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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010-11-18T09:06:00.000-06:00

I could not resist. I've haven't posted in a while, because, frankly I haven't been to see any movies (I'm in the Czech Republic after all- half the time I'm too lazy to look up the theatres that play movies in English). However, I went to see the midnight showing of Harry Potter, and I believe that warrants a blog post. For those of you who have yet to see it, just wait until tomorrow to read

A Temporary Break

2010-09-12T10:12:00.001-05:00

Sorry for the recent lack of posting, but I've been a bit detained as of late. I'm out of the country until December, which means that the posts will be fewer, since I have yet to find time to go to a movie theatre or look up what's playing. I will participate in the October Movies You Didn't Know You Needed to See, however, and I'll undoubtedly see a dubbed version of Harry Potter 7 (Part I), so

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

2010-08-31T20:19:00.000-05:00

(photo credit to screencrave.com) ((((((( SPOILER ALERT!!!!! ))))))) I had no idea what to expect from this, but I can see now why it's pretty much the most talked about movie of the summer. It was so different than any movie I had seen in such a long time. The idea of combining a graphic novel and video game and making it into a movie was like.... it was.... ... a breath of fresh air.

AMERICA! Where Domestic Abuse is Comedic and Boundaries Don't Exist

2010-08-20T12:55:00.000-05:00

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Up On the Horizon...

2010-08-13T12:36:00.000-05:00

Seeing as the summer has (almost) started to die down, I've begun to watch trailers again. And for the most part, I like what I see. Up first, the one that everyone's talking about:sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() :

Which Version is Best? Part II

2010-08-04T01:56:00.000-05:00

Last week I named movies that I thought could live up to one another in terms of quality. I got a couple of heated responses, which I enjoy, because what’s the point of blogging about movies if everyone always agrees? After this one, I’m definitely hoping to get more (although someone on my side is always pleasant). So let’s reiterate: Rear Window (1954) /Disturbia (2007) Friday the 13th (1980) /

Inception (2010)

2010-07-27T00:45:00.001-05:00

((SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!)) Before I actually go into my review of this film, I want to take the time to share a little something I found on the internet: It pretty much sums up my feelings about Inception (except in a much cuter way that I could express)- it's an enormous, two and a half hour mind fuck. How do I go about describing my experience? Well, other than being detained in a

Despicable Me (2010)

2010-07-22T16:31:00.000-05:00

I liked this movie. sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } (Don't you wish you could just write a review with just those words and be completely done?)

Which Version is Best? Part I

2010-07-18T00:34:00.001-05:00

Given Hollywood's current state of panicky mass remake mode that they've been in for the past, oh, maybe, twenty years, I decided to scour the books for the originals and remakes that go head to head (and also hope to spark heated arguments). I realize that there seems to be a usual trend of a remake butchering the amazingly done original, but every once in a while you find a gem of a film

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2010)

2010-07-08T21:09:00.003-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } ((SPOILER ALERT)) Let me just say that the last detective movie I saw before this one was Angels and Demons, so

Shameless Self Promotion

2010-06-25T22:09:00.000-05:00

I've reached 10,000 visitors!! To celebrate I'll give a little shoutout to all my fellow movie bloggers who make the world of watching and reviewing and listening a fucking load of fun. sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date()

My Apologies

2010-06-10T19:54:00.000-05:00

I realize haven't posted in almost a month. I apologize, although I'd be happy if no one noticed. I have a lot going on right now, and I'm also working to develop a new skin for the blog. Woooo! So I should be up and running soon and better than ever! Until then, you should enjoy this wonderful work of art: sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = "";

The Top Ten Bathroom Scenes

2010-05-18T02:07:00.001-05:00

And no, I don't mean scenes where you get up in the middle of the movie to go to the bathroom because you know it will be boring. The bathroom is something that has always been pretty taboo in Hollywood. Unless characters are using it to have sex, no one really goes in there, but every once in a while you find a gem of a movie in which the bathroom is exploited to its full potential. I’m

Marmaduke

2010-05-11T17:43:00.001-05:00

Ok, so I saw this trailer today: Well, ok, so I saw a different televised version. But it doesn't really matter, because it still made me wonder why the executive producers of movies keep making stupid films about talking dogs. They're never good! Seriously. Let's take a look back into history: Cats and Dogs Cats and Dogs 2 (as if the first one wasn't bad enough)- not out yet, but seeing as

...Well, that was fast.

