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Is On the Waterfront the only movie. . .
2012-02-02 06:16:00 . . . where union bosses are the bad guys? Just saw Super 8. Now, to be sure, I enjoyed the flick, was a fun, very well-made popcorn movie, but once again, the villains come from the armed forces. It’s not just the military; it seems that all too often businessmen, particularly oil tycoons, are ...
By: GayPatriot
I?ll Be on Livestream, Thursday Night 7:30PM
2012-02-01 13:55:00 Tomorrow night, I’ll be on the Bloody Good Horror Livestream taking questions, rambling listlessly and making a spectacle of myself in general! As we lead up to the 200th episode of the Bloody Good Horror Podcast, we’ve been making an effort to go each of us on Livestream so you can get to know all ...
By: Cinema Fromage
Red Tails: This is why they make movies
2012-01-25 09:09:00 I did not watch the State of the Union last night. Instead of hearing a speech by a man of little accomplishment and great acclaim, I went to see a movie about men of great accomplishment and little acclaim, Red Tails, about the Tuskegee Airmen and their valor in World War II. All I can ...
By: GayPatriot
Academy Awards Nominations: Nine Movies For Best Picture
2012-01-24 15:21:00 Well, the famous, bombastic music introducing the announcement of the nominees for the 2012 83rd Academy Awards has come and gone, and Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences President Tom Sherak and Winter’s Bone’s Jennifer Lawrence named the major nominees. Of course, there are some surprises, the first being that there are nine movies (Read More...)
Lessons from ?The Waiting Place? of LA Traffic
2012-01-20 21:36:00 Perhaps the main reason I posted my rant yesterday on my travails of LA traffic was because they had so drained me of the creative that had nourished me previously in the day. After dashing out my Iron Lady post, I just couldn’t focus. And that lack of focus caused me to wonder about the ...
By: GayPatriot
Falling Down in Los Angeles Traffic
2012-01-20 00:57:00 Yesterday, while pumping gas, I saw a woman melt down when unable to fill her Lexus SUV with gas. I silently mocked her. Today, I sympathized with her. Maybe she had had the kind of traffic I did today and the challenge of self-serve gasoline was the straw which broke the proverbial camel’s back. Driving ...
By: GayPatriot
The Iron Lady: Great acting, flawed storytelling
2012-01-20 00:28:00 Just got back from seeing an early show of The Iron Lady with a conservative friend. Both of us agreed that the film lacked a political agenda and indeed largely put Margaret Thatcher’s conservatism in a positive light. The problem of the film was not its politics, but its storytelling. It seemed more an exercise ...
By: GayPatriot
The 14 must-see movies of 2012
2012-01-09 00:11:00 Feeling less than inspired to run out and go see the week’s sole new release, The Devil Inside? Â Don’t worry – you’re not alone. Â But have faith, January may not be indicative, but 2012 has plenty of exciting movies on the horizon. Â With the caveat that there’s going to be other surprise movies that will... Read more »
Amit Saigal passed away in Goa
2012-01-06 10:49:00 Founder of Rock Street Journal, one of the biggest promoters of alternative music in India, drowned while on vacation in Goa The granddaddy of rock music journalism, 46-year-old Amit Saigal passed away in Goa on Thursday afternoon. Saigal and his friends had gone for a swim after anchoring his sailboat off Bogmalo beach in Goa. ...
By: Goa Blog
Creating Games Based On Movies Is The Current Flavor Of The Season In Bolly
2012-01-06 09:54:00 2011 was not the first year that digital games were developed based on Bollywood movies. It has been done earlier as well, but sporadically. In the past year we saw quite a few big name films launch games (PC, mobile and console games) to further the brand and also as a marketing ploy. Salman Khanâs film Bodyguard was the biggest grosser of 2011, raking in more than Rs. 100 crores. A mobile game based on the film is also on top of the download list on Djuzz, which is a games download portal part of Buzzcity. The game had been downloaded more than 30,000 times in just over a month, by the end of December 2011. The game was developed by Jump Games, which is owned by Reliance Entertainment and it was launched on multiple platforms including Java, Android and Blackberry. The game was priced at Rs. 50. Another film which had a successful game avatar was Delhi Belly, the dark comedy starring Imran Khan. The game was released in July 2011 and more than six months after its release the g...
