December 2009
Stargate Universe - s1 | e10 - Justice
Sat, 12/05/2009 - 02:03 — Anonymous
The body of a crew member is discovered, and there can be only one explanation: A murderer on the Destiny.
Zaire ‘74 documentary on Blu-ray
Sun, 12/06/2009 - 06:49 — AnonymousOut now on <a href=“http://www.eurekavideo.co.uk/moc/catalogue/soul-power/“>DVD</a> and <a href=“http://www.eurekavideo.co.uk/moc/catalogue/soul-power2/“>Blu-ray</a> is Soul Power_, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte’s fascinating 2008 documentary about the Zaire ‘74 3-day music festival starring James Brown, BB King, Miriam Makeba, Bill Withers, Celia Cruz and the Fania Allstars, and many more.
A vérité documentary — compiled entirely from footage shot in 1974 — it was held in Kinshasa ahead of the biggest boxing event of all time: the Muhammad Ali—George Foreman “Rumble in the Jungle”. Now, after years of painstaking restoration — legal wrangling prevented an edit and release at the time of filming — Soul Power joins the pantheon of concert film classics, taking its place alongside others of the late-1960s and early-1970s, including Monterey Pop, Woodstock, Gimme Shelter, Soul to Soul, and Wattstax. For full details see <a href=“http://www.soulpowerfilm.co.uk”>our microsite</a>.
Star Trek
Tue, 12/08/2009 - 09:54 — Anonymous
One of the best of the year? Yes. J.J. Abrams’ fantastic slick new remake pays homage to the old movies and TV shows as well as paving a brave new world for the next generation of Sci-fi fans. With up to the minute special effects and an excellent cast of mostly unknowns he reinvents the franchise just when you thought there was nothing left. Great story, and back story for that matter, along with good acting, directing, and a good villain no less.
We go back in time to Captain Kirks birth. The story begins with Kirks father at the helm of the USS Kelvin while the crew abandons ship. He realizes he must stay aboard and pilot the ship, suicide style, into the seemingly invincible enemy, Nero – Eric Bana while he saves his in labor wife and soon to be son, James Tiberius Kirk – Chris Pine. Years later, we see Kirk as a rebellious youth in need of direction. We also follow the childhood and maturing of Spock – Zachary Quinto, who battles demons of his own, being half human and half Vulcan. The origins continue with USS Enterprise herself as we get to see the ship being built and her maiden voyage no less. Kirk soon discovers he has the quick wit and tough nerves required to lead.
Everyone in the cast is superb. all the younger versions of the old Star Trek crew were perfectly cast. This is the Star Trek movie everyone has been waiting for. Respect for the old but in with the new, just what the doctor ordered. boldly go out and buy this one, or rent it. Whatever, just watch it, Right now.
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A&E Posts Best Year in Network History - 12/23/2009 12:24
Wed, 12/23/2009 - 18:24 — AnonymousA&E is wrapping up the best year in the network's history among all key demographics, including adults 18-49, 25-54 and total viewers. This achievement will mark an astonishing sixth straight year of growth among the key adults 18-49 and 25-54 demographics for the twenty-five year-old network.
Among all entertainment cable networks in 2009, A&E ranks number 4 in adults 25-54, number 5 in adults 18-49 and number 5 in total viewers (up from number 6 in 2008). With just a week left in the year,
A&E Premieres "Paranormal Cops" on Tuesday, January 19 at 10:30PM ET/PT - 12/18/2009 11:04
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 17:04 — AnonymousA&E sets out on a ghost patrol with a team of Chicago-area police officers who spend their off duty hours as paranormal investigators in the new original real-life series " Paranormal Cops ." The six-episode half-hour series kicks off with a special one-hour season premiere on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 10:30 PM ET/PT on A&E.
