Entries from August 2009

August 24, 2009

Hell Hath No Fury Like an Angel Scorned

Buzz surrounds the new “Avatar” and “Inception” teaser trailers, but I think the “Legion” trailer is the most buzz-worthy one I’ve seen in a while. Too bad we have to wait till next year to see the movie.
“Legion” focuses on a group of people (Kate Walsh, Dennis Quaid, Adrianne Palicki, among others) stranded at a [...]

August 19, 2009

In Defense of Jennifer Aniston

Katherine Heigl hate has been going around like the mad cow disease, but one writer decided to break away from the herd and be original. Cinematical’s Elisabeth Rappe has directed her hate at Jennifer Aniston instead.
The writer zeroed in on Aniston’s film choices. Rappes wrote, “every romantic comedy she signs onto only furthers her own [...]

August 11, 2009

Three Trailers the Charm

1. When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s  …
“New York, I Love You” offers a collection of love stories in the same vein as its predecessor, “Paris Je T’aime.” The movie serves up an all-star cast, including Chris Cooper, Natalie Portman, Julie Christie, Shia LaBeouf, Orlando Bloom, Christina Ricci, Hayden Christensen, [...]

August 6, 2009

R.I.P. John Hughes

I died a little today.
John Hughes, an iconic writer and director, just passed away. He suffered from a heart attack in Manhattan. 
Hughes, 59, is survived by his films, such as “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “The Breakfast Club” and one of my favorite movies, “Sixteen Candles.” High school never seemed as fun and enthralling as it did [...]