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03.15.10 by PhantomV48 @ 8:49 pm 
Written by: Jeff Buhler, based on the short story by Clive Barker My Advice: See it Clive Barker, genius that he is, hasn't had the best of luck with film adaptations of his work. Sure Hellraiser was spectacular, and Candyman was pretty damned scary, though not completely faithful... Other than those, few adaptations do his text justice. So I was pleasantly surprised when I saw The Midnight Meat Train, especially given its publicity (or lack there of...more on that in a bit). It's based on the short story of the same name. It was originally published in 1984 with Books of Blood, Volume 1, and can now be found in the Berkley Trade published Books of Blood Omnibus, Volume 1, which collects the first 3 volumes. Categorized as: Movies and Reviews
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03.12.10 by Adarsh @ 6:32 pm  Written by: Shibani Bathija with dialogue by Shibani Bathija & Niranjan Iyengar Widge's Note: I think everybody knows that I have a fondness for Bollywood films because there's just nothing else like them. Apart from some exceptions, sadly, I can't keep up with the output of the Indian movie industry like I would like, so I've called in some reinforcements. So please welcome our new Bollywood movie reviewer, Adarsh. Hailing from India and currently working here stateside, he's going to check in from time to time with some Indian movie picks. Which I'm excited as hell about. Take it away, Adarsh... This is Karan Johar's fourth movie as a director--his previous three have been blockbusters all starring Shah Rukh Khan and two of them have had Kajol as lead actress. As a result, the expectations of this movie are sky high, particularly as these three are working together after a gap of nearly a decade. The subject of My Name is Khan is definitely the most different, realistic and risky they have undertaken as a team. Realistic and different mainly because their films before have all been typical Bollywood "larger than life" romantic movies. Risky because the audience for a movie with this theme is usually limited, but with Khan's star power (capable of pulling in the initial audiences, which could grow if the material is Good) it's a gamble that should pay off. I could as well call this Bollywood's answer to Forrest Gump! Categorized as: Movies and Reviews
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02.28.10 by Widge @ 3:02 am  Episode #11, in which our protagonist discusses cinematic platonic forms, homage (however you pronounce it), and how easy it is for Bruce Willis to play a Bruce Willis Role. Categorized as: Movies and Reviews
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02.27.10 by Dom @ 3:41 am  Dom returns, taking a break from his ongoing promotion of little known German media in his series of Bewegtbilder posts (latest here, for example) has just joined the fight against the undead and is aiming for the head from now on. He's a quick student. So...it all started with a t-shirt. Every once in a while everybody feels a little bit like a poser. When I had purchased a zombie themed t-shirt from Threadless with the most delicious design, I had one of those moments. Although having seen a few movies with zombies and zombie-like creatures in them, I was fully aware that the classics and milestones of the genre--in any medium--were something I had yet to experience. Being an insecure geek who tries to know it all (or at least all about the things that are referred to on my clothes. Note to self: find out more about cotton), I decided to catch up on what had happened in the world of the moving corpses. The question was: where to begin? I sent an email to our chief cook, bottlewasher and zombie hunter Widge (as I often do when I am too lazy to Google things). He quickly supported my idea, supplied me with a shortlist of essential movies and comics, branded me a zombie virgin, stole my lunch money and made fun of my DVD collection. Categorized as: Movies
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02.25.10 by Dindrane @ 10:07 pm 
Written by: Geoff Deane and Tim Firth My Advice: See it... see it NOW. The basic story of Kinky Boots is familiar enough: underdog faces trouble and certain ruin and launches crazy plan in the hopes of making a remarkable, feel-good comeback. What is truly interesting, however, is that not only is this based upon the true story of a British shoe company, but that it is the story of some rather, well, kinky boots. It all begins when Charlie Price (Edgerton) inherits his father's traditional, staid shoe company and is quite unprepared for the inevitable financial setbacks this entails. Faced with laying off his entire staff and closing the doors, Charlie sets aside the objections of the World's Most Irritating Fiancée and sets out to find a niche market. When Charlie has a chance encounter with cross-dressing singer Lola (playing with outstanding skill by Chiwetel Ejiofor, OBE, last seen displaying his creepy, gentle ruthlessness in Serenity), Charlie sees his niche: male transvestites who need sexy shoes that will support their weight. What follows is part comedy, part romance, part drama, and all splendor as we watch the Price shoe company's very British staff get used to making stiletto healed boots with riding crops instead of men's oxfords. Categorized as: Movies and Reviews
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