience would have no good material to watch (that said, I…
Come Out and Play
So last Friday, author J.K. Rowling outed one of her Harry Potter characters. In case you didn’t hear about it, turns out Dumbledore is gay. Rowling said she was reluctant to draw attention to his sexual preference for fear of how readers might react. When I read this news, I started feeling like she should…
The Best of You
Yesterday I posted about how I was pleasantly surprised with how good 3:10 TO YUMA turned out to be. I’ll admit, when I first saw trailers, I thought I was in for a crummy western like BAD GIRLS, AMERICAN OUTLAWS, or THE QUICK AND THE DEAD. Instead, I was treated to two hours of pure…
The Art of Losing
A few nights ago, Paris Hilton did a spot on David Letterman. Unfortunately for the living Barbie doll, nobody warned her about how tough Dave can be. While he has turned the volume down in recent years, Letterman has always been a comedian who can cut you down with a joke before you’ve even had…
Colder Than You
With the Toronto Film Festival behind me, and the chillier weather greeting my morning commutes to work, my mind has started looking a bit more down the road. Specifically to the glut of great fall movies that are on the way. Part of me thinks it’s a shame that the studios save all these gems…
Sweet Home Chicago
As I sit and wait to put together my Film Festival schedule, I can’t help to think back to this past weekend when I took a road trip to Chicago for some baseball. While the game itself was a total mis-match, it got me thinking to all the movies that are set in and around…