The 2011 Comic Con kicks off today, and for the next four days, San Diego's convention center will be run amok with promos, teasers, posters, trailers, and every other form of marketing material imaginable for comic-book related movies, books, and shows, but mostly for movies, books, and shows that have little to do with comics. Our own Brian Prisco will be in attendance, but he will likely be skirting around the big events and hopefully providing coverage of panels and events more in line with the spirit of Comic Con. After all, most of the Hall H materials will be available for us to post before, simultaneously with, or soon thereafter they debut at Comic Con. Like this, the new teaser poster for next year's Avengers movie, which debuts now because Marvel and The Avengers don't actually have much of a presence this year at the convention because, in year's past,...
- 7/21/2011
- by Dustin Rowles
Unfortunately, Jo-Ro cannot be with you today, so I am left to wench your links. If you click on all the links today, I will send you one free Internet hug. Meanwhile, Joanna's absence, I assure you, is in no way related to the title of Eric Snider's latest in the field of being very drunk, "Drunk Thoughts." (Snide Remarks)
Speaking of getting soused, Brian Prisco will be heading to Comic Con this weekend with plans to cover it Hunter S. Thompson style, which is to say: Get sh*tfaced, stumble around, and write down his thoughts. Thankfully, that is not among the 8 Ways to Die at Comic-Con. (FilmSchoolRejects)
Since I began guest spots over on Uproxx, I've tried to get more in tune with "web culture." Apparently, this means spending a lot of time on Tumblr and following the latest trends, like planking, owling, and photobombing sexy photo-shoots. (Uproxx...
Speaking of getting soused, Brian Prisco will be heading to Comic Con this weekend with plans to cover it Hunter S. Thompson style, which is to say: Get sh*tfaced, stumble around, and write down his thoughts. Thankfully, that is not among the 8 Ways to Die at Comic-Con. (FilmSchoolRejects)
Since I began guest spots over on Uproxx, I've tried to get more in tune with "web culture." Apparently, this means spending a lot of time on Tumblr and following the latest trends, like planking, owling, and photobombing sexy photo-shoots. (Uproxx...
- 7/19/2011
- by Dustin Rowles
Subjects: Daniel Radcliffe, 21-year old English actor; Emma Watson, 21-year old English actress; and Rupert Grint, 22-year old English actor.
Date of Assessment: June 13, 2011
The Case(s): This week, I've decided to perform mini-assessments of a preliminary nature on the three main actors of the nearly-concluded Harry Potter film franchise. While the entire trio has only reached their early 20s in age, they've each been acting for over half of their lives, so it's worth a mild guessing game at whether or not they'll stick around in the long term. The main problem we're tackling here was adeptly described by Brian Prisco in his review of Welcome to the Rileys in reference to Kristen Stewart and James Gandolfini:
For most actors, getting a regular gig on a television show or a film series is a boon, because essentially you can make enough money that you will never have to work again.
Date of Assessment: June 13, 2011
The Case(s): This week, I've decided to perform mini-assessments of a preliminary nature on the three main actors of the nearly-concluded Harry Potter film franchise. While the entire trio has only reached their early 20s in age, they've each been acting for over half of their lives, so it's worth a mild guessing game at whether or not they'll stick around in the long term. The main problem we're tackling here was adeptly described by Brian Prisco in his review of Welcome to the Rileys in reference to Kristen Stewart and James Gandolfini:
For most actors, getting a regular gig on a television show or a film series is a boon, because essentially you can make enough money that you will never have to work again.
- 7/13/2011
- by Agent Bedhead
At Comic-Con a couple of years ago, within ten minutes of meeting the honorable Brian Prisco for the first time ever, we walked by the booth for "The Guild" and saw Felicia Day in person. I don't really have a point, except maybe that when I think of Ms. Day, I think of Prisco. So, I got that going for me.