By: WATblog
Mila Kunis New Face of French Fashion Brand Dior (Pics)
2012-01-05 20:29:00 Black Swan star Mila Kunis ? who once we thought as the almost girl next door ? has grown wings big enough to get into the roster of one of the top brands in fashion, Christian Dior. Kunis, 28, is set to sizzle in Dior?s spring/summer 2012 campaign flaunting the Miss Dior bag in shots taken ...
By: Celebrity Brands
Stay Current on Music, T.V., and Movies with the Entertainment Magazine Sub
2012-01-04 23:52:00 One thing that most people agree on is that there should always be time for entertainment and now there is an amazing magazine subscription package bundle of entertainment magazines that includes such high quality magazines as Reader?s Digest, Rolling Stone and TV Guide. All three magazines are available for a dirt cheap price that will amaze you. Just ...
WWE is Among the Companies in the Movies & Entertainment Industry With the
2012-01-03 12:11:00 Below are the three companies in the Movies & Entertainment industry with the highest current ratios. Current ratio is useful to get an idea of how quickly a company can repay its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets. The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) is highest with a current ratio of 4.4. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an integrated media and entertainment company with offices in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The Company conducts operations in live wrestling events, original television programming, music, publishing, advertising, licensing, and home video. World Wrestling distributes its programs to countries worldwide in various languages. World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) has potential upside of 12.7% based on a current price of $9.32 and analysts' consensus price target of $10.50. The stock should run into initial resistance at its ...
By: KLQ Blog
Jamie Foxx, Tyler Perry Sued By Inmate Shamont Lyle Sapp Over ?Skank Robber
2011-12-31 09:50:00 Jamie Fox and Martin Lawrence teamed up during the 2009 BET Awards for a hilarious skit where their crazy alter egos Sheneneh from ?Martin,? and Wanda from ?In Living Color,? took on the roles of bank robbers. The pair eventually revealed that they had plans to team up with Tyler Perry?s Madea for an upcoming ...Jamie Foxx, Tyler Perry Sued By Inmate Shamont Lyle Sapp Over ‘Skank Robbers’ Movie is a post from: MWZA.com
How to choose holiday movies for the family
2011-12-28 16:00:00 Let’s say that you’ve concluded that The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is too rough for your rugrat. And Alvin and the Chipmunks is too tame for your teen. You’re looking for a compromise film, but you wonder if War Horse or Sherlock Holmes is gentle enough for your youngest munchkin and edgy enough for... Read more »
Best Paris movies, books and music of 2011
2011-12-26 15:26:00 By Theadora Brack in Parisâ According to my movie producer pal, George, the world boils down to two basic categories: the best and the worst. Anything in between isnât worth talking about. Mediocrity is a crime, he often quips. As you can well imagine, his dinner parties in Paris are always quite lively, dramatic and informative. So as a nod to my opinionated crony, Iâve decided to round out 2011 with a list of my favorite Paris-related music, movies and books. By George, this one is for you, Cheapos. Without further adieu, hereâs my Ab Fab, crème de la crème raves. Envelope, please! Best Music Video “Someone Like You” by Adele Adele pont-ificates on Pont Alexandre III. Click to watch the video. Shot in black and white by director Jake Nava, Adeleâs âSomeone Like Youâ video is an epic weepie. Both Adele and the Pont Alexandre III have never looked more gorgeous. Try watching this moody-bluesy breakup song without crying, singing along, and then hitting re...
By: EuroCheapo Blog
Of Maggie & Movies
2011-12-24 06:54:00 In her column yesterday, Peggy Noonan demonstrated the qualities that have caused me to dub her the Athena of punditry: she offers a particular feminine insight into recent cultural moments, a woman’s wisdom. Just read her reflection on the death of Steve Jobs and wonder. Although she is slightly critical of the soon-to-be-released movie about ...
By: GayPatriot
Where are the films exposing the suffering under Islamofascism?
2011-12-19 04:59:00 The late Vaclav Havel was a voice of moral clarity on a continent confused by the various ideologies which arose as the threat of communism receded, indeed, which became chic even as those totalitarian regimes oppressed the citizens of nations in eastern and central Europe and challenged democratic republics in the western and southern regions ...
By: GayPatriot
LA Times coos over Occupy version of Christmas Carol
2011-12-19 00:54:00 To see just one reason why fewer and fewer right-of-center Angelenos subscribe to the Los Angeles Times, take a gander at this front page puff piece on a left-wing playwright’s revisioning of Charles Dickens’s Christmas Carol. The story is not even about a play that has been produced, but merely about a script a man has ...
