Movies

As I livetweeted The Deer Hunter, I started to wonder: Could this film exist today? Would it even be made today? I wasn’t wondering about the subject matter, and whether viewers would care about hard-working men who are shipped off to Vietnam. Nor was I thinking of an Iraq-based version. Rather, I wondered if the [...]

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I really want to see Green Zone. Not because I’m dying to see Matt Damon go all Jason Bourne on some WMDs (though I am), but because I have a huge soft spot for movies about employees who go off task. I’m not talking about the simple movies that feature employees having fun at work [...]

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Those of you who only see the Star Wars fans playing dress-up at premieres and conventions are only seeing one half of the story. A whole generation has grown up, but while they still remain loyal they have a few beefs with the man responsible for framing their childhood. Alexandre O. Philippe’s documentary, The People [...]

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Deals. Scott Caan stars in Mercy, which has been picked up by IFC Films, according to indieWIRE. Caan, who also wrote and produced, plays a romance novelist “who doesn’t believe in love.” Until, I’m sure, he meets the right woman, possibly the beautiful and mysterious title character (Wendy Glenn). Caan’s real-life father, the legendary James [...]

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Last night’s episode of Lost reminded me of something important: William Atherton is the man. It’s been a number of years since he’s really been able to shine in memorable a-hole-ness the way he did last night as the show’s “pervy” principal. Many years ago I spotlighted the scene-stealing actor, best known for dirtbag characters [...]

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One of my favorite films from the 2010 Sundance Film Festival will kick off one of my favorite film festivals of the year, as Gen Art has just unveiled the lineup for their 15th annual film festival, which will run in New York City from April 7th-13th. Sundance fav (and audience award winner) HappyThankYouMorePlease will [...]

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A science-fiction film may not have walked away with the Best Picture Oscar on Sunday night, but it hasn’t stopped people from continuing to talk about science-fiction. From Avatar to District 9 to Star Trek, and the arrival late last night of the amazing Tron Legacy trailer, sci-fi is on everyone’s minds. Of course, we’re [...]

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Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or a cinephile, you know Alfred Hitchcock. Although it’s been almost 30 years since he passed away (April 29, 1980), his impact on Hollywood is indelible. Much of that, of course, is due to the long list of great films he offered us — from early adventures like The 39 [...]

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On the drive home from my Oscar party this evening I was reminded on the radio of a red carpet interview that Meg Tilly gave back in 1985. She had been nominated for Agnes of God and when asked what the nomination and/or win would do for her career, she said bluntly that she was [...]

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