Movies
Mark Foley – The Last Action Hero!
Fresh Intelligence : Radar Online You can feel the homoerotic energy between Mark Foley and William Forsythe in this clip.
American Prospect Online – Battlestar Galacticons
American Prospect Online – Battlestar Galacticons Be careful what you choose as an allegory. Especially if it’s an amazing show with twists that come right after another.
Some Good News Arrives at Last for a Bad News Bear – New York Times
Some Good News Arrives at Last for a Bad News Bear – New York Times “I remember even from his teenage days he looked like somebody who had lived,” Mr. Zaillian said. “I didn’t really know what to expect, in terms of what kind of person he would be. I had really no idea even … Continue reading
Zidane in next Luc Besson movie
Luc Besson needs to cast “headbutt to the chest” Zidane in his next action movie.
Franco Columbu – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Franco Columbu – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wiki trivia link of the day: In Terminator, Columbu plays the infiltrating terminator in Reese’s flashback/dream in which the picture of Sarah Connor is destroyed by fire.
Apple – Trailers – Ghost Rider
Apple – Trailers – Ghost Rider What I love about all these superhero movies coming to the big screen is that the special effects are good enough now that the movie isn’t a stinking pile of cheese. Maybe I can get my wife to see this one since she’s a Nicholas Cage fan.
Celebrity Heights – How tall are Celebrities
Celebrity Heights – How tall are Celebrities I came upon this page from a posting in the IMDB forums. The best part of the site is the user comments where people endlessly debate important issues on whether Tom Cruise is 5’7″ or not.
A History of Violence – Gore Noir
I watched the A History of Violence last night, and I thought of the term “Gore Noir” when I was thinking about the movie this morning. It appears that other people have come up with the term before, but David Cronenberg’s film perfectly fits it. The scenes of violence and gore are classic Cronenberg, but … Continue reading
Where is the seminal S.F. movie of the 2000s?
Where is the seminal S.F. movie of the 2000s? In the 1960s, it was 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). In the 1970s, it was Star Wars (1977). In the 1980s, it was Bladerunner (1982). In the 1990s, it was The Matrix (1999). Will we have to wait till the end of the decade for the … Continue reading
Oscar Watch: Moving Howl to America
Oscar Watch: Moving Howl to America Interesting post on the Disney distribution of Studio Ghibli’s films. I love Miyazaki’s works, and I’m very happy that they’re a lot easier to find in the U.S. now due to Disney’s distribution. The strong female characters in his films are a great inspiration for my daughter.