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“First and foremost, I’m sorry, both for what I’m about to tell you and for the hysteria with which I’m about to tell it, which is in no way directed at you, nor is it related to a female issue of any kind.” –Olive Snook (Kristin Chenoweth) before revealing that she and Ned are not [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Movie Review: Up
Posted by Dan Stasiewski on May 31st, 2009
Up (2009)–**** The greatness of Pixar isn’t hard to define. It is, however, hard to believe. After 14 years, the animation studio still has greatness in spades, and Up, the latest wonder from the folks who brought us Toy Story, Monsters, Inc. and Ratatouille, is beyond great. It’s perfect. From its opening moments where a [...]
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No Comments »Quickie: Drag Me to Hell
Posted by Dan Stasiewski on May 31st, 2009
Drag Me to Hell (2009)–***1/2 Quickie Review A loan officer from the country seeks upward mobility in Los Angeles at the expense of an old woman trying to keep her home. The old woman takes revenge by cursing the loan officer. Scary, funny, and just pure Raimi goodness, this demonic horror picture is an instant [...]
The clock is ticking: Final ‘Pushing Daisies’ episodes begin airing tonight
Posted by Dan Stasiewski on May 30th, 2009
ABC may have killed Bryan Fuller’s Pushing Daisies months ago, but the charming little romantic comedy will be revived for its final moments (120 minutes) starting tonight. In three short episodes, we surely won’t have all of our questions answered, but will we find the closure to move on? Or will we want to hang [...]
Toy Story 3 teaser trailer
Posted by Dan Stasiewski on May 29th, 2009
I know Diseny made a big deal about its The Princess and the Frog trailer. That labored preview pales in comparison to this effortless teaser for Toy Story 3. It’s amazing that a Pixar trailer, in just one minute and 43 seconds, can be more enjoyable than anything Disney Animation Studios has done in years. [...]
Spielberg’s ‘Tintin’ gets a date – TFC Morning Report
Posted by Dan Stasiewski on May 29th, 2009
Top Story: The highly-anticipated Steven Spielberg adaptation of The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn will hit theaters just in time for Christmas 2011. Paramount Pictures and Sony have the date for the motion capture feature based on the classic Hergé comic strip for Dec. 23, 2011. The film’s international appeal means it [...]
Cruise and Diaz head to ‘Wichita’ – TFC Morning Report
Posted by Dan Stasiewski on May 28th, 2009
Top Story: Tom Cruise is on board to star in the action comedy Wichita. The infamous crazy person superstar will play opposite Cameron Diaz in the James Mangold film. (Variety) In Other News: Seann William Scott and Adam Brody have joined the cast of Kevin Smith’s buddy action comedy A Couple of Dicks starring Bruce [...]
Posted in Random Tags: adam brody, bruce willis, cameron diaz, couple of dicks, dreamworks animation, how to train your dragon, james mangold, john stockwell, kevin smith, kung fu panda 2, madagascar 3, oobermind, puss in boots, roadkill, seann william scott, shrek 4, the guardians, tom cruise, tracy morgan, wichita No Comments »Al Pacino to play Jack Kevorkian – TFC Morning Report
Posted by Dan Stasiewski on May 27th, 2009
Top Story: Get that Emmy ready. Barry Levinson will direct Al Pacino in an HBO biopic of Dr. Jack Kevorkian. The film will follow Kevorkian’s development of his ‘Mercy Machine’ and his first assisted suicide in the early 1990s. (Variety) In Other News: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost think Seth Rogen will make a great [...]
Eric Himan’s “Protest Song”
Posted by Dan Stasiewski on May 26th, 2009
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Katherine Heigl still thinks she’s a movie star
There are good divas (Beyoncé). There are bad divas (Heidi). There are even divas-in-waiting (Miley). And then there’s Katherine Heigl. The actress who once co-starred in the movie that made Seth Rogen famous and also took her name out of Emmy consideration last year because she’s too good for TV of her character’s weak story [...]