Movies
With the release of the very watchable The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the gender reversal action mystery genre has officially arrived. Historically, it is the Detective or Cowboy (male, obviously) who are tasked to ride like hell through the night in hopes of saving their beloved Best Gal from the clutches of some villainous maniac. We've all seen that movie.
The blogosphere runs amok every time a pop culture event hits, big or small, allowing people to debate the pros and cons of anything and everything. This week's Oscar nominations are no different: an event tailor made for master debaters of pop culture.
One morning during a school yard disagreement, a kid named Zachary hits a kid named Ethan in the face with a stick, cutting his lip and breaking two of his teeth ("...and causing nerve damage to the right incisor," his Mother will curtly point out).
2012 Oscar nominations: Hollywood looks back in time as Hugo and The Artist lead the way
Posted by: Paul Little • January 24, 2012 @ 9:20am
With just over a month until the 84th Academy Awards -- which take place on Sunday, February 26th -- the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (via Academy President Tom Sherak and Oscar-nominated actress Jennifer Lawrence) announced this year's Oscar nominations early this morning.
(Not Quite All) The Most Anticipated Films of 2012
Posted by: Tony Hinds • January 24, 2012 @ 8:03am
The big idea was to feature some of the more highly-anticipated movies from the 2012 film slate -- of which there are many -- however, I'll admit: a couple clunkers still managed to sneak their way in. But overall, I feel like there is a little something for everybody on this list.
Walkey Talk: Who the Hell Are the Hollywood Foreign Press?
Posted by: Mike Walkey • January 22, 2012 @ 7:44pm
Ah, awards season. It's a great time in Hollywood. With so many awards these days being handed out to doctors, scientists, and educators, it's about damn time they honour millionaire movie stars! But seriously, for movie fans like me, it's a chance to see some great films.
2012 Golden Globes: Winners, Losers, and Thoughts on the Globes Telecast
Posted by: Tony Hinds • January 16, 2012 @ 2:18pm
"So where was I?" That was how host Ricky Gervais opened Sunday's 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards, a nod to the controversy that followed his previous year's hosting gig. His inference: he was going to pick up exactly where he left it last year. He wasn't going to pull any punches. Once again, he was going to raise hell. Well, this time? He didn't.
As Freud said, "...it's really all about sex."
What could have been a fascinating study of two of the most brilliant and troubled men in the history of medical science devolves into a very well-made but rather frigid melodrama, an unlikely choice for director David Cronenberg.
In an age when entertainment has become the new religion, and celebrities the new deities, the power for big budget fiction to influence people is staggering. Often, this isn't viewed as a good thing -- and often, that would be correct.
Tiësto performs live at the Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Live Premiere in Rio
Posted by: Mark McLeod • December 13, 2011 @ 1:04am
HOLLYWOOD, CA (December 12, 2011) -- Paramount Pictures and Coke Zero announced today they will team up to present the live Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol movie premiere in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on December 14th.
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