"Paranormal Cops" follows a group of larger-than-life cops who walk one beat during the day as real-life Chicago-area police officers and another at night when they
A&E Presents: "Dog the Bounty Hunter: The Hunt for Santa" - 12/17/2009 12:35
Thu, 12/17/2009 - 18:35 — AnonymousThe world's most famous bounty hunters, Duane "Dog" Chapman and his wife Beth Chapman, take time from their busy schedule of hunting down fugitives to thank their fans and invite them into their home to celebrate the holiday season. But when Dog decides he needs to help his youngest son Garry believe in Santa Claus again the plan changes. So now Dog, with a posse expanded to include his children and grandchildren, sets off on a very special holiday hunt full of surprises. The special one-hour
Steven Seagal Lawman Breaks A&E Record - 12/03/2009 14:14
Thu, 12/03/2009 - 20:14 — AnonymousThe launch of A&E's new original series " Steven Seagal Lawman " premiered Wednesday night at 10PM ET/PT with a record-breaking 3.5 million total viewers and 2.0 million viewers adults 18-49 and 25-54 over two back-to-back episodes, making it the most-watched original series launch in the network's history among all key demos.
The series also witnessed growth episode-to-episode climbing from 3.4 million viewers at 10PM to 3.6 million at 10:30PM. Back-to-back new episodes of "Steven Seagal
Ross McElwee’s SHERMAN’S MARCH to receive the Cinema Eye Legacy Award
Tue, 12/22/2009 - 09:35 — Anonymous
The Cinema Eye Honors for Nonfiction Filmmaking is proud to announce that Ross McElwee’s 1986 classic SHERMAN’S MARCH has been named as the first recipient of the Cinema Eye Legacy Award. The award will be presented at the 2010 Cinema Eye Honors in New York City on Friday, January 15 at TheTimesCenter with McElwee scheduled to attend and accept the award on behalf of the film.
The Legacy Award is given to a film that embodies the Cinema Eye mission statement of recognizing and honoring exemplary craft and innovation in nonfiction film as well as being a film that has inspired a new generation of filmmakers to create art in the nonfiction realm.
In presenting SHERMAN’S MARCH with the Legacy Award, the Cinema Eye Honors recognize the film’s distinctive place in the history of American nonfiction filmmaking and the lasting influence of McElwee’s singular, first-person epic on a host of filmmakers who have chronicled their own stories.
Download the full press release.
Vote Now for the 2010 Audience Choice Prize
Tue, 12/22/2009 - 09:29 — Anonymous
Voting is now open for the 2010 Cinema Eye Audience Choice Prize where you can vote for your favorite nonfiction film of 2009 from a list of some of the year’s most loved, most talked about documentaries.
This year’s nominees are:
- ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL
- THE COVE
- EVERY LITTLE STEP
- FOOD, INC.
- GOOD HAIR
- THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE
- TYSON
- VALENTINO: THE LAST EMPEROR
Voting closes on January 8th and the winner will be announced at the 3rd annual Cinema Eye Honors on January 15, 2010 in New York City.
Go here to vote now!
Sherman’s March
Tue, 12/15/2009 - 22:11 — Anonymous
“In SHERMAN’S MARCH, Mr. McElwee more or less follows Sherman’s trail in that he visits Atlanta, Savannah and Columbia, S.C. Occasionally he even stops off at a Civil War battlefield, fort or monument. Primarily, though, he’s picking up pretty, oddball young women or looking up old girlfriends, most of whom are now committed to other people. Quite early, he confides that the movie really is ”a meditation on the possibility of romantic love in the South today.” Or, to put it another way, is romantic love possible in an age of supermarkets, fast food, nuclear arms and the sort of lightweight camera and sound equipment that allows anybody to film his own life?…
“Though Mr. McElwee’s timing with women is awful, he’s a film maker-anthropologist with a rare appreciation for the eccentric details of our edgy civilization.”
- Vincent Canby, The New York Times, September 5, 1986
“Though documentary filmmaker Ross McElwee had been making quirkily personal essay films for over a decade before bringing SHERMAN’S MARCH to Park City, something about the film’s combination of Cold War anxiety, relationship woes, and McElwee’s conflicted feelings about his Southern origins clicked with a wider audience, dragging McElwee (and, arguably, Sundance) out of the “regional film” ghetto and into multiple festival appearances and PBS airings for the next couple of years. SHERMAN’S MARCH won the Grand Jury Prize in the documentary category in 1987, setting the stage for the likes of Michael Moore and every other first-person filmmaker who, in years to come, would use the Sundance forum to turn the camera on themselves and express their concerns—though usually with little of McElwee’s wit or deftness.”