2010-04-30T00:36:00.000-05:00

Didn't the last one just come out in November? sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } I'm not going to comment. Instead, I'll leave it to this girl:

I Got Tagged!

2010-04-20T19:31:00.001-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Taking a break from my normal discussions of lists and reviews, My Floating Red Couch has brought me into this

The Runaways (2010)

2010-04-18T14:12:00.001-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } I saw this movie last week, and while I enjoyed it, I had mixed feelings. Not because the film was bad; on the

Trailer- Dinner for Schmucks

2010-04-13T19:00:00.000-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Being a fan of Jeff Dunham, I had heard that he was in a new movie and decided to scope it out. This is what I found:

The Top Ten Female Action Stars

2010-04-10T13:43:00.002-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Because blogging is largely about reading others' work and saying "I could do that, but better...." I've decided to

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

2010-03-31T14:55:00.002-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } I saw this movie a week or so ago, and it's taken me a while to get a post up because I have mixed feelings. I

Oscar Mania!! Highs and Lows

2010-03-10T21:52:00.000-06:00

I have a question for all you lovely bloggers out there: if the Oscars have been traditionally career-stunting in the past (Halle Berry and Kate Winslet, anyone?), what is someone like Sandra Bullock, who didn't really have a stellar acting career to begin with, to do? At this point I think returning to duds like All About Steve is just awkward, not to mention cements the fact that she

Double Feature Friday- Shakespeare

2010-03-05T19:51:00.000-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } I saw a production of Romeo and Juliet a couple nights ago, and it made me think of the vast number of movies that

The Secret of Kells (2009)

2010-02-28T22:23:00.000-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } I don't know if I've ever said this, but Animation is always one of my favorite categories when it comes to the

It's Oscar Time!!

2010-02-27T12:20:00.000-06:00

Okay. There's only a week left. Oscar mode is in full swing. I will undoubtedly make a Predictions list because it's just what I do. I want to start, however, by highlighting one of this year's Best Picture Nominees (my personal favorite, actually). It didn't do too well at the Golden Globes, but maybe the Academy knows better. Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009) Right

Once Upon A Time in the West (1968)

2010-02-12T16:59:00.002-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } 6/10 I am not a huge fan of Westerns. I find them to be slow and monotonous, and the closest I can come to

Shameless Self Promotion

2010-02-11T16:38:00.000-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Thanks to M. Carter for pointing out that I was listed on "600 Movie Blogs You Might Have Missed"! I'll post the

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

2010-02-06T19:32:00.000-06:00

9/10 “Just what this country needs: a cock in a frock on a rock.” With a soundtrack that ranges from The Village People to Judy Garland to ABBA, this movie is, in my opinion, amazingly awesome, and every time I watch it I find it to be funnier and funnier. Though at times incredibly non-PC, I think half the reason it’s so successful is because it gives overdramatized accounts of real situations

The Last Picture Show (1971)

2010-01-30T13:27:00.002-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } 9/10 ((mini-SPOILER Alert)) This is one of the most realistic movies I've seen in a long time. It's artfully

100th Post Extravaganza!!

2010-01-28T11:34:00.000-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } So I just realized that my previous post was #100. That was exciting, even though it wasn't a particularly enigmatic

Mulholland Dr. (2001)

2010-01-27T13:06:00.000-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } 4/10 I stopped taking this movie seriously the minute I saw Billy Ray Cyrus enter the

Manhattan (1979)

2010-01-24T12:25:00.000-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Rating: 7/10 I guess I'm not a purist, but I really prefer Woody Allen's darker side. I have a weird

Double Feature Friday- So Offbeat You're Not Sure What to Do...

