From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Read part one of our interview over here.

By his own admission, James McTeigue seems to be fast-becoming Hollywood’s go-to guy for revenge stories. After beginning his career as an assistant director for the Wachowski brothers, he made his directorial debut with the graphic novel adaptation V for Vendetta, and is now set to release Ninja [...]

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Review: White Collar - All In

by admin on November 28, 2009

(S01E06) “You’re weird.” - Little girl, to Peter
What, no Thanksgiving episode? They could have had a plot where Caffrey has to find a diamond that was hidden in the carcass of a frozen Butterball turkey in the local supermarket. Or maybe some secret microfilm hidden inside a giant bowl of yams covered in marshmallows. They [...]

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When illness prevented Roger Ebert from doing the movie review show he had done since 1982, everyone knew that change was inevitable. But no one could have predicted this much change, not even Ebert.
The Chicago Sun-Times movie critic and original host of At The Movies with his longtime partner Gene Siskel talked about how [...]

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Discuss: What Were Your Best Black Friday Deals?

by admin on November 28, 2009

As my Twitter feed fills with constantly re-Tweeted online bargains (be still, my weeping wallet), and as our own site did its best to prepare you readers for today’s Thunderdome of savings, it’s likely that a great many of you ventured out to capitalize on Black Friday in all its mania.
There were certainly deals to [...]

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Director James McTeigue has been working on films since the late 1980s, back in his native Australia. He was second assistant director on Dark City and first assistant director on Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. He started working with Andy and Larry Wachowski as an assistant director on The Matrix, and they’ve been collaborating [...]

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Review: Nip/Tuck - Alexis Stone II

by admin on November 27, 2009

(S06E07) “That’s why we need to play dirty.” - Sean
Gotta give credit where credit is due — despite the fact that Teddy’s story was so poorly wrapped up, Ryan Murphy and Co. crafted a helluva one-two punch to make us forget about it. At first, I was a little disappointed with the return of Erica [...]

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What Jonathan is thankful for

by admin on November 27, 2009

Another year, another Thanksgiving, and another Fall TV season with plenty of reasons to be thankful. Here’s what’s winning me over this holiday season…
FX’s Sons of Anarchy — Talk about a complete 180°. This show went from near the bottom of my list last season to one of the most superb dramas on TV right [...]

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Interview: Viggo Mortensen

by admin on November 26, 2009

Viggo Mortensen is a study in contradictions: rugged and undeniably virile, and yet thoroughly and irresistibly sensitive; the kind of man movie stars are made from, but seemingly more satisfied in a more subdued role in a smaller film. Appropriately, his latest film is both a post-apocalyptic epic and a profound character study; The Road [...]

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In an attempt to spotlight a scene related to post-Thanksgiving leftovers, I’d like to share a favorite little moment from Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist. No, the teen rom-com doesn’t directly connect to the holiday in any way, but there is this scene starring a turkey sandwich. And my brain and stomach being the odd [...]

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Singer says she hopes fans ‘feel like they have a freak in me to hang out with’ in appearance on ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show.’By Jocelyn Vena

Lady Gaga performs on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show”

Photo: Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.

With her flamboyant outfits and stage persona, Lady Gaga certainly doesn’t look like a traditional pop star. She admits that she [...]

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