Saturday, January 30, 2010

The Tooth Fairy

PG | 1 hr 42 mins | Comedy Movie
The Tooth Fairy20th Century Fox presents this family comedy movie
Synopsis:
a star hockey player's (Dwayne Johnson) temporary transformation into a full fledged tooth fairy as penalty for discouraging a young fan.

Director: Michael Lembeck
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Judd, Julie Andrews, Stephen Merchant, Ryan Sheckler

Movie Trailer The Tooth Fairy

While The Titans Are Begging To Clash Again

Greek Gods descend on lot of upcoming epic Hollywood flicks. Starting with book adaptation “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief”, where the young man discovers that he is the modern-day son of the Greek god Poseidon, we’ll be enmeshed in all sorts of ancient myth adventures like Tarsem Singh’s “War of the Gods,” in which Theseus leads a fight against the imprisoned titans, Brett Ratner’s “God of War” where the ancient Greece warrior
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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Wanna Talk Black Cinema?

Then please join me, Max Reddick, Rippa and Michele on Blog Talk Radio tonight, Sunday the 24th....we would love to hear your thoughts!

Blog Talk Radio – FTSR 1/24/10 9:00pm est – 60 minute show this week

Listener/Guest Dial In: 914/803-4881

This week’s topic: Is Black Entertainment Dead - Where did the nineties go? We had an explosion of music, movies, and television shows starring and written and produced by blacks in the nineties - where is this decades’ Love Jones, Different world and next Lauryn Hill coming from? is Precious this generation's Color Purple? Who killed Whitley Gilbert? Have all the Boyz left the Hood? The Jacks ain't New no more and no one is fighting the power. This week, Max, Rip and Michele wonder what happened to all of our 90s quality entertainment. Join us to discuss your favorites and where have they gone?

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Bon Appetites! Le Grand Chef Is Back

Are you ready to whet your appetite once again with the mouthwatering, visually striking Korean dishes? So, you gotta be lucky cause the sequel to the 2007 hit culinary comic-book-turned-film "Le Grand Chef" is on its way to the big screen and they just do some kimchi now. Kimchi is the spicy fermented vegetable dish which is one core component in Korean meal. They just continue to be prepared during the wintertime, when the cold weather provides natural refrigeration. "Le Grand Chef - Kimchi War" focuses on
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Legion

R | 1 hr 40 mins | Action, Supernatural Thriller movie
LegionIn the supernatural action thriller "Legion," an out-of-the-way diner turns the unlikely battlefield for the survival of the human race.
Synopsis:
When God loses faith in Humans, he sends his legion of angels to bring on the Apocalypse. Humanity's only hope lies in a group of strangers trapped in a desert diner and the Archangel Michael (Paul Bettany).

Director: Scott Stewart
Starring: Paul Bettany, Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, Jon Tenney, Charles S. Dutton, Lucas Black, Kate Walsh, Doug Jones, Adrianne Palicki, Kevin Durand, Willa Holland

Movie Trailer Legion

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

The Spy Next Door

PG | 1 hr 32 mins | Comedy Movie
The Spy Next DoorLionsgate present a family action comedy "The Spy Next Door" stars Jackie Chan as an undercover CIA superspy
Synopsis:
Bob Ho who decides to give up his career to marry with his girlfriend, Gillian (Amber Valletta). But Bob has one more mission to complete before Gillian agrees to marry him: winning over her three opinionated kids.
When Gillian has to leave town, Bob volunteers to babysit the kids so he can have their approval. But when one of the kids erroneously downloads a top-secret formula from his computer, Bob's archenemy, a Russian terrorist, moves in for the attack, pushing Bob to juggle the roles of spy and prospective stepfather in the most challenging mission of his career!

Director: Brian Levant
Starring: Jackie Chan, Madeline Carroll, Alina Foley, George Lopez, Billy Ray Cyrus, Amber Valletta, Katherine Boecher

Movie Trailer The Spy Next Door

The Lovely Bones: Something Was Lost In Translation

"The Lovely Bones” is certainly a lesser, more intimate account than Peter Jackson’s "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "King Kong" remake. The anticipation was that the film would hark back to his 1994 drama "Heavenly Creatures," which put Kate Winslet on the road to stardom. It had enormous potential and one
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Saturday, January 16, 2010

The Denzel Principle...

The Book of Eli opens this weekend...and Denzel Washington plays yet another rigid character who expresses his emotions through his hatwear, eyewear and stubble. That's been a recurring theme throughout the Oscar winner's career, as evidenced by this handy diagram (click pic to get a better view):




thanks sergio!

Book of Eli

R | 1 hr 58 mins | Action Adventure movie
Book of EliThis futurist thriller from filmmaking couple Albert and Allen Hughes (From Hell and Dead Presidents). Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, and Ray Stevenson co-star in the Warner Bros
Synopsis:
In a post-apocalyptic America where the once-picturesque countryside has become a abandon and violent wasteland, one man (Denzel Washington) fights to protect that sacred tome that could keep the key to the survival of the human race.

Director: Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes
Starring: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Frances de la Tour, Michael Gambon, Evan Jones, Joe Pingue, Tom Waits

Movie Trailer Book of Eli

Thursday, January 14, 2010

This N' That....

