Five Great Movies about Days Off to Watch on your Day Off
Instead of living life on your day off, I give you five great movies about people living life on their days off so that you (and I) don't have to. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 17 Best Romantic Comedies This Decade
New York Times critic A.O. Scott said it best: "It might be Kate Hudson, or maybe Mandy Moore, or possibly Rachel Weisz, Lindsay Lohan or a Jennifer (Lopez? Aniston? Garner?) But if it's February, you can be pretty sure that some pretty, plucky actress will be traipsing around some glamorous and photogenic American city (or its Canadian double) in search of the dimple-chinned fellow who embodies her one true love." Sure enough, he's right: Hudson can currently be seen in Bride Wars, and Aniston in He's Just Not That Into You (which opens today). That's not even mentioning Renée Zellweger... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayHe Adored New York City: Woody Allen's 10 Finest Films
"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work...I want to achieve it through not dying." — Woody AllenLove him or hate him, Woody Allen is the most prolific filmmaker of our time. Vicky Cristina Barcelona—released on DVD today amidst Oscar buzz for its star Penélope Cruz and a Golden Globe win for best musical/comedy—is his 39th feature film, an astronomical figure. Inevitably, not all of those 39 are completely original or entirely worthwhile, but that oft-recurring phrase “Woody Allen’s comeback film” should be retired for good. That phrase was placed on 1999’s Sweet and Lowdown, 2005’s Match Point... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayNew York hearts Milk, Los Angeles prefers Wall-E
With award season in full swing, Milk and Wall-E have proven to be be the big winners on both sides of the coast. The New York Film Critics Circle named the Gus Van Sant-directed drama as its best film, while the Los Angeles Film Critics Association went for Pixar's latest opus.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsOscar Buzz: Who's ahead in this year's key races?
There's a surprisingly gargantuan Internet faction dedicated to predicting who will be up for film's most coveted prize, the Academy Award. Publications like Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Times and New York Times all have Oscar blogs that obsessively trail the fluctuations in buzz amongst the year's top films. That's not to mention stand-alone sites like Awards Daily and In Contention, or well-known bloggers like Jeff Wells, Dave Poland and Anne Thompson. Even Roger Ebert has devoted a wealth of recent ink on the subject. But, the truth is, no matter how much someone knows, it's still... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VSigns of Life 2008: Best Film
Check out Paste's top 20 films of 2008... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesBallast, The Visitor, Synecdoche earn Gotham nominations
It is but the middle of October and we already have our first set of 2008 film-award nominations. The Gotham Independent Film Awards announced its yearly list of nominees, shining the spotlight on a number of smaller films sure to factor into the Oscar equation later this year.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWoody Allen unleashes hilarious Vicky Cristina diary
Vicky Cristina Barcelona has been garnering a lot of (deservedly) positive reviews, and writer/director Woody Allen... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsVicky Cristina Barcelona
In his most delightful subversion yet, septuagenarian... read more
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