Avatar has taken another box office weekend for the 7th straight week in a row with $31.3M while grossing $596M. Mel Gibson’s thiller, Edge of Darkness came in second at 17.2 M followed by the romantic comedy When in Rome 12.4M. The Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson’s Tooth Fairy brought home $10M while theater goers seemed to have closed the book on The Book of Eli.
Never have our opinions been of less importance than in discussing Joss Whedon’s The Avengers, the comic-book-movie tentpole to end all tentpoles, but we give it the old college try anyway. Justine Smith, Derek Gladu, and Simon Howel talk up … [Read the Rest]
To tackle most filmmakers’ filmographies is to commit to multiple discs worth of films. Whether or not Alice Guy’s filmography is a less daunting project to take on in a short span, most of her available films are at least … [Read the Rest]
The iconic Ren and Stimpy get their due on Sketchy this week. Matt, Ryan and guest Kate Mac discuss how awesome this cartoon is on every level. Later, we play an extended round of games and then shoot the breeze … [Read the Rest]
The Crown Jewels Directed by Ella Lemhagen Written by Ella Lemhagen and Carina Dahl Sweden, 2011 Fragancia (Alicia Vikander) walks into her interrogation. As she sits in silence, a detective inquires, “Tell me what happened. You went up to Mr. … [Read the Rest]
Let My People Go! Directed by Mikael Buch Written by Mikael Buch and Christophe Honoré France, 2011 In a small, idyllic Finnish town, Ruben (Nicolas Maury) is living a similarly idyllic life. His lover, Teemu (Jarkko Niemi), is a blonde … [Read the Rest]
Eureka Review, Season 5, Episodwe 5, “Jack of All Trades” Written by Jaime Paglia and Eric Wallace Directed by Jaime Paglia Airs Mondays at 9pm ET on SyFy This week’s Eureka provides laughs, body swapping, an emotional confession, a dark moment, a … [Read the Rest]
Survivor: One World Review, Season 24, Episode 15, Reunion Airs Wednesdays at 8pm (ET) on CBS Although they tend to focus on a few contestants, Survivor reunions always include standout moments that make them worth the extra hour. This year’s … [Read the Rest]
It’s a mixed bag for Simon and Kate this time. In a week with several notable season finales, some live up to expectations and some live down. After breezing through Kate’s Roundup, we look at the rest of the week, … [Read the Rest]
Game of Thrones, Season 2, Episode 7: “A Man Without Honor” Written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss Directed by David Nutter Airs Sundays at 9pm ET on HBO Not having read George R. R. Martin’s book series while … [Read the Rest]
Survivor: One World Review, Season 24, Episode 14, “Perception is Not Always Reality” Airs Wednesdays at 8pm (ET) on CBS There have been only a few cases where the Survivor winner has been telegraphed so far in advance. A recent … [Read the Rest]
The Lannisters are placed in a positive light, for once. What did we think of this image makeover? This week Beverly Bee from the SoS Doctor Who podcast joins Kate and Michael to break down the latest episode of Game … [Read the Rest]
