Reviews!
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/12/22733/ This week, David Elliott goes down with the ship a second time, and the experience takes him back: "I sat alone in San Diego’s single-screen Cinema 21 in Mission Valley, surrounded by what seemed like 10,000 empty seats. The …
Cinematic Exercise: Damsels in Distress
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/12/22730/ Look, David Elliott has already reviewed Whit Stillman's latest effort, and I'm not in the business of gainsaying the critic. BUT, I suspect that there are some people out there who will see this film despite Mr. Elliott's review, …
The Dark Knight Rises: Some Sensuality, Indeed
Word has just come down that The Dark Knight Rises has garnered a PG-13 rating for, among other things, "some sensuality." Hmmmm. Maybe we were right about Bane and Batman... "Hey Bane, this outdoor dance club is cool, but it's …
The Avengers Are Posers
And not just any pose. It's like they have their own Avengers signature move - call it the Superhero Squat, maybe. One knee down, one up; one hand down, one up; and five, six, seven, eight. Cases in point: Captain …
Eastwood Furniture: Only the Beginning
So Clint Eastwood is suing a furniture company for marketing stuff with his name attached. Get it? Eastwood? Oof. Chris Pine, call your agent. You too, James Woods. Elijah Wood - we'll get back to you. But I'm guessing the …
Ingmar Bergman's Video Collection: The Obvious Question
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/09/22485/ My oldest son has been pushing for me to replace the family's VHS copy (bought used) of Little Nemo in Slumberland with a DVD of same. That's right, at 14, he's already nostalgic for the films of his youth. …
A Tale of Two Posters: Bel Ami
Since you asked: no, this film probably doesn't merit two posts, but after seeing this poster, I couldn't resist posting again. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/06/22357/ Hm. Almost perfect, but not quite. Let's see if we can tweak it juuuuuust a little bit. (You …
Talk to the Animals
So if you've never heard a teddy bear talk about anal sex and God's farts, well, here's your chance: the trailer for Ted! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxKfC77XAp8 If I wasn't a useless old man, I would know how to do an awesome video …
Lit Alert: Lux Deluxe
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/06/22320/ Thomas Lux Last fall, I had the good fortune to meet the Southern writer Jason Berry in his native New Orleans. We fell to talking about another Southern writer, Walker Percy, whose debut novel The Moviegoer was set in …
He is ready.
Siddown, Zach. Sure, you've got the barely suppressed fury down, but I fear you'd play Ignatius Reilly as too obviously nutty. Will Ferrell, you showed us in Stranger Than Fiction that you can play straight, and in Casa de Mi …
William Powell Must Be Shaking (Cocktails) in His Grave
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/05/22273/ Never mind who's gonna play Nora Charles in the remake of The Thin Man; I'm still choking on the bone that is Johnny Depp as Nick. I don't believe the man has a screwball bone in his body. Slapstick, …
Special Titanic 3-D Sneak Preview Screening!
Oh, wait - that was yesterday. Sorry 'bout that. A day late and a dollar short - story of my life. But hey, at least you can see it today, with no sneaking! You just won't be able to get …
Reviews!
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/04/22204/ Oh, dear. Someone seems to have let me onto the review page again. Well, let's make the best of it. I was more charmed than some by Lily Collins' performance as Snow White in Mirror Mirror, but I tried …
A Tale of Two Trailers: Bel Ami
Well, now, this is interesting. See if you can spot the difference between the two... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdJC_GkGXco http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4bX0AcQY_Q&feature=related Yes, that's right. The first video includes a reference to poor table manners! Also, you know, a marriage. And the name of the …
Warner Bros. Reveals New Batman Costume for The Dark Knight of the Soul
Following the hugely successful rollout of the new Superman logo - it's darker! it's edgier! no wait, it's both! - Warner Bros. has released some prototype sketches from the first of its planned Post-Nolan Batman films, due for release in …
Limousine Libertarians?
Spotted on Country Club Drive in La Jolla (that's the golf course in the background): http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/mar/29/21836/
Reviews!
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/mar/29/21833/ As you well know, David Elliott does much of the real work around here. I'm usually just the messenger, here to draw some attention to one of the few genuine stylists still working in movie criticism. FOR EXAMPLE: With …
Phew.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgbH05rQx1s My humble review of Mirror Mirror won't be up until next week's printy-papery edition of the Reader, but I am happy to report the following: neither the "Snow White? Snow way!" gag nor the "Say hello to my little …
The Internet Giveth?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ka8gomr1B0 Yes, Barney, it's all happening again. Dante's Peak and Volcano, Armageddon and Deep Impact, 2012 and Melancholia (heh): moviemaking synchronicity. This time it's Seeking a Friend for the End of the World... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmJZmqflvoY and 4:44 Last Day on Earth. …
Project X-Treme Educational Value
In Light of Bully Movie Campaign for Rating Reduction and Expanded Audience, Project X Filmmakers Push for PG-13 Rating on High School Party Movie. "Kids Need to Learn Not to Throw Massive Parties, Do Lots of Drugs, and Then Burn …