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Dig a Hole: Ernest Borgnine
The lights came up and Ernest Borgnine stood center stage, his hat brim throwing a knifelike shadow across his face. Just give his barrel chest an excuse to bulge and someone in the crowd would have lost an eye when …
Between Heaven and Hellboy
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jul/09/27551/ Look, a thousand people have already blogged about how Ron Perlman and the crew at Spectral Motion teamed up to make a little boy's wish come true. I don't have anything to add except my own praise and the …
Make this Movie: The Dark Knight Returns
Well, it's official: on the eve of The Dark Knight Rises' release, Christopher Nolan has announced (via The Associated Press) that he is done with Batman. But of course, DC and Warner Brothers aren't done with Batman. Superhero movies tend …
Today in Merchandising: Barbie Pussy Galore
Spotted at Horton Toy Store, Horton Plaza: http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jul/09/27529/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkChbEu3hKE&NR=1&feature=endscreen
The Amazing Box Office
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jul/09/27519/ Here come the sequels, The Amazinger Spider-Man and The Amazingest-Spider Man.
A Closer Look at the Trailer for Jack Reacher
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v9mtaMotF4 "Okay, people, listen up. Our star here is Tom Cruise, a man who has long long been dogged by gay rumors and accusations that he suffers from delusions of grandeur connected to his faith in Scientology. Plus, he's...not tall. …
Review: Neil Young Journeys
Jonathan Demme returns to the concert documentary, this time capturing a late-career solo show from the man who famously sang, "It's better to burn out than to fade away." (Appropriately, it's a bookend playlist, with most of the songs hailing …
Review: Savages
Oliver Stone’s latest “just say yes” endeavor is reminiscent of his work on Scarface. The only shock being 30 years later the brutal killing and graphic dismemberment is now performed in the name of blowing weed, not snorting coke. Aaron …
The Best Movie Theater in San Diego Just Got Better
The July 4th showtimes for Reading Cinemas Gaslamp 15 indicated a major change. How can a theatre that has only one digital projector present 3D screenings of The Amazing Spider-Man at noon and 1 pm? The line stretched down 5th …
9th Annual San Diego International Children's Film Festival to Screen Over 100 Short Films
The San Diego International Children's Film Festival returns for its 9th season with the promise of over 100 short films (from 20 different countries) for the entire family. Programs combine animated, live-action, and documentary shorts and are arranged for different …
Review: The Amazing Spider-Man
Generation Y gets its web-slinger, and as cash-grab reboots go, it’s not bad. This time, high-school dweeb Peter Parker isn’t such a nice guy at the outset: he’s a New Yorker, after all, and on top of that, he’s an …
Raging MGM Sues Jake LaMotta and Makers of Bull Sequel
When asked what He thought about the proposed sequel to Raging Bull, Marty told GQ's Logan Hill, "I have no idea. That's the second time I've heard it. The Argentinian director? Hill assured Marty that Raging Bull II would indeed …
Happy Fourth from Katy Perry!
In honor of her upcoming film, Katy Perry: Part of Me (opening tomorrow!), Katy Perry has put together a little collage of things Katy Perry has worn on certain particular parts of her. And because today is the fourth of …
Learn Beginning Screenwriting at the Media Arts Center
Glenn Heath, film critic for Slant Magazine and programmer at the San Diego Latino Film Festival, will be holding a beginning screenwriting class at the Media Arts Center. No previous experience is required. All you need is an idea for …
Sarah Polley's Latest Sparks Interest in Godfather Prequel?
Sarah Polley's brilliant new romantic comedy, Take This Waltz, opens Friday exclusively at Landmark's Hillcrest Cinemas and already there is talk about it spawning a Godfather prequel. Are they trying to make Jack Woltz look ridiculous? No one, especially a …
Review: Ted
The first thing one notices about Ted is the flat TV lighting. There's not a shadow as far as the eye can't see. It's the anti-3D: instead of paying a $4.00 surcharge for stereoscopic glasses, theatres should lop a few …
Review: Madea's Witness Protection
In their heyday, Eugene Levy and the satirically contemptuous gang at SCTV would have had a field day gutting formulaic mixed-message trafficker, Tyler Perry. Standout comedic supporting players gotta’ eat, too, but does Perry own compromising Polaroids of Levy with …
Lapsed Catholic Getting Third Divorce From Second Catholic Wife
First Nicole, now this? http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jun/29/27047/
A Closer Look at the Poster for Goats
I am not in the least little bit interested in getting into a debate over Rick Santorum's famous statement that "In every society, the definition of marriage has not ever to my knowledge included homosexuality. That's not to pick on …
Review: Magic Mike
Bang! Director Steven Soderbergh checks off another box on his list of genre pics. This time, it's the showbiz story, featuring a minor star with bigger dreams (Channing Tatum), a young up-and-comer (Alex Pettyfer), a sleazy manager (Matthew McConaughey), the …