There are movies out there that, while startlingly good, I can’t bring myself to watch a second time. They’re usually heavy, violent, and serious as cancer. REQUIEM FOR A DREAM comes to mind. My fiancee recently mentioned CITY OF GOD in the same regard. Guess she won’t be seeing this then…
My Name is Prince – PRINCE CASPIAN Trailer
Last week I wondered aloud if THE GOLDEN COMPASS was about to become the next Narnia or the next Eragon. Guess we got our answer ( Edit – That “answer” is only as it pertains to box office and critical response, I myself haven’t seen it yet). While I enjoy that Hollywood is making plenty…
Black Gold – THERE WILL BE BLOOD Trailer
Last week, watching THE GRADUATE got me wondering about Mike Nicolls. This week, watching IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER for the first time in ages got me thinking about Daniel Day-Lewis. The guy is notorious for taking his sweet time between movies, and only taking parts he really likes…usually in really good movies. It’s…
Fight Test – CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR Trailer
This past weekend, I finally got around to watching the new special edition DVD of THE GRADUATE. It’s a rather good package that I highly recommend (pretty cheap too), and on the whole I find that the film has aged really well. Matter of fact, i find that it makes a swell double feature when…
Gimme Shelter – SHINE A LIGHT Trailer
I’m one of those who believes that Scorsese’s THE LAST WALTZ is one of the greatest concert docs of all time. I’m also a massive fan of The Rolling Stones. You can imagine my excitement today when I watched this trailer…