Americans have good reason to give thanks this President's Day
Audiences refuse to swallow "Beautiful Creatures" 'caster' oil
Beautiful Creatures didn't crack this weekend's top five at the box office. It barely took in $10 million. No sequels! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qYCDEsersw The film's young star, Andy of Mayberry facsimile Alden Ehrenreich, was "discovered" by Spielberg at a friend's daughter's Bat …
Truth in advertising: Woody plugs Groucho
I saw Groucho Marx perform in person. Allow me to take a moment to stick my tongue out at you unfortunates who can't claim the same. It was a few months shy of my Bar Mitzvah when Groucho agreed to …
Interview: Director Ric Roman Waugh rats on Snitch
Ric Roman Waugh is a wow of a salesman. I'm generally a fan of The Rock, but it's been some time since a Dwayne Johnson film held this much promise. After speaking with its passionate and knowledgeable ex-stuntman turned writer/director …
Review: A Good Day to Die Hard
Note to franchise: drop dead already!
The third act plays out inside the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, but take my word for it: A Good Day to Die Hard is a bigger disaster than the 1986 meltdown. Other than Bruce Willis reprising the role as John …
Interview: Cult director Don Coscarelli
Don Coscarelli first terrified audiences in 1979 with a flying sphere in Phantasm. Since then he has directed only ten films and four of them have the word “Phantasm” in their title. It’s not all horror for the director as …
Now hear this: Marty announces His next offering
Just in time for Valentine's Day!
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/14/40161/ The next film by Andrew Lau, writer and director of Infernal Affairs, will be produced by Martin Scorsese, the man who won His only Academy Award by remaking the Hong Kong action film as The Departed. How's that for …
Product placement: John Wayne Organic Beef Jerky
From the man who died with 40 lbs. of impacted feces in his colon comes a new taste treat! There's a little bit of Duke's "natural flavoring" in every bite of John Wayne Organic Beef Jerky. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/14/40149/ John Wayne Organic …
My funky valentines
February holidays suck. All I can think of is how white and unloved I am. Happy VD from your pals at The Big Screen. Here are a few favorites to help get you through this day where commercialism and forced …
Torrey Pines (La Jolla) Rotary Club raffling off tickets to Comic-Con
A 1 in 6,500 chance to win
Ten bucks, one-tenth of a Frankiln, could net you a pair of tickets to this year's Comic-Con. That's all it will cost to purchase a raffle ticket from Torrey Pines (La Jolla) Rotary Foundation to win two passes to Comic-Con …
San Diego Film Critics live to die hard another day
Mid-meeting robbery occurs in Mission Valley Mall food court
I kinda’ like it when my colleagues at the San Diego Film Critics Society holler at me. It’s when they scream inside a food court that I find it so unnerving. Such was the case during last night’s meeting at …
Aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?
Matthew beat me to it with this brilliant evisceration of Spielberg's latest ploy to ensure his place in the history books. Looks like Steve is on his way to being voted Best Director of the Year. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/12/39998/
Albert Brooks back as 'Marlin' in Finding Nemo 2
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/12/39982/ While I'd much prefer to report news of Albert Brooks directing Still Lost in America or Looking for More Comedy in the Muslim World, fans will be pleased to learn that he has finally agreed to lend his considerable …
Which 007 will be a no show at this year's Oscar Bond rally?
The six actors who have portrayed James Bond over the years were invited by the Academy to stand together on one stage for the first time in history. One has vowed not to appear. Here is the Bond Honor Roll …
Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Steven Seagal impose martial (arts) law
Following the elementary school massacre in Newtown, Conn. that left 20 first-graders and six teachers dead, tough talking Sheriff Joe Arpaio has had it up to here with gun violence. Arizona's self-styled "America's Toughest Sheriff" is sending a strong message …
Review: Identity Thief
An alcoholic sociopath in a Bozo fright wig (Melissa McCarthy) uses money she electronically pilfers from middle class schmucks to buy strangers rounds of drinks in hope of winning a friend. One of her victims (Jason Bateman) gets wise to …
No more free parking at Whoreton Plaza
Shopping mall gouges patrons with $8 an hour parking fee
It was all over the news yesterday. The three free hours with validation are gone unless you drop at least $10 at one of their stores. Otherwise, $8 an hour or a flat $20 after 9 p.m. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/07/39701/ It's not …
Crybaby DeNiro gives best performance in years
Call me Satan, but I sure do love it when celebrities break down in public. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/06/39640/ First off, what the f is Robert DeNiro doing on Katie? Ooooh! It's bad enough that praise is being heaped upon his latest walk-through …
Pac-Arts Drive-By Cinema launch party this Friday
Years in the making, Pac-Arts white Drive-By Cinema van, an experimental mobile movie project, is set to hit the streets with "a celebration of love and kung fu this lunar year." After several test runs, the training wheels are off …
A closer look at the trailer for Fast and Furious 6
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/05/39554/ In order to ensure a PG-13 rating they'll be plenty of this... http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/05/39556/ ...and not enough this. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/05/39557/ This time they promise... http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/05/39553/ ...and... http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/05/39555/ Universal chairman Adam Fogelson told Deadline that "the racing aspect had put a 'ceiling' …
San Diego Jewish Film Festival turns 23 this week
Festival runs February 7-17 at Reading Cinemas Town Square 14
With the meshungina v'toit over at AMC La Jolla still deciding whether they want to run a movie theatre or a glorified Brew 'n View (and Arclight pricing themselves out of the game) it looks like the San Diego Jewish …