NBC orders 5 new TV series for next season
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Hayes, Parker Posey, Minnie Driver and Gillian Anderson will have prominent roles in new television series that NBC has decided to air next season.The network said Thursday that it had ordered five new series, in advance of its annual schedule announcement Sunday, when it will detail where the rookie and [...]
Read More →Bertolucci to head Venice Film Festival jury
MILAN (AP) — The Venice Film Festival has announced that Oscar-winning director Bernardo Bertolucci will chair the jury for the 70th Venice Film Festival.Bertolucci, 73, headed the jury previously in 1983, when the Golden Lion went to Jean-Luc Godard’s “First Name: Carmen,” and he has premiered numerous films at the festival, starting with “The Grim [...]
Read More →Review: ‘Aftershock’ fun but by-the-numbers horror
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Splat pack ringleader Eli Roth takes his gory roadshow south in “Aftershock,” a lively but formulaic Chile-set chiller where a group of tourists finds themselves bloodied, bludgeoned and buried beneath a horrific earthquake. With Roth playing one of the leads and handing off directorial duties to Nicolas Lopez (Santos), the film [...]
Read More →Sound City – Dave Grohl
Deep in the San Fernando Valley, behind the train tracks and amidst dilapidated warehouses, was rock n’ roll’s best kept secret. Sound City, America’s greatest unsung recording studio, housed a legendary, one-of-a-kind recording console, and became the birth place to the seminal albums that defined 20th century music. Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, Rick Springfield, Tom [...]
Read More →Rio (2011) – Carlos Saldanha
RIO is an animated feature from the makers of the Ice Age films. Set in the magnificent city of Rio de Janeiro and the lush rain forest of Brazil, this comedy-adventure centers on Blu, a rare macaw who thinks he is the last of his kind. When Blu discovers there’s another – and that she’s [...]
Read More →The Arrested Development Documentary Project – Jeff Smith
by treecityfan All those people on the stair car. You’re gonna get hop ons. by Billy Franchise Fans watch the show on Netflix, super fans make a documentary. Anytime you can mix passion with skill you get a great result. by Chrisr87 I’m so glad I purchased this documentary! The creators did a fantastic job [...]
Read More →Chasing Mavericks – Curtis Hanson & Michael Apted
by Broken Headphones The low Rotten Tomatoes score of this movie is yet another reason why the majority of professional critics on that site should rarely ever be trusted. “Chasing Mavericks” is a terrific sports film for all that it’s trying to accomplish: telling the inspirational true story of the late young surfer Jay Moriarty [...]
Read More →Broken City – Allen Hughes
by Broken Headphones “Broken City” has all the ingredients to make for a memorable flick: a promising all-star cast, an intriguing trailer, and a solid director. Unfortunately, none of those elements end up working to anyone’s advantage, resulting in a mediocre crime thriller that desperately attempts to stand out from the rest of the films [...]
Read More →Iron Man 2 – Jon Favreau
by Dave41195 In 2008, “Iron Man” was a pleasant surprise. The visual effects and action sequences were amazing, but the acting was the film’s strongest point. Robert Downey Jr. gave a brilliant performance as Tony Stark, while being backed up by a well selected cast. Heck, it was nearly perfect. After seeing “Iron Man 2″, [...]
Read More →17 Again – Burr Steers
by diana-beatriz Before 17 Again, I believed Zac Efron was this washed-up, Disney sell-out kid with no talent. After I saw this, I realized I was mistaken. He shows so much emotion and is hilarious. The movie was excelent in my opinion. The supporting cast was excellent, and believable. I loved it. by GabrielWest So [...]
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