Coughlin ‘encouraged’ with Eli as QB takes snaps
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Eli Manning threw softly on the sidelines but the quarterback did not practice with the New York Giants on Wednesday because of a bruised right shoulder.
Archive for September 12th, 2007
Belichick issues apology in wake of signal taping
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Patriots coach Bill Belichick apologized Wednesday for the commotion surrounding his team following accusations that his club spied on the Jets during New England’s season-opening victory in New York.
Mussina lifts Yanks over Jays
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Bucs ruin Brewers’ lead
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Everett’s mom says progress a ‘miracle’
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Kevin Everett’s mother says he is responding to touch, can shake his head and use a device to spell out words on a screen by hitting letters with a pen in his mouth.
AICN BOOKS! Frank Bascombe On AN ORDINARY SPY, THE HEADMASTER RITUAL, and Thomas Allen Photography!
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Hey, everyone. ”Moriarty” here.
Our man Frank Bascombe, the author of the longest-running book review column here at the site, is back with his September picks, and it’s a nice read as always.
Take it away, Frank.
Fall has arrived here on the East Coast and the winter books just keep rolling in. So far I’ve been impressed with what’s coming out early next year. I’m looking forward to the new Richard Price novel, ‘Lush Life’, along with a few other books that might hold my interest. A quick side note; did anyone notice that in ‘Fracture’ Ryan Gosling does an impressive job impersonating Brad Pitt? That aside…
TIFF! Copernicus Is Dazzled By Jason Reitman’s JUNO!
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Hey, everyone. ”Moriarty” here.
I thought Jason Reitman’s first film, THANK YOU FOR SMOKING, was a nice adaptation of a blisteringly wicked book. Didn’t love the film, but I thought it worked okay, and it seemed like Reitman had some real promise.
Has he fulfilled that promise with this film? That certainly seems to be what the word out of Toronto is, and it also marks a real arrival for screenwriter Diablo Cody, whose script is already being talked about as a possible Academy Award contender. I’m dying to see Michael Cera do more great work this year, and this one can’t hit theaters soon enough for me:
TIFF! Daniel Kurland Weighs In On The New Ones From Woody Allen and Brian De Palma!
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Hey, everyone. ”Moriarty” here.
I love it. It’s like the late ‘70s, early ‘80s all over again as some of these reports come in from the various fests right now. Hearing people talk excitedly about new films from Francis Ford Coppola or Woody Allen or Brian De Palma gives me a warm feeling as fans of their filmographies.
I’m looking forward to checking both of these films out very soon… in fact, I think I’m seeing REDACTED next week… but for now, check out these reviews:
Hello, again. I was very fortunate today to check out two fantastic films at Toronto by two incredibly influential directors: Woody Allen’s “Cassandra’s Dream” and Brian De Palma’s “Redacted”.
TIFF! Anton Sirius Draws Down On Miike’s SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO!
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Hey, everyone. ”Moriarty” here.
We’ve got a couple of reviews for this one today, but I’m glad our man in Toronto, Anton Sirius, got to see it. This film intrigues me, and I hope it’s ever bit as loony as it sounds. A Miike spaghetti western? Yes, please.
Sukiyaki Western Django (2007, directed by Takashi Miike)
(Before this Midnight Madness screening started, a short filmed intro from Miike was played that expressed his hope that, among all the English language Japanese westerns playing at the festival this year, his would be among our favorites. It also includes his email address. Now, I’m not going to post his email on the open web for every creepy-crawly spam spider to find, but if you want to pester Miike to ask him what the hell Gozu was actually about or something, email me, or send me a message on Facebook, and I’ll pass it along…)
Another Spy Sparks Up A PINEAPPLE EXPRESS Review!
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Hey, everyone. ”Moriarty” here.
KNOCKED UP just showed up here at the Labs today on DVD, and I’m about to throw in the deleted scenes. In the meantime, we’ve got another review for what is shaping up as one of the big comedy titles for ’08, the action-comedy from David Gordon Green that I’m hearing rocks as both an action film and as a buddy comedy. Nice trick.
Does this spy agree?
Call me Ace Venturtle. Here’s my take:
Funny funny funny funny movie PINEAPPLE EXPRESS is. Just got back from Burbank test screening, haven’t even taken off my hat. I want to get this out to you guys while it’s all still fresh in my head.
TIFF! Copernicus Is Dumbstruck By Anton Corbijn’s CONTROL!
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Hey, everyone. ”Moriarty” here.
Good god, these Toronto reports are killing me. One great film after another, it sounds like. I think Corbijn has long been one of the grand masters of the music video, and his work as a still photographer is beautiful and fascinating. I’m thrilled to hear from so many people that he’s done a great job with his first narrative feature, and the news that he shot this in 2.35:1 black-and-white gives me a major cinematography chubby.
So how is it, Copernicus?
There is a stereotype that when music video directors try to break into the world of feature filmmaking they can layer on the flash and verve, but telling a story and developing solid characters gives them fits. With CONTROL Anton Corbijn not only avoids this trap, he goes as far as he can in the other direction and in the process he’s created a timeless, masterful feature debut about Ian Curtis and Joy Division. Of course calling Anton Corbijn a music video director is like calling Andy Warhol a silkscreener — he’s really an artist that sometimes makes videos. Whether you know it or not, you’ve seen his work — he’s shot for Rolling Stone, Spin, and Vogue, and photographed a boatload of musicians, and if you’ve seen a photo of U2 or Depeche Mode, there is a good chance it was shot by him. He’s helped to shape the image and imagery of both bands, including directing videos such iconic videos as “Personal Jesus” and the original version of “One.”
TIFF! Another Spy Saddles Up With Miike’s SUKIYAKA WESTERN DJANGO!
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Hey, everyone. ”Moriarty” here.
Craziness. That’s what I expect from a Miike film. I’m not sure who has the distribution rights for this one in the U.S., or even if it’s already been picked up, but I hope I get a chance to lay eyes on it soon:
Hey there! Long time reader first time contributer. Just caught Takashi Miike’s Sukiyaka Western Django last night at the Toronto Film Festival and went ape shit crazy. Actors from the film were there but alas no Miike. He did however send a video message praising Toronto’s audience, and he gave us all his email address to let him know what we think about his new film.