John Travolta. What a guy. This enigma of an actor has been in some of cinema’s all-time greats (“Pulp Fiction”) and all-time embarrassments (“Battlefield Earth”). And in each endeavor, he seems unable to just simply look like a normal human being. So, in light of our feature review this week, “The Taking of Pelham 123,” [...]
Our most terrifying show yet! And no, I’m not talking about the audio quality. Just donate and we’ll be able to fix that! But seriously, this week Scott and I review Sam Raimi’s supposed return to true horror with “Drag Me to Hell.” Does he succeed, or does this PG-13 film disappoint? We also give [...]
What do you get when you mix world-class animation with skilled storytellers, talented voice actors, and a dose of harrowing humanity? If you said “Terminator Salvation” you’d be wrong. That movie sucks, remember? I’m talking about Disney-Pixar’s tenth consecutive critical and commercial mega-hit, “Up.” But does it live up to Pixar’s stellar track record? You’ll [...]
What do you get when you mix the anti-vowel (McG) director of “Charlie’s Angels,” with the anti-character, anti-plot writers of “Catwoman?” “Terminator Salvation,” of course. How bad is it? You’ll have to listen to the dizzying, time-travel-laden podcast to find out! Also, “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” is yet another example of [...]
Angels & Demons gets the TMA FilmCast treatment this week. The Illuminati sure does some pretty illogical things for an organization supposedly founded on science and logic. Also, find out the top five movies concerning either angels or demons, as well as a box office rundown, the latest industry news, and the continuing tally of [...]
JJ Abrams’ “Star Trek” kicks off the summer blockbuster season. Does it soar or fizzle? The task of rebooting an ailing franchise can be daunting. Also, we take a look at British avant-garde video artist Steve McQueen’s debut, “Hunger.” This IRA vs. British State, Bobby Sands hunger strike film is a compelling, disgusting, gut-wrenching, moving [...]
This week Eric and Scott review Justin Lin’s “Fast & Furious,” along with a couple of indie films you may have missed. This week’s filmcast also features our top five list of ideas for the inevitable forthcoming sequels in the Fast & Furious franchise. Enjoy!
Can Dreamworks’ “Monsters vs. Aliens,” reach the heights of Pixar? We discuss the flick along with some interesting movie news.
This week we review Nic Cage’s “Knowing,” and Chow Yun-fat in “Dragonball Evolution.” Pardon the technical difficulties. Towards the end, there’s about 6 minutes of show missing thanks to some faulty software Next week should be better!
DIFF 2012 Reviews: ‘Cinema Six,’ ‘Compliance,’ ‘Faith, Love and Whiskey’
Things I Don’t Understand (2011)
Jiří Trnka: Animation Retrospective
Lowlights of Cinélatino
Brevity Pays Off
‘A Secret World’ at Cinélatino
‘Future Lasts Forever’ at Sofia
Two Treatments of Italy’s Fascist Past
‘The Leopard’: novel, opera, but above all, film
We’ll always have ‘Casablanca’
