Est. 1998
To watch, or not to watch this critically acclaimed Spanish picture? Especially now, three months away from the release of “Vanilla Sky”, Cameron Crowe’s remake of it starring Tom Cruise and the female lead of the original, Penelope Cruz. As a huge Crowe fan, I’m really, really looking forward to his latest, and I wasn’t sure I wanted to know the whole story before hand….
The 80s. What a cool decade. I love how bright everything was, at least in the movies. Clothes were flashy, hair was puffy and music was cheesy, and all this in a real fun way. As for movies, the decade was one of the most memorable. The most representative films are undoubtedly the high school comedies, because that’s where style is most present. I mean,…
“America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, bad ass speed.” Eleanor Roosevelt, 1936 Remember the scenes in Boogie Nights where Dirk Diggler and Reed Rothchild are hanging out, shooting the shit and partying, the sweet awkwardness of their friendship and the manic goofiness of their exchanges? Take away the cocaine that fuelled a lot of that and replace it by sheer stupidity and you get…
Daaaaaaaaamn! I’m dumbfounded here. First, who’s this Howard McCain and how did he come out of nowhere and make such a kickass flick? And second, who are the bloody idiots who figured this oughta be released practically direct to DVD (it got token one-week engagements in some American cities, from what I gather)? This is honestly better than all the big Hollywood blockbusters that have been released…
Medieval Japan, a land where mankind coexists with the ancient gods of nature. But the world as we know it is about to go belly up, as man grows always greedier and violates the land and its creatures to “civilize” them. The young Ashitaka (voiced by Billy Crudup) is the last of a lost tribe of noble warriors. His village’s fragile peace is disturbed heavily…
Is there another family movie as timeless as this one? I don’t think so, pal. Not that it’s the greatest of cinematic achievements, but it’s packed with memorable places and characters, as well as great songs and a magical story. And now, some 60 years after its first release, the film comes back in theaters with brighter image and sharper sound than ever. But in…
With this second blockbuster of Summer 2009, the exact opposite thing happened for me than with the first one. Whereas “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” started strong then petered out, J. J. Abrams‘s “Star Trek” reboot is a gigantic bore for more than half its running time, but it eventually grows surprisingly involving once the whole cast is assembled and the plot finally kicks into gear. In that…
Movie Infos Title: From Dusk Till Dawn Year: 1996 Director: Robert Rodriguez Dry, hot, dusty Texas. We meet the Gecko brothers, who pulled a daring bank heist which got them enough money to live la vida loca in El Ray, Mexico for many years to come. Except that Seth (George Clooney) was caught and imprisoned, but his bro Richie (Quentin Tarantino) audaciously broke him out…
Movie Infos Title: About Schmidt Year: 2002 Director: Alexander Payne Writer-director Alexander Payne and co-writer Jim Taylor’s third collaboration starts out intriguingly as 66 year old Woodmen Insurance actuary Warren Schmidt numbly stares at the wall clock ticking away the last seconds before his retirement. What’s startling about this weary and tired looking man with a comb-over is that he’s played by eternal smartass 18…
Movie Infos Title: Lawrence of Arabia Year: 1962 Director: David Lean Writer: Robert Bolt, Michael Wilson Starring: Peter O’Toole Alec Guinness Anthony Quinn Jack Hawkins Omar Sharif … Is this an odd film or what? I’m not sure I really got it. I admire the achievement of visionary filmmaker David Lean, but I can’t say that his film involved me all that much. I don’t…