Archive for December, 2008
RA: Renters Anonymous – December 30th, 2008
New Releases
Eagle Eye – 7.2/10 – Trailer
Starring Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Billy Bob Thorton, Anthony Mackie, Michael Chiklis, Cameron Boyce, Julianne Moore
Jerry and Rachel are two strangers thrown together by a mysterious phone call from a woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, she pushes Jerry and Rachel into a [...]
‘Slumdog Millionaire’ or “ Best picture of 2008? I think so.” (Review)
Directed by Danny Boyle
Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy
Starring: Dev Patel, Irrfan Khanm, Freida Pinto, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, Madhur Mittal
One of this year’s most visual engaging and emotionally enthralling films is without a doubt the Danny Boyle’s ‘Slumdog Millionaire’. It might seem like a complex film, but underneath all of the hyper-kinetic camera work, the glitz, the [...]
General Admission – December 25th, 2008
Opening This Week: December 25th, 2008
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Trailer
Starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918, into the 21st century. It follows the life of Benjamin (Brad Pitt), who is born [...]
RA: Renters Anonymous – December 19th, 2008
Holiday Early Edition
Because of Christmas, a lot of DVD/Blu-ray discs will be releasing early, (Friday the 19th for Canada and Sunday the 21st for the US). I’ll put the dates beside the films because some have different dates than those I just mentioned.
General Admission – December 19th, 2008
Opening This Week: December 19th, 2008
Yes Man – Trailer
Starring Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Terrence Stamp, Bradley Cooper, Rhys Darby, Danny Masterson
Carl Allen (Jim Carrey) is challenged to say yes to everything that comes his way in his life for one whole year, leading to a series of comic events.
‘Let the Right One In’ or “It’s ‘My Girl’… with Swedish vampires” (Review)
Directed by Tomas Alfredson
Novel and screenplay by John Ajvide Lindqvist
One of this year’s best and most satisfying surprises in the world of film comes in the form of the horror film from Sweden, ‘Let The Right One In’. This is one of the best films of the year, and it’s one that many people won’t [...]
RA: Renters Anonymous – December 16th, 2008
This Week: December 16th, 2008
New Releases
Mamma Mia! – 7.3/10 – Trailer
Starring Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, Dominic Cooper, Julie Walters, Christine Baranski
Set on a colorful Greek island, the plot serves as a background for a wealth of great ABBA songs which are used in remarkably appropriate ways. A young woman [...]
‘Confessions of a Superhero’ or “Real people can wear capes too” (DVD Review)
I had no prior knowledge about this documentary before I watched it and, to my surprise, it blew me away. This is a fascinating film, but also a heartbreaking one. This documentary follows four people who work on Hollywood Boulevard on the Hollywood Walk of fame as costumed superheroes. These are people not affiliated with [...]
General Admission – December 12th, 2008
Opening This Week: December 12th, 2008
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Starring Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith
A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu (Keanu Reeves) comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. [...]
Godfather for the Holidays
A new hardcover book was recently released containing photos spanning the entire trilogy of the Godfather.
Streaming: Interview with Troy Duffy
Alright, we’re not actually going to be around for Troy’s interview today, so we’re autoposting while it happens. So, it should be up when this post arrives, but if it’s not, just pretend you didn’t read this and we’re still as cool in your mind. As we mentioned yesterday, the interview will be a live [...]
RA: Renters Anonymous – December 9th, 2008
This Week: December 9th, 2008
New Releases
The Dark Knight – 8.6/10 – Trailer
Starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman
Christian Bale is back as Batman in this highly anticipated sequel. And for those you have no contact with the outside world and this is your first day using the [...]
Live Tomorrow: Streaming Interview with Boondock Saints Director Troy Duffy
That’s right, you heard it here. Tomorrow at 3PM EST, Troy Duffy (of The Boondock Saints and Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day fame) will be doing an interview live streaming over the internet and, the best part, we’ll be streaming it here as well. Whether you liked it or hated it, you can’t deny [...]
‘Australia’ or “It’s ‘Gone With the Wind’ for Australians…sort of” (Review)
Directed by Baz Luhrmann
Screenplay by Stuart Beattie and Baz Luhrmann
Starring – Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Brandon Walters, David Wenham, Bryan Brown, Ray Barrett, David Gulpilil, Jamie Gulpilil, Ben Mendelsohn
Director Baz Luhrmann’s films are very big films and also fall along the lines “Love-em-or-hate-em” types of films. ‘Strictly Ballroom’ I thought was entertaining, ‘Romeo + Juliet’ [...]
Fan Art: Joker Stylizes a Poster for The Oscars
Let the rush from the Dark Knight never die. This time, considering awards season is coming soon, we’ve got a fan created poster for the Oscars stylized to be all Jokerish. Check out the poster below and let me know what you think about it. You can click it to see it full-sized.
