Archive for August, 2010
Liam Neeson is in (Almost) Every Film in the Redbox Kiosks
by Locke Peterseim | August 31st, 2010 | Filed under: DVD Reviews, Movie Lists, MoviesThis spring I realized with creeping Lovecraftian horror that we had six–count ‘em, six – Val Kilmer videos in the redboxes at one time, most of them direct-to-video exercises in bad-movie tolerance and hair, um, “experimentation.” (You can revisit the Val-pocalypse here.) (And you’re still playing the Kilmer game at home, he’s got another one in [...]
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Trailer: Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan
by Erika Olson | August 31st, 2010 | Filed under: TrailersAlthough I should have known better — Black Swan IS a film by Darron Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream, The Wrestler), after all — the beginning of its trailer had me sighing, “Oh, yippee. A battle of ballerinas. SNORE!” But then I reached the – 52 point. Whaaa…. ? Yep, freaky stuff is goin’ [...]
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Redblog Movie Trivia: Your Tuesday Threes
by Locke Peterseim | August 31st, 2010 | Filed under: Quizzes, Contests & Polls, ThreesThe old pros ’round these parts know the drill, but if you’re a Threes first-timer, here’s how it goes: 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 [...]
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DVD Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
by Erika Olson | August 31st, 2010 | Filed under: DVD Reviews, MoviesDVD review: True to its irreverent and sarcastic roots, Diary of a Wimpy Kid is sure to make fans of Jeff Kinney’s best-selling children’s series want to shout “Zoo-Wee-Mama!” in approval. It accomplishes the tough task of balancing juvenile humor (there will be boogers!) with sly adult wit. The following is a reprint of our [...]
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Freeze Frame Quiz Answers: George Clooney in the Spotlight (Here… and at the Emmys!)
by Erika Olson | August 30th, 2010 | Filed under: Quizzes, Contests & PollsWanna know a secret? Locke and I were at the redbox headquarters today — that’s why we haven’t posted anything since last night. We spent a good chunk of the afternoon discussing how to make redblog the bestest blog that it can possibly be, so I dare say that y’all are in for a treat [...]
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Boy vs. Girl
by Jaime | August 30th, 2010 | Filed under: Redbox Insider, Redbox On The Road, Updates from the RoadI miss my friends. Seriously miss my friends. I mean, Chris is great and all, but he can’t replace gossiping with Janet over brunch, dissecting movies with Jess, or going dancing with Colleen. Just like Sex and the City, I want my girls around to share the highs and lows of my now-transient life. I [...]
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UPDATED: Takers Edges Exorcism at Box Office
by Locke Peterseim | August 29th, 2010 | Filed under: Box Office News, NewsUPDATED: When the actual “actuals” came in Monday afternoon, Takers sneaked out in front of The Last Exorcism, winning the weekend with $22.5 million to Exorcism’s $22.3 million. Ooooh, box-office ties are soooo exciting! Can’t you just feel the excitement? No really, can’t you? No? Hmmm, maybe I just had too much candy and caffeine today… [...]
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Takers
by Locke Peterseim | August 29th, 2010 | Filed under: Movies, Theatrical ReviewsA lukewarm version of Heat, Takers gets by just doing its half-slick, half-shaky thing: delivering cliché cops-and-criminals thrills with a mostly likable cast. As for the bits that blow up into overwrought silliness, they—like the rest of the film—are easily forgotten outside the theater. Takers is somewhat surprising—not in its plot and characters, or its [...]
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The Last Exorcism
by Locke Peterseim | August 29th, 2010 | Filed under: Movies, Theatrical ReviewsThe latest entry in the handheld-horror genre is no great shakes… or twitches… or spasms… The Last Exorcism is a familiar head-spin on the usual “demons begone!” routine. But while it lacks new, genuine chills, it does have a couple lead performances that are more nicely realized than in other video faux-umentaries. It’s easy to [...]
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Locke’s Redbox Picks of the Week
by Locke Peterseim | August 28th, 2010 | Filed under: DVD Reviews, Movie Lists, Movies, Weekly redbox PicksRecommended Smaller, Overlooked or Underrated Movies New this Week in the Redbox Kiosks $5 a Day – I’ve written before about how even “indie” films sometimes fall into their own cliches, especially the “quirky but heartwarming” kind. And this little road lark from British director Nigel Cole will certainly feel familiar: an estranged father and son [...]
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