Motion Picture Soundtrack: “I’ve Had Enough”

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DVD Review: “Quantum of Solace”

Jeff Giles March 15, 2009 11

Quantum of Solace (2009, MGM/Fox) purchase this film from Amazon: DVD | Blu-ray Reboots and remakes have been all the rage in Hollywood for several years now — name a venerable film franchise, and

No Concessions: What I Learned from “The Class” (and the panel)

Bob Cashill March 6, 2009 2

On Tuesday, I read that I’m about to be extinct. I got the word from a chart published on Movie City News, which showed that there were 122 working film critics in the U.S…scratch

DVD Review: “Ironweed”

Bob Cashill February 24, 2009 4

Siskel and Ebert went two thumbs up on Ironweed in 1987, but most other reviewers joined audiences and went thumbs down, way down, on this adaptation of William Kennedy’s 1984 Pulitzer Prize winner, which

The Bigger Picture: You’ve Got That Look

Arend Anton February 20, 2009 0

Recently, I went to a local Mexican food establishment to pick up dinner with a friend. This restaurant has a TV mounted to the wall, which is usually tuned to the Mexican Futbol team’s

DVD Review: “Inside Moves”

Scott Malchus February 16, 2009 3

A young man named Roary enters a high rise building and takes the elevator to the top floor. Walking through the halls with the confidence of someone who belongs there, he seems to escape

The Bigger Picture: Earnest Goes to the Movies

Arend Anton February 13, 2009 6

I recently had the pleasure of watching Darren Aronofsky’s film The Wrestler. This was after I wrote my Oscar tirade, though the experience I had in that film has only added to my furor.

DVD Review: “My Name Is Bruce”

Lance Berry February 12, 2009 0

I have to admit, I’ve always been more a fan of B-movie living legend Bruce Campbell‘s personality than I have any of his films. Like most celebrities, there are conflicting stories of whether Bruce

DVD Review: “Max Payne”

Lance Berry February 10, 2009 1

For the benefit of those who haven’t seen Max Payne yet, but are considering renting the DVD, I’m going to spoil as much of it as possible for you. Why? Because this is a

Motion Picture Soundtrack: “Free Bird”

Zack Dennis May 13, 2008 8

There was an episode of television’s Friday Night Lights when a new character plays in his first game and forces a game-changing fumble. The lead-up sequence is unabashedly manipulative, as an unseen announcer criticizes