By: GayPatriot
The Visual Power of A Single Man
2011-12-18 00:57:00 Last night, I finally got around to watching A Single Man and wish I had seen it on the big screen. Although the script had a numerous problems, the art direction and cinematography made the flick a real treat. And Colin Firth‘s portrayal of the solitude of gay man in the early 1960s struggling with ...
By: GayPatriot
KLM Passport app turns your journeys into inspiring movies.
2011-12-15 12:34:00 KLM has launched the KLM Passport app which turns people’s journeys into inspiring movies. Within the free iPhone app users can choose from one of the seven fun themes, and select their best pictures and videos taken during their journey. KLM Passport then turns these experiences into a movie that can be shared directly via Facebook or saved on the iPhone’s camera roll to be shared elsewhere. The app can be downloaded for free in English in the iTunes Store . continue reading
By: iPhonetunes
Men In Black 3 Trailer Has Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin
2011-12-13 22:50:00 The Men In Black 3 trailer is out and presents the Sony Pictures release that brings together Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, as Agent J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) and a new comer to the MIB universe, Josh Brolin, who plays a younger version of Agent J. Made at a cost (Read More...)
Someone other than Disney suing James Cameron over ?Avatar?
2011-12-10 21:18:00 According to Reuters, “‘Avatar’ director James Cameron has been hit with a lawsuit by a writer who claims that the plot for the hit sci-fi movie was lifted from his own project“: In the suit, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Thursday, Eric Ryder claims that he entered into an agreement with Cameron’s ...
By: GayPatriot
When Hollywood honestly defied an unjust system
2011-12-09 09:30:00 For the past few evenings while having my snack or seeking a moment’s escape, I have been working my way through The Bette Davis Collection, Vol. 3 which I bought on sale at a Barnes * Noble in Denver. (I could have saved a few more bucks had I bought it online at Amazon.) Although ...
By: GayPatriot
Stay Current on Music, T.V., and Movies with the Entertainment Magazine Sub
2011-12-06 23:23:00 One thing that most people agree on is that there should always be time for entertainment and now there is an amazing magazine subscription package bundle of entertainment magazines that includes such high quality magazines as Reader?s Digest, Rolling Stone and TV Guide. All three magazines are available for a dirt cheap price that will amaze you. Just ...
Music: Bruno Mars ? It Will Rain [Official Music Video] Song Lyrics Twiligh
2011-12-06 02:15:00 Bruno Mars singing “It Will Rain” from the Twilight Saga :Breaking Dawn Part 1 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “It Will Rain” by Bruno Mars now available now on iTunes! http://atlr.ec/vyzLjI Š 2011 WMG Music Video Directed By: Phil Pinto & ...
Episode 482 Movies Movies Movies
2011-12-04 06:24:00 On this episode of Ramble Redhead, I found a great article today about some overlooked GLBT movies that we all should check out and I talk about one that homo movie group watched tonight that was really good! Click here to listen to this episode on your computer right now! Click here to read the ...
By: Ramble Redhead
movies for hibernating time
2011-12-01 09:00:00 I don't think I've ever created a list of my favourite movies, but recently as I was mindlessly slogging away on the elliptical trainer, I decided to create one. This is my List of Eleven Movies I Will Always Watch When They Come On TV: Some Like It Hot Rear Window Dial M For Murder It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World The Railway Children Starstruck Raising Arizona The Year of Living Dangerously Run Lola Run The Matrix Gallipoli (until the last 15 minutes, which are too sad to see over and over) What's yours?
By: i am ahem
Disney Movies Re- Released On YouTube: Spreading The Holiday Cheer?
2011-11-25 08:23:00 YouTube has just rolled out some full-length Disney movies from the archives. These movies are available for a nominal rent. Coming up with perfect timing for the holidays, YouTube has re-released some classic Disney movies available on rent like Alice in Wonderland and Winnie the Pooh. Available both for the Desktop & Android smart-phones, the service allows users to stream, and save the movies for offline viewing. Pricing is US $3.99 for the titles, and the viewing window (or validity of the âTicketâ) is 24 hours. Earlier this month, YouTube and The Walt Disney Co had confirmed that they were teaming up to co-produce original video series and feature “family-friendly” Disney programming on the popular video-sharing site. “Disney Interactive will produce and program the co-branded video destinations for both Disney.com and YouTube, providing a family-friendly experience for viewers across both platforms,” Disney and YouTube said. âMore Disney movi...