- Scott Tobias and Noel Murray, AV Club, “10 Sundance Sensations That Changed Filmmaking”, January 14, 2008
2008 International Feature
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 03:00 — AnonymousEncounters at the End of the World
Sat, 12/05/2009 - 00:03 — AnonymousThe South Pole has lured scientists, adventurers and eccentrics like a magnet, ever since Ernest Shackleton ventured there a century ago. It seems inevitable that Werner Herzog should make his own South Pole exploration. In documentaries such as Grizzly Man, Little Dieter Needs to Fly, Lessons of Darkness and many others, Herzog has proven to be our cinematic poet laureate of men (and occasionally women) living in extremes. In Encounters at the End of the World, Herzog travels to the Antarctic community of McMurdo Station, on Ross Island, the headquarters for the National Science Foundation and home to eleven hundred people during the austral summer (October to February.) Beyond the settlement, he ventures through a science-fiction landscape, from the under-ice depths of the Ross Sea, to the brink of the Mount Erebus volcano.
Over the course of Herzog’s journey, nature in the wild shares equal time with human nature. McMurdo is a gathering place for people who want to step off the map or, in the words of one resident, “full-time travellers and part-time workers – professional dreamers.” The film’s episodic structure and Herzog’s knack for uncovering colourful characters are reminiscent of the great travel writer Bruce Chatwin (whose novel The Viceroy of Ouidah Herzog adapted for Cobra Verde).
Herzog’s encounters are alternately surreal, absurd, profound and, sometimes, all of the above. McMurdo newcomers train by covering their heads with buckets – to simulate blizzard blindness – and stumble through the snow practising life-or-death scenarios. A team of underwater scientists casually discovers three new species of life in one day. As a corrective to March of the Penguins, an expert at Cape Royds describes the birds’ aberrant behaviours, including threesomes and all-out avian madness.
Along the way, Herzog’s unmistakable voice ruminates on themes characteristic of his oeuvre, such as the mystery and malevolence of nature. At other times, he withholds commentary, leaving us to ponder sights from the end of the earth, set to a soundtrack of choral music. It’s enough to leave anyone speechless.
- Thom Powers, Toronto International Film Festival
The South Pole has lured scientists, adventurers and eccentrics like a magnet, ever since Ernest Shackleton ventured there a century ago. It seems inevitable that Werner Herzog should make his own South Pole exploration. In documentaries such as Grizzly Man, Little Dieter Needs to Fly, Lessons of Darkness and many others, Herzog has proven to be our cinematic poet laureate of men (and occasionally women) living in extremes. In Encounters at the End of the World, Herzog travels to the Antarctic community of McMurdo Station, on Ross Island, the headquarters for the National Science Foundation and home to eleven hundred people during the austral summer (October to February.) Beyond the settlement, he ventures through a science-fiction landscape, from the under-ice depths of the Ross Sea, to the brink of the Mount Erebus volcano.
Over the course of Herzog’s journey, nature in the wild shares equal time with human nature. McMurdo is a gathering place for people who want to step off the map or, in the words of one resident, “full-time travellers and part-time workers – professional dreamers.” The film’s episodic structure and Herzog’s knack for uncovering colourful characters are reminiscent of the great travel writer Bruce Chatwin (whose novel The Viceroy of Ouidah Herzog adapted for Cobra Verde).
Herzog’s encounters are alternately surreal, absurd, profound and, sometimes, all of the above. McMurdo newcomers train by covering their heads with buckets – to simulate blizzard blindness – and stumble through the snow practising life-or-death scenarios. A team of underwater scientists casually discovers three new species of life in one day. As a corrective to March of the Penguins, an expert at Cape Royds describes the birds’ aberrant behaviours, including threesomes and all-out avian madness.
