Posted in DVD on Nov 19th, 2008 No Comments »
Disney DVD
In shops now
When A.O. Scott’s review of “Wall-E” ran in the Times, it read as if he had undergone a religious experience. Much to my chagrin, I never quite made it to the cinema to partake. So I was thrilled when the DVD arrived and was more than ready to experience this [...]
Posted in Film on Nov 14th, 2008 No Comments »
Sony Pictures
Now playing everywhere on the planet
Let me first say that “Quantum of Solace” is no “Casino Royal.” When the Bond producers rebooted the franchise two years ago, audiences were anxious to see the rebirth of the secret agent and put those memories of a Brosnan-Bond para sailing on a tidal wave from a melting [...]
Posted in Film on Nov 10th, 2008 No Comments »
Fox Searchlight
Now playing in select cinemas on 12 November
“Slumdog Millionaire” is a must-see film this fall from “Trainspotting” director Danny Boyle. The movie begins with Jamal Malik - a poor, eighteen year-old orphan from Mumbai’s slums - on India’s “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.” He is just one question away from winning the grand [...]
Posted in Theatre on Nov 4th, 2008 No Comments »
Ahmanson Theatre / Los Angeles
On through 7 December 2008
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When I saw the Broadway production of “Spring Awakening” while it was in previews a couple years ago, I was both wowed and underwhelmed. As a long-standing fan of Duncan Sheik as a songwriter, the soundtrack to this show is one that I could listen to [...]
Posted in DVD on Nov 4th, 2008 No Comments »
Fox Home Entertainment
In shops now
There’s nothing quite like a movie that can make you terrified of a gently breeze. But that’s pretty much what “The Happening” is, and of course I chose to watch it one night when the Santa Anna winds were at full-force. I’m such a stupid-head.
In any event, it’s the M. Night [...]
Posted in DVD on Oct 30th, 2008 No Comments »
Paramount Home Entertainment
In shops now
This past summer kicked off with the latest addition to the Indiana Jones franchise. At the time, it all seemed great. Indiana Jones was back on a new adventure and that was worth seeing not matter what. But as the summer continued and audiences had time to reflect and gossip about [...]
Posted in Film on Oct 24th, 2008 No Comments »
New Line Cinema
Now playing
I’m pretty confident that New York City’s finest will not enjoy “Pride and Glory,” starring Edward Norton, Collin Farrell, Jon Voight, and Noah Emmerich. The movie is about a police family in New York that gets caught up in some po-po corruption. Francis Tierney (Voigt) is Chief of Manhattan Detectives, his son [...]
