Sep 6, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Sizzling Popcorn
Whether you're having a good or bad day, it's time to stop what you're doing and relax because it's time to ROCKNROLLA! Director/writer Guy Ritchie's latest action-comedy kicked off the Toronto International Film Festival last night with a big bang! Light flashes lit up the sky in front of the Elgin Theatre as fans and photographers snapped pictures of the stars as they walked in on the red carpet.
Producer Joel Silver (The Matrix, Lethal Weapon) introduced the cast and director ... Read More
Aug 19, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Sizzling Popcorn
Set in 1939 Italy, at the brink of World War II, Guido, an Italian Jew, falls in love with Dora as they coincidentally meet several times. Guido charms her with his humor and gentleness, which leads up to their marriage and birth of their son Giosue.
As the war begins, Guido and Giosue are arrested and sent to a concentration camp. To keep the family together, Dora decides to go with them. With the horrifying events going on around the concentration ... Read More
Aug 4, 2008
by Jean Brunet
This past Friday morning (Aug. 1st, 2008), I had the privilege to speak with director Paul Weiland (Mr. Bean TV Series, Made of Honor) about his recent North American release of his film Sixty Six. Sixty Six released in New York City this past Friday (Aug. 1st, 2008) and will be releasing in Los Angeles next weekend. The film was original released in the U.K. in 2006. Enjoy the informative interview as Paul not only talks about his film, but also about ... Read More
Jul 27, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Sizzling Popcorn
'Rocket' tells his story of growing up in Cidade de Deus (City of God), a Rio de Janiero housing project built in the 1960's that is rampantly becoming one of the most dangerous places to live. 'Rocket' wants to get out of the slums but doesn't want to and is too shy to join the gang and drug wars that are going on in the area. He soon discovers that he has an eye for photography and dreams of becoming ... Read More
Jul 19, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Today is "Saturday at the Movies" with my friend Matt from MTMD and SizzlingPopcorn.com. Last night we both saw The Dark Knight and Mamma Mia! and decided to collaborate together on an EntreCard blogosphere movie review. We hope you'll enjoy!
MTMD: Where is the dividing line between a movie and a morality play? When is a movie a fun escape, and when is it a descent into the darkest corners of our minds? Today at the Movies with MTMD ... Read More
Jul 18, 2008
by Jean Brunet
You die as a hero or you live as long to be the villain.
- The Dark Knight
Rating: Sizzling Popcorn
"The follow-up to the action hit Batman Begins, The Dark Knight reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman.
With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and the committed new District Attorney, Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham City for good. The triumvirate initially proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves ... Read More
Jul 14, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Sizzling Popcorn
England, the summer of '66 and the country is about to be consumed by World Cup Fever. For 12-year-old Bernie (GREGG SULKIN), the biggest day of his life is looming, the day he becomes a man - his Bar Mitzvah. However Bernie's North London family seems a little distracted. His father Manny (EDDIE MARSAN) is concerned about the giant supermarket opening opposite his grocery shop, a business he shares with his more charismatic younger brother, Jimmy (PETER SERAFINOWICZ) -- and ... Read More
Jul 14, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Why do we fall?...So that we can learn to pick ourselves back up.
-Mr. Wayne to his son Bruce
Rating: Sizzling Popcorn
How does one man change the world? It's a question that haunts Bruce Wayne like the specter of his parents, gunned down before his eyes in the streets of Gotham on a night that changed his life forever. Tormented by guilt and anger, battling the demons that feed his desire for revenge and his need to honor his parents' altruistic legacy, the disillusioned ... Read More
Jun 28, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Sizzling Popcorn
WALL-E brings the magical Disney experience, over 700 years into future, to a galaxy not so far away. WALL-E (Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) has been working alone on Earth ever since humans left the garbage infested planet for an all-inclusive 5 year cruise in outer space. WALL-E's life changes when he meets EVE, a robot sent by humans to scan the Earth for vegetation. The two robots embark on a journey of friendship and discovery as they help mankind ... Read More
Jun 11, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Sizzling Popcorn
"What is history?...History is the study of change over time and what's change? It's this. It's opposites. It's two things that push against each other in opposite directions."
Dan Dunn (Ryan Gosling), Half Nelson
Dan Dunn is a white schoolteacher and basketball coach who is struggling with a drug addiction. When his African American student, Drey, catches him using drugs in the locker room after a game, they begin to develop a unique relationship between themselves and Frank, a local drug ... Read More