By: WATblog
9 simple rules for taking your toddler to the movies
2011-11-23 16:18:00 The long Thanksgiving weekend is a popular one for moviegoing, and this year offers plenty of options for families. Â In fact, all three of the new wide releases are aimed strictly at the family set – not a PG-13 or R-rated option in the bunch. Â You can choose from The Muppets (the preferred choice in... Read more »
Jameson/QFT Christmas Special #JamesonDieHard
2011-11-18 17:30:00 Everyone has a favourite Christmas movie, right? This December Queens Film Theatre and Jameson Whiskey are going to show one of three classic Christmas movies: Die Hard (1988) Elf (2003) or National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) The choice is pretty easy, right? Die Hard for sure! Certainly my choice in this case. Elf is just ...
How do the two upcoming 'Snow White' movies compare?
2011-11-16 15:30:00 Once again Hollywood has run out of ideas and will release two different versions of the classic fairy-tale Snow White in 2012.  While Mirror Mirror was directed by Tarsem Singh, Huntsman was directed by deviantART. Mirror stars Julia Roberts with a dodgy accent while Huntsman stars Charlize Theron with a dodgy accent. Notice any themes here? Mirror is apparently a sort of action-comedy while Huntsman is, who... Read more »
Why can?t Obama say this about his critics?
2011-11-15 07:00:00 Given reports I have read on how the soon-to-be released biopic on perhaps the greatest woman of the Twentieth Century, I doubt I will see Meryl Streep’s The Iron Lady, but that great actress did make a good point about that great lady: I still don?t agree with a lot of [Margaret Thatcher's] policies. But ...
By: GayPatriot
Hunger Games Official Trailer Debuts
2011-11-15 00:26:00 Today, Lionsgate released the much-anticipated trailer for The Hunger Games. Unlike the teaser trailer that debuted at the MTV Video Music Awards this past August which barely whet our appetites for the movie, this full trailer gives us a much deeper look at Katniss’s path to the games. As a recent fan of the book (Read More...)
Youtube Will Host 1500 Indian Movies. But Will Anyone Watch?
2011-11-07 10:53:00 In the month of June , it was reported that Youtube was offering free streaming of Bollywood movies on its ‘Youtube Box Office‘, and these offering were made global and not just limited in the country. Soon after the introduction of Youtube Box Office, Yahoo! India brought out MoviePlex where one could watch free online movies directly on your computer screen. Few days back, Youtube announced that it will feature around 1, 500 Indian movies under one roof. Youtube presents this new offering in a more systematic manner where movies are separated as genre, interesting films, and Top 10 list of recent favorites. Movies in different languages like Tamil, Telugu are also being featured. In the month of September, Unisys acquired rights to stream 200 full-length movies on online movie hosting sites like Youtube BoxOffice and Yahoo Movies. As mentioned earlier, this offering is presented outside India too, so people residing outside India can simply login here. Recently,...
By: WATblog
South Park: #OWS projecting Obama?s failure onto Cartman
2011-11-03 23:09:00 A reader alerted me to the latest episode of South Park which takes on #OWS, linking this post where Christian Toto offers a summary of the episode, including this line from Cartman, “Don?t you get it, Mom? People voted for Obama, and now that everything sucks they have to blame me!” Shouldn’t these folks be ...
By: GayPatriot
MSM Journalists? Reality-Show Envy?
2011-10-31 23:45:00 Over at the Corner, Mark Steyn sees the Cain kerfuffle as just another media-generated distraction from the real issues in those (already) overlong campaign: What ought to make America ?uncomfortable? is that it?s broke and it?s heading for collapse. But, judging from the preoccupations of our media, very few Americans are discomforted by that. Read the ...
By: GayPatriot
Now You Can View Free Movies On Samsung Galaxy Phones, Courtesy BigFlix
2011-10-24 12:48:00 Samsung the maker of Galaxy Line of Phones, has tied-up with BigFlix to offer free content. This Video-On-Demand (VOD) facility will be made available via a free app âMy Moviesâ. However, it is currently restricted to Samsung Galaxy S, SII and Galaxy Tab 750 (10.1â Tablet). ‘My Movies‘ will offer over 2000 hours of Videos â Movies, Trailers, TV shows & Music Videos, FREE all powered by BIGFlix . The App will also offer premium content on subscription as well – This subscription service will supposedly allow the user to watch full length feature films and over 1000 movies with no interruption from ads. Mr. Ranjit Yadav, Country Head, Samsung Mobile & IT, was quoted in a press release “By providing consumers with India relevant applications and rich content on our Smart Mobile devices like tablets and smartphones, we are seeking to make their experience with our devices more engaging and immersive.” BigFlix already has a friend for the B...