Along the way, Herzog’s unmistakable voice ruminates on themes characteristic of his oeuvre, such as the mystery and malevolence of nature. At other times, he withholds commentary, leaving us to ponder sights from the end of the earth, set to a soundtrack of choral music. It’s enough to leave anyone speechless.
- Thom Powers, Toronto International Film Festival
Man On Wire
Fri, 12/04/2009 - 23:57 — AnonymousAugust 7, 1974 – a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit steps out on a wire suspended 1,350 feet above ground between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. He dances on the wire with no safety net for almost an hour, crossing it eight times before he is arrested for what becomes known as ‘the artistic crime of the century.”
In the months leading up to his clandestine walk, Petit assembles a team of accomplices to plan and execute his “coup” in the most intricate detail. How do they pull it off? Moving between New York and his secret training camp in rural France, Petit and his team plot every detail. Like a band of professional bank robbers the tasks they face seem virtually insurmountable. But Petit is a man possessed; nothing will thwart his mission to conquer the world’s tallest buildings.
Unfolding like a delicious heist film, Man On Wire brings Petit’s extraordinary adventure back to life with visceral immediacy ripened with post-9/11 nostalgia. In candid interviews, Petit and all the key participants relish this chance to tell their story. Buoyed with eye-catching archival footage, clever dramatizations, and delightful visual effects, filmmaker James Marsh, like his daring subject, pulls off an astonishing coup.
-David Courier, Sundance Film Festival
August 7, 1974 – a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit steps out on a wire suspended 1,350 feet above ground between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. He dances on the wire with no safety net for almost an hour, crossing it eight times before he is arrested for what becomes known as ‘the artistic crime of the century.”
In the months leading up to his clandestine walk, Petit assembles a team of accomplices to plan and execute his “coup” in the most intricate detail. How do they pull it off? Moving between New York and his secret training camp in rural France, Petit and his team plot every detail. Like a band of professional bank robbers the tasks they face seem virtually insurmountable. But Petit is a man possessed; nothing will thwart his mission to conquer the world’s tallest buildings.
Unfolding like a delicious heist film, Man On Wire brings Petit’s extraordinary adventure back to life with visceral immediacy ripened with post-9/11 nostalgia. In candid interviews, Petit and all the key participants relish this chance to tell their story. Buoyed with eye-catching archival footage, clever dramatizations, and delightful visual effects, filmmaker James Marsh, like his daring subject, pulls off an astonishing coup.
-David Courier, Sundance Film Festival
Waltz with Bashir
Fri, 12/04/2009 - 22:13 — AnonymousAri Folman’s animated documentary Waltz with Bashir is a seminal entry into the canon of war films. Told from the very personal point of view of Folman himself, it is a ferociously honest exploration of the reliability of memory and the long-term impacts of violence on young soldiers.
In 1982, having sustained constant attacks from its neighbour, Israel invaded Lebanon. Soon after, Israeli soldiers, including Folman’s brigade, allowed Christian Phalangist militiamen to invade the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps. Thousands of men, women and children were slaughtered. While not directly responsible for these heinous acts, the Israelis (mostly teenaged soldiers like Folman himself) tacitly assisted by sending up flares to illuminate the night sky and, many feel, by standing by and allowing them to occur.
The film’s opening sequence follows twenty-six wild and angry dogs as they run though a town, stopping to bay with rage under a man’s window. This scene is the recurring nightmare of one of Folman’s army comrades, and it is his dream that inspires Folman to search into his own past. While he knows that he participated in the war, Folman has virtually no memory of the events. He goes in search of his fellow soldiers, hoping that by collecting their memories he will be able to recreate his own. Twenty-five years after the conflict, Folman’s new recollections elicit unsettling residual feelings and perspectives, including an uncomfortable parallel between the massacre at the refugee camp and the Holocaust.
