I’m not sure why they insist on making movie musicals. Especially musicals that are adapted from the Broadway stage. But I really don’t understand why Tim Burton wanted to adapt “Sweeney Todd.” Even in a genre that is essentially ridiculous, “Sweeney Todd” sits on the…
Went today to see “The Great Debaters,” which was directed by and stars Denzel Washington. I can’t remember when I ever admired a bit of movie manipulation more than this.Faint praise, I know. Fact is, the film is well-directed, even though it’s only Washington’s second…
Here’s another Top 10 list. This one comes from the American Film Institute (it’s listed in alphabetical order):“Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead”“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”“Into the Wild”“Juno”“Knocked Up”“Michael Clayton”“No Country for Old Men”“Ratatouille”“The Savages”“There Will Be Blood”
On the Web site metro(spokane), you’ll find a compilation of the opening scenes of Harold Becker’s 1985 movie “Vision Quest.”You’ll also find a Google Maps recreation of the improbable route run by the character Louden Swain (Matthew Modine). As the site says, “it's confusing as…
After two weeks in China, two days in Tokyo, and a number of days spent fighting jet lag, I haven’t had a whole lot of energy to post anything. Especially in China, where I wasn’t interested in drawing attention to my choice of career –…
I sometimes get the strangest letters. Here is one that I read first thing this morning:Hi Dan: Why the amateurish book page in today's (Sunday) paper? Only 4 top best sellers in each category? And to boot so out of date - New York Times…
A Dan Webster joint, discussing news, notes and everything about movies.
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