Eric's Blog February 8, 2010
A handy Sundance link dump
The Sundance Film Festival ran from Jan. 21-31; here, merely eight days later, is a summary of all the Sundance-related content I produced, gathered into one handy location.
Eric's Blog February 5, 2010
Friday movie roundup - Feb. 5
Howdy, y'all! I say that because I'm in Oxford, Miss., which is in the South, and "howdy y'all" is a thing that people in the South say. Let me know if I'm over-explaining myself.
Movie Review:
"Frozen"
(B-) February 5, 2010
Nature abhors a vacuum, and skiers
You can picture Adam Green, the writer and director of "Frozen," sitting on a ski lift one day, idly thinking, "What if I fell off? How high above the ground am I? No! What if the lift stopped moving and they couldn't get it started? What if I was trapped here!" We all have our moments of morbid fantasizing, but what separates Adam Green from me and you is that he turns his dark "what if?" scenarios into movies. His "Hatchet" had tourists terrorized in the swamps of Louisiana; "Frozen" pits the heroes against Mother Nature herself, that wanton trollop.
Movie Review:
"From Paris with Love"
(B) February 5, 2010
Travolta is royale with extra cheese
When you see that crazy French filmmaker Luc Besson is involved with a movie, you know you're in for something giddy, energetic, over-the-top, completely ludicrous, crazy, and French. About 80 percent of the time -- "The Fifth Element," "The Transporter," "District B13," etc. -- it's highly entertaining, too.
Eric's Blog February 4, 2010
Eric's Bad Movies: 'The Pagemaster' (1994)
Want to see Macaulay Culkin turn into a cartoon and be harassed by sentient hardcover books? It's actually not as good as it sounds. It's "The Pagemaster," and it's the subject of this week's edition of Eric's Bad Movies at Film.com.
Eric's Blog February 1, 2010
2010 Sundance Diary: Days 7-8
Day 7 (Wednesday, Jan. 27)
Travis and Rudie, the two fellows from Criterion Cast, left Monday, having loved their first Sundance experience. They were replaced at the condo by three guys from Paste Magazine. You will notice that three is more than two (thanks again, math!), and that we were already at capacity. As a consequence, two of the We Are Movie Geeks guys have had to share a bed. This is none of my concern. I have my own bed. I just wanted to mention it. The Paste guys seem cool. At least I'm not the oldest person in the house anymore.
Eric's Blog February 1, 2010
2010 Sundance Diary: Day 6
Day 6 (Tuesday, Jan. 26)
My experience sharing a one-bathroom condo with five other guys has so far been surprisingly hassle-free. What's more, my snoring, which was once legendary, has reportedly failed to bother anyone. And believe me, I've asked. I'm very self-conscious about it. I even brought spare earplugs for anyone who needs them, and have authorized all interested parties to do whatever it takes to silence me if I disrupt their sleep. One time I shared a room with someone who made me stop snoring by plugging my nose. It also made me stop breathing, but that was none of his concern.
Eric's Blog January 28, 2010
2010 Sundance Diary: Day 5
Day 5 (Monday, Jan. 25)
The snow stopped falling yesterday, and my nose stopped bleeding, so I guess Mother Nature and I have reached détente, at least until I offend her again, which is probably imminent, what with her being an odious slattern.
Eric's Blog January 27, 2010
2010 Sundance Diary: Day 4
Day 4 (Sunday, Jan. 24)
I got another nosebleed today. Whenever I get a nosebleed I think I have cancer or a brain tumor, because in movies it's always a surprise nosebleed that first alerts a character to such a condition. I've made a note to worry more about this when I get home.
Eric's Blog January 27, 2010
2010 Sundance Diary: Day 3
Day 3 (Saturday, Jan. 23)
The weather continued to be terrible today, but at least I got to see a movie about a monster baby. That balances the scales considerably.
Movie Reviews
The last 30 days:
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The Book of Eli
B
R 01/15/10
-
Extraordinary Measures
B-
PG 01/22/10
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From Paris with Love
B
R 02/05/10
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Frozen
B-
R 02/05/10
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The Spy Next Door
D+
PG 01/15/10
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Tooth Fairy
C-
PG 01/22/10
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