The trailers for this film intrigued me. Jack Gramm (Al Pacino) is a college professor-cum-FBI forensic psychiatrist who has been thrust into the public eye when his testimony alone convicts Jon Forster (Neal McDonough) as The Seattle Slayer–a serial killer who strung up his female victims before killing them. However, the day before Forster’s […]

In a world where poker is shown on ESPN approximately 200 hours a week, Sony Pictures decides to bring us a blackjack movie.
With math.
And a rocket scientist.
However, last year Warner Bros put out Lucky You which was a pretty forgettable poker film, so maybe it was good to go a different route. And, […]

Judd Apatow seems to have a Midas Touch when it comes to comedy.  Whether it’s directing (The 40 Year Old Virgin or Knocked Up), writing (Fun With Dick and Jane and Walk Hard) or producing (Superbad, Anchorman and the TV series Freaks and Geeks) he never misses.  In fact, the “worst” movies/TV shows he’s been […]

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Above, is a trailer for a film due out this fall (The Duchess), a period film all about some fashionista–the Duchess of Devonshire–who I’ve never heard of. It feels like Marie Antionette without the cool soundtrack. The trailer goes to great lengths to hide the identity of the Duchess, as the narrator describes […]

Woody Allen’s latest film, Cassandra’s Dream, is the New York native’s third consecutive feature filmed in London–however, after a quick stop in Spain for next year’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona, it appears he is returning to good old NYC for 2009’s currently untitled film (IMDb has a plethora of facts). Allen is, for better or worse, […]