30 November 2010

"The Hudsucker Proxy" (PG) may be the most child friendly movie the Coen brothers ever directed.
recording a commentary track, 9 years after directing & writing “Homicide” (3.20),... http://ping.fm/uInKu

29 November 2010

"Netflix represents more than 20 percent of downstream traffic during peak times." http://ping.fm/4aj6C
recording a commentary track, 9 years after directing & writing "Homicide" (3.20), Barry Levinson & Henry Bromell remember too little.

25 November 2010

“Chuck” (2007 pilot) seems targeted at 13 year old boys, and written by 14 year olds. we... http://ping.fm/l7vOA

24 November 2010

“Chuck” (2007 pilot) seems targeted at 13 year old boys, and written by 14 year olds. ... http://ping.fm/r7ob5
"Chuck" (2007 pilot) seems targeted at 13 year old boys, and written by 14 year olds. we won't be watching another episode.

23 November 2010

21 November 2010

were nuclear tests the most meticulously documented event of... http://ping.fm/JeU6t
the problem with Chevy Chase's career, post Saturday Night Live, is it makes his original fans wonder: was he ever funny?
the jests of “Community” feel like the ventilation on airplanes: re-circulating with... http://ping.fm/ikGWd

17 November 2010

a milestone marking the latter days of cel animation, "Wizards" (1977) offered a taste of visual surrealism for kids.

13 November 2010

Pedro Almodóvar's "Todo Sobre Mi Madre" (1999) meanders through moments of authenticity.

11 November 2010

"Megamind" (2010) was good enough to warrant a drive to the 100+ year old Robey Theatre (http://ping.fm/s5Cb3), near HearthHill.

10 November 2010

The Coen brothers' fair remake of "The Ladykillers" (2004) yet begs the question: why bother, when Mackendrick's already been there (1955)?

07 November 2010

06 November 2010

Michael Palin meanders affably through the newer tourist destinations of "New Europe" (2007). suitable as background noise and wallpaper.
time and again, we see the narrative of a novel better translated to a television season than a 2 hour feature. movies are novellas.
like Five-Minute Shakespeare, "The Girl Who Played With Fire" (2009) is just staccato shorthand, meaningless if you haven't read the book.