Marley & Me: Two-Disc Bad Dog Edition
March 27, 2009
If Marley & Me (2008) taught us anything it is to never underestimate the power of a cute dog to sell a ton of movie tickets at the box office. Of course, it doesn’t hurt to have some human eye candy in the form of Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson...
The Odd Couple: Centennial Collection
March 18, 2009
Based on Neil Simon’s hit Broadway play of the same name, The Odd Couple (1968) features the classic comedic duo of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as hopelessly (and hilariously) mismatched roommates. Mike Nichols directed the play which won several...
Dead Like Me: Life After Death
March 17, 2009
Fans of the television series Dead Like Me were heartbroken when it was canceled five years ago and thought that they would never see new adventures of George (Muth) and her fellow grim reapers. Like Firefly however, Dead Like Me has been given a second...
The Exterminating Angel: Criterion Collection
March 11, 2009
The Exterminating Angel (1962) marked the end of legendary filmmaker Luis Bunuel’s 18-year stint in Mexico and the only film from that period in which he had complete artistic freedom. He had just come off the controversy of Viridiana (1961) and was...
Hobson’s Choice: Criterion Collection
March 10, 2009
Hobson’s Choice (1954) is based on the play of the same name by Harold Brighouse, which was first performed in the United States in 1915 and became popular in England soon after for its farcical take on the country’s culture and humour. Lean’s film...
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
February 27, 2009
Robert Weide is best known for his work on brilliant HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm. How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) is his feature film directorial debut where he tries to bring some of the misanthropic magic from that television show...
My Name is Bruce
February 9, 2009
Over the years, actor Bruce Campbell has cultivated a sizable fan following based predominantly on the three Evil Dead films he made with Sam Raimi. In the 1990s, he tried to make a bid for mainstream success with small roles in The Hudsucker Proxy (1994),...
Top Secret!: I Love the 80’s
February 6, 2009
Partway through Top Secret! (1984), the film’s hero, rock star Nick Rivers (Kilmer) cuts loose with a song called “How Silly Can You Get?” It could easily apply to all of the films directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, the kings...
Cheech & Chong Still Smokin: I Love the 80’s
February 3, 2009
By the time Cheech & Chong Still Smokin (1983) came out, the famous comedy duo had already several films under their belt. This time out, Cheech and Chong are in Amsterdam attending the city’s international film festival where they are mistaken...
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
February 2, 2009
While many cite Clerks (1994) as the best thing Kevin Smith has ever done, for my money Chasing Amy (1997) will always be the highlight of his career. It is the one film where he achieved just the right mix of his trademark raunchy humour and heartfelt...
