A vacuum of comic timing

The most scathing review of my career, for a terrible little film called College, is available here.

Good fences make good neighbours

My review of Neil LaBute's excellent new film, Lakeview Terrace, is available here.

The doctor is in

Those of you excited for the upcoming film adaptation of Watchmen, check this out

It's an eye opening 'found' newscast from 1970, extolling the virtues of one Dr. Manhattan...

A version of this news story appears in the original graphic novel too - very cool.

Another day, another awards show

The Screen Actors Guild Awards were held last night; the complete list is available here.

Slumdog Millionaire continues to clean up, winning the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture prize (essentially Best Picture for the SAGs), despite said cast being made up of entirely unknown actors in North America. This movie's on a roll.

Highlight of the evening: Meryl Streep's uncontainable enthusiasm after winning for Doubt (she rushed on stage, kissed Ralph Fiennes on the mouth, then dryly remarked that winning awards doesn't mean anything to her).

The little phenomenon

Finally caught Slumdog Millionaire, and it's everything everyone says it is.  This is the real deal, moving at a breakneck pace from start to finish, full of life and love and tragedy.  It's got some surprisingly dark moments, things that'll sting in your chest and burst your balloon, but it's all in the name of a truly moving conclusion.  Director Danny Boyle was born to make this film.

Weekend Box Office: January 23-25 2009

Here's the estimated take from this weekend, courtesy of Box Office Mojo.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop reigns again, meaning Kevin James can finally make that little independent film he's always wanted to.  Underworld makes a good showing, despite the lack of Kate Beckinsale in this prequel.  And Gran Torino shows that Clint Eastwood's still a major box office draw, closing in on the $100 M mark.

Henry Poole was here

My review of Henry Poole Is Here, a solid film that manages to overcome a lousy title, was published on Tuesday and can be read here.