Folman has elevated the film’s impact by securing the extraordinary involvement of Yoni Goodman, who created astonishing animations of images originally shot on film. This visual approach elevates Waltz with Bashir beyond our jaded impressions of ever-present news footage and into the surreal terrain of image and memory. Folman does not delve into the politics of the conflict, choosing instead to subjectively explore a dark chapter in his (and Israel’s) life. His conclusion, made in the last few shocking moments of the film, is a tribute to the filmmaker’s own moral honesty and to generations of young people scarred by ungodly acts of war.
- Jane Schoettle, Toronto International Film Festival
Ari Folman’s animated documentary Waltz with Bashir is a seminal entry into the canon of war films. Told from the very personal point of view of Folman himself, it is a ferociously honest exploration of the reliability of memory and the long-term impacts of violence on young soldiers.
In 1982, having sustained constant attacks from its neighbour, Israel invaded Lebanon. Soon after, Israeli soldiers, including Folman’s brigade, allowed Christian Phalangist militiamen to invade the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps. Thousands of men, women and children were slaughtered. While not directly responsible for these heinous acts, the Israelis (mostly teenaged soldiers like Folman himself) tacitly assisted by sending up flares to illuminate the night sky and, many feel, by standing by and allowing them to occur.
The film’s opening sequence follows twenty-six wild and angry dogs as they run though a town, stopping to bay with rage under a man’s window. This scene is the recurring nightmare of one of Folman’s army comrades, and it is his dream that inspires Folman to search into his own past. While he knows that he participated in the war, Folman has virtually no memory of the events. He goes in search of his fellow soldiers, hoping that by collecting their memories he will be able to recreate his own. Twenty-five years after the conflict, Folman’s new recollections elicit unsettling residual feelings and perspectives, including an uncomfortable parallel between the massacre at the refugee camp and the Holocaust.
Folman has elevated the film’s impact by securing the extraordinary involvement of Yoni Goodman, who created astonishing animations of images originally shot on film. This visual approach elevates Waltz with Bashir beyond our jaded impressions of ever-present news footage and into the surreal terrain of image and memory. Folman does not delve into the politics of the conflict, choosing instead to subjectively explore a dark chapter in his (and Israel’s) life. His conclusion, made in the last few shocking moments of the film, is a tribute to the filmmaker’s own moral honesty and to generations of young people scarred by ungodly acts of war.
- Jane Schoettle, Toronto International Film Festival
2008 Debut Feature
Fri, 12/04/2009 - 00:23 — AnonymousCaveman Tales
Thu, 12/17/2009 - 18:07 — Anonymous
A tale of two men: the caveman and the businessman are juxtapositions of each other and this is a story that collides with their two worlds; the caveman is surrounded by quiet noise while the businessman is surrounded by chaotic city noise. The story is told as the caveman day dreams during his hunt for his dinner.
Nemesis
Tue, 12/29/2009 - 23:50 — Anonymous
Not even the last 2 men on earth can get along.
Family Guy - s8 | e10 - Big Man On Hippocampus
Thu, 12/17/2009 - 21:51 — Anonymous
Peter develops amnesia.
Up in the Air
Tue, 12/15/2009 - 23:48 — AnonymousThis week, Chris and Jimmy are leaving on a jet plane with with their final review of all time, Up in the Air. Come eat stale peanuts, drink watered-down screwdrivers, and hit on middle-aged stewardesses with ‘em!
THE FAREWELL EPISODE
Sun, 12/27/2009 - 02:26 — AnonymousThis week, Chris and Jimmy close the curtains on their three-and-a-half year adventure through movie review podcasting. Thank you everyone for your kind letters, generous support, and loyal listenership. Long live, film fiends!
30 Rock - s4 | e8 - Secret Santa
Sat, 12/05/2009 - 02:10 — Anonymous
Jack is reunited with his high school crush as Liz struggles to find him the perfect present for Christmas.Add this to your queueAdded: Sat Dec 05 01:10:05 UTC 2009Air date: Thu Dec 10 00:00:00 UTC 2009Duration: 22:09Closed captions available.
30 Rock - s4 | e8 - Secret Santa
Sat, 12/05/2009 - 02:10 — AnonymousJack is reunited with his high school crush as Liz struggles to find him the perfect present for Christmas.Add this to your queueAdded: Sat Dec 05 01:10:05 UTC 2009Air date: Thu Dec 10 00:00:00 UTC 2009Duration: 22:09Closed captions available.
