A Closer Look at the Trailer for Jack Reacher
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v9mtaMotF4 "Okay, people, listen up. Our star here is Tom Cruise, a man who has long long been dogged by gay rumors and accusations that he suffers from delusions of grandeur connected to his faith in Scientology. Plus, he's...not tall. …
Review: Neil Young Journeys
Jonathan Demme returns to the concert documentary, this time capturing a late-career solo show from the man who famously sang, "It's better to burn out than to fade away." (Appropriately, it's a bookend playlist, with most of the songs hailing …
Review: The Amazing Spider-Man
Generation Y gets its web-slinger, and as cash-grab reboots go, it’s not bad. This time, high-school dweeb Peter Parker isn’t such a nice guy at the outset: he’s a New Yorker, after all, and on top of that, he’s an …
Happy Fourth from Katy Perry!
In honor of her upcoming film, Katy Perry: Part of Me (opening tomorrow!), Katy Perry has put together a little collage of things Katy Perry has worn on certain particular parts of her. And because today is the fourth of …
Lapsed Catholic Getting Third Divorce From Second Catholic Wife
First Nicole, now this? http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jun/29/27047/
A Closer Look at the Poster for Goats
I am not in the least little bit interested in getting into a debate over Rick Santorum's famous statement that "In every society, the definition of marriage has not ever to my knowledge included homosexuality. That's not to pick on …
Review: Magic Mike
Bang! Director Steven Soderbergh checks off another box on his list of genre pics. This time, it's the showbiz story, featuring a minor star with bigger dreams (Channing Tatum), a young up-and-comer (Alex Pettyfer), a sleazy manager (Matthew McConaughey), the …
Review: To Rome With Love
At first blush, Woody Allen's latest entry into his grand European tour bears a close resemblance to Monica, the character played by Ellen Page in the film: very pretty to look at and just smart enough to suggest hidden depths, …
San Diego Katy Perry Fans, Now's Your Chance!
Dear Katy Perry Fans, Did you know Katy Perry is starring in her own movie, entitled Katy Perry: Part of Me? It's true. I know because she recently appeared with film reels over...parts of her. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jun/28/26997/ Silly Katy - hasn't …
Magic Mike: Ladies, please!
So there was a screening for Magic Mike on Monday night. And before the screening, the rep stood up in front of the screen and said, "Ladies, if you need oxygen during the film..." The rest was drowned out in …
The Amazing Spider-Man Gets the Reading Treatment, Plus Passes and Events!
Above, the fantastic web promo stretching across the atrium at Reading's Gaslamp 15. Below, a list of promotional activities for the film happening around San Diego over the next few days. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 Costume contest at Comicaze. Comicaze …
Can Taken 2 Possibly Top Taken in the Phone Call Department?
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jun/25/26769/ If there's one thing we know about retired government operative Bryan Mills, it's that he likes chatting on the phone. Here are a few shots from the trailer for Taken: http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jun/25/26770/ http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jun/25/26772/ Other people in the film also enjoy …
Casting Call: Bob Balaban
Finally saw Moonrise Kingdom over the weekend. I agree with David Elliott's enthusiastic review, and would only add this from my friend Sophia: "[Director Wes] Anderson is a humanist in the very best sense of the term. The idea that …
Review: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Perhaps surprisingly, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is not just a showcase for director Timur Bekmambetov's relentless and varied barrage of combat-related special effects. (This is one of those films where 3-D really makes a difference, perhaps especially in its treatment …
Brave: What did you think?
Well, critical opinion on Brave does seem to be divided - yes, it's tracking pretty well on Rotten Tomatoes, but look at the actual reviews. Nearly all of them damn with faint praise, or qualify every compliment with a criticism. …
Make this Movie: Tim Burton
Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's Ed Wood. Can we all agree that Tim Burton is, for all his box-office brawn these days, pretty much dunzo as a creative force? Let's ignore the fact that he's dipping into his own past …
The Dark Knight Rises: What's Wrong With This Picture?
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jun/21/26612/ Absolutely nothing. Anne Hathaway simply does not pack that much back. Clearly a prosthetic butt. Everyone knows that Catwoman wears stripper heels, not combat boots. It's Catwoman, not The Human Invertebrate. Warner Bros. is taking this cross-branding thing too …
What Happened? Rufus Sewell
Remember this handsome devil from 1995's Cold Comfort Farm? http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jun/21/26603/ Yep, that's Rufus Sewell. A man who is able to be broodingly handsome even as he parodies a man who is broodingly handsome is one to watch. And in 1998, …
Meet the Kids Behind Monsters University!
While we're on the subject of Pixar - yep, they're doing a sequel for Monsters Inc. Or, I guess, a prequel, since they're taking us back to the monsters' college days: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg-akC951Us The voices for these younger versions of Sully, …
Exploiting Brave
Yeah, yeah, Disney ≠ Pixar. But how long before Merida winds up a Princess? When Disney Studios Chairman Rich Ross picked Sean Bailey to take over as Disney's head of production in 2010, it was (according to reports), partly because …