Do webmasters really think that a boycott is going to be a blip on Variety’s radar?
Question of the day
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:27 am · July 2nd, 2008
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It’s all part of the plan
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:31 pm · July 1st, 2008
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The Robin debate
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:10 pm · July 1st, 2008
(I’m going to geek out quite a bit here, so bear with me.) Erik Davis at Cinematical points us today to what I would consider a rather ill-advised rant from Sturdy of JoBlo against the idea of introducing the character of Dick Grayson (a.k.a. Robin) into the Christopher Nolan Batman franchise. Now, I would like […]
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Getting out of hand?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:35 am · July 1st, 2008
I know I haven’t seen the film yet, and I know it’s IMDb users we’re talking about, but do we really think that “WALL-E” ought to be considered one of the top six films of all time?
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‘Mamma Mia!’ “sharp” and “hilarious” says The Times
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:26 am · July 1st, 2008
In the first review of the musical adaptation “Mamma Mia!” (a claim they make loud and clear in the headline), The Times of London has tossed out a glowing assessment of what frankly looked to be one of the eye-sores of 2008, from this end. There’s plenty of praise for Meryl Streep, who is likely […]
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Half-way there: The best and worst of the year so far
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:49 am · July 1st, 2008
We’ve reached the mid-way point of 2008, a year that truly seems to be speeding along (or is it just me?). That means it’s time to assess what’s come down the pike over the last six months as our contributors make their picks for the best and worst cinematic offerings of the year so far. […]
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Nolan wanted the Joker ex nihilo
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:47 am · July 1st, 2008
Batman-on-Film.com’s Bill Ramey is probably the biggest Batman fan this side of…well, me. He made the trip from Texas to Los Angeles over the weekend to see “The Dark Knight” and participate in the film’s junket, scoring a nicely in-depth interview with director Christopher Nolan. Here’s the money quote, describing Nolan’s philosophy on whether to […]
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‘WALL-E’ Best Pic talk
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:34 am · July 1st, 2008
This Nikki Finke item is three days old at this point, but I’m just stumbling upon it (I avoid her like the plague). It brings up the ole’ “can an animated film get a Best Picture nomination” thing again. Here’s a bbit of insight about a potential campaign in the works: I’m told that Disney […]
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Goldenthal to score Mann’s ‘Enemies’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:38 pm · June 30th, 2008
Exciting news. This is without a doubt my most anticipated film of next year. The press release, in part, on Goldenthal jumping on board: Oscar-winning composer Elliot Goldenthal (Frida) has been signed to score Universal Pictures’ action-thriller from acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann, Public Enemies. Currently shooting in Chicago, Public Enemies stars Johnny Depp and Christian […]
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‘Cheri’ to be released in 2009
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:35 pm · June 30th, 2008
In response to the most recent Oscar update I received a note from Miramax publicity this afternoon, regarding Stephen Frears’s “Chéri.” It seems the film is staying in 2009, narrowing the studio’s awards hopefuls to Mike Leigh’s “Happy-Go-Lucky” and John Shanley’s “Doubt.” The critically thumped “Blindness” is still lingering as a possibility, while Julian Jarrold’s […]
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OFF THE CARPET: Stuck in the middle with…what?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:23 pm · June 29th, 2008
Since we’ve finally reached the midway point of 2008, it seemed as good a time as any to post the first “Off the Carpet” column since our year in advance take over four months ago. First and foremost, I’m in a unique situation this year. Being in London since mid-May, I’ve found myself looking from […]
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In Paris…
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:25 am · June 29th, 2008
…and I just finished a Royal with cheese: httpv://youtube.com/watch?v=SLtwFugudZE Also, I must have a “Le Chevalier Noir” poster. MUST. Pics to follow. Happy Sunday (and I swear the “Dark Knight’ chatter will die down around here soon).
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Batman vs. Batman vs. Batman vs. Batman
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:58 am · June 28th, 2008
A…W…E…S…O…M…E:
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Sayin’ it now
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:19 pm · June 27th, 2008
With reviews trickling down for “The Dark Knight” in the last 24 hours or so, everyone seems to be going out of their way to hail Heath Ledger’s performance as Oscar caliber, perhaps even sporting the chops to win the award posthumously. Of course, we’ve been all over that scenario for months here at In […]
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Coming next week…
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:00 pm · June 27th, 2008
Just a heads up: Monday we’ll offer up a brief midway point article charting each of our contributors picks for the best and worst films of the year so far. Also, a month has flown by since the last Oscar update, and so it’s time for some nipping and tucking. Stay tuned.
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Counting down the best of Pixar
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:53 am · June 27th, 2008
In honor of today’s release of Walt Disney/Pixar’s “WALL-E” (it seems we’re sticking with the hyphen), the gang at New York Magazine’s Vulture blog have offered up a countdown of the best films in Pixar’s consistently impressive portfolio. I have to say, I share their opinion that “The Incredibles” simply…isn’t all that. I was on […]
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Campea on ‘Knight’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:25 am · June 27th, 2008
Our pal John Campea over at The Movie Blog is back in Los Angeles after some time back home in Toronto this summer, and right out of the gate he’s slapped up a review from last night’s screening of “The Dark Knight.” It’s a glowing assessment to say the least, and at one point John […]
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‘WALL-E’ or ‘WALL*E?’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:35 pm · June 26th, 2008
Just curious. I’ve been going with the hyphen, and I’m certainly not going to cut and paste the dot every time. Some outlets are going with the asterisk. What say you? Ooh…new pointless poll perhaps? Yeah, I think so.
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