Mann’s stubborn and fascinating “Public Enemies”
Michael Mann takes the audience hostage and peers into band robber John Dillinger’s inner circle. Is it what you’re expecting? Probably not. Is it worth seeing? Absolutely...
"Anvil!" pursues its dream at all costs
Sacha Gervasi’s documentary about a Canadian heavy-metal band that never made it big but is still rocking in their fifties is unexpectedly moving and very funny.
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" On-Camera Movie Review
Eric and guest host Ryan Magnuson from "The Sports Buddaye" review the new Michael Bay movie "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox and a whole lot of “fighting robot” porn.
Top 10 Coolest Movie Robots
The giant talking robots on display in the new "Transformers" are so extremely badass from every standpoint—including sheer volume—that they have to be near the top of any list of the Top 10 Coolest Movie Robots. Here’s a look back at some of the other more memorable robots in cinematic history.
“Year One” aims low, still misses
Post-modern awareness is mixed with an ancient setting in Harold Ramis’ “Year One,” but somehow most of the humor still manages to be prehistoric. If you’ve always wanted to see smart comedians revert to grade school hi-jinks for cheap laughs, then this is the movie for you.
Mean Melin moving on to US Air Guitar nationals in DC!
I'm going to make this short since it's already been covered elsewhere, but I have to give a huge thank you to all of my friends for coming out and supporting me.
I am competing in U.S. Air Guitar Regional tomorrow
When I saw the 2006 documentary "Air Guitar Nation," I knew that I had to enter the US competition if it ever came to Kansas City. It's finally time to take what I've been doing in my bedroom since junior high school and put it onstage. "To err is human, to air guitar, divine."
On-Camera Movie Review of "The Hangover"
Eric and guest host Trey Hock review the raunchy new comedy "The Hangover" starring Zach Galifainakis, Bradley Cooper, and Ed Helms. Does it live up to the hype? Find out here.
"Land of the Lost" has commitment issues
Caught in an unfunny netherworld between kid-oriented mainstream summer entertainment and a cheap-looking green-screened sort of surreality, “Land of the Lost” might have been a watchable—no—bearable movie had it just embraced one or the other fully.
Top 10 Rock Star Cameos in Movies
The rock star cameo is a fun and harmless little way for our favorite rockers to appear for a short time (sometimes as themselves) and disappear before they can do any real harm to the movie. List includes lots of links!
Pixar's "Up" is another imaginative success
Co-directed by Pete Docter (“Monsters, Inc.”) and Bob Peterson (who also wrote the screenplay and voices two of the characters), “Up” uses the oft-explored theme of boyhood imagination to propel a story about coping with loss and learning how to live.
On-camera interview with "Bloom Brothers" director Rian Johnson
Eric interviews writer/director Rian Johnson("Brick") about his newest con-man comedy "The Brothers Bloom," starring Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel Weisz.
The long con of "The Brothers Bloom"
An inventive twist elevates writer/director Rian Johnson’s funny and clever con-man caper starring Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel Weisz.
"Drag Me to Hell" a hell of a lot of fun
Sam Raimi's latest is certainly a return to the nimble horror slapstick that marked his “Evil Dead” trilogy, but it also has the kind of efficient character development and high production value that his “Spider-Man” movies have.
"Sin Nombre" a stirring tale of hardship
First-time writer/director Cary Fukunaga’s “Sin Nombre” is a movie about devastating and emotionally draining moments. What makes it unique among films that cover similar subject matter is the restrained acting and richness of its visual sense. In that respect, it is a descendant of a less showy cinematic lineage.
On-Camera Review of "Terminator Salvation"
Eric and guest host Trevan McGee review the new McG (”Charlie’s Angels,” “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle”) reboot of “The Terminator” franchise, starring Christian Bale.
"Cowtown Ballroom ... Sweet Jesus!" comes to life
Filmmakers Joe Heyen and Anthony Ladesich have captured a sweet cloud of nostalgic smoke in the documentary “Cowtown Ballroom … Sweet Jesus!”
Top 10 Best Fourth Movies in a Franchise
We all know Hollywood has a shortage of new ideas, which is why consistently popular franchises become so valuable. The sequel opening this weekend is “Terminator Salvation.” If history is any indication, don’t expect much from it, because the fourth movie almost always sucks...
Aziz Ansari causes IMAX furor: Read the facts here.
It’s a huge Twitter trend this week. Comedian Aziz Ansari (from NBC’s Parks and Recreation) published a tirade about paying an extra $5 to see an IMAX showing of “Star Trek” (which shattered box office IMAX records) that wasn’t much bigger than a normal screen. By the end of the day, he had caused such a stink that IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond responded on MainStreet.com.
“Angels & Demons” no gift from heaven
About halfway through “Angels & Demons,” I started thinking about when it would end. Admittedly, that may have had something to do with the fact that the season finale of “Lost” was waiting for me on my DVR at home, but nevertheless, that’s a bad sign for any suspense movie.
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