Archive for April, 2008

Tori Spelling Takes On “Kiss The Bride”

Tori Spelling Takes On “Kiss The Bride”

By Bonnie Siegler
There’s a lot more to Tori Spelling than meets the eye – and that’s saying something since the versatile actress is expecting her second child with husband Dean McDermott soon. Dressed in a chic black sleeveless silk Alice + Olivia shift, black designer stiletto heels and simple platinum wedding band, Tori is […]

The Great Debaters on DVD

The Weinstein Company and Genius Products proudly introduce yet another poignant and emotive film, THE GREAT DEBATERS, on DVD May 13 as a two-disc collector’s edition.
Based on a true-story, two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington* (American Gangster) depicts a brilliant narrative following the wisdom of Professor Melvin B. Tolson, a bright and dedicated debate team […]

FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL: WATCH NEW “R” Rated Video!

Get a sneak peak of new “R” rated videos from the film on the official site:

From the producers of The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up comes a comic look at one guy’s arduous quest to grow up and get over the heartbreak of being dumped—if he can only make himself start Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
Struggling musician […]

Def Jam Goes Mobile

The Island Def Jam Music Group and netomat, Inc. a leading provider of mobile content and community solutions, today announced the launch of the new Island Def Jam Mobile WAP portal, IDJ Mobile. Powered by netomat’s Mobility Platform, IDJ Mobile can be accessed using the mobile phone’s Internet browser at http://idjmobile.com. The mobile […]

That ’70s Show: Season Eight

That ’70s Show: Season Eight

Release Date: April 1st, 2008
Running Time: 477 minutes
The Film
Reviewing television DVDs makes me tired of shows that I even really followed to begin with, which also makes it blatantly clear when a series has gone on past its prime. That ‘70s Show: Season Eight is an unfortunate example of a good series losing steam […]

What Love Is

What Love Is

Release Date: April 1st, 2008
Running Time: 88 minutes
The Film
Romantic comedies are a tough genre to be innovative with. The audience tends to want to feel comfortable with the structure of the film and how it plays out; if you break from convention too much you wise lose them. Unfortunately this has led to […]

Review: The Visitor

Review: The Visitor

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Richard Jenkins, Hiam Abbass, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Gurira. Written and directed by Tom McCarthy. Rated PG-13. 108 minutes. Overture Films.
The Visitor, a superb new drama charting the personal awakening of an aging college professor who unexpectedly befriends a pair of young illegal immigrants, is a moving character study of adults […]

Cloverfield

Cloverfield

Release Date: April 22nd, 2008
Running Time: 84 minutes
The Film
Monster movies are fantastic. There’s something so primal, so terrifying about a larger-than-life beast tearing up a city. It represents all our fears about the uncontrollable, the apocalyptic. Unfortunately most monster films are relegated to camp, B-movie levels of quality. When the immense […]

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

SEASON PREMIERE: HE THAT BELIEVETH IN ME….
Adama: "What should I believe? Should I believe my heart or my eyes?"
Don’t you love it when something is over and you spend half an hour discussing it afterward? I have really missed this show.
Changes and identity crises. The Four were having a real problem accepting their […]

Funny Business

The Simpsons: "The Debarted" (3/2/08) - Great parody of Donnie Brasco and The Departed with Topher Grace in the DiCaprio/Depp role. Grade: B+
King of the Hill: "Untitled Blake McCormick Project" (2/17/08) - Best episode of the season. Bill starts dating a woman whose daughter is a lot like Joseph, so of course Dale thinks […]