Archive for January, 2010

The Unnamed Movie Podcast [Episode 44 - Das Boot]

Friday, January 29th, 2010

With Douglas out of commission Damion and I sail the high seas in a huge submarine under the command of Capt. Lt. Willenbrock in Das Boot. (more…)

 

This Week on DVD

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010


It’s Tuesday, so here’s what’s on DVD today: (more…)

The Kurosawa Marathon – Madadayo (1993)

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

After 30 years of working Hyakken Uchida [Tatsuo Matsumura] decides to retire as a professor and live out his retired life as a writer.  The Professor finds himself going through ups and downs at home in Japan during the war in the forties and as he enjoys his birthdays along with his former students who always want to know “Mahda Kai?” (Not Yet?) as after downing a massive glass of beer replies “Madada Yo!” (No Not Yet!). (more…)

Coming Out This Week

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Once again it’s time to talk about movies I may or may not be seeing at the cinema this week: (more…)

The Unnamed Movie Podcast [Episode 43 - Adam]

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

This week we soldier on without Damion as Douglas and I talk about Asburgers and how it conquers love or something like that as we watch Max Mayer’s Adam. (more…)

 

The Book of Eli [Movie Review]

Friday, January 15th, 2010

The world as we know it has ended.  Eli [Denzel Washington] carries the one book in the world which holds the secrets for the Earth’s salvation across America as he attempts to reach his destination where he believes it will be safe and it will serve its purpose.  Along the way he reaches a small town which Carnegie [Gary Oldman] rules over with a slew of men who do his bidding.  Carnegie wants this book and Eli refuses to give it up as he tries to move on in his travels while at the same time staying alive and keeping the book. (more…)

Top Ten End of the World Movies

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Film has always wanted to capture the future.  So why not give into the pessimists view that the world is going to end (as soon as tomorrow) sometimes because it just is, or because we’ve been horrible to it.  So here are my Top Ten End of the World Films. (more…)

This Week on DVD

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

It’s Tuesday so we must be heading off to the stores to get us some new DVD goodness…. (more…)

How to Handle a Film Snob – Split Personalities

Monday, January 11th, 2010

So with the recent release of Micheal Cera’s newest film Youth in Revolt that has him playing two roles (Nick Twisp and Francois Dillinger) it’s time we spoke about how great split personalities can be in film. (more…)

Coming Out This Week

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

So this week in theatres are: (more…)