‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Trailer: Initial Thoughts
First of all, I’m super excited to see Amy Acker in a lead role–the part of Shakespeare’s Beatrice, no less. Acker has played very unique types of characters, even in the same series, but...
Category: Film
Torture Isn’t Complicated
Jon Stewart, the comedic political commentator and host of The Daily Show, has an unfortunate habit of thinking he’s being hospitable to a legitimate opposing viewpoint when really he’s just inclining an ear to...
Finding the Right Fit for Star Wars Episode VII
Alyssa Rosenberg pushes back against the idea of handing Joss Whedon the keys to the pop culture kingdom, arguing against the creator of Buffy and Firefly running the next Star Wars movie. According to...
Disney to Make Star Wars Episode VII: Will the Force Be With Them?
A long, long time ago (in Internet time) I expressed my desire to see Star Wars re-imagined and remade. With the news today that Disney has bought Lucasfilm and plans to run and grow...
‘The Hobbit’ To Be Three Films
Peter Jackson breaks the news: We know how much of the story of Bilbo Baggins, the Wizard Gandalf, the Dwarves of Erebor, the rise of the Necromancer, and the Battle of Dol Guldur will remain...
Brave
I wish I were at the theater now. Erik Kain and Alyssa Rosenberg both give the Pixar fairy tale a thumbs up. Rosenberg: Brave plants a flag in much-derided territory and makes something visually...
Was Snow White’s Showdown a Letdown?
Because I am in no way obsessed, but rather for the simple reason that most new visitors to this site seem to have come for commentary on Charlize Theron’s milky bathing habits, I thought...
A ‘Snow White’ Sequel?
Meredeth Woerner of i09 is none too keen on the announcement of a sequel to Snow White and the Huntsman, reasonably cynical that the decision has everything to do with money and dubious of...
