Archive for February, 2008
Jumper: Great Idea, Weak Movie - Short Review
The online reviews at various film blogs seem to be pretty unanimous about Jumper: it’s a great concept but a weak movie with weak performances - especially from lead actor Hayden Christensen, but also from villain Samuel L. Jackson, love interest Rachel Bilson and fellow jumper Jamie bell. And then there’s Diane Lane’s inexplicable appearances. […]
Jessica Alba in The Eye Remake - Sprout
Sproutbuilder is a new web application that lets you create Flash content with a variety of media. I’ve created one for the new horror movie The Eye, starring Jessica Alba, which is a remake of Gin Gwai, a Chinese language film. You can read a short review of The Eye, with a more detailed review […]
Are Video Rental Stores Breathing Their Last Breath?
Recently, Apple announced their online movie rental service and I’m guessing a few video rental companies shook in their boots (not to mention, some movie studio execs). Whatever the industry feels about Steve Jobs and Apple stepping into yet another segment of entertainment (after iTunes), the fact is that a few previous video rental services […]
Helvetica - A Film About Typography
Lovers of fonts/ typography might enjoy the film Helvetica, which is a feature-length film about the font of the same name. An artsy friend of
mine saw it last week and said he enjoyed it - but little more than that. It’s showing in repertory theaters and other places. It also already on DVD. You can […]
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