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With Thursday’s game looming, I thought I’d go ahead and get this out of the way on a sunny Sunday afternoon… As a Redskins fan, it pains me to go there…
Entries from August 2008
Predictions of a different stripe
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:18 pm · August 31st, 2008
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Congrats on $500 million
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:26 pm · August 31st, 2008
Of course, we called this long ago, but I’m glad something finally crossed this milestone again, and doubly happy it was the Bat.
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Silver lining in a CNN headline for McCain?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:39 pm · August 31st, 2008
First and foremost, I hope everyone in the New Orleans area (indeed, the entire gulf region that is about to get pounded by an unrelenting storm) safely evacuates the area. Our first trial run in this regard was enough pain for a lifetime, and having been at Mardi Gras the year before Katrina, I couldn’t […]
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Welcome back Mr. Rourke
Posted by John Foote · 11:00 am · August 30th, 2008
He could radiate danger or disarm you with an impish smile. His eyes flashed with rage, or softened with love, both entirely believable. There was a purity to his work, an honesty, an authenticity that many other actors did not, and do not have; he seemed destined to be one of the greats. There was […]
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Walking away with it
Posted by John Foote · 10:40 am · August 30th, 2008
I remember slipping into a small theater in 1987 to see something called “Street Smart,” the new Christopher Reeve film that I had no particular interest in, to be quite honest. Two hours later I emerged knowing two things: Morgan Freeman was a brilliant actor, and he would be nominated for an Academy Award. In […]
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‘Plain’ brings buzz for Theron
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:41 am · August 30th, 2008
I’ve already said how high my hopes are for “The Burning Plain,” the directorial debut from one of the most interesting screenwriters in the business, Guillermo Arriaga. Now the reviews are trickling in, and they’re — predictably — mixed. Variety, as is often the case these days, provides the major buzzkill, dismissing it as “an […]
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When ‘W.’ met Laura
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:58 am · August 30th, 2008
I have to say, Josh Brolin isn’t nearly as convincing in this CNN exclusive clip of Oliver Stone’s upcoming “W.” as he has been in the other stuff we’ve seen:
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‘Button’ footage raises concerns at Telluride
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:53 am · August 30th, 2008
Well I was willing to let the first murmurs go by without commentary, but the more I poke around, the more I’m hearing that the footage from David Fincher’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” shown last night at the director’s tribute is underwhelming to say the least. This is disconcerting. As much as I […]
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Changing servers
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:33 pm · August 29th, 2008
Okay, after some false starts we’re doing this for real over the weekend. So if things get dicey you know why. We’ll make sure it’s all cleared up by Monday’s Oscar column and chart update. FYI.
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“America isn’t easy. America is advanced citizenship. You gotta want it bad, ’cause it’s gonna put up a fight.”
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:28 pm · August 29th, 2008
Filed in: Quoted
Into it
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:21 pm · August 29th, 2008
I’m not exactly waiting with bated breath for the Greg Berendt adaptation “He’s Just Not That Into You,” but I will say that I like the visual concept of the teaser poster: Check out the full poster here.
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REVIEW: “RocknRolla” (*1/2)
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:12 am · August 29th, 2008
Short of seeking or citing any legitimate critical opinion, the marketing team behind “RocknRolla,” the fifth feature from Guy Ritchie, have gone to much effort to portray it as a creative comeback for the much-maligned filmmaker. Here in the UK, the words “return to form” are splashed prominently across billboards for the film (set to […]
Filed in: Reviews
Most anticipated films of Toronto
Posted by John Foote · 7:36 am · August 29th, 2008
Armed with the fat program book, detailing every single film to be screened at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, I have gone through it several times to find the films I am interested in seeing. The press schedule is announced online today, at which time I will begin the nightmarish process of creating a […]
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‘Body of Lies’ poster
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:14 am · August 29th, 2008
Cinematical is calling this poster image of Ridley Scott’s upcoming “Body of Lies” an exclusive, but I guess I could’ve gone down to the Warner lot any time last week and snapped a shot of the giant banner that’s hanging out on Olive and called it the same thing. It’s been there for a few […]
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SHORT TAKE: “Waltz with Bashir” (***)
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:34 pm · August 28th, 2008
I didn’t exactly love Ari Folman’s “Waltz with Bashir,” which was received quite favorably at this year’s Cannes International Film Festival and will play Toronto in a week’s time. However, I do have a loads of respect for the director’s cathartic process. And any animated endeavor that successfully creates this sort of introspective atmosphere deserves […]
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Robert Parker’s ‘Appaloosa’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:26 am · August 28th, 2008
Before I head out today on a whirlwind of pre-Toronto screenings that will take me away from the work at hand, I wanted to follow up last week’s brief comments on Robert Parker’s novel “Appaloosa,” which is being adapted for the screen by director Ed Harris this year (and will play at the festival next […]
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‘Australia’ steps aside for Bond
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:42 am · August 28th, 2008
Jeff Wells reports that the release date for Baz Luhrmann’s vast period romance “Australia” has been pushed back from November 14 to November 26. Fair enough – I wouldn’t want to go up against “Quantum of Solace” either. Given that it seems to have become fashionable to beat up on “Australia,” sight unseen, there will […]
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Docs scramble for the deadline
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:12 am · August 28th, 2008
Today’s New York Times carries an interesting piece about the crunch of documentaries currently being screened in Manhattan to empty houses – all in the name of Oscar eligibility. A simplified rule change now requires that, in order to qualify for the awards, feature docs must be screened for a week – on both coasts […]
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