So I rented Eastern Promises the other night, knowing only two things: Cronenberg directs and Viggo Mortensen plays a Russian guy.
The movie itself is well written and paced… it follows a British nurse (Naomi Watts) living in Russia and getting tangled up in the Russian mob scene. It’s like the Russian Godfather, only more “murder-mystery”… […]
Apparently Heath Ledger was found dead in his New York apartment last night, according to the trades…You remember him of course from Brokeback Mountain, A Knight’s Tale and 10 Things I Hate About You… but it was his upcoming role as The Joker in Batman: The Dark Knight which I was most looking forward to. […]
Did a double bill at the cinema today with the girlfriend, seeing the matinée of Cloverfield and Sweeny Todd.
Cloverfield
What a brilliant movie. Blair Witch meets Godzilla pretty much sums it up, but the execution of the story was so well done and there’s lots of different twists and turns in there to keep you satisfied. […]
When one is looking to make a name and a career in the film industry, the routes and methods are countless, but it can pretty much be agreed upon that creating a quality movie for the resume is better than just a piece of paper from film school. But features are expensive and lengthy, which […]
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Great little mock-u-sketch I found. Since my day job is in a telemarketing office, I find it extra hilarious. “Yes, can you get me mommy’s credit card, dear?” was my favorite line. Telemarketing is a fascinating industry- where psychological manipulation is employed in conjunction with the law-of-averages in order to “generate” income… But there’s also […]
The Superblog, written by Dennis Logan of Supergun Cinema, covers the exploits of his guerrilla filmmaking and screenwriting in Toronto, Canada as well as news and commentary on anything film.
