2009: Best Moments in a Theater
Chick 1 says: (I know everyone else is done with “year in review” articles but it is still January…just barely.) Following a canon-destroying scene, the title card comes up with Michael Giacchino’s magnificent score underneath it. I am about to watch one of the best scifi movies in a long time. (Star Trek) Pixar creates [...]
Quote of the Week
Turn into the spin, Barbie!!! Hamm the Piggy Bank (John Ratzenberger) Toy Story 2 (1999) (In honor of the Nashville snow)
Review: Human Target
Chick 2 says: I have been excited about this new Fox TV show because it comes from the producer, Simon West, and star, Mark Valley, of the short lived Keen Eddie. Keen Eddie was brilliant conceptually, but most likely got cancelled after only 13 episodes because its script couldn’t keep up with the high bar [...]
Randomness: Interview with Hans Zimmer
Chick 1 says: Hans Zimmer is one of my favorite composers and I know I’m not alone in that feeling. He’s an incredibly prolific and varied writer. From Twister & Driving Miss Daisy to The Lion King & Prince of Egypt to Gladiator and Pirates of the Caribbean, his work is really amazing. Gladiator & [...]
Randomness: Wow…what a realistic computer screen.
Chick 1 says: Ever get a giggle at the completely-not-connected-with-reality computer screens that are often shown in the movies? I’m looking at you, Mission Impossible. Remember the screen when Ethan is sending emails to Job. It’s awful. Granted, it was 1996 and the internet & email were still relatively new but most folk knew it looked nothing [...]
Quote of the Week
You’re confusing stubborness with strength, my dear. Queen Adelaide (Harriet Walter) The Young Victoria (2009)
Randomness: A Few Thoughts on the Golden Globes
Chick 1 says: The Golden Globes were Sunday night and while I didn’t do a blow by blow blog (& probably won’t for the Oscars either) I will offer a few scattered ramblings. First off, of course I’m thrilled that my boy Downey Jr won Best Actor in Comedy/Musical for Sherlock Holmes. It’s great to [...]
Review: The Young Victoria
Chick 1 says: This little British pic has been wandering around Europe and the festival circuit for over a year now. Very glad to see it as award season kicks off. The Basics: While there are plenty of movies about the later years of Queen Victoria, this one covers – Surprise! – her younger years, [...]
Casting Notes: Spidey and Iron Man Both Bail
Chick 1 says: Some shocking and not so shocking news from the roster of upcoming films. Spiderman 4 is not happening. Director Sam Raimi has left the project and the franchise and as a result, so has Tobey Maguire et al. Sony and Columbia plan to reboot the series, sending Peter Parker back to high [...]
I Can’t Wait: Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Chick 1 says:
