Geek Chic - Preparing for Scott Pilgrim
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/24/10 at 08:01 AM CT
If the near-riot caused by free tickets to a preview screening are any indications, Scott Pilgrim will be the summer's most geek-tastic film. It still remains to be seen if it can summon up box office numbers, such films with a vocal but small fanbase have been burned in the past - notably Serenity and Snakes on a Plane come to mind.
Still, in order to get in that total fanboy state of mind, …
Why This Revolution Won't Be Televised in MY House
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/22/10 at 01:20 PM CT
There are bad movies like It's Pat and Blankman that you know are going to be bad. There are sequels that are so bad, it can sink the entire series - Jaws, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, even Indiana Jones have fallen victim to this trend. Yet some films go beyond mere series to transcend the medium and become their own little world - Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Star Trek - legions of followers that …
Beat your Russian twice a day. Top 5 USA vs Russia Films
John Doe - wrote on 07/21/10 at 08:47 PM CT
In honor of Hollywood’s release of “Salt” this weekend (starring America’s favorite exotic baby collector, Angelina Jolie) and the recent spy swap between Russia and the U.S.A. I bring you my top 5 U.S.A. vs. Russia movies in no particular order. U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!
Miracle (2004)
Classic David vs. Goliath story of U.S.A. beating Russia in the 1980 Olympics for the gold medal. …
Top 5 Movies You Missed in 2010
John Doe - wrote on 07/20/10 at 07:14 PM CT
2010 has admittedly been a slow movie year. Painfully slow. Big movies have either been a disappointment or “as expected”. Diamonds in the rough have been, well, non-existent. This blog is your chance to catch 5 movies you didn’t see this year because your local critics suck, your phone’s movie app lead you astray, or the production company should fire their marketing team. I’ve …
New DVDs to Crave This Week: Cops, Runaways and Losers
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/20/10 at 11:24 AM CT
I have a much better outlook this week then I did last week on new releases. While nothing screams "must see", at least all of this weeks entries are more tolerable. At least worth a Netflix rental if nothing else.
1) Top of my list has to be Cop Out. I'm an unabashed Kevin Smith fanboy - it may be puerile and juvenile and raunchy but Smith is always entertaining (I'll forgive Jersey Girl). …
Major League Loss - James Gammon Dies at 70
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/19/10 at 12:15 PM CT
James Gammon, character actor best known today for his role as the rugged Cleveland Indians coach Lou Brown in the Major League films, died on July 16th surrounded by friends and family.
The actor had been battling cancer of the adrenal gland and liver. Gammon had a long career in TV and film - including many western roles in the likes of Gunsmoke, Bonanaza and The Waltons. He also starred in …
Weekend Box Office: Dreams Rule, Magic Fizzles
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/18/10 at 08:25 PM CT
As expected, Christopher Nolan's Inception took top spot with a $60.4 million opening. Audiences didn't mind a more in-depth story and the high secrecy surrounding the plot.
On the other hand, Disney's The Sorcerer's Apprentice failed to gain much audience, earning only $24 million over five days and taking 3rd place. Despicable Me held up well in its second week, dropping only 42% and …
Top Movie List: Inception Makes My List, But Not Into My Top 50 (Yet)
Alex - wrote on 07/18/10 at 05:54 PM CT
I really do get tired of seeing crappy top movie lists with influential art house piles and supposed classics. A top movie list should be personal and not PC. Make it your own and own it. Don’t put Kane in your top 10 if you’re just doing it because Ebert did. Also, don’t leave of Pee Wee from your top 100 just because you might get made fun of (I didn’t – it’s #51 on mine). It’s …
There's Treasure Everywhere!
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/17/10 at 11:36 AM CT
Have you bought an old farmhouse lately? Do you like visiting garage sales, second hand stores and flea markets? Do you have grandparents who squirrel things away?
If so - you might make the next great cinematic discovery by uncovering a long-lost film. Case in point: A Thief Catcher. This 1914 Keystone Kop comedy was long-thought lost to history. A film historian, Paul Gierucki happened …
Top Box Office Cravings: The Perception of Inception and Magic
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/16/10 at 12:34 PM CT
There's no denying that the top draw for this week (and for me, the rest of summer) is going to be Christopher Nolan's Inception. It's being compared to Nolan's earlier work Memento in that it requires some use of the mind to figure out. Multiple viewings are encouraged. It's a movie that blends reality with dreams - multiple dreams going on at the same time mind you - and keeping everything …
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