Ah, Thursday. Here we are, another Thursday and another 007(x3) Weeks of 007. For what it’s worth, next week we’re looking at a Wednesday release, but this week we’re back with our usual Thursday after last week’s Friday. Convoluted? Maybe,… Read More ›
At first blush, it ought to be easy to make a good, high octane, spy movie, it’s just a matter of ingredients. You need attractive and/or charismatic cast members, exotic locations, a few fun set pieces, gadgets, some banter, and… Read More ›
Today, nearly 24 years after he passed away, a new Dr. Seuss book hits store shelves and it’s not the first one to arrive following the author’s death. No, I already own five other books by Seuss (or partially by… Read More ›
Dear GMM, I know that it’s been a while since you last responded to any letters, but I’m desperately hoping you can help me, I’m in dire straits. You see, I was at a friend’s place recently and they had… Read More ›
We have reached a critical juncture this week with 007(x3) Weeks of 007 – the first Roger Moore film. Moore is a divisive Bond. Perhaps not as divisive at Timothy Dalton, but Dalton’s impact on the franchise is lessened by… Read More ›
Forgive the slightly different format today, this was originally intended for elsewhere… There is a common theory that teenage boys (and many men in general) only need a pretty girl to smile at them to make them turn into a… Read More ›
Welcome to an extra edition of 007(x3) Weeks of 007! I will absolutely have a “Live and Let Die” full discussion later in the week (maybe Friday this week), but as I’m doing this entire thing in lead-up to “Spectre”… Read More ›
Happy Tuesday! And, as it’s Tuesday, we have another episode of “Lass is More” for you. This week we’re talking to director Kim Farrant. Her new new movie, “Strangerland,” is out in select cities and stars Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving,… Read More ›
Do you realize that while he has been nominated for two Academy Awards, Ian McKellen hasn’t won an Oscar? It’s true – two nominations (“Gods and Monsters,” “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”), zero wins. Perhaps though, this… Read More ›
Today we have, finally, reached that moment, the day when 007(x3) Weeks of 007 gets to the last Sean Connery film. Okay, we might do “Never Say Never Again” as a bonus entry if we have time, but for now… Read More ›
As happens, I got sidetracked this morning while I was writing 007(x3) Weeks of 007 (expect that to go live a little later today). A friend pointed me towards the Metacritic rankings of the Marvel movies and asked if I… Read More ›
Today is Tuesday and so, as regularly happens on Tuesdays, I have a new “Lass is More” podcast to share. Another minisode, this one looks at the new Wim Wenders documentary, “The Salt of the Earth,” which he co-directed with… Read More ›
So, here we are, another Monday. The Monday after Comic-Con. The Monday before… Tuesday. Listen, okay, they can’t all be winners, but sometimes there’s an undeniable truth to them, something you see and then can’t stop staring it. Sometimes you… Read More ›
Welcome to another week of 007(x3) Weeks of 007. We have finally made it, for the moment anyway, out of the Connery era, hitting the sole George Lazenby Bond film, “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.” This moment, too, maybe puts… Read More ›
At the end of May or perhaps the beginning of June, I watched a pseudo-documentary called “The Nightmare.” My IGN review went live at the beginning of June but for some reason a link never ended up over here. Well,… Read More ›
Sure, it takes years to go from pre-production to opening day on a massive, effects driven, film. But, small films can take years from that first moment through distribution as well. Of course, the challenges that a small film faces… Read More ›
On July 4th, my latest IGN review went live. It’s of the new Ryan Reynolds/Ben Kingsley movie, “Self/Less,” which is directed by Tarsem Singh. Opening in theaters this Friday, the movie tells the story of what happens when one dying… Read More ›
Welcome to another edition of 007(x3) Weeks of 007. This week it’s movie number five in the James Bond franchise – “You Only Live Twice.” Growing up, “You Only Live Twice” was my favorite Bond movie. From the volcano lair… Read More ›
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