It’s funny the way things happen sometimes. Just two days ago, I wrote in this space about how I was slightly bummed by the fact that I’d be missing out on Toronto International Film Fest screenings this year, making it the first time in nine years I didn’t get to catch a flick. Well it…
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (aka A TIFF Decision)
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.