Hatchet Old-School Horror Flick Brings Back Blood-And-Boobs Filmmaking From its utilitarian title onward, Hatchet is an unapologetic throwback to the cheapjack slasher films of the ’80s. Beta Barns and VHS Vaults [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Sep 06, 2007 Read More “On the count of three. One. ... Two. ... Three. Aaaaaaahhhh!!! ”
La Vie En Rose French Biopic Proves Sad Songs Say So Much Actress Marion Cotillard gives the very definition of a “wow” performance as famed French songbird Édith Piaf in the familiar, but none the [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Aug 30, 2007 Read More Marion Cotillard delivers the highs ... and lows
The 11 Th Hour Can Leo Make Ecology Sexy? We live in strange times. Suddenly, scientific understanding is subject to a system of belief. No one has seen fit to question their [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Aug 30, 2007 Read More “Hello
Videonasty The Monster Squad (1987) Upcoming DVD Releases:Aug 28Blades of Glory (Paramount)Heroes: Season 1 (Universal)Sept. 4Cheech & Chong’s Up In Smoke: High-Larious Edition (Paramount)Wind Chill (Sony)Robot Chicken: Season [...] Kurly Tlapoyawa \ Aug 23, 2007 Read More
Mr. Bean's Holiday Is It Time To Classify Rowan Atkinson’s Alter Ego A Has-Bean? Though most Americans don't realize it, the first Mr. Bean movie was one of the most successful comedies in history—mostly because its wordless [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Aug 23, 2007 Read More Eating prawns = comedy gold
Death At A Funeral British-Bred Comedy Of Manners Is Amusing, But Wants To Be Hilarious Funerals aren’t inherently funny. But if you throw enough toilet humor, hallucinogenic drugs and naughty innuendo at them, they might be. That seems [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Aug 16, 2007 Read More “Is this wacky enough for ya?”
Superbad Teen Sex Comedy Does Raunch Right Judd Apatow kick-started his Hollywood career writing, directing and executive producing the underappreciated-in-its-time sitcom “Freaks & Geeks.” Nowadays, he’s Hollywood’s hottest comedy ace, [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Aug 16, 2007 Read More “Awesome fake license
Killer Of Sheep Long-Lost Indie Provides Raw, Unfiltered Look At Working-Class Life Shot in 1973 by then UCLA film school student Charles Burnett, Killer of Sheep has become something of a lost classic of American [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Aug 09, 2007 Read More “One day
Becoming Jane Regency-Period Romance Transforms Jane Austen Into A Fictional Lovebird Becoming Jane is a speculative biopic that imagines a young, pre-fame Jane Austen as just another highbrow chick flick heroine mooning over the [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Aug 09, 2007 Read More “Wow
El Cantante The Beat Goes On (And On And On And On) In Repetitive Biopic Of Latin Idol In his first above-the-title starring role in a feature film, Latin singing sensation Marc Anthony spends roughly 50 percent of his screen time [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Aug 02, 2007 Read More “Of course
