ATTN! Darren Bousman: Please bring ‘Repo!’ to St. Louis…
Posted by Scott on December 1, 2008 11 Comments

Here in St Louis we have been patiently waiting to see ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’ and so far we are still very (im)patiently waiting to see it! I think there was some error in scheduling …

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Classic Revival… ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ (1941)
Tuesday, 25 Nov, 2008 – 10:15 | No Comment
Classic Revival… ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ (1941)

No, this isn’t a type-o. Sure, everyone loves the funny action-packed killer assassin romance of ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, but that’s not the film I am speaking of. I …

Remembering ‘Mr. Smith’… An Icon of Hope
Wednesday, 5 Nov, 2008 – 6:30 | No Comment
Remembering ‘Mr. Smith’… An Icon of Hope

On the morning after the election of our President of this great nation, with all the politics of the past months aside and the opportunity of a new new era just over the horizon, I …

Kevin Smith Week: ‘Chasing Amy’
Sunday, 26 Oct, 2008 – 15:08 | No Comment
Kevin Smith Week: ‘Chasing Amy’

What is the one thing that will drive two best friends apart? A cute blond bi-sexual girl of course. One of my all time favorite View-Askew films is ‘Chasing Amy’, Kevin Smith’s third installment in …

‘Rashomon’ Being Remade!
Wednesday, 24 Sep, 2008 – 2:11 | No Comment
‘Rashomon’ Being Remade!

Los Angeles-based Harbor Light Entertainment and Tokyo-based Lotus have assembled an international consortium to remake helmer Akira Kurosawa’s 1950 classic “Rashomon.”
Action will be moved from ancient Japan to contempo America, where a court must decide …

Chick Flick from the Past: ‘Brief Encounter’ (1945)
Thursday, 4 Sep, 2008 – 15:57 | One Comment
Chick Flick from the Past: ‘Brief Encounter’ (1945)

Director: David Lean
Writer: Based on the play “Still Life” by Noel Coward
Cast: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, and Joyce Carey.
Run time: 86 minutes (black and white)
Rating: None
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars, won Grand …

Classic Revival … ‘Harvey’ (1950)
Thursday, 21 Aug, 2008 – 8:08 | No Comment
Classic Revival … ‘Harvey’ (1950)

Travis:
Written by Mary Chase (and based on her Pulitzer Prize winning play) and directed by Henry Koster, ‘Harvey’ is one of my all-time favorite comedies. The movie won Josephine Hull a Best Supporting Actress Oscar …

Mega-Movie Geek News: ‘Metropolis’ finds its parts …
Wednesday, 2 Jul, 2008 – 22:54 | No Comment
Mega-Movie Geek News: ‘Metropolis’ finds its parts …

I am totally geeking out here, but its what I do … especially when something this major occurs in the world of classic cinema. Fritz Lang’s classic German sci-fi epic was the most expensive film …

Classic Revival … ‘The Night of the Hunter’ (1955)
Saturday, 28 Jun, 2008 – 15:00 | One Comment
Classic Revival … ‘The Night of the Hunter’ (1955)

If you were to define “creepy” … how would you do it? Its likely that, depending on who’s being asked that question, the answer would vary immensely. For myself, “creepy” is rarely defined as something …

‘The Departed’ Sequel, and Prequel..
Thursday, 26 Jun, 2008 – 12:03 | No Comment
‘The Departed’ Sequel, and Prequel..

MTV talked to Mark Wahlberg recently and he scooped on the status of ‘The Departed’ sequel and a possible prequel.
“We may do another one, because it’s based on a Hong Kong film ['Infernal Affairs'], and …

Discuss: ‘The Happening’ … the greatest B-Movie ever?
Tuesday, 17 Jun, 2008 – 21:17 | 11 Comments

Say what you will about the man’s movies, one thing that has been gradually growing out of check since M. Night Shayamalan’s first film is the director’s inflated sense of self. From the way …

Classic Revival: ‘The Third Man’ (1949)
Saturday, 7 Jun, 2008 – 9:23 | No Comment
Classic Revival: ‘The Third Man’ (1949)

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The Third Man is a classic film noir that boasts excellence in several areas. The film was directed by Academy Award-winner Carol Reed and was written by acclaimed author Graham Greene, who wrote this story …

Brett Ratner officially doing ‘Beverly Hills Cop 4′…
Wednesday, 4 Jun, 2008 – 7:02 | 2 Comments
Brett Ratner officially doing ‘Beverly Hills Cop 4′…

this also means we can expect to see 4 more after this one because lets face it, he doesn’t know when to stop(Rush Hour 3?). MTV Movie Blog is reporting that he is gearing the …

Classic Revival: ‘Angels With Dirty Faces’ (1938)
Monday, 5 May, 2008 – 17:00 | No Comment
Classic Revival: ‘Angels With Dirty Faces’ (1938)

Angels With Dirty Faces ends up being a tale of redemption through the sacrifice of one’s selfish ego to benefit a greater good. While the execution of this moral conclusion may seem dated by today’s …

Please, please … give me ‘Barbarella’
Friday, 11 Apr, 2008 – 22:50 | No Comment
Please, please … give me ‘Barbarella’

If there’s one example of a remake that I will gladly pay $10 to go see, and quite possibly multiple times, it would be a remake of the 1968 classic Barbarella that is directed by …

Classic Revival: ‘Le Samourai’ (1967)
Thursday, 10 Apr, 2008 – 22:24 | No Comment
Classic Revival: ‘Le Samourai’ (1967)

First, let me just say this … if you’re wondering why I sometimes write about “old” movies, its because I like to watch “old” movies as much as I enjoy watching “new” movies … and …

Remember in ‘Borat’ …
Thursday, 3 Apr, 2008 – 8:09 | No Comment
Remember in ‘Borat’ …

When he first arrived in New York and while on the streets he was trying to shake hands with people … then all of the sudden that douche bag started running from him like a …

Classic Revival: ‘The Blob’ (1958)
Friday, 21 Mar, 2008 – 20:51 | No Comment
Classic Revival: ‘The Blob’ (1958)

First, I have to share a little about the image above. We’ve all seen the original theatrical poster for The Blob, whether we realize it or not. Its a great poster, but I wanted to …