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Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work Review: A Portrait of the Artist as an Old Woman
FanBolt
June 11, 2010
When the Academy of Motion Picture inexplicably bestowed an Oscar on the Three-Six Mafia in 2006 the themes of, “It’s Hard Out Here For a Pimp” rang universally down on us all; hustling every day until you die. No one personifies this ethos more so than Joan Rivers, and it is on full display in the documentary from Ricki Stern and her co-director, Anne Sundberg. “Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work” is an interesting look at the life of an elder states-woman of the entertainment industry, and her struggle to stay relevant and working at the age of seventy-five. While Joan Rivers herself is still a spitfire of a woman, cracking some of the most lewd jokes one ever heard, with a mouth like a sailor and the ambition of a twenty-year old, the actual film lacks some of her spunk.
More after the jump.
Interview: Joan Rivers and Directors of ‘Joan Rivers: Piece Of Work’
FanBolt
June 10, 2010
Last week, we sat down with Joan Rivers and directors Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg to talk about their new film “Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work.” Rivers talks about her comedic past and reality present, while the directors share the process of filming the outspoken star.
DVD Review: Valentine’s Day
Emma Loggins
June 10, 2010
Valentine’s Day is your typical romantic comedy. It follows the formula of Love Actually, all the characters somehow know each other – and not everyone is going to end up happily ever after. And it’s enjoyable, funny, and cute – it’s got an all-star cast (19 big names!), but something is missing.
Karate Kid Review: Kung Fu is Not Karate
FanBolt
June 10, 2010
Those who grew up in the 80’s saw “The Karate Kid.” It was watched in the theaters, on VHS, on cable on a Sunday afternoon or in classrooms when the teacher was out sick. For those who didn’t grow up in the 80’s VHS was like DVD, but way less cool. “Karate Kid” is an indelible classic because not only was it inspirational, but fun, creepy at times, and exciting. In comparison the new film by director HaraldZwart is no comparison. I’ll be honest, I don’t understand why the new version of “Karate Kid” was made. Money is the obvious answer, but when all is said and done this movie will never bring in the capital that the original has in its life time. This new iteration possesses none of the qualities that make the original John G. Avildsen movie first-rate.
Splice Review: Makin’ Babies, New School
Emma Loggins
June 9, 2010
The rumor was that the reason why the new film “Splice” had such a hard time securing distribution is no one could see a way in which to market it. What preconceived niche does the picture fit in? Is it horror? It Science Fiction? Is it mediation on what it means to be human, or is it a warning about the ethical tightrope of using human DNA in bioengineering? True to its title, “Splice” seems to be bit of all of the above. Some of it gets short changed, but enough of it doesn’t to make this one of the most interesting recent entries into the horror genre… or sci-fi… or…
DVD Review: The Wolfman
Emma Loggins
June 7, 2010
Director Joe Johnston has made a pretty solid name for himself in the nineties making above average family films. He was the mastermind behind “The Rocketeer,” “Pagemaster,” “Jumanji,” and the third installment of “Jurassic Park.” In 2004 he tried a different approach to film making with “Hidalgo.” After a three year hiatus, he was hired on to direct the new “Wolfman” picture. That kept him extremely busy for a couple of years. You can look for him to be the creator of “Captain America: The First Avenger” in 2011.
My Last Five Girlfriends Review: Creative, Artistic, And Unique
Emma Loggins
June 4, 2010
A clever adaptation of international bestseller On Love, by Alain de Botton, in which Duncan is a young man determined to find the secret to a healthy, strong relationship. Along the way, he mines his last five doomed romances for clues.
This film doesn’t have a very happy start to it. When we’re first introduced to our main character (Duncan), he is writing a suicide note to all his ex-girlfriends who have obviously crushed his heart.
Timer Review: Oddly Real For Such A Crazy Concept
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If a device could guarantee love without heartbreak, would you want to know? Emma Caufield (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) stars in this brain teasing romantic comedy about falling in love. Also starring John Patrick Amedori (Gossip Girl).
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The concept behind the plot of Timer is unique and grabs your attention from the start. If a clock could count down to the exact moment you would meet your soul mate, would you want to know? That’s the question Timer asks.
DVD Review: Alice in Wonderland
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Like Calamari and escargot, Tim Burton’s style can be described as an acquired taste. He’s been making fantasy films like Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Sleepy Hollow, and Big Fish for about twenty-five years now. He’s also known for making the only respectable Batman films, before Christopher Nolan came along and rebooted the franchise. You would never think of someone like Johnny Depp needing a benefactor, but if he had one, Burton would be it. The two strange, but well liked kings of Hollywood have teamed together on projects on at least seven different occasions.
Interview: Johnny Depp from ‘Alice in Wonderland’
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May 31, 2010
We had a chance to chat with Johnny Depp about his role as The Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland. He talked about his experience in the role and how his relationship with Tim Burton has changed since Edward Scissorhands.
‘Micmacs’ Review: A Poetic Cinematic Circus
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May 25, 2010
In the world of cinema no filmmaker’s work is as instantly recognizable than that of Jean-Pierre Jeunet. His first feature, Delicatessen, which he co-directed with illustrator Marc Caro almost twenty years ago, is still a visual masterpiece that took pieces of Terry Gilliam, Tim Burton, and a sense of twisted fairy tale whimsy and wrapped them up into something entirely unique. His latest work is , Micmacs à Tire-Larigot, (just Micmacs over here) a piece of poetry masquerading as cinema, accomplishes the same heights, but he peppers a little politics into each stanza.
MacGruber Review: Best SNL Comedy Since Wayne’s World
Emma Loggins
May 21, 2010
‘Saturday Night Live’ has been responsible for more of than its fair share of terrible sketch spin off movies (The Ladies Man… Superstar), so I’m happy to report that with ‘MacGruber’, they finally got it right.