In any case, Sie-Fie (if they can arbitrarily misspell it, so can I), has cast Day in a guest spot in the new season of "Eureka," playing a dorky scientist sort, which I know narrows it down to only 3/4 of the characters on the show. It seems like a good fit, in that the character appears to be for the most part the same character that she plays on "The Guild" and other shows on which she pops up. I suppose that we could be totally contrarian and argue...
In any case, Sie-Fie (if they can arbitrarily misspell it, so can I), has cast Day in a guest spot in the new season of "Eureka," playing a dorky scientist sort, which I know narrows it down to only 3/4 of the characters on the show. It seems like a good fit, in that the character appears to be for the most part the same character that she plays on "The Guild" and other shows on which she pops up. I suppose that we could be totally contrarian and argue...
- 7/12/2011
- by Steven Lloyd Wilson
Bacon and leers and bottles of beers, that's what dudes are made of. Amirite? Well that certainly appears to be what Michael Bay is banking on. You macho, straight dudes only like loose cars and fast women. . .or something like that. But, come on, be honest, in the in the deep recesses of your bacony hearts don't you long to turn off the explosions, the greasy babes and endless sh*tty dialoge and put on something cute for a change? A movie that smells nice, has some sweet moments, a little romance and, if you play your cards right, endless sh*tty dialogue? It's okay, you can tell us. This is a safe space. Last week some of the ladies shared which movies they loved against their will and this week it's gentlemen's choice. So here with a few of their favorite "chick flicks" are the men of Pajiba. Feel...
- 6/30/2011
- by Joanna Robinson
Today marks the last day of the first half of the year, and as per custom, it's time to look back and reflect on the best and worst of 2011 so far. We could easily fill a Top 25 Worst films, and in the first six months, it's much more difficult to judge degrees of suck than it is to value the merits of the handful of great films, so the measure of hostility will additionally be taken into account in ranking the Ten Worst.
The top ten films are also limited to theatrical releases, as well, which unfortunately excludes a film that's now available on iTunes that would have competed for the top spot on this list: Turkey Bowl. Track it down; it's only 62 minutes, and it may be the funniest 62 minutes of the year (check out Seth's review here, and Dan's review over at the Houston Press).
The 10 Worst Films...
The top ten films are also limited to theatrical releases, as well, which unfortunately excludes a film that's now available on iTunes that would have competed for the top spot on this list: Turkey Bowl. Track it down; it's only 62 minutes, and it may be the funniest 62 minutes of the year (check out Seth's review here, and Dan's review over at the Houston Press).
The 10 Worst Films...
- 6/30/2011
- by Dustin Rowles
In an interview with The New Yorker that ran in October 2001, a month after she died, renowned film critic Pauline Kael said: "I still don't look at movies twice. It's funny, I just feel I got it the first time. With music it's different. People respond so differently to the whole issue of seeing a movie many times. I'm astonished when I talk to really good critics, who know their stuff and will see a film eight or ten or twelve times. I don't see how they can do it without hating the movie. I would." That kind of brash commitment is typical of Kael, but though she was a fantastic critic, the sentiment's a remarkably myopic one. Many times, it's possible to see a film and know that you "got it the first time," but any critic can only ever bring their current experience, knowledge, and understanding to the...
- 4/21/2011
- by Daniel Carlson
Continuing her promo tour for »Super«, Ellen headed back to La and stopped by the »Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson« last Wednesday. The interview was refreshingly long with the actress spending more than 15 minutes on the show. It started off with casual small talk about her eating habits, minimalist lifestyle, her mother's tattoo, facing mortal fear on a camping trip as well as the special attraction of the circus Ellen attended while filming »Mouth to Mouth« in Portugal. When she explained that her super hero character is "a bit of a psychopath" and "a little bit of a sexual predator," something unexpected happened. Instead of saying "Go and see that movie" or "Check it out in theaters now" as usual, Ferguson quipped "I don't think I want to see this film." Although the host was clearly joking in this case, it wasn't the best way to support his guest.s project.
- 4/11/2011
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