2012 by Roland Emmerich
Wed, 12/23/2009 - 03:00 — AnonymousBlame it on the Mayas. Because some people think their calender ends in 2012 and believe therefore the world ends in 2012, Roland Emmerich has decided to destroy what’s left of Mother Earth after Independence Day, Godzilla and The Day After Tomorrow. All the usual cardboard characters are assembled to live through (or die during) [...]
AVATAR by James Cameron
Wed, 12/23/2009 - 05:23 — AnonymousJake Sully (Sam Worthington) is a crippled ex-Marine who is offered an unique chance when his twin brother dies – he is shipped to the moon Pandora where he takes over his brother’s Avatar – a genetically engineered human-Na’vi hybrid body. The Na’vi are the indigenious species of Pandora, 9 feet tall, incredibly strong and [...]
Avatar 3D (2009) PG-13 162min
Mon, 12/21/2009 - 09:05 — AnonymousJust saw Avatar in I-MAX 3D. Here’s a quick 10-point review.
1. The plot: it’s a lot like “Dances with wolves”: a white man wins the trust of the tribesmen and is accepted into the tribe as equal (becomes “one of us”), but later has to chose a side.
2. Capitalism is awesome: shareholders’ interests are above all. Screw indigenous people (”savages”) – men come with heavy equipment (and guns), “humanely” displace indigenous people into reservations and plunder their natural resources. History of American continent. Well, history of the world, really. Luckily for natives, through some magic the mother nature itself joins the uprising – animals come out of the jungle to crash soldiers in a stampede – like in the “Jungle Book”?! Alas, “the balance of life is restored”. Huh?
3. Fantastic visuals! Especially in 3D. Amazing integration of people into 3D CGI environment (or vice verse), better then in “Transformers”. A lot of attention is paid to tiniest details, though some detail is not shown in order to obtain PG-13 rating. Also, I was glad that 3D things don’t come out of the screen – wouldn’t want any of the animals from that planet sneeze on me or touch me with their tails. Cameron’s 3D visuals does immerse you into imaginative, but fake world. It just does not feel real at any point. Shrimp-people in “District 9″ were much more real then monkey-people in Avatar. Avatar is an example of “style over substance” movement in Hollywood.
4. Other then “Daces with wolves”, two other movies come to mind in comparison: “Planet of Apes”, except most humans are bad guys and the “monkey people” need a rebel human to direct their uprising, and “The Last Samurai”, in that the human “needs to learn the ways” of the locals, become part of the tribe, and accept their way of life over his old way of life.
5. There are some nice action scenes, but first and foremost it’s a [sci-fi] fantasy movie.
6. Humans are plugged into their avatars – Matrix style.
7. Very enjoyable adventure filled with action, fantasy, humor and eye-candy. Not much drama though. Most suitable for young teenage audience, but adults will have fun too.
8. A lot of relationships, acting and action in the movie is rather schematic, but in a sweet way and often makes people laugh with it’s naivete.
9. Good acting, however it’s more over the top then not, and animated characters are, well… more animated then humans in the movie.
10. G-strings?
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Tue, 12/15/2009 - 23:47 — Anonymous
Dear Mr. Watterson
Sat, 12/19/2009 - 00:57 — Anonymous
Over the years, Jimmy and I have been very hush-hush regarding what we actually do in the entertainment business. It was important for us to maintain the objectivity, familiarity, and sincerity of two friends hanging out without tainting the scenario with job specifics and self-promotion.
However, now that we’re phasing out the podcast, I feel liberated to share more with you, the blogees, about what’s going on behind-the-scenes. While I have many writing-directing irons in the fire, I am also producing a number of projects on the side…one of which I mentioned briefly on a few episodes.
The project, “Dear Mr. Watterson,” is a documentary that will explore the history, fandom, and cultural impact of the comic strip, “Calvin and Hobbes.” We just released a teaser trailer along with a personal pitch from the director, Joel Schroeder, through Kickstarter.com in order to raise funds for the film.
