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Movie titles lacking in originality
My last assignment was to find upcoming movies in 2009, which was actually fun. I got to read up on new movies and figure out what was worth seeing. While I was looking for this information, I went through many movie titles and noticed a couple similarities that I find slightly irritating.
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Holiday season movie releases disappointing
Over break I excitedly returned to my hometown’s megaplex with the hopes of seeing a good movie. While walking into the theater I excitedly turned to a friend of mine and said, “I sure haven’t been to a movie in awhile!” After the first half hour of Frank Miller’s “The Spirit” I quickly understood why I am so hesitant to shell out a small fortune for the price of admission. The movie tried to combine comedic satyr with film noir inspired by the original comic strip, trying to combine both the hardboiled nature of film noir with satirical comedy resulted in a film that was neither funny nor intriguing.
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'Blade Runner' no comparison to 'Star Wars' series
According to a new Moviefone.com editors’ poll, Ridley Scott’s 1982 film “Blade Runner” is the best science-fiction film of all time.
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December brings holiday film season
As the calendar pages turn, it’s officially that time of year again — the holidays.
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Wall Street can kick the bucket — Hollywood will survive
“Economy? We don’t need no stinkin’ economy!”
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'Twilight' looks terrible, doesn't deserve hype
“Twilight” might very well be the campiest thing I’ve ever heard of for a movie.
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Guy Richie would pay to keep kids
How much would you pay to keep your children?
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Celebrities, beware of stalkers
If you were going to stalk a celebrity, who would it be?
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Bob Dylan, though now really old, still legendary
Saturday night was a pretty special evening for me.
I got to see, in the flesh, the person I most respect in the music business. The greatest songwriter of all-time, in my opinion.
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Memorable, inspirational writer/director dies
Tuesday may have been a historic day for American politics, but it was also a very sad day for American writers.