Archive for December, 2009
Your Thursday Threes
by Locke Peterseim | December 31st, 2009 | Filed under: ThreesHowdy all and a very Happy New Year's Eve! How about some Threes to get the party started? You know the rules: I give you three films, you tell me what single actor was in all three of them. Enter your guess in the comments section directly below this post, and if you are the [...]
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Happy New Close-Up Poster Answer!
by Locke Peterseim | December 31st, 2009 | Filed under: Other BitsWow. I didn't intend this one to be so tough–really! I picked a very popular film, one that actually has a big, climactic scene set on New Year's Eve. While a very small handful of you got it correct, most of you were stumped. Some of the incorrect guesses: Monsters vs. Aliens, Home Alone, Coming [...]
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Nine
by Locke Peterseim | December 31st, 2009 | Filed under: Theatrical ReviewsAn Oscar-nominated director of a Best Picture; six Oscar-winning actors; a big, flashy Broadway musical full of electrifying song and dance; a classic cinematic masterpiece at its core—Nine was constructed by Harvey Weinstein to be an awards-season triumph. Why, despite plenty of dazzling pieces, did it end up more like Frankenstein’s Monster? Nine is Chicago [...]
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Paranormal Activity DVD Review
by James Rocchi | December 31st, 2009 | Filed under: DVD ReviewsA good horror film is like a good joke, or a good magic trick; first, the story being told is almost always designed not just to distract but to divert, to focus your attention elsewhere while the punchline — or poltergeist — comes out of nowhere. Second, the more you explain it, the less enjoyable [...]
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by Locke Peterseim | December 30th, 2009 | Filed under: Other BitsHow are you spending your Eve of New Year's Eve? Figuring out this close-up poster, of course! All you have to do is study the image below, a close-up bit of the original poster for a famous movie. Then just enter the correct title of the film in the comments section below this post. I [...]
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Our First Look at The Karate Kid Remake
by Erika Olson | December 30th, 2009 | Filed under: TrailersI've been hollering about the evil that is The Karate Kid remake for over a year. So it was with great trepidation that I fired up the trailer below. I'll wait two minutes while you watch it before I say anything else… I am very proud of myself because I attempted to forget my hatred [...]
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No New Year’s Eve Smooch for The Taylors
by Erika Olson | December 30th, 2009 | Filed under: Hollywood Chatter, TrailersThe end of 2009 has not been good for celebrity romances. First we saw Jake and Reese go their separate ways, then the Sarandon/Robbins shocker hit, and now it’s been confirmed that everyone’s favorite toothy twosome, Taylors Lautner and Swift, have also broken up. That cheering you hear? Members of Team Jacob, celebrating that their [...]
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Tuesday Threes: The Answer
by Locke Peterseim | December 30th, 2009 | Filed under: ThreesCan't fool you guys. More than 125 answers, only a few incorrect as far as I can tell, and not one person guessed Glengarry Glen Ross! First on the scene with the right answer was Randall–he takes home the homemade construction-paper medal. Not far behind were Spaz and our ol' Threes pal Nichol in second [...]
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The Rocchi Files: The Top Ten Films of 2009, Part Two
by James Rocchi | December 30th, 2009 | Filed under: Theatrical ReviewsYesterday, I shared the first half of my list of the top ten best films of 2009; without much more ado, here's the remainder of the countdown. … 5) A Serious Man (Director: Joel and Ethan Coen) The latest film from the Coen brothers seems to offer it all — the strange surrealism of Barton [...]
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by Locke Peterseim | December 29th, 2009 | Filed under: ThreesReady for a little Threes? Here's how it works: I give you three actors, you tell me what one film all three were in together. Enter your guess in the comments section directly below this post, and if you are first with the correct answer you win the homemade construction-paper medal! All assembly required. I [...]
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