Ricky Gervais interview

Do you think thats why the film struggled to find an audience in America? Well, I think everything has to fight hard to get an audience in America. I think the reason why critics and websites didnt like it was obviously the religious element. I think some people felt cheated that they werent warned. But I dont know what you do with that. Whether I should put a warning contains atheist material....

February 1, 2010 · 6 min · 1116 words · Phyllis Huynh

Revisiting Cameron Crowe’s Vanilla Sky

Cameron Crowe’s most divisive film by distance. Nothing could go wrong, right? From this point romance blossoms and the two begin a steady relationship. However, strange things soon begin to happen to David. As the two delve deeper into his past, they discover a link with a company called Life Extension. As the two reach their destination, Tech Support gives David a choice. It works as it is and should be left well enough alone....

January 27, 2010 · 1 min · 174 words · Alicia Freeman

Top 10 Stephen King film adaptations

Most Stephen King-based movies are rubbish. But some are genuine gems. No, were not talking about Michael Jackson (too soon?). Were talking about Stephen King. Ignoring the dross The Lawnmower Man,Dreamcatcher, etc heres the best of his big screen adaptations. Instead, buoyed by the always watchable John Cusack, its a gripping and effective ghost story. Focussing on psychological tension rather than gore, its a genuinely creepy, old-fashioned horror flick. Somehow, some way it works....

January 21, 2010 · 2 min · 236 words · Jacob Barber

Comedy Central: Roast Of Denis Leary DVD review

Put Denis Leary into the middle of a room and tell jokes about him. Welcome to a Comedy Central roast… This one is strictly for diehard fans of the American/Irish comedian. and all present plus Liz Hurleys cleavage seem to have uproarious fun. All in the best possible spirit, of course. A cover version of Learys 1993 songAssholecloses the show after less than an hour. Extras include a couple of red carpet interviews, anAmerican Idolparody and uncut excerpts from the tribute....

January 20, 2010 · 1 min · 86 words · James Smith

Looking Back at Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous

There are only two problems, however. Joining the tour as well are the Band-Aides. He also finds himself frustrated with the lack of interest Russell has in having an interview done. When he arrives he apologies to William and gives him the interview he wanted. He also clears things up with Rolling Stone and Williams work finally gets published. Case in point.). It is an interesting, revealing and interwoven story that more than engages you for the entire running time....

January 20, 2010 · 1 min · 116 words · Daniel Benton

10 directors we want to see go back to their roots

It seems Sam Raimi has somehow managed to escape from theSpider-Manfranchise with his pride intact. Well done, Sam, we say. Glad to have you back. Its difficult to think of any better feature breakthrough thanThe Usual Suspects. Then it wasValkyrie, blah, blah, meh. kindly, though, no more Superman. He died when Christopher Reeve did. Hell, there are people whostillwont go in the water. He probably doesnt want to, though, and with CGI-festTintinon the way it doesnt look likely....

January 19, 2010 · 2 min · 281 words · Melissa White

Bayonetta Xbox 360 review

All in a days work, really. One missed dodge can be the difference between beating your friends score and having to accept their onerous gloating. Thats not to say thatBayonettais a simple clone, far from it. What the game lacks in originality of function, it makes up for with one-upmanship of the highest order. Everything is honed, tuned and tweaked. The gore is gorier, the mammoth boss battles bigger, the madness that little bit madder....

January 17, 2010 · 1 min · 165 words · James Thomas

Top 10 miscastings in videogame movies

Videogame movies don’t have a good reputation. And with these casting choices, we’re really not surprised… Without further ado, let the cavalcade of casting catastrophe begin. Christian Slater in Alone In The Dark (2005) Christian Slater is a cheeky, weasel faced trickster. What he is not is a serious paranormal detective with a name like Carnby. Slater does brooding about as well as Uwe Boll does good film. Which is not very well at all....

January 15, 2010 · 2 min · 311 words · Devin Cardenas

Revisiting Cameron Crowe’s Jerry Maguire

Our look back at Cameron Crowe’s directing career arrives at his most commercially success film, Jerry Maguire… I love him for the man he wants to be. And I love him for the man he almost is. After a lengthy conversation, Jerry promises to show him the money and the two decide to stick together. Enter Dorothy Boyd (Renee Zellweger), a single mother who was inspired by Jerrys mission statement....

January 13, 2010 · 1 min · 101 words · Jessica Garcia

Up In The Air review

Not when Clooneys as good as he is here. Clooneys Ryan Bingham is a corporate downsizing expert, drafted in by companies to fire their staff. The routine of travel, the executive lounges, the express checking-in. Just think of me as you, only with a vagina, she tells him. They flirt over rental car services and airline credit cards. hey plan their next encounter hunched over laptops examining their flight plans....

January 12, 2010 · 1 min · 169 words · Kurt Jones

District 9 Blu-ray review

We crowned District 9 the film of 2009. A hollowTerminatorreboot here, a limpWolverinethere, a dispiriting dose of mindless Bayhem to top it all off. Sharlto Copleys Wikus van der Merwe is the heartbeat of the film. Blomkamps film revolves around having this character slowly become that which he hates one of them. And he succeeds by having Wikus arc far more interesting than the norm. Largely improvised by Copley et al, the film has a raw vitality....

January 4, 2010 · 2 min · 260 words · William Frey

Sons Of Anarchy: Season One DVD review

Each episode plays hard and fast with the idea of law and order, authority and respect. Morality is an interesting concept inSons Of Anarchy. However, none of it feels like filler or padding. It is, indeed time for a change. It definitely has that, but it also requires a cast able to portray each character realistically. Weve definitely got that here! Katey Sagal is breathtaking as Jaxs mother, Gemma. Sagal plays the role with relish, bringing an almost Shakespearean aspect to the role....

January 4, 2010 · 2 min · 317 words · Maria Hendricks

Dylan Moran What It Is Live DVD review

I believe theres actually a warrant for my arrest over my confession that I never really got intoSpaced. Another show I saw, but never found myself particularly enthralled by, wasBlack Books. So was I disappointed? For the most part, not at all. I want to see a giant bilby fuck a giant wombat as much as the next person. ), all with a barely-suppressed nervous fury. Theres a definite shift in the volume of their reactions between the shows first and second halves....

December 23, 2009 · 1 min · 104 words · Kimberly Garcia