Category Archives: Movies

Friends with Kids, A Rom-Com for 2012

Posted on March 13, 2012 by ilmozart

Whenever the movie Kissing Jessica Stein is on cable, I’ll watch it.  It can be in the middle, towards the end, or even at the beginning.  I will watch it. And I will watch it gladly. Of course the trailer below … Continue reading →

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Batman: The Musical

Posted on March 13, 2012 by ilmozart

Yes, I’m sure many people have seen this, forwarded it to their friends, etc. But it is just too good not to post, on the off chance that someone somewhere hasn’t seen it. I’m mostly very impressed with the singer’s … Continue reading →

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John Carter – Mars (and Texas) Forever

Posted on March 11, 2012 by ilmozart

Based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs series, John Carter (which should have been John Carter of Mars), reminded me of one of the great movie quandaries: How do actors get through their lines in certain types of movies with a straight … Continue reading →

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Eddie Murphy Does It Again in A Thousand Words

Posted on March 8, 2012 by ilmozart

And by it, I mean make a really crappy movie. Surprising no one, right now Murphy’s new movie A Thousand Words has a current rating of 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. On the heels of backing out of hosting the Oscars, Murphy’s latest … Continue reading →

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ParaNorman – Stop Motion Spookiness

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ilmozart

I love stop motion animation.  Tim Burton and Henry Selick’s The Nightmare Before Christmas and Selick’s Coraline (based on the fabulous Neil Gaiman “kids” book of the same name) are prime examples of how this painstakingly created art form can be done and … Continue reading →

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Girls: HBO’s next Sex and the City?

Posted on March 5, 2012 by ilmozart

In 2010 an indie film was released that got some press, but almost no one I know saw, Lena Dunham‘s Tiny Furniture. The movie follows Aura, played by Dunham, who has just graduated from college and is essentially lost.  She … Continue reading →

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The Future of the Good Bad Movie

Posted on March 4, 2012 by ilmozart

If you love movies and you’re not following Roger Ebert (@ebertchicago) on twitter, you’re missing out.  I don’t know if it’s because this is one of his more direct ways to communicate now that he can longer speak or that … Continue reading →

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Drive Angry or Nic Cage Continues To Be Awesome

Posted on March 3, 2012 by ilmozart

It is well known the Nicholas Cage, Oscar-winner, has had some financial troubles.  Owning a T-Rex skull and multiple homes and castles does tend to put you in deep with the IRS when you owe them over $6 million. Because … Continue reading →

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The Dark Dean Rises – Community’s Dark Knight Rises Trailer

Posted on March 2, 2012 by ilmozart

First: Please watch Community when it comes back on March 15 at 8 pm (check your local TV listings for your NBC affiliate station).  Pretty please? It’s ever so good and funny, I promise.  It even has an Oscar winner in the … Continue reading →

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New Hunger Games TV Spot – District 12

Posted on March 1, 2012 by ilmozart

Like so many screaming tweenagers (and intelligent adults), I cannot wait for the Hunger Games. Having read all three book in Suzanne Collins really pretty violent series, the wait for the movie has been all but unbearable. I must have … Continue reading →

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