Yes, I am a bad girl. I admit it. But really and truly, when I am away, I really miss you guys. I wish there was some kind of device that would write all of the Black Cinema thoughts in my head automatically....but alas, there isn't, so you are stuck with Number One Supreme Slacker, aka Ms. Invisible. But please know that I love you, and your comments make life worth living! haha

OK, had to come back about this "Uptown Saturday Night" thing. For those of you that have been paying attention, that is one of my favorite films of all time, Black or non. I wrote maybe about a year ago that Will Smith would be in the remake. 15 years ago, that wouldn't have been such a major disappointment as it is now. But then this added tidbit--Denzel Washington is rumored to be in talks to be in it as well. Of course, Denzel is probably playing the Poitier role, and Will the Bill Cosby one, but wouldn't it be so much more interesting if it were the other way around?

Okay, my seventh husband The RZA aka Bobby Digital seems to be adding to our future family fortune by getting into filmmaking. I laughed my ass off when I saw this uber-serious profile on him from The New York Times, I guess to give someone even a small clue who doesn't know anything about him (aka YT):

As founding father of the hard-core Staten Island rap collective Wu-Tang Clan, RZA (pronounced "rizza," given name: Robert Diggs) conflated the spiritual enlightenment found in '70s kung fu movies with racially incendiary teachings from the Five-Percent Nation of Islam, adding to the mix references to Taoism and comic books, numerology and snippets of mafia don movie dialogue, articulating a plaintive yet hard-bitten ghetto cri de coeur.

Huh? Anyway, I never really considered Wu-Tang "hard-core", but thanks for the name pronunciation clarification.

I know Sergio wrote a snippet on this already, and I tweeted about this the other day (the picture above came up when I image Googled NAACP--it seemed apropos). How the holy f*ck can the NAACP Image Awards nominate Michael Jackson's Funeral as "Best Variety Show"? If I wasn't already done and buried with them for almost a decade, this f*cktastic f*ckery would have definitely sealed the deal anyway. The founders of the NAACP must be spinning in their graves at 100 mph. Oh, and by the way, they also nominated Sandra Bullock as "Best Actress". And here I was thinking she wasn't Black the whole time...silly me.

How many of you saw the film "Four Brothers"? I did, just to see Andre 3000, who, by the way, was a complete and total dud in it. I do not believe acting is among his many talents. But Tyrese, whom I normally don't pay much attention to, looked eyeball-breakingly foin in it. Good try, but really, do we honestly need a sequel? That is what I have been reading. I vote no.

Speaking of stupid sequels, Laurence Fishburne is doing one for "Predator" 23 years after the first. Really, Larry? Mortgage payments are a bitch, I tells ya....more sigh inducing tidbits; Rashida Jones signed on to do the film based on Facebook (yes, you read right), and someone had the nerve to approach the Hughes Brothers to do a fourth installment of "Pirates Of The Caribbean". Thank the Lord they did not jump at that, but is anyone looking forward to "The Book Of Eli"? I am curious, strictly because of the Hughes Brothers, cause as far as Denzel goes, it looks like the same ol' same ol'. I hope I'm wrong.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

The Grittier And Full Of Conflict Green Zone

Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass have been acclaimed partly because of their involvement in the big-screen adaptations of Robert Ludlum´s novels detailing the life of amnesiac CIA agent Jason Bourne. The three films in Bourne series has become more popular than the long running James Bond and Bourne is perhaps the most popular spy character in Hollywood today. A strong audience made “Identity" and "Supremacy" have both
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Sunday, January 10, 2010

When Wonderland Become As Mad As A Hatter

The original “Alice in Wonderland” story by Lewis Carrol has been done so many times after more than 140 years it released to the world. It also more than 58 years after the famous Disney animated movie charmed the cinema, and now the mouse house will releasing their new adaptation for the classic literature. The fresh version promises a
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Saturday, January 9, 2010

The Blind Side

PG-13 | 2 hr 6 mins | Comedy drama
The Blind SideSandra Bullock ("The Proposal"), Tim McGraw ("Friday Night Lights") and Oscar®-winner Kathy Bates ("Misery," "Revolutionary Road") star in Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Blind Side," which depicts the remarkable true story of All-American football star Michael Oher.
Synopsis:
Taken by a good family and got a second chance at life, a homeless teenager growing up to become a star athlete is projected to become the first in the NFL. Drama of sports-themed comedy was inspired by author Michael Lewis' best-seller The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game. Michael Oher living in the streets as he welcomed home the conservative suburban family, but over time he developed into a gifted athlete. As the NFL draft approaches, the same fans and sports radio personality speculated that Oher will choose the hottest this year.

Director: John Lee Hancock
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Kathy Bates, Quinton Aaron, Lily Collins, Jae Head

Movie Trailer The Blind Side

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Invictus

PG-13 | 2 hr 12 mins | Drama Movie
InvictusFrom director Clint Eastwood, “Invictus” narrates the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team, Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), to facilitate unify their country.
Synopsis:
Newly elected President Mandela acknowledges his nation persists racially and economically separated in the wake of apartheid. Conceiving he can take his citizenry together over the worldwide language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa’s underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.

Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon

Movie Trailer Invictus

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Who Wants To Be An Avatar Billionaire

Avatar continues to squeeze the competition while setting some new records again at the box office. Despite healthy competition from Guy Ritchie’s fun “Sherlock Holmes” and the annoying Chipmunk sequel, the critically lauded flick had another stellar weekend with
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Saturday, January 2, 2010

Café’s Most Pleasurable Films Of The Decade

Last I’ve compiled some of the best from the previous year, and now is my time to reveals my list for the most pleasurable films of the decade. With 2010 emerging before us, it feels a little surprising to realize a decade has come and gone. The First Decade of this 21st Century obviously presented a lot of great, deserving films, so this was not an easy task whittled them into the top 10 like you can check below. '00s also had proven as
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