You watched it! You can't un-watch it!

Wow

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:24:51 GMT

This website survived my leaving? Weird. Hi to all my friends. Just in case you've missed me, I'm all busy at Cinematical, FEARnet, and eFilmCritic. Ooh, and I love Facebook these days. I've betrayed you all.

Oh, and just for the record: I gave Juno a drooling rave about FOUR months ago. Nyeah.

Oh, it's already been stricken...

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:53:39 GMT

Wanna know why Jamie Kennedy hates me?

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Hold the Onions

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:54:34 GMT

Wanna hear a bunch of rambly thoughts on several of the Philadelphia Film Festival movies?

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Catching Up

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:08:12 GMT

Wanna pick through my reviews and articles from the last few months? Sure you fuckin' doooooo.

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Schlock Mills

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 02:54:45 GMT

DYING to hear my thoughts about production companies Dark Castle, Platinum Dunes, and Ghost House??

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Hot Fuzz, Extra Facial Hair

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:15:54 GMT

Wanna see what happens when a dork like me meets the trio behind Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, and Hot Fuzz?

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The (Pre) Weekly Grind

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:11:45 GMT

Did you know that my Grindhouse review was published today?

Yep.

Do you care?

Prolly not.

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It's grindy all right.

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:55:28 GMT

For those who'd like a taste of what the Austin Grindhouse premiere was like, you know what to do...

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Ringtone advice?

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:15:14 GMT

Got a new phone and here's what I want as a ringtone:

Kal-El's anguished scream when he finds Lois Lane dead near the end of Donner's original Superman. With the echo. I want that as my ring.

Anyone got any tips?

horror!

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:04:38 GMT

Wanna hear about all the famous (and not-so-famous) horror freaks I hung out with at this weekend's Texas Fearfest convention?

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Stress I don't need

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 06:46:00 GMT

Wanna know what happens when you're invited to visit a movie set -- and then the movie comes out and you hate it?

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Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:47:15 GMT

Wanna see the mega-super-stars I met at SXSW '07?

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Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:34:03 GMT

Missed seeing Norrington in the new trailer?

Me too.

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Official Weinblog

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:44:40 GMT

You'll all say I've abandoned LJ and I don't love you anymore. That's only kinda half-right.

http://adventuresinmoviewatching.blogspot.com/

PLEASE come by and comment for me.

Love and celluloid,

-s

Sigh

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:15:00 GMT

A long-festering crush has officially erupted.

Fair skin, freckles, and eyes like that? Yowch. I wanna marry Molly Parker.

By popular demand...

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:36:38 GMT

And my "popular demand" I mean "one of my favorite LJ friends IMed me and said WTF You dont post anymore I wanna read some of your revieeeews." I hereby promise to post more often.

In the meantime you can always bookmark this link. And by "you" I mean the 4.323 people who actually still read my shit.

Off to meet Ghost Rider,

-s

So where's Daredevil's woman?

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:37:46 GMT

Happy V-day to all my lovely lady-friends.

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 23:21:33 GMT

A very close friend of mine lost her father this morning, so I'd like to take this opportunity to toss a little piece of advice to all my friends.

Go call your dad and say hi. (Or your mom. Or both!)

Rest in Peace, James.

My Most Recent Sundance Experience

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 07:43:32 GMT

I wasn't all that giddy about my 5th consecutive Sundance (based mainly on what the program guide was telling me), but (as is almost always the case) the movies I got to see where a good deal better than I was expecting. Which is why I love my job so effin' much.

Anyway here's a recap of what I saw, what I wrote, who I saw, and how often I ate junk food. Starting with the movies..

Adrift in Manhattan -- Heather Graham anchors (?) this multi-storied tale of love, loss and angst in NYC. About as interesting as it sounds. (My review at Cinematical.)

An American Crime -- Catherine Keener beats the holy snot out of Ellen Page back in the 1960s. (My mini-review at JoBlo's.)

Black Snake Moan -- Samuel L. Jackson throws a chain around the waist of the slut-tastic Christina Ricci down in the southern country. (My mini-review at JoBlo's.)

Broken English -- Parker Posey is lookin' for love in all the wrong places, so she tries France. (My mini-review at JoBlo's.)

Chapter 27 -- Jared Leto gains 60 pounds, pitches his voice all squeaky-like and waits for the opportunity to shoot John Lennon. Lindsay Lohan is also involved, albeit only in cursory and non-interesting fashion. (My review at Cinematical.)

Dedication -- Billy Crudup is a crusty little bastard of a kids' book writer; Mandy Moore is his new illustrator. It'd be a pretty conventional rom-com were it not for Cruddy's amusingly nasty performance.

Delirious -- Steve Buscemi as a sleazy paparazzi photographer. That alone is enough reason to see it. (My review at Cinematical.)

Eagle vs. Shark -- A Napeoleon Dynamite-ish romantic comedy from New Zealand. I found it rather sloppily charming. (My review at Cinematical.)

Fay Grim -- Parker Posey gets wrapped up in some tongue-in-cheek intrigue, and goes to France.

Finishing the Game -- A spoof about what didn't actually occur on the set of Game of Death after Bruce Lee passed away. Pretty funny one, too. (My review at Cinematical.)

The Good Life -- Another one of those multi-plotted misery-laden dour-fests in which a bunch of people we don't care about suffer through the pain of life. Still, Zooey Descanel is so so cute.

Grace is Gone -- My favorite film of the festival. The awesome John Cusack plays the father of two small daughters, but after his wife is killed in the war, he has no idea how to break the news ... so he takes his girls on a road trip. I loved this movie. (My mini-review at JoBlo's.)

