October 2007

I woke up this morning to discover that a sequel to Joss Whedon’s much-beloved cult classic “Serenity” may be in the works again! I’ve heard these rumors before, but Moviehole.net had an interview this morning with Alan Tudyk, who played Wash in the movie (and the cancelled Fox TV series “Firefly” that it was based […]

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A greatest hits album can span somebody’s entire career but it rarely paints a complete portrait of the artist. Director Julie Taymor’s “Across the Universe” is like a greatest hits album in more ways than one. Besides being a visually resplendent re-interpretation of Beatles songs, the film is that rare movie musical where you go […]

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You’ve had a week to chew on Eric’s list of Top Ten Directorial Debuts. Now its my turn to throw down with some sweet picks. Sharpen your comment sticks, boys and girls and go get em’… 1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) How in the world this film was a first attempt at feature direction is […]

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It’s Top Ten Tuesday again– the J.D. edition, where he gets to throw out his best picks for the directors’ best first movies, hot on the heels of Eric’s list from last week. Let the games begin…

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