[Every now and again, when we are on the verge of vomiting up the crap Hollywood is shoveling down our throats, this weekly series by Matthew Belinkie reminds us to keep things in perspective. —Ed.] The Movie: Cliffhanger Why It … Continued
All Episodes Subscribe in iTunes Part 2 of Podcast Episode 2 features a discussion of the 2008 Academy Awards between Pete Fenzel, Ryan Sheely, Matt Wrather, and—for reasons passing understanding—the same anonymous political operative as Part 1. Download Episode 2 … Continued
Interesting article in USA Today (of all places) delving into the There Will Be Blood milkshake line: [Director P. T.] Anderson concedes that he’s puzzled by the phenomenon — particularly because the lines came straight from a transcript he found … Continued
Now that Oscar season is over, so is the battle for my favorite filmic facepalm, and it belongs to generally competent New York Times movie reviewer and easy target* A.O. Scott. In his piece bemoaning the influence of the Oscars … Continued
Le Mozart Des Pickpockets won Best Live Action Short! I am shocked. I mean, when Forest Gump beat Shawshank, you could at least feel like, “Well, Forest Gump was just too popular.” But in this case, no one knew any … Continued
I know this isn’t news: Anyone who really pays attention to hip-hop probably knows about the new Clipse mixtape already. But hey, we all have busy schedules. So just consider this a friendly reminder to download We Got It 4 … Continued
All Episodes Subscribe in iTunes The Matts (Belinkie and Wrather) discuss the live action films nominated for Oscars®. Download Episode 1 (AAC Format)
[This post begins a five-part weekly series by Matthew Belinkie. Come back every Friday for a new installment. —Ed.] The Movie: Street Fighter Why It Strains Credulity: Van Damme was 34, and a former kickboxing champion. Julia was 54, and … Continued
Finally, presumptive Oscar® winner There Will Be Blood. Belinkie Cobbling is apparently amazing acting training. Also, there will be mustache wax. Best bowling alley scene since Lebowski. Damn right, it’s better than yours. Stokes There Will Be Blood. No, really. … Continued
Okay, sorry for my time away sports fans. Let’s pick up where we left off. In the last two posts, I’ve discussed the inversion at the heart of sports movies — how the screen serves as a window and a … Continued