By: WATblog
Sidereel.com lets you watch TV-shows and Movies for free
2011-10-07 17:15:00 Sidereel.com is probably the best website to watch all your favorite movies and TV shows online without have to blip through hundreds of websites that usually promises lot but never works. Sidereel mostly focuses on TV Shows which you can watch for free. But movie fans too aren’t left out as there is plenty of ...
Best Halloween film ever
2011-10-05 22:12:00 In celebration of Halloween (yes, a little early), I am re-posting a link to the best Halloween short film ever! I want to share with the unfortunate souls that missed it the first time around. This is an awesome concept … Continue reading →
Welcome to 1951 Down Place
2011-09-27 13:10:00 There comes a time when a podcaster feels like stretching his wings and delving into new territory. Such is the case with 1951 Down Place, the Home of Hammer Horror! I’ve mentioned my love of Hammer flicks many times over on the Bloody Good Horror Podcast. I’ve never really gone in depth with this love ...
By: Cinema Fromage
Unisys Will Start Streaming 200 Movies On Youtube BoxOffice & Yahoo Mov
2011-09-23 13:21:00 Unisys Infosolutions, (digital VAS content and enterprise messaging solutions) have just acquired the rights to stream 200 full-length movies on online movie hosting sites like Youtube BoxOffice and Yahoo Movies. Speaking about the acquisition, Shelley Chaudhary, founder and managing director of the company said,  âThe acquisition of over 200 movie rights is a step ahead in meeting the channelâs goal of offering unmatched premium content to our viewers. More than 100 of these full-length videos will be available on Youtube BoxOffice and Yahoo! Movies by month-end itself.â Consumption of digital content has hit the roof in India. Companies and people are realizing that the transition from mainline media to digital media will happen soon and this is the perfect opportunity to leverage from it. Streaming is a very good solution as opposed to buying physical CDs/DVDs or downloading the movie. This insight led Netflix to start streaming movies in USA. Indian companies should ...
By: WATblog
Computers in Movies
2011-09-16 02:45:00 From The Daily Joke Ever notice computers as depicted in moviesampnbsp You computer gurus will know what Im talking about not sure about everyone elseampnbspampnbsp Here are some things to watch forWord processors never display a cursorYou never have to use the spacebar when typinRead More...
Struggling Along, One Post At a Time
2011-08-30 19:14:00 Here we stand, on the precipice of ?yet another month without a Cinema Fromage update? and all I can do is make excuses and apologize. Really, there is no excuse except for the fact that my brain grows muddled over stress, work and a lack of confidence in my own written word. None of that ...
By: Cinema Fromage
Back to the 80s: Top Sidekick Characters from 80s Movies - Kickin' it Old
2011-08-27 02:14:00 Top 10 lists used to be a regular feature here on Kickin' it Old School. ... more from OldSchool...
Choose your own adventure
2011-08-24 02:52:00 Do you remember the “Choose Your Own Adventure” books you read as a kid? Well, building on that same concept, “Zombie Fear” allows you to decide your own fate by taking you through a series of interactive videos. All you … Continue reading →
Ranking the Summer 2011 Comic Book Superhero Movies!
2011-07-23 19:06:00 Four, count ‘em, four comic book superhero movies this summer, and three of them aren’t sequels. Badass. Three of them were good, one of them not quite. Poor Ryan Reynolds. He just can’t top his performance from Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place. 4 – Green Lantern I liked this more than most...
Back to the 80s: Top Scenes from 80s Movies featuring a Bathtub or Shower
2011-07-15 23:16:00 Top 10 lists used to be a regular feature here on Kickin' it Old School. ... more from OldSchool...
Brave
2011-07-15 11:15:00 Brave (previously titled The Bear and the Bow) is Pixar’s upcoming computer-animated film. The synopsis of the film reads: Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. In Brave, a new tale joins the lore when the courageous Merida ...
The Chicago Park District presents Movies in the Parks
2011-06-26 20:05:00 I've written about my love for the (mostly) fabulous Park District programming in the past. During the summer months, The CPD offers Chicago families everything from summer camps to sports programs and local watering holes. But I think that my favorite summer offering is the Movies in the Parks Program. I just like everything about this idea. Grab a picnic blanket, some snacks and drinks and head out to your local park to enjoy a movie under the stars with other neighborhood families. What's not to like about this great family experience? |
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