2010-01-22T01:46:00.000-06:00

Everyone loves a good movie that makes you think... and nothing else. I've seen some pretty bizarre movies recently, so I decided to make today's Double Feature dedicated to all the films out there that are neither comedies, nor dramas, nor suspense movies, but kind of just... exist. I'm a huge fan of the whole Harold and Maude- esque genre that leaves you with a feeling in your stomach that

Golden Globes Cheat Sheet

2010-01-18T02:41:00.000-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } So... Can I just say that I am so fucking happy that Avatar won Best Motion Picture? I saw it twice (once in a

Legion

2010-01-12T14:50:00.002-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } So... I've heard a lot of hype about this movie. Like, a ton. Two of my favorite magazines have featured interviews

The Top Ten Biopics

2010-01-10T13:36:00.002-06:00

With Amelia, Coco Before Chanel and Bright Star surfacing this year after we've just put away I'm Not There and Public Enemies, the Movie Mistress has decided to make a tribute to Biographical Pictures, or, as we in the era of shortening everything like to call them, biopics. Because there's nothing more exciting than watching an actor reinterpret someone else's life to make them more human. I

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

2010-01-06T17:14:00.000-06:00

A philosophical study on the nature of human emotion and integrity in the face of dust and doom, I found this film to be stocked with symbolism as well as an intelligent commentary on the youth in America. Fuck it, I can't lie. I laughed my ass off the entire two hours and three minutes of this ridiculous movie. Because I like to give every movie a fighting chance to redeem itself, I sat

Double Feature Friday- Bring in 2010!!

2010-01-01T22:15:00.000-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } It sort of goes without saying that today's Double Feature should be movies about New Year's Eve (or Jan. 1st) or

Marnie (1964)

2010-01-01T13:31:00.000-06:00

((SPOILER ALERT)) 3/10 I have a question for Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock, if you've come back from the dead and are reading my blog, were we supposed to just ignore the fact that in the middle of Marnie, Sean Connery fucking RAPES HER? I might be just a tad too forward thinking to enjoy this movie, but I'm pretty sure that even in 1964, rape wasn't really acceptable. It might have been

It's A Wonderful Life

2009-12-30T16:47:00.001-06:00

10/10 It's hard to believe that this movie tanked on its release. With the success of such classics as Miracle on 34th St, you'd think that this would have been an instant classic. Instead, we end up with a steady and growing following until eventually it becomes cliched and a Christmas staple. Let's review it as though it were new, however. We start with the sentimental story of a man

Magnolia (1999)

2009-12-27T15:15:00.001-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Rating: 6/10 ((SPOILER ALERT)) My one criticism of this movie is that it felt like nothing was explained in

Avatar (2009)

2009-12-26T11:08:00.001-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Okay, so let me say that I'm going to see this again because the theatre I saw it in had a piece of shit sound

A Guide to Seeing Movies With Your Parents

2009-12-23T12:49:00.002-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } It's the holidays. Everyone is visiting the places they used to call home (or staying in a hotel to avoid

Double Feature Friday- The Shittiest Holiday Movies

2009-12-11T12:07:00.001-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } So... it's that time of year. We are right in the middle of the holiday season. I read several movie blogs, and it

Almost As Bad As Giving the Vulcan Salute and Saying "May the Force Be With You..."

2009-12-05T12:53:00.000-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Identification Fail see more Epic Fails Good thing the FanBoys never saw this... Peace! The Movie Mistress

Double Feature Friday- Fruit!

2009-12-04T15:01:00.001-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Okay, so I did a little experiment with today's Double Feature. I asked my friend to pick a random word, any word,

Breakin': Casting Call for Dancers who Have no Acting Skills

2009-12-02T21:43:00.002-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } I'm going to say right off the bat this movie has some fucking phenomenal dancing. That's right- phenomenal. I

Help Me Support TWLOHA

2009-11-30T12:41:00.000-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } The Movie Mistress invites you to SocialVibe.com I just discovered this little wonderful gadget the other

The Lost Boys- Wait, there are vampires that are Scary? No way!

2009-11-28T12:04:00.000-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } I recently had the pleasure of witnessing firsthand the wonderfulness of this 1980s vampire

Double Feature Friday- Happy Thanksgiving!!

