Tag: movies
group name: filmcorps
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January 23, 2007 10:35 PM EST --
I began my adventure with "The Devil Wears Prada" ready for an hour or so of nonstop laughs, between the trailers and the cast lineup one could expect no less. I was amazed to find that . . .
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January 31, 2007 12:24 PM EST --
Two hours is a long time to keep an audience's attention, and so many films fail to do so, but director Joseph Ruben seems to have stumbled upon some secret attention-grabbing element . . .
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February 01, 2007 12:25 AM EST --
More often than not, when I see a film about to premiere I look at the credits, sizing up the crew that put that particular piece together. And again, more often than not, when I see at that helm . . .
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February 01, 2007 01:07 AM EST --
I think it's safe to say that a trip through wine country isn't for everyone. That being said, I think Sideways might have a similar niche market. Critical acclaim aside, this . . .
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February 01, 2007 01:15 AM EST --
Sometimes it's nice to be surprised. The trailers for this film left the impression that The Girl Next Door was to be a below average and crude film, who's funniest moments were given away . . .
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February 02, 2007 07:57 PM EST --
You can take the bear out of the woods, but you can’t take the woods out of the bear.
The bear in question is Boog (Martin Lawrence), and . . .
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February 12, 2007 02:41 AM EST --
Hannibal Lecter may be the most intriguing villain to appear on screen. There, I said it. But that statement should be nothing new. Lecter's wisdom and ability to read people along with . . .
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February 02, 2007 02:32 AM EST --
The plot is simple -- or is it? Smokin' Aces is the kind of movie where it's possible to walk into the theatre not knowing anything about it. It's portrayed largely as a 'race to the prize' . . .
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January 04, 2007 08:18 AM EST --
Yes, I must admit that at times I go to see the movies that are in their second showing. I paid a whole fifty cents for the bargain theater seat. I settled in with my large drink and prepared myself for . . .
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January 31, 2007 05:48 PM EST --
If crowd analysis is ever to be used as an indicator of a film's success, it would be appropriate for this screening I attended. Walking into Honey during opening weekend, the audience consisted . . .
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January 31, 2007 06:01 PM EST --
It is safe to say that Jack Black has finally arrived in the mainstream. With other not-so-noteworthy films as Shallow Hal and Orange County cluttering up his career, School of Rock will finally . . .
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January 31, 2007 08:49 PM EST --
Using disgusting jokes, toilet humor and spoofs of the year's horror films, directors Shawn and Marlon Wayans had created a nearly flawless formula for their Scary Moviefranchise delivering two disgusting . . .
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February 01, 2007 12:08 AM EST --
Its been a while since Hollywood has brought us a Civil War film, but it was worth the wait. Cold Mountain is a well acted, beautifully constructed story, and with the exceptions of a few nitpicky . . .
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February 01, 2007 12:17 AM EST --
When I walked into the Arc Light theatres in Los Angeles to see this film, I had three thoughts in my head. The first was the sequels were never as good as their predecessors. The second was . . .
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February 01, 2007 12:36 AM EST --
If you like to sit at Barnes & Nobles with a stack of philosophy books and discuss indie film, you will like this movie. If you like to keep the New Yorker on your coffee table and drink wine . . .
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February 01, 2007 12:44 AM EST --
I watched this film with my wife and after about two minutes we had come to two conclusions. Firstly, I wish I could be a firefighter. Secondly, she would never let me be a firefighter. . . .
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February 01, 2007 12:50 AM EST --
It seems to be the year of Jude Law. Every time a new trailer pops up on the screen, I wonder where he is going to factor into the plot. He seems to be in everything that is coming or has come . . .
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February 01, 2007 12:56 AM EST --
Ben Kingsley is a terrific actor. Carrie-Anne Moss is hot. There. I'm done. I've outlined all the positives.
Well, that might be a bit harsh, but this . . .
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February 01, 2007 01:01 AM EST --
It's rare that Hollywood actually makes you feel something. Genuine emotion is often void in the blockbusters that frequent today's big screen. Movies like Schindler's List, Amistad . . .
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February 01, 2007 01:23 AM EST --
There are a lot of factors weighing in on an individual's perception as they determine a thumb up or down. Who is the film starring? Who was the director? What kind of story is it? . . .
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