http://www.whattheflick.com/ A Babe in the Multiplex en Copyright 2012 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:39:00 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss We've been spending time reading magazines lately. Looking into magazine subscriptions, We've found that digital magazine subscriptions are usually more expensive than print magazine subscriptions. Huh? Doesn't it cost more to print and distribute (whether by mail or at a newsstand) paper magazines? Either way, here are some of our favorites: http://www.whattheflick.com/2012/04/entertainment_m.html http://www.whattheflick.com/2012/04/entertainment_m.html What I'm Watching Now Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:39:00 -0800 Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Not that this movie wasn't fabulous, in its own, tapestry-mad way, but it wasn't great. It follows Elizabeth I from 1585 through the whole Spanish Armada thing and into the 1590s. Frankly, I think “Liz, Warrior Queen” is a more apt title, ...]]> http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/10/a_lot_to_like_n_1.html http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/10/a_lot_to_like_n_1.html Reviews Cate Blanchett Clive Owen Elizabeth I Helen Mirren Spanish Armada Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:51:26 -0800 Michael Clayton, starring the lovely George Clooney. Of the three I’m discussing this week, this was the one I’d most recommend to you all. It’s got action and some moral complexity; ...]]> http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/10/a_lot_to_like_n.html http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/10/a_lot_to_like_n.html Reviews drama George Clooney Michael Clayton Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:45:51 -0800 The Invasion!), so I was looking forward to Sunshine, the new movie from Danny Boyle, who previously has brought us the awesome 28 Days Later and the unusual Trainspotting. Sadly, Sunshine is a muddled...]]> http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/08/sunshine_and_co.html http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/08/sunshine_and_co.html Reviews science fiction Sunshine Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:34:10 -0800 A Mighty Heart, Angelina Jolie portrays Marianne Pearl, journalist wife of Daniel Pearl (Dan Futterman), the Wall Street Journal reporter who was kidnapped and beheaded on tape (to just say murdered doesn't really cover the outrage) by self-proclaimed Islamist nutjobs in Pakistan in 2002. Going into the movie I was expecting it to be serious and heartrending -- it is -- ]]> http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/08/a_mighty_heart.html http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/08/a_mighty_heart.html Reviews Angelina Jolie Marianne Pearl Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:19:56 -0800 The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Identity. August 2004 Back to Bourne I figured "A Star is Bourne" was pretty much established in THE BOURNE IDENTITY, where we met amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) and went along on the wild ride that wowed us with innovative hit man techniques and Bourne’s hunky romanticism.]]> http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/08/backtoback_bour.html http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/08/backtoback_bour.html Classics Bourne Franka Potente Matt Damon Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:33:30 -0800 Bourne Ultimatum, which needs no introduction.]]> http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/08/oookay_i_have_n.html http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/08/oookay_i_have_n.html Reviews Bourne Matt Damon Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:07:13 -0800 "Sometimes you just want to blow the crap out of something." -- Mulder to Scully in the episode First Person Shooter. This is the sentiment that drives people to movies like Live Free or Die Hard, and it's perfectly valid -- as long as the crap being blown up involves special effects and not your next-door neighbors. As a firm believer in this principle, I can say that I truly enjoyed Bruce Willis'...]]> http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/07/sometimes_you_j.html http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/07/sometimes_you_j.html Reviews action Bruce Willis Mark Wahlberg reviews Mon, 09 Jul 2007 23:01:01 -0800 Islam vs. the Islamists: Voices From the Muslim Center, was actually intended to be a television documentary as part of the PBS series America at the Crossroads, which aired a few months ago. However, before airing PBS decided not to include it, citing...]]> http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/06/when_good_men_d.html http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/06/when_good_men_d.html Reviews Cyprus Extremeism Islam LA Greek Film Festival Moderation PBS Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:56:06 -0800 George Clooney bored me last night. Yeah, I know. I never thought I'd say those words, but there you have it. Ocean's Thirteen, the third installment of the capers of Danny Ocean (Clooney) and his crew of unlikely cohorts, lacked the lightness...]]> http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/06/washed_up.html http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/06/washed_up.html Reviews Brad Pitt George Clooney movies Ocean's Thirteen Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:39:04 -0800 A Scanner Darkly is a druggy tale based on another identity-questioning story by Philip K. Dick (others, if you're interested, are Blade Runner -- the best -- along with Paycheck, Total Recall, and most recently, Next). Directed by Richard Linklater and shot in a crazy style that animates the real actors...]]> http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/06/scan_this.html http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/06/scan_this.html Do See/Don't See DVDs Animation Keanu Reeves Philip K. Dick Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:44:30 -0800 Waitress follows the story of Jenna (Keri Russell) as she confronts impending motherhood with dread. To cope with her life's complications (the baby's father is her abusive dumbass husband), Jenna whips up the unusual pies that keep the locals coming to Joe's. Serving them up her are her fellow waitresses and friendly support group...]]> http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/06/served_with_a_s.html http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/06/served_with_a_s.html Reviews Adrienne Shelley Keri Russell Nathan Fillion Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:11:16 -0800 do see, don't see DVD" I tried to accomplish? It got kind of behind, particularly because some of the DVDs were just so wretched that I couldn't even bother (I'm looking at you, Rumor Has It). Well, here are a few new ones that may be of interest. Or not. First up, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Wanted to like it, enjoyed some of it (especially Robert Downey Jr.'s performance), but overall it's a big fat B. There is a fine line to be walked mixing dark humor and lots of violence, and writer/director Shane Black has tried -- and come close -- before. His Last Boy Scout was so loud, ]]> http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/04/you_know_that_w.html http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/04/you_know_that_w.html Do See/Don't See DVDs Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:13:52 -0800 Blades of Glory. It is 100% funny, and maybe that's just what we all need this week. And not just this week, last week, too, as it's selling out theaters nationwide. Take 1 male ice skater who's adopted "heavy metal" as his theme...]]> http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/04/yeah_i_know_win.html http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/04/yeah_i_know_win.html Reviews Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:44:14 -0800 Wie geht es Ihnen? As the Germans say. Today I'm here to talk about 2 German-language films, both Oscar winners, that are superb and well worth the effort of subtitles. The German Democratic Republic, as East Germany liked to style itself, met its demise in 1989 with the fall of the Berlin Wall, but I imagine that its ghosts still haunt its streets and its survivors. In The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen), we get a look at life in the GDR and the corrosive effects... ]]> http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/03/the_good_german.html http://www.whattheflick.com/2007/03/the_good_german.html Foreign-language films German films Oscar nominees Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:13:17 -0800