2009-11-27T10:55:00.001-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Because I was stuffing myself with tofurkey yesterday, I found it necessary to devote today's Double Feature to the

Requiem for A Dream

2009-11-24T22:14:00.000-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } So, I firmly believe that every middle schooler should watch this movie and as a result the drug problem in

Double Feature Friday- Memory, All Alone in the Moonlight...

2009-11-20T19:05:00.000-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Thanksgiving is about remembering the past and getting drunk to deal with your crazy family in the present. However,

Funny Tom-Foolery

2009-11-18T14:01:00.000-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Normally I'm skeptical of celebrity-inspired sketch comedy, but this guy does a pretty spot on Tom Cruise. It

Love for All Ages? Or Just those Over Fifty?

2009-11-17T22:21:00.001-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } I don't know about you, but most romantic comedies involving old people skeez me out a bit. I mean, do you

That's One Way to Advertise a Product

2009-11-16T13:55:00.000-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } see more Epic Fails I read Failblog on a regular basis, and whenever I find something related to movies I try to

French Kiss, Irish Kiss, They're All the Same...

2009-11-15T19:58:00.000-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Now, ladies and gentlemen, can you tell me why I'm getting the weirdest feeling of dejavue

When B-List Movies Capitalize

2009-11-11T18:22:00.001-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Apparently, Troll 2 is not the one banking off its sly marketing schemes. I found this at totally looks like: see

Anjelina, You Can't Have it All

2009-11-09T16:01:00.000-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } So, I saw this trailer today. And the one thing that went through my head was, Anjelina Jolie looks really

Double Feature Friday- Born On this Day...

2009-11-06T14:08:00.000-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } So, there are quite a few birthdays on November 6 in the movie industry. Happy birthday to Mike Nichols, Sally Field

Titanic Was 12 Years Ago? Really?

2009-11-05T12:24:00.002-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } With the hype of James Cameron's new film, Avatar, coming out in December (of which, by the way, I still

Troll 2: A Recipe For Meatless Disaster

2009-11-04T12:04:00.000-06:00

How do go about describing a movie whose sole purpose was to capitalize off of the fame of an earlier and more successful film? That seems like the only explanation for why this movie exists. Seriously. I mean, don't get me wrong- you all know I love bad movies to death, but this... this is a new low. Let's start with the creepy grandfather. If I was a little boy, and my dead grandpa was

Oh, November

2009-11-02T14:02:00.000-06:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Monday, Monday. I realized today that November seems to be a hot season for movies. There's something for everyone

The Top Five Most Terrifying Movies

2009-11-01T02:16:00.000-06:00

Happy Day After Halloween! Welcome to the Movie Mistress' favorite holiday, where I can watch actually watch scary movies because the day before was just spent getting drunk. For the sake of being creative, I didn't want to limit myself to just writing about Halloween movies, because I pretty much did that Friday. Instead, I'm going to showcase movies that have scared the shit out of me. These

Double Feature Friday- Um, What Else?

2009-10-30T12:40:00.001-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Okay, so I am trying to get back in the swing of things. What better way to kick off my reintroduction to the

Sorry for the Interruption

2009-10-19T09:58:00.000-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } If you haven't noticed, I haven't been on for a while. Please enjoy these lovely upcoming movie trailers while I

The Best Movies That Remind You of Fall

2009-10-11T19:22:00.001-05:00

"Don't you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address. On the other hand, this not knowing has its charms." --- Tom Hanks as Joe Fox in You've Got Mail Why is it that all the movies that are supposed to be about Autumn (Autumn in New York, Sweet November) suck royally and all the ones

Movie Musicals!!

