Odd Things About
Going The Distance
Going the Distance is an innocuous piece of fluff that is harmless enough. A basic romantic comedy, it follows a pretty simple formula -- boy meets girl, boy and girl fall in love, girl has to move 3,000 miles away, boy and girl struggle to keep a long distance relationship going.
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Stuff to Like About
Prince of Broadway
Filmmaking at its rawest, Prince of Broadway is as gritty as any independent film you can name. But it is also deceptively engaging, luring you in with heart and humor to a story that’s totally fresh and unexpected. In true independent fashion, Sean Baker directs, shoots, and edits the script he
Thankless Emmy Awards
Hey, did you hear? The Primetime Emmy Awards are this Sunday. Yes, it’s time for another evening of glitz, glamour and awkward exchanges by celebrity presenters, featuring an award that looks like it could do serious harm if you ever hit someone with it. The brainchild of the Academy of
Eat Pray What?
Elizabeth Gilbert’s blockbuster book comes to the big screen with Julia Roberts portraying the author who embarks on a yearlong quest to understand her inner turmoil. The locations of the film version of Eat Pray Love are beautiful to behold, and Julia Roberts, as always, is immensely watchable.
Why Independent Films Are So Much Fun!
You pretty much know what you’re going to see when you buy a ticket for a studio film these days. And that’s just how the studios want it. They do their best to take all the surprise out of most films. With millions at stake, the majors feel safer making something easily relatable to an
What’s So Funny About
The Other Guys?
Quite a bit, actually... I found myself laughing out loud numerous times at the new comedy starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. Sure, the film, directed by Adam McKay from a script he co-wrote with Chris Henchy, has a tendency to go over the top. It often lapses into silliness and there are
What I Like About Get Low
In the summer of Inception, Salt and big budget sequels, it’s easy for a low-key film like Get Low to get overlooked in the mix. But that would be a mistake. It’s worth seeking out this quirky, yet engaging independent feature that slyly mixes elements of comedy and drama. Billed as a “True
Salt Lessons
Got a chance to see Salt this week. As the title character, Angelina Jolie is basically a human pinball. A top CIA agent accused of being a Russian double agent, she goes on the run to clear her name, find her husband who has come up missing, and attempt to save the world from sure devastation.
Gibson’s Choice! What’s Next?
No one would argue that Mel Gibson’s reputation is in the dumper. It’s amazing how outbursts of racist and misogynist rants -- not to mention roughing up a woman every once in a while -- tends to make people turn against you.
And now, the question everyone seems to be raising is, does Mel have
The Movie of the Summer
Every so often a film comes along that pushes the boundaries of the medium and makes us remember why we fell in love with movies in the first place.
Inception is such a movie.
Boundlessly imaginative, visually invigorating, and continuously inventive, writer/director Christopher Nolan has
Viewer Loyalty Works
Both Ways
While watching the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics battle it out in an excellent seven game series, it was hard not to notice all of ABC’s promos touting its upcoming summer season. Among the offerings were several dramatic series --- The Gates, Rookie Blue and Scoundrels.
I don’t plan to
I Pray You Don’t Take This the
Wrong Way, But....
What is happening in the Gulf of Mexico is a tragedy. There is nothing to laugh about considering the devastation it has caused to the people, the environment and the economy. And I know all our thoughts and prayers are with the people confronting this disaster and trying to solve it.
Well,
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Chris Koseluk has written hundreds of entertainment-based articles for numerous magazines and newspapers, including The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Premiere Magazine, Make-Up Artist Magazine, Video Business, Movie Times , Newsday, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Portland Oregonian, The Orange County Register and the Houston Chronicle. His work has appeared online at TVIndustry.com, Slamonline.com, Directorsworld.com, eGuiders.com and the Writers Guild (www.wga.org).
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