My Kid Could Paint That -- A very smart documentary about a very trivial issue: Did this little 4-year-old actually paint these VERY profitable artworks? Maybe, but it's a pretty fun story all around. (My review at Cinematical.)

The Nines -- Screenwriter John August directs his first film ... and it's a pretty strange one indeed. Ryan Reynolds plays three different versions of himself in a somehow-connected trilogy about movie stars, reality TV and video games. I don't think I entirely "got" it, but I still enjoyed watching it. (My mini-review at JoBlo's.)

Rocket Science -- A kid with a serious stutter is somehow convinced to join the ultra-competitive debating team. Solid cast and a witty script, but it still feels like something I've seen at Sundance 11 times already. (My review at Cinematical.)

The Savages -- Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman are a pair of siblings who don't know how to deal with their aged father's dwindling health. It's better than it sounds. (My mini-review at JoBlo's.)

The Signal -- With one director for each act, this one's a pretty intriguing experiment even before the lights go down -- but it's also a gooey, gory, occasionally goofy look at the apocalypse through the eyes of a pretty blonde, her adoring boyfriend ... and her hateful husband. (My review at Cinematical.)

Teeth -- Yes, the movie about the chick with the teeth down there. It's also a very smart, very funny and surprisingly insightful little concoction, too. (My review at Cinematical.)

The Ten -- Skit comedy schtick from the creators of The State. Some of the bits die on impact; others are quite absurdly hilarious. (My review at Cinematical.)

Trade -- Kevin Klin stars in what sure feels like a made-for-TV movie about Mexican girls being kidnapped for sex-slavery. (My mini-review at JoBlo's.)

Waitress -- Along with the Cusack flick, my very favorite film of the fest. Amazingly sweet yet refreshingly cynical at the same time, this is a very funny movie that boasts a very excellent cast and will leave you floating out of the theater with a dorky little grin. (May the man who murdered Adrienne Shelly spend many years in misery.) (My mini-review at JoBlo's.)

Weapons -- Hey, ever hear the one about those inner-city kids who hate everyone and sometimes murder each other? Oh, never mind then. (My review at Cinematical.)

Year of the Dog -- Molly Shannon plays one of those enthusiastic "dog people" in Mike White's silly-yet-sensitive directorial debut. A solid pace and a great supporting cast add much to the experience. (My review at Cinematical.)

Zoo -- Yeah, the doco about the guy who died last year after letting a horse insert its penis into his rectum. How such a colorful story could yield such a ponderous and pretentious documentary is beyond me. (My mini-review at JoBlo's.)

What I Seen at Sundance

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:45:40 GMT

Adrift in Manhattan (3 stars out of 5)
An American Crime (2.5)
Black Snake Moan (3)
Broken English (3.5)
Chapter 27 (2)
Dedication (3)
Delirious (4)
Eagle vs. Shark (3.5)
Fay Grim (3.5)
Finishing the Game (4)
The Good Life (2)
Grace is Gone (5)
My Kid Could Paint That (4.5)
The Nines (3.5)
Rocket Science (3.5)
The Savages (4)
The Signal (4)
Teeth (4.5)
The Ten (3)
Trade (2.5)
Waitress (4.5)
Weapons (2)
Year of the Dog (3.5)
Zoo (2)

Let me know if you have any questions on these ones.

Fuck yes

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 07:59:46 GMT

I was feeling a little jaded and impatient with Sundance for the past few weeks, but I saw six movies today, two of which reminded me of why I have the best fucking job in the world and why I'm so goddam lucky to be able to cover film festivals.

Today's movies were:

Fay Grim
Teeth
An American Crime
The Good Life
Broken English
Grace is Gone

It was the second and (especially) the sixth that recharged my batteries and reminded me of why I do this stuff in the first place.

Teeth is about a teenage girl who has teeth in her vagina. Yep, you read that right. (Review should be up at Cinematical some time tomorrow.)

Grace is Gone is about a father of two young daughters who doesn't know how to tell the girls that their mother has died in Iraq ... so he takes 'em on a road trip. No lie, the movie made me well up like six times. It's amazing what a little honesty and sincerity can do for a tearjerker. Oh, and the dad is played by John Cusack. I don't use this adjective too often when describing a film, but Grace is Gone is a beautiful film.

Oh, and two of the movies I saw today offered Parker Posey in a leading role. And that's just awesome.

Hi from Park City

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 07:17:27 GMT

My fifth (and possibly final) Sundance has begun. Only four movies today; I was feeling lazy. I saw:

Delirious
The Savages
Weapons
Rocket Science

More info on the movies (and reviews) later. I'm very chilly and rather sleepy.

Danny fuckin' Boyle, baby

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:09:54 GMT

I know I haven't posted much lately, but I still love you all. I leave for Sundance tomorrow morning.

But the reason I'm here is this: To share with you the first trailer for Danny Boyle's Sunshine.

It gave me goose bumps, an erection and a minor heart attack. All at the same time.

Chin!

Sun, 07 Jan 2007 23:52:47 GMT

Holy crap. I just saw a HILARIOUS commercial.

Bruce Campbell hawking for Old Spice!

Really really funny.

Woohoo!

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 22:10:17 GMT

Dear Dallas Cowboys,

Thanks so much for sucking. Six weeks ago the Eagles were pretty much dead in the water, and the NFC East was there for the Cowboys (or Giants) to steal. But no, you spent the last few games sucking so much virtual browneye that the Eagles backed into the Division Win because you guys lost to ... Detroit.

Congrats to the Eagles, for being a very good team (even without McNabb) and for being in a division full of lame-ass knuckleheads.