2009-10-10T17:22:00.001-05:00

A quiz for all of you lovely people out there to combat the boredom of not having to work: Movie Musical Quiz Have fun and enjoy your Columbus Day Weekend! Peace, The Movie Mistress

Double Feature Friday- Tudor England

2009-10-09T18:42:00.001-05:00

I tried to think of a theme that would go with Columbus Day, but save for the makers of Animaniacs, no filmmakers really seem to give a shit about old Chris. So I jumped ahead a little in time am instead spotlighting two movies that capture the spirit of pre- through post- Elizabethan time. Starting with: Lady Jane (1986) People always seem to forget about the nine day queen, but Marie

Pirate Radio Trailer

2009-10-05T13:39:00.001-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } So many movies! So little time! What to do, what to do.... start an illegal radio movement? Meh. But maybe I'll blog

Boondock Saints II Trailer

2009-10-04T13:59:00.001-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } So, I'm not going to lie- I blogged briefly about this trailer already. But it just hit me today that this movie is

The Worst High School Movies

2009-10-03T14:51:00.001-05:00

So, when I was writing my post yesterday, I realized that there are a LOT of movies that focus on high school students. And a LOT of them are really really shitty. Because I never like to glorify a genre, I decided to make a list of movies you should only watch if you feel like stabbing yourself repeatedly afterward, or if you enjoy losing two hours of your life. Let's start with the least

Double Feature Friday- High School

2009-10-02T09:02:00.001-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } I don't think anything can capture the mundaneness and idiocracy of this awkward place more than movies. It's the

Chocolat (2000)

2009-09-30T14:26:00.001-05:00

My rating: 4 stars ((SPOILER ALERT)) Why had I not seen this movie before? It's absolutely fucking adorable. It makes you feel like someone has come up and hugged you for a whole two hours. And it isn't just a feel-good movie- it has a darkness to it that doesn't come along with your usual chick-flick. There is an eerie mood that accompanies the quirky little warm fuzzies you get when you

How many prices can you put on Matt Damon?

2009-09-27T20:19:00.001-05:00

Sorry, I came across this and had to share: see more Fail Blog Peace! The Movie Mistress

Jennifer's Body

2009-09-27T11:38:00.001-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } My rating: 3 stars ((SPOILER ALERT)) I've officially christened this Fall's movie going season, and what

The Room

2009-09-26T16:32:00.001-05:00

If you haven't seen this movie, you are in for an experience. It was so epically bad when it came out that it has become sort of an underground cult classic, and I witnessed for the first time yesterday what all the hype is about. At the start, it looks like a legit, good movie- the music swells as a great landscape shot of San Fransisco (which is used again and again throughout the movie)

Double Feature Friday- Dance Movies!!

2009-09-25T13:55:00.001-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Today is one of those days where it's so beautiful outside that you just wish everyone would burst into song and

The Best Movies To Watch When You're Sick

2009-09-22T20:24:00.001-05:00

Because I have been in bed for the past two days with a fever, I have been unable to think of a good post. Then I thought, "Why not share the movies you watch over and over again when you're sick with the world?" I mean, all that I have been doing is watching movies day in and day out. So now I give you... The Best Movies To Watch While Sick or Incapacitated 1. You've Got Mail This is

Is Jim Carrey back?

2009-09-20T15:15:00.001-05:00

Is he done doing incredibly overdone caricatures and silly children's films? Probably not. However, this new film of his looks funny, dark, and awesome. I can't wait to see it... I Love You Phillip Morris - Trailer by Zelluf Peace! The Movie Mistress

Arrrrgh, The Five Best Swordfightin' Scenes!

2009-09-19T11:00:00.001-05:00

Arrrrgh, ye maties! It be Interrrnational Talk Like a Fucking Pirate Day! In honor of that, I, the Moving Pictures Whore, will make a tribute to all things pirate, beginning with Swordfightin'! The Five Best Swordfight Scenes 5. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Sorry, I know it's not a swordfight, buuuuut I had to. I just had to include it. It's definitely the fastest swordfight ever to

Arrrrgh, Ye Double Feature Friday- Pirates

2009-09-18T16:57:00.001-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Okay, so I know that International Talk Like A Pirate Day is actually tomorrow. Buuuut, I wanted to do my Double

Comments

2009-09-17T23:10:00.002-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Okay, so I've heard that people are having trouble commenting. If you are, please email me at ra_stiles.movies@

The Informant Trailer

2009-09-17T11:41:00.000-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } The moment we've all been waiting for... this Friday, we get to see the role that Matt Damon has been publicly

Menu Bar Moved

2009-09-15T16:41:00.000-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Just in case anyone is confused I moved the Menu Tabs down to below my posts. I think it makes it easier to navigate

Which Indie British Film About the 80s do YOU Prefer?

