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Coming out of the Midwest, an area of the country known for its face-melting heavy metal and delicious vegetables, Slipknot shook up much of the music scene in the late nineties with an intense style that gave parents something to complain about again. Oddly enough, for as loud as their percussive assault was, they stayed [...]

This week brings the last new releases for you to choose from before Christmas arrives. Still looking for that special something for someone special? Perhaps the new offerings will have something to spark your interest. There is a nice selection of films, television series, foreign titles, comedies, and actioners. A little something for almost anyone, [...]

After watching Dust Devil, the first thing that went through my head was “Did I like that?” It was a question that I honestly was not able to answer. This is the kind of movie that could swing either way based on your mood when you see it. It is a beautifully shot movie that [...]

November 17th - 26th
Wim Wenders was the center of attention in this year’s Thessaloniki Film Festival in Greece, the 47th in a row. A retrospective of 27 films, fiction and documentaries, gave the fans the opportunity to brush up their memories and the rest a chance to know him better. The master himself was present, [...]

It’s been three years since Edward Zwick brought us The Last Samurai, a film with an attractive premise and solid visuals which made for a great trailer. But the final product, though decent, was just not the thoroughly satisfactory fare that we had hoped for. In this respect, Zwick’s latest movie Blood Diamond [...]

There are two things that excite me about young hotshot director Zack Snyder. One is that he is slated to direct the film adaption of one of my favorite action novels of all time, Rainbox Six in 2008. The second is that long before he does that, he will release 300, starring Gerard Butler. 300 [...]

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is a best selling novel by German writer Patrick S¼skind. For years and years he’s been pressured by film people for his permission to turn the book into a movie. For years and years he said no. There is an unwritten rule that if you bust a man’s balls [...]

Jet Li’s love song to wushu is a very good film. It flirts with the greatness that I hoped it would, but never quite crosses over to the other side. That said, watching it on DVD, I have found myself liking it more than I had when I saw it theatrically. It is a wonderful [...]

Apocalypto is a movie that has intrigued me from the start. I was curious to see how Gibson would follow up The Passion of the Christ. I thought that last film was an incredibly moving work, painstakingly constructed and imbued with an amazing devotion. Whether you liked that film or not, you have to agree [...]

Charlotte’s Web seems like the perfect material to stage a big family movie around. I have great memories of the book, by EB White. When I was just a young one, learning to read, Charlotte’s Web was my favorite book. Why, I could not say, but there was something magical about the story. The tale [...]

The Weekend Box Office Estimates are in; and it looks like the fans have spoken… Here is the Top 5:
[Source: Box Office Mojo]
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, DECEMBER 15-17, 2006
Rank. Movie Title (Distributor) Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week #
1. The Pursuit of Happyness (Sony / Columbia) $27.0 [...]

The Golden Globe nominations for this year have been made - it is time to talk about them.
We’ll start with the big winners. Babel took in 7 nominations, including Best Picture (Drama), Best Actor (Brad Pitt) and Best Supporting Actress (Rinko Kikuchi). It is very quickly becoming the odds on favorite, which means that it [...]

Every year Hollywood has the propensity to spew forth a few films that we have seen before. Some are carelessly repetitive, and even fewer are intelligently re-imagined. Either way, it leads many to believe that they are just plain running out of ideas. The most recent example is the excruciating fantasy regurgitation Eragon, a [...]

This week brings us the long awaited live action adaptation of a childhood classic, an adaptation of a fantasy novel to capitalize on the recent popularity of the Lord of the Rings films and their December releases, and a touching drama about a father trying to make life better for his young son. Overall, it [...]

Alpha Dog is one of those movies I thought destined to magically appear on the shelves at the local DVD store. It seems like so long ago that I first saw advertisements for this. It generally isn’t a good sign to have ads appear for a movie and then disappear along with any hint of [...]

In 1986 Robert Harmon and Eric Red delivered a thriller that has hung around the fringes of fandom for twenty years. In The Hitcher Jennifer Jason Leigh and C. Thomas Howell were terrorized by Rutger Hauer. Honestly, that is probably a frightening prospect even out of character! It has been such a long time since [...]

The Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning. I will break them all down a bit later in tonight’s Oscar Beat, but for now there are some nominees that can do all the talking for me.
Ben Affleck, nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Hollywoodland, had this to say through his publicist:
“I am [...]

I have to admit, this trailer definitely got my attention. It has that combination of bizarre characters, explosive action, and a frenetic pace akin to something from Tony Scott, that makes it completely alluring. Smokin’ Aces is loud, crazy, brash, and man it looks like fun. This is the kind of movie that I could [...]

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Why is a good magician so successful with the audience? Primary to all reasons because people, want to be fooled. The director is our magical enchanter and as proper cinema lovers we expect just that; to be enchanted. Not without a fight of course.
Christopher Nolan serves our desire with an excellent trick of a movie [...]

It has been a very busy week here at FSR Headquarters. Of course, it is Awards season, which means that I get the almost daily opportunity to spout off about who may or may not even be considered for an Oscar in our feature, Oscar Beat ‘06. That also means tons and tons of screenings [...]

I have to say that this movie looks absolutely fascinating. Whether or not it will prove to be so is yet to be seen. For now, this trailer will have to do. It is a science fiction story, but not one off in a world of aliens, laser blasters, and spaceships, oh no. Children of [...]

Welcome to this week’s Top 5 movies for crying, brought to you by RankAMovie.com. Sometimes it’s just nice to have a good cry (even many guys would agree). Below is a list of the top 5 movies for when you want to cry, as ranked by the visitors of RankAMovie. If you would like to [...]

Robert DeNiro turned down a role in Martin Scorsese’s masterful thriller, The Departed, due to his commitment to bringing The Good Shepherd to the big screen. The eventually went to Martin Sheen. As good as I think he would have been in the role, I think Martin Sheen was the right man for it, besides, [...]

This time of year, there is enough movie news to make you bleed from the ears. On top of the actual “news” there is tons of speculation, gossip and predicting that will make your head spin if you aren’t doped up on Dramamine. That is why I am here to sort things out for you, [...]

When you think of perfume, you very rarely think about movies. One reason for this is that the two give you such different sensations. Perfume is an olfactory sensation, a smell. Movies give you both audible and visual sensations, images and sounds. It is almost implausible to think that these two sensational experience could ever [...]

It may not have opened as strongly as Gibson’s last film, The Passion of the Christ, but it did climb all the way to the top of the box office dog pile. Mel’s Mayan actioner, Apocalypto, was the strongest film of the weekend. Perhaps Mel’s career isn’t in a complete state of disrepair, but enough [...]

There are a number of fun movies included in this week’s roster of releases. There are surprise hits and big summer films, emotional tearjerkers and expanded editions of previously released favorites. Not to mention this week brings a few more James Bond collections and a sequel to a film that probably does not need it. [...]

Rapidly approaching are the 2006 Oscars, and with that come plenty of horses that need to be beaten - so bring on more Oscar Beat! Fresh for your Monday morning afternoon, here is some slick Oscar news and a side dish of opinions.
On her blog last week, Karina Longworth (who pretty much runs that show [...]

Ever heard of Dan Fogler? No? Me neither. He is a comedian of stage and screen, even winning a Tony in 2oo4 for Best Featured Actor (Musical) for his performance in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” He has also been seen recently in the Billy Bob Thornton/Jon Heder comedy School for Scoundrels. This [...]