A VISIT TO STAR WARS CELEBRATION V
by Brian Orndorf |
| "Star Wars Celebration is the big show for anyone with a major hankerin’ for sparkly Lucasian action, assuming control of a vast space and filling it with all matters of Jedi and Sith-related material. It’s an astounding presentation of hot-blooded fandom, bringing together a swirl of admirers from all over the planet (perhaps a few alien nations as well) to discuss the infinite “Star Wars” universe, hobnob with aging media stars, and buy gobs of merchandise from excitable, finger-rubbing merchants. Because it wouldn’t truly be a “Star Wars” experience without an opportunity to give George Lucas your every last cent." (more) |
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DVD REVIEWS FOR 8/20: “A LITTLE LESS THAN KIN BUT LESS THAN KIND”
by Peter Sobczynski |
| "The pickings are admittedly slim this week--one of the biggest titles is arguably the year’s worst film to date--but then again, things can’t be that bad when they also provide viewers with a wild Korean western, Blu-ray Shakespeare and the long-awaited return of moose and squirrel, can they?" (more) |
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THE LAST SONG (BLU-RAY REVIEW)
by Brian Orndorf |
| "If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That’s not just a motto to author Nicholas Sparks, but the very key to his vast literary fortune. The architect of North Carolina soap operas, Sparks launches another granny shot with “The Last Song,” an absurdly formulaic tearjerker based around the aging appeal of star Miley Cyrus. It’s a fascinating attempt for the former Hannah Montana to edge away from her clownish Disney ways, but even Meryl Streep would be hard-pressed to make something stimulating out of Sparks’s paint-by-numbers storytelling effort." (more) |
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INTERVIEW: DANIEL STAMM AND HIS 'LAST EXORCISM'
by Erik Childress |
| "We first got in touch with director Daniel Stamm at the 2008 South by Southwest Film Festival where his terrific debut, A Necessary Death, was having his premiere. A little over two years later his sophomore effort, Cotton, was slated to premiere at this year's SXSW only to be pulled when Lions Gate bought the film for a theatrical run this summer. Now called The Last Exorcism, I talked to Daniel again about the film that producer Eli Roth wants audiences to tweet positive thoughts about at previews; a task I am happy to oblige." (more) |
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A HUNDRED KINDS OF EXILE: SUHEIR HAMMAD ON ‘SALT OF THIS SEA'
by Dan Lybarger |
| "Separating a performer from his or her role can be a tricky task. John Wayne was reportedly more comfortable wearing a tux than cowboy duds, although he looked imposing either way. It would be safe to say, however, that he bore little resemblance to one of his more infamous parts: Genghis Kahn." (more) |
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