Childhood’s End

I was no more than four years old the first time I saw Michael Jackson, which would make him around, oh, 12 or 13 at the time. It was my first concert, The Commodores and The Jacksons, and there were probably never more afros in one place than there were that night. Well, okay, in [...]

Star Trek Movie Review

The new Star Trek film is more a summertime action blockbuster than a re-imagining of the classic TV series, though it’s clearly in love with the original.

On the Cowboy Bebop Live Action Movie (and Akira, while we’re on about it)

Why do fans of comics and animation feel a need to see live action versions of animated films, tv series and comic books?

Blazing Obama

One of the more obvious parallels between movies and real life are Sen. Obama and Bart, the Black sherrif in Blazing Saddles, played by Cleavon Little. For those who don’t know of this film (minus 200 cool points if you do not), it features Little and his partner, the Waco Kid (Gene Wilder) winning the [...]

Vern’s April Fool’s Joke

I didn’t notice this until a few days after April 1st, and thought I’d pass it along. It’s probably only funny to film geeks and/or movie critics or the people who fancy themselves as being a member of either group, such as myself.
When you check this out, please examine the fake ads on the right [...]

Glen Hansard

I remember listening to a band called The Frames DC, Glen Hansard’s band, at the old Tower Records listening station back in 95. I thought the record Fitzcarraldo was one of the best records I heard that year. I sat back and folded my arms, waiting for the rest of the world to catch [...]

Internets blog comment of the week!

In a thread on Noel Murray’s interview with zombie flick maestro George Romero at Onion AV Club:
I know Romero wanted to kill off all the characters in Dawn [of the Dead], but when Peter is ready to off himself towards the end but at the last minute changes his mind and kicks some ass on [...]

He is no legend

No time for a long review, I obviously need sleep. Me and Psychick rolled up on the theater to waste some rare free time and watch I Am Legend.
All the accolades Smith is gathering for his “Oscar caliber performance” in this thing mystify me completely. The whole thing was a wasted opportunity. With all the [...]

Shohei Imamura Retrospective: Pigs and Battleships

The Belcourt is giving a series of films from the late genius director Shohei Imamura, one of two men to have one the Palme D’orr award at Cannes twice. Imamura’s influence – his stamp – a kind of gruff, grimey approach to film that swallows the sour whole and spits out the sweet, should be [...]

Edward Yang RIP

He was little known outside of art film fantatics and Taiwan, however Yang directed one of the best films of the last twenty years, Yi Yi. Though the film racked up a bunch of awards, he never was able to capitalize on the critical success. IMDB lists a film as announced, and I don’t know [...]