Dear Spambot…
You might have noticed that your 50+ attempts to spam my Starsky & Hutch review with ads for acne medication have been cunningly baleeted before they saw the light of day. I understand that, as a soulless piece of software, you will continue your futile efforts longer than I would on a failing date. I [...]
Mah waddle is HUGE
Back in January, Dr. Jeffrey Huberman, the honcho of the College of Communications and Fine Arts at my alma mater Bradley University, made his annual trek to Los Angeles along with students and faculty getting a taste of our corner of the entertainment business. It’s always good for a free meal or two, plus catching [...]
Such a common refrain
Busy weekend. Many very good experiences. Many projects unwritten. It’s almost midnight. Start the clock at Monday again and….go. We’ll see if I manage to tell you any details, Jimmy. In the meantime, a lucky picture from Saturday:
MOVIE REVIEW – Coco Before Chanel
Coco avant Chanel (Coco Before Chanel) Director: Anne Fontaine Writers: Screenplay by Anne Fontaine and Camille Fontaine, in collaboration with Christopher Hampton and Jacques Fieschi, freely adapted from the book L’irrégulière ou mon Itinéraire Chanel by Edmonde Charles-Roux Producers: Caroline Benjo, Philippe Carcassone, Carole Scotte Stars: Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, Emmanuelle [...]
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Originally published 6/15/04 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Director: Alfonso Cuaron Writer: Steve Kloves, based on the book by J.K. Rowling Producer: David Heyman, Chris Columbus Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, David Thewlis, Gary Oldman, Robbie Coltrane, Maggie Smith, Emma Thompson, Tom Felton The movie opens with [...]
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Shrek 2
Originally posted 6/13/04 Shrek 2 Directors: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon Writers: Story by Andrew Adamson, Screenplay by Andrew Adamson, Joe Stillman, and David N. Weiss & J. David Stem Producers: Aron Warner, David Lipman, John H. Williams Featuring the Voices of: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese, Julie Andrews, [...]
MOVIE REVIEW – Extract
Extract Director: Mike Judge Writer: Mike Judge Producers: John Altschuler, Michael Rotenberg Stars: Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Kristen Wiig, Ben Affleck, J.K. Simmons, Clifton Collins, Jr., Dustin Milligan, David Koechner, Beth Grant, Gene Simmons As long as people are behaving ridiculously, Jason Bateman will be there to sigh at them. Since his rebirth as a [...]
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – The Day After Tomorrow
Originally posted 6/4/04 The Day After Tomorrow Director: Roland Emmerich Writers: Roland Emmerich and Jeffrey Nachmanoff, from a story by Roland Emmerich Producers: Roland Emmerich, Mark Gordon Stars: Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum, Sela Ward, Ian Holm In Independence Day we had aliens to fight against, which involved zooming around in planes and spaceships [...]
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Troy
Originally posted 6/2/04 Troy Director: Wolfgang Petersen Writer: David Benioff, inspired by Homer’s The Iliad Producers: Wolfgang Petersen, Diana Rathbun, Colin Wilson Stars: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Peter O’Toole, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Saffron Burrows, Rose Byrne At the beginning of Troy, when the armies of Thessaly take the [...]
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Dancing With the Stars Week Three reviews are now posted at I’m Not Here to Make Friends. Competition Night here, Results Night here. For his true embrace of what I see as the show’s spirit, I actually dare to praise Tom DeLay: Standing in red-and-white stripes next to Cheryl’s star-spangled dirty pillows, Hammer Tom looks [...]