Archive for June, 2010
The Opposite of Epic: The Little Fockers Trailer
by Erika Olson | June 30th, 2010 | Filed under: TrailersYesterday we discussed the first full-length trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and so far everyone’s agreeing with me that it is indeed epic. Today I need to even things out a bit. Allow me to present the first look at Little Fockers, the third chapter in the shoulda-stopped-at-one Meet the Parents franchise. [...]
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Your Close-Up Poster Quiz: American Independents Edition!
by Locke Peterseim | June 30th, 2010 | Filed under: Other Bits, Quizzes, Contests & PollsWe’re celebrating Independence Day this week at redblog and redbox with a look at America’s film independents. So today’s poster quiz includes four films starring one of the giants of the American film renaissance of the 1970s. You know what to do: Study the image below (or to the left) and tell me what four films’ [...]
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Tuesday Threes: The Answer
by Locke Peterseim | June 30th, 2010 | Filed under: Quizzes, Contests & Polls, ThreesSummer’s really only just begun in calendar terms (though the summer movie season is half over) but it already looks like The Season of 2sa. He swoops in for yet another Threes win today–his eleventh homemade construction-paper medal. Go ahead and put some extra glitter on this one, 2sa! Since May 20th, 2sa has won [...]
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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
by Erika Olson | June 30th, 2010 | Filed under: Movies, Theatrical ReviewsTwihards, rejoice! The third installment of your beloved franchise is far superior to the first two. It seems to have become somewhat mandatory for anyone critiquing a Twilight film to state their familiarity with the franchise upfront, so let me begin that way. I read and enjoyed all of Stephenie Meyer’s novels, but had been [...]
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The Crazies
by Locke Peterseim | June 30th, 2010 | Filed under: DVD Reviews, MoviesTired of gore for gore’s sake, of plots that sacrifice sense in pursuit of cheap thrills, and of horror films that are more about half-naked teens than real human beings? Check out the well-made chiller The Crazies. For a film about people going slowly mad, it’s surprisingly sharp. [The following is a REPRINT of the redblog [...]
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Bustin’ Out the Kleenex, and Other Embarrassing Movie Watching Moments
by Erika Olson | June 29th, 2010 | Filed under: In My Humble OpinionLast week, Entertainment Weekly‘s Owen Gleiberman wrote an interesting piece about his weepy reaction to Toy Story 3. He encouraged other men not to be ashamed if they, too, had shed a tear at the trilogy’s moving finale, and urged them to share their own stories of cinematic sorrow-letting. As a result, the comments section [...]
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by Locke Peterseim | June 29th, 2010 | Filed under: Quizzes, Contests & Polls, ThreesHelloooooo, Tuesday! Here’s how it goes on Tuesdays: 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… parts, too. I won’t publish [...]
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A redblog Q&A with The Crazies Co-star Radha Mitchell
by Locke Peterseim | June 29th, 2010 | Filed under: Behind the Scenes, MoviesAustralian actress Radha Mitchell co-stars this week in the intense, well-crafted thriller The Crazies, where she puts her genre experience from films like Pitch Black, Silent Hill, and Surrogates to good use—as well as her impressive screaming ability. [The following is a REPRINT of our March interview with Radha Mitchell. The Crazies is now on DVD and available for rental at [...]
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The First Full-Length Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Trailer: Words Fail Me
by Erika Olson | June 29th, 2010 | Filed under: TrailersI kinda hate how much this word’s been overused as of late, but I really can’t think of another term to describe the trailer below except for “epic.” I mean, I was tearing up for absolutely no reason less than halfway through (it seemed to be any glimpse of Ron and Hermione in danger that [...]
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The Wolfman
by Locke Peterseim | June 29th, 2010 | Filed under: DVD Reviews, MoviesDespite having all the right (hairy) pieces in place, this uneven new Wolfman doesn’t quite work as a whole. But if you can hang in there during the pretty-but-rote stretches, there’s R-rated gory fun to be had when the beast finally cuts loose. [The following is a REPRINT of the original redblog review of The Wolfman [...]
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