This Is Forty
I’m excited that we now have our first look at Judd Apatow’s fourth film, a sort-of follow-up to Knocked Up, focusing on Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann’s characters: http://youtu.be/UGm08wcWsLM I’m in! Really looking forward to this one.
From the DVD Shelf: Raging Bull (1980)
Well, after finally watching, for the first time, Martin Scorsese’s seminal 1976 film Taxi Driver (click here for my review), I decided to move on to another gaping hole in my film-watching history: Raging Bull. I of course knew that Robert De Niro starred in the film as real-li
Josh Reviews The Hunger Games
I came into the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ hit novel The Hunger Games without having read any of the novels. So my comments on the film will not contain any reflections on the film’s successes or failures as an adaptation of the source material. My review will
News Around the Net
If you’ve ever watched an enjoyed Star Trek: The Next Generation, then you must read this short blog post by Wil Wheaton about his e-mail exchange with a former Next Gen castmate. So funny!! Speaking of Wil Wheaton, this behind-the-scenes pic from Stand By Me is wonderful. M
Josh Reviews The Cabin in the Woods
So, yeah, we all know that Joss Whedon (mastermind of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly/Serenity, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, and many more pieces of beloved work) co-wrote and directed Marvel’s huge film The Avengers, opening in a few weeks (and which I am desperately
From the DVD Shelf: Bored to Death Season 2
After tearing through the first season of HBO’s Bored to Death on DVD (click here for my review), my wife and I couldn’t wait to jump into season 2. I’m pleased to say the second season was just as much fun as the first! Picking up just a few months after the end o
Josh Returns to the DC Animated Universe with Justice League: Doom
Justice League: Doom is the latest direct-to-DVD DC Universe animated feature. The story is adapted from the “Tower of Babel” story-line that ran through issues #42-46 of JLA back in 1998. Those original comics were written by Mark Waid and Dan Curtis Johnson and illus
I Know That Voice!
Check out this trailer for a fascinating-looking documentary about voice-over actors. I really want to see this:
From the DVD Shelf: Taxi Driver (1976)
Can you believe I’d never seen Taxi Driver? I’m fairly well-seen when it comes to famous films, and I’m a big fan of Martin Scorsese. But somehow I’d never seen Taxi Driver or Raging Bull. Well, last month I finally saw them both. I’ll be back next we