January 2011
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The Green Hornet review
The bad buzz and January release should have been indicators but with Michel Gondry behind the camera and a script by Superbad/Pineapple Express team, Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, I just didn’t want to believe it. It’s not as bad as it could have been but it is a far cry from the best work of both director Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) and writer Rogen...
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The Social Network Blu-ray is Amazing
The Social Network Blu-ray is amazing and right now you can get it on Amazon for $16.99. There are 2 commentaries (one by director David Fincher, the other with writer Aaron Sorkin & cast), a documentary on the making of the film and a handful of separate featurettes. Usually these types of extras are kind of lame but everything on these discs is incredibly informative. You can’t...
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Sam Smith
Sam Smith is a drummer/graphic designer whose recent Top 10 Poster Project brought his site to my attention. He’s done work for the Criterion Collection as well as film posters for IFC and Janus. His poster for the Japanese cult-classic House is already iconic but this poster for Black Swan might be my favorite.
http://www.samsmyth.net/
Previously: Tyler Stout, Josh Cooley, Neil...
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“On Social Network, I didn’t really agree with the critics’ praise. It interested...”
– David Fincher in a great article by W Magazine.
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WatchOkkervil River - Wake and Be Fine on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
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Inside Job review
Inside Job is a documentary about the global financial meltdown of 2008. It’s also one of the best reviewed films of last year (and it’s narrated by Matt Damon!) You might think that a documentary about derivatives and credit default swaps would be a little dry but the film is not at all. The film opens with a prologue about the economy in Iceland and how it went from being one of...
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My Most Anticipated Films of 2011
1. Moonrise Kingdom dir: Wes Anderson (The Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore) Anderson’s 7th film is set in the 1960’s as 2 twelve year olds fall in love and run away from their New England town. Cast includes Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and 2 yet-to-be-named pre-teens. As much as I’ve been disappointed by his...
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My Top Films of 2010: Runners Up
I saw a lot of movies this year: 65 films in the theatre and at least a dozen more 2010 releases at home. So because I saw way too many movies to be contained in a Top 10, (and because I couldn’t bear to make that post any longer), here are the rest of my favorite films of 2010.
11. Blue Valentine Emotionally devastating indie with great performances from stars Ryan Gosling and...
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My Top 10 Films of 2010
1. Inception There’s a nice symmetry when your Most Anticipated film of the year ends up being your absolute favorite. Christopher Nolan’s dizzying, ambitious epic is the reason I go to the movies. It’s huge, original, thrilling and has already embedded itself in pop culture. I see countless movies a year, each time hoping to have my mind blown, each time leaving slightly...