The site allows anyone and everyone to donate from $3 to $333,333 to various creative pursuits. The catch is, once you set up a financial goal, you’re locked in…and if you don’t meet the dollar amount by the deadline, you get nada.
In our case, we have until March 15th to raise $12,000…and in order to reach this goal, we’re spreading the word to friends, family, and fans of “Scene Unseen.” We’ve already raised over $2000 in just a matter of days, but we still need your help to really launch this film to the next level.
Check out the Kickstarter page here or our website here.
2010 will be a very important year for this passion project…archival research, cross-country road trips, interviews with comic strip creators…and I’ll keep you in the loop as things progress. As Joel says, “This is just the tip of the iceberg.”
JeffBridges.com
Thu, 12/10/2009 - 22:02 — AnonymousIn case you didn’t know, Jeff Bridges is the coolest cat around. The Dude, Jack Lucas, Kevin Flynn, Duane Jackson, Jack Baker…need I go on?
Beyond that, the man is also an accomplished photographer, artist, and musician. The reason for this blog is to direct you toward his personal website – jeffbridges.com – full of free-form creativity, set pictures, hand-drawn sketches, music links, and fragments from his endless creative stream.
Here’s a Widelux picture he took of his head shaving experience to play Obadiah Stane in Iron Man. Jon Favreau sits nearby, offering follicle support.
By the way, just saw the man himself last night at a screening of Crazy Heart…a fine film, and another extraordinary performance.
The Road – Off Topics
Sat, 12/05/2009 - 17:45 — Anonymous
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Fri, 12/04/2009 - 18:00 — AnonymousMovie Math: Top Ten Movies of 2009
Wed, 12/16/2009 - 16:31 — AnonymousWondering which movies paid off big time for Hollywood? Host Grace Randolph gives you the play by play for the Top Ten box office hits of 2009, plus the results of the BTT viewer poll for the best movies of the year. Brought to you by Indy Mogul and Next New Networks.
'Brothers' Movie Review
Sat, 12/05/2009 - 19:48 — AnonymousThings get intense in this melodrama about a soldier’s family, but host Grace Randolph asks audiences if this might be a private affair rather than mainstream entertainment.
'Up In The Air' Movie Review
Fri, 12/11/2009 - 22:44 — AnonymousGeorge Clooney and Jason Reitman soar toward Oscar country! Host Grace Randolph asks audiences if this dark comedy is as good as the critics say it is!
'Everybody’s Fine' Movie Review
Sat, 12/05/2009 - 08:09 — AnonymousRobert DeNiro plays a grandpa. Host Grace Randolph asks audiences if this is a shrewd career movie or blatant pandering for an Oscar!
'The Princess and The Frog' Movie Review
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 22:28 — AnonymousCan 2D animation be saved? Find out if Princess Tiana has what it takes to wear the crown as host Grace Randolph asks audiences if the Disney magic is still alive!
'Armored' Movie Review
Sat, 12/05/2009 - 06:30 — AnonymousDoes this simple heist pic have what it takes to compete with the holiday blockbusters? Host Grace Randolph finds out if Armored is a steal, or steals your money!
What's TWiT Worth To You?
Thu, 12/03/2009 - 13:24 — AnonymousWhen I first started doing podcasts under the TWiT banner it was little more than a hobby. How that hobby has grown, from two audio-only shows in April 2005 (The Tech Guy radio show and "this WEEK in TECH") to over 15 shows plus 40 hours a week of live video streaming. TWiT is now a full-time business employing seven people at the TWiT Cottage in Petaluma and a dozen more contractors all over the world.
My original plan was to run TWiT solely on your contributions, and indeed, you have been very generous. I always liked the idea of the audience supporting the network. It's the best way for us to know whether we're on the right track or completely off track. You got us started, but the expansion of TWiT over the past four and a half years required more money than listeners could give. That's why we started taking advertising. We never have more than one ad per half hour of programming, and we've limited advertisers to a handful of products I personally use and can endorse. These companies: AOL, Cachefly, Citrix, Audible, Astaro, Drobo, Squarespace, Carbonite, Visa, Google, and Ford have helped us improve our quality, increase our variety, and become more of what you wanted. We're very grateful to our contributors for getting us started and our advertisers for keeping us going.
