By John C. Iron Man 2 kicked off the summer movie season with a bang, grossing over 130 million dollars, over this past weekend. It was also a genuinely good movie, which is always a plus. But there are at least two or three new movies opening every week, each one vying for your time… Read More Summer Movies – Fun Times out of the Sun
Iron Man 2 – A Paramount Pictures’ Release http://ironmanmovie.marvel.com/ Release Date: May 7th, 2010 Rated PG for violence, language may offend Running time: 125 minutes Jon Favreau (dir.) Justin Theroux (screenplay) Stan Lee (Marvel comic book) Don Heck (Marvel comic book) Larry Lieber (Marvel comic book) Jack Kirby (Marvel comic book) John Debney (music) Robert Downey… Read More Movie Review: Iron Man 2
Released February 2nd, 2010 Page count: 200 pages Size: 9.25” x 6.25” Iron Man: The Ultimate Guide to the Armored Super Hero Characters Licensed by Marvel Written by Matthew Manning Published by Dorling Kindersley http://www.dk.com/ __________________________________________ Iron Man: The Ultimate Guide to the Armored Super Hero Book Review By Erin V. Admittedly, I don’t know… Read More Book Review: Iron Man: The Ultimate Guide to the Armored Super Hero
Released March 1st, 2010 Page count: 242 pages Size: 6” x 9” Talk the Talk: A Dialogue Workshop for Scriptwriters By Penny Penniston Published By Michael Wiese Publications http://www.mwp.com/ _________________________________________________ Talk the Talk: A Dialogue Workshop for Scriptwriters Book Review By Erin V. Conversations are a huge part of life. Everyday interactions. It’s why bad… Read More Book Review: Talk the Talk: A Dialogue Workshop for Scriptwriters
Released August 1st, 2009 Page count: 312 pages Size: 8.5” x 11” The Hollywood Standard, 2nd Ed. By Christopher Riley Published By Michael Wiese Publications http://www.mwp.com/ This is a quick look at a screenwriting book that’s already been out for a while, but is worth mentioning, and checking out… ________________________________________________ The Hollywood Standard, 2nd Ed.… Read More Book Review: The Hollywood Standard, 2nd Ed.
Tokyo Sonata – A E1 Films’ Release http://www.tokyosonatamovie.com/ DVD Release Date: May 4th, 2010 Rated PG for violence and disturbing content Running time: 115 minutes Kiyoshi Kurosawa (dir.) Kiyoshi Kurosawa (screenplay) Max Mannix (writer) Sachiko Tanaka (screenplay) Kazumasa Hashimoto (music) Teruyuki Kagawa as Ryûhei Sasaki Kyôko Koizumi as Megumi Sasaki Yû… Read More DVD Review: Tokyo Sonata
Nine – An Alliance Films Release http://nine-movie.com/#/home-page DVD Release Date: April 13th, 2010 Rated PG for mature theme. Running time: 119 minutes Rob Marshall (dir.) Michael Tolkin and Anthony Minghella (screenplay) Arthur Kopit and Maury Yeston (Broadway musical “Nine”) Mario Fratti (Broadway musical “Nine” Italian original) Andrea Guerra (music) Daniel Day-Lewis as Guido Contini Marion… Read More DVD Review: Nine
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus – A E1 Films’ Release http://www.sonyclassics.com/theimaginariumofdoctorparnassus/ DVD Release Date: May 4th, 2010 Rated PG for coarse language, mature themes, and frightening scenes Running time: 101 minutes Terry Gilliam (dir.) Terry Gilliam (writer) Charles McKeown (writer) Jeff Danna (music) Mychael Danna (music) Heath Ledger as Tony Johnny Depp… Read More DVD Review: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Tooth Fairy – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.toothfairy-movie.com/ DVD Release Date: May 4th, 2010 Rated G Running time: 101 minutes Michal Lembeck (dir.) Lowell Ganz (screenplay) Babaloo Mandel (screenplay) Joshua Sternin (screenplay) Jeffrey Ventimilia (screenplay) Randi Mayem Singer (screenplay) Jim Piddock (story) George S. Clinton (music) Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson… Read More DVD Review: Tooth Fairy
Grown Up Movie Star – A Mongrel Media Release http://grownupmoviestar.com/ DVD Release Date: April 27th, 2010 Rated 18A for Coarse Language, Sexual Content, Disturbing Content Running time: 95 minutes Adriana Maggs (dir.) Adriana Maggs (writer) Elliot Brood (music) Shawn Doyle as Ray Tatiana Maslany as Ruby Julia Kennedy as Rose Jonny Harris as Stuart Our… Read More DVD Review: Grown Up Movie Star
By John C. It’s hard too believe we’re already a few months into the 2010 movie season. In a few short days, the summer season will kick off with Iron Man 2, and the wonderful films released so far this year will have to compete with more great ones if they are to be remembered… Read More 2010 – The Year in Movies, So Far
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