New Releases, 18 November 2008

What an amazing batch this time! New Movie Tuesday is going to take all week! Better get started...

TROPIC THUNDER
New comedy that, believe it or not, had nothing to do with Judd Apatow!
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/12/DD44129360.DTL

ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD
Werner Herzog heads to Antarctica, where he heard there are weirdos he hasn't filmed yet. Another classic!
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080710/REVIEWS/807100305/1023

UP THE YANGTZE
Acclaimed documentary from China, probably something to do with the river
http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/04/25/movies/25yang.html?ref=movies

SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2
In a disillusioning twist, all the girls on the cover of the movie are wearing dresses. WHERE ARE THE PANTS?!?!
http://chicago.metromix.com/movies/movie_review/movie-review-the-sisterhood/543318/content

AMERICAN SHOPPER
Locally filmed and produced! ("Produce" could have been used as a supermarket pun.)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0997032/

GONZO
A life of Hunter Thompson, directed by True False award-winner Alex Gibney!
http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/07/04/movies/04gonz.html?ref=movies

WALL-E
It's official--if you don't see and love this movie, you're not human.
http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-06-24/film/wall-e-robots-in-love/

THE WEDDING DIRECTOR
A piece of the IMDB synopsis: "But Franco, while is recycling himself as ceremony's filmmaker, falls in love for her."
http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/movies/04wedd.html

PRICELESS
Saucy French comedy starring Audrey Tautou and Gad Elmaleh as moochers looking for a sugar daddy/mama
http://movies.tvguide.com/priceless/review/292412

NOAM CHOMSKY ON THE WORLD
If this title interests you, you're obviously a thoughtful person. So here's an intellectually curious tidbit: according to IMDB, Noam Chomsky has appeared in more movies than Jennifer Aniston! Think about that.

Have a wonderful week, people!

New Releases, 11 November 2008

New Movie Tuesday is back and better than ever! Just check out these fabulous offerings....

KUNG FU PANDA
The voice talents of Jack Black and Dustin Hoffman bring to life a tale of animal-people in ancient fake China...
http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/06/06/movies/06pand.html?ref=movies

HELLBOY II
Ron Perlman is back as the big red demon thing, kicking some plant-monster butt
http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-hellboy11-2008jul11,0,5459116.story

MISTER FOE
Jamie Bell is out to find love and the true cause of his mother's death, complete with hot soundtrack
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Calendar/Film?Film=oid%3A662323

SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO
New one from Takashi Miike, featuring Quentin Tarantino! An homage to Spaghetti Westerns, an "epic tale of blood, lust and greed."
http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/08/28/sukiyaki/

PLANET B-BOY
The world competition of breakdancing was held in Germany. There was popping, there was locking; fresh moves and dope beats were enjoyed by all.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/movies/reviews/bal-to.planet25apr25,0,2233229.story

CHRISTMAS ON MARS: A FANTASTICAL FILM FREAKOUT FEATURING THE FLAMING LIPS
The much-awaited feature from Wayne Coyne, lead singer of the Flaming Lips, filmed mostly in his backyard
http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-09-10/film/christmas-on-mars/

TRACEY ULLMAN'S STATE OF THE UNION
Leave it to a sassy Brit to know what's wrong with us Yanks, and make a show about it. So sassy...
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0328/p14s01-altv.html

Have a great week everybody!

New Releases, 4 November 2008

This tuesday, don't forget to go to your favorite video store and vote for New Movie Tuesday! Be prepared for long lines, malfunctioning machines and suspenseful entertainment. It's not like there'll be anything on tv this tuesday...or anything else to do, really, this particular tuesday...might as well stay in and watch movies, because what else could be going on this tuesday?

GET SMART
Spy-spoof with star turns from Steve Carrell and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080619/REVIEWS/867249699/1023

TRANSSIBERIAN
Suspenseful suspensefest when Woody Harrelson tries to ride a train across Russia and ends up in the iron grip of Ben "mad mahatma" Kingsley
http://www.avclub.com/content/cinema/transsiberian

SHREK THE HALLS
TV special starring all of the voice talent from the movies, just in time for Christmas!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0897387/

TOO TOUGH TO DIE: A TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY RAMONE
Concert tribute to Johnny Ramone, with tons of stars and friends and friends of friends and other people who have nothing to do with it and didn't really know what was going on
http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117930522.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0

WHAT WE DO IS SECRET
Film about LA punk rockers The Germs, who paid the ultimate price for punk rockdom
http://www.filmthreat.com/index.php?section=reviews&Id=10130

MILAREPA
Movie from Tibet. Loved by everyone...except the Chinese Government! @*!#$ Chinese Government!
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film/reviews/article_display.jsp?&rid=9766

WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE YOUR FATHER?
Not actually a movie. Seriously, WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW HIM?
http://chicago.metromix.com/movies/movie_review/movie-review-when-did/454245/content

KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
Rerelease of the modern classic. This version approved by the Chinese Government
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2001/07/27/DD37893.DTL&type=movies

Enjoy the week folks, and don't forget to...to...something...What was it again?