2009-09-15T11:15:00.000-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } There seem to be a lot of these going around lately (I'm not sure why), so I'll pick two of my faves and you can vote

Match Point

2009-09-13T10:58:00.003-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Match Point (SPOILER ALERT) I saw this movie again for the first time in a while, and I have to say that watching

Lying Trailer

2009-09-12T00:53:00.003-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } So... I saw this as coming out in theatres today (well, yesterday, now that it's two in the morning), and I thought,

So souped for Whip It!

2009-09-11T15:45:00.000-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } The anticipation builds! I don't know why I am psyched for this movie, but I am, and I think it's awesome that Drew

Random...

2009-09-10T10:31:00.001-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Okay, so remember Cody "the Codesman" from Step by Step? Apparently he was in a B-list 1980s flick about the mafia

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2009-09-08T19:07:00.000-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Elizabeth: The Golden Age My rating: 3 1/2 stars I thought this was an excellent movie, but it definitely did not

More Movies to Consider...

2009-09-06T18:59:00.000-05:00

Boondock Saints II Nice!!! This looks like fun. And of course, Remake time!!

Sunshine Cleaning: Too Much Sunshine, Not Enough Cleaning.

2009-09-06T01:34:00.000-05:00

My rating: 3 1/2 stars sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } I wanted to see this in the theatre, but didn't get a chance. Oh, well. Renting is just as

Layout Changes!

2009-09-05T15:56:00.000-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Well, a small change, but I like it better. Now, if I can only find how to add a rating widget... While you're

Double Feature Friday- 1969

2009-09-04T22:52:00.000-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } With the Woodstock 40th Anniversary hype and upon viewing this summer's Taking Woodstock, I decided today's double

An American Affair Trailer

2009-09-03T13:45:00.001-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } I finally found it- thank you, TrailerAddict!! Intriguing. I hope Gretchen Mol does not trap herself in a corner

Movies Coming Out this Fall that Make Me Pity the State of the Industry

2009-09-02T17:34:00.000-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } I did a list of movies that I am excited about coming out this fall, and I thought it would be fun to do a list of

Taking Woodstock: I've Got a Warm, Fuzzy Feeling...

2009-09-01T22:42:00.000-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Taking Woodstock Rating: 4 stars out of 5 Okay, so as I said before, summer is coming to a close. What better

Looking Forward to Fall (which, in my book, is tomorrow)

2009-08-31T19:45:00.000-05:00

Movies Coming Out This Fall That I’m excited about: This Fall seems to be a very exciting movie season. Hopefully, it will make up for the not-so-great movie season that was this summer. Always an optimistic, I will list the features coming out in Sept- Dec that could put my faith back in Hollywood: Zombieland Zombie film+ comedy + road trip movie = such promise. I hope they don't fuck it up.

The Best and Worst (and Undiscovered) Movies of Summer 2009

2009-08-30T23:17:00.002-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } As summer is officially coming to an end, I will follow the lead of other Movie Bloggers and wrap up the highlights

The 10 Best Opening Credit Sequences (in no particular order)

2009-08-29T14:22:00.000-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } Because I like the meshing of music with movies so much, the opening credits to a film are very important to me. The

Double Feature Friday- Kevin Spacey

2009-08-28T17:27:00.001-05:00

sb_post_date = ""; sb_categories = ","; sb_url_to_rate = ""; sb_rated_title = ""; sb_when_to_load = "immediate"; try { var sb_dp = Date.parse(sb_post_date + ' ' + ""); sb_rated_creation = isNaN(sb_dp)? new Date() : new Date(sb_dp); } catch (e) { sb_rated_creation = new Date(); } One of my favorite actors, Kevin Spacey is known for playing quiet, down-trodden characters that seem sociopathic or