Lately, however, I've been wondering (and some have been asking) what role contributions play in an ad-supported network. The money is very helpful, certainly, but it only covers a small percentage of our operating expenses. I like being able to provide listeners with a way to show their support for what we are doing, but the connection between what we do and what you pay is getting more tenuous all the time. I want to get back to the old days where your contribution really meant something. So I'm going to make a change that gives your contribution vastly greater importance; to give you a way to vote with your dollar (or pound or Euro or peso).
Wouldn't it be great if customers could determine how a much company's chief executive is paid? Well I can't speak for AT&T or Apple, but at TWiT that's exactly what we're going to do.
Up to now I've been taking my pay from TWiT's general fund (along with all the other employees). Not any more. From now on you'll pay me directly with your contributions. I won't take a penny out of the operating funds.Think of your contributions as a tip jar. If you like what I'm doing with TWiT I hope you'll contribute $2 a month (or more or less depending on what TWiT is worth to you). If you are unhappy with our direction, you can cancel your contribution completely. Believe me, I'll notice. Your contributions will have a direct impact on how TWiT is run - because they'll have a direct impact on my personal bottom line.
I should say that I do have a "day job." My Tech Guy radio show pays enough to support me and my family, so I'm not risking bankruptcy with this plan, but the money I make from TWiT has a significant impact on my income, so your contributions will send a very clear message. We'll publish the amount monthly so you can see exactly what I'm making before taxes and adjust your contributions accordingly.
Many of you have existing recurring contributions with TWiT through Paypal. You can't change the amount directly, but you can cancel by logging into your Paypal account and going to the History->Subscriptions page. We'll keep the $2, $5, and $10 buttons for those who prefer an automatic monthly contribution, and there's a one-shot button you can use to put in a little bit from time to time. You can also mail contributions directly to TWiT, Box 1018, Petaluma, CA 94953. We're working on taking Google and Amazon payments, as well.
Please only contribute what you think TWiT is worth; only what you think I'm worth. Don't worry, our staff and hosts will continue to get paid out of our advertising revenue (and I'm proud to say we pay well and offer great benefits and will continue to do so).
I've worked hard to make TWiT an entertaining and informative resource for the technophile, but only you can determine how much that's worth. From now on when I say that your contributions are very important to me, you can believe it! And if you're happy (or unhappy) with what we're doing you can let me know directly and with a significant impact. I think this is the right way to run a business, and I'm pleased to put my income in your hands.
As always, thanks for your support for TWiT. We're here because you listen and watch. We couldn't do it without you.
Leo
Your iPhone is Cool Again!
Sun, 12/27/2009 - 07:01 — Anonymous
That damn iPhone! Damn it to Hell! Not long ago the mere possession of an iPhone placed you high atop a pedestal of woot. Worshiped and idolized by the luddite masses. Now your mom has one.
So how to stand out and reestablish your savant-guard? With the Tiki Bar TV iPhone app! Get Tiki Wallpapers and the inside scoop on episodes via cast commentary tracks. Hear never before revealed secrets about behind-the-scenes tomfoolery.
From the innovative minds and good friends of Tiki over at Wizzard Media comes our podcast companion app. It allows for us to continue to insert wallpapers, commentaries and goodies on an ongoing basis. Available immediately at the iTunes Store.
Tiki Bar TV app features
- Tiki Wallpapers
- Bonus Cast Commentary (currently: The Wedding, The Play, Blue Hawaiian)
- Tiki Store Coupons
- Mark Episodes as favorites
- Download Episodes within the App for Offline Entertainment
- Follow via Twitter
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Your iPhone is Cool Again!
Sun, 12/27/2009 - 07:01 — Anonymous
That damn iPhone! Damn it to Hell! Not long ago the mere possession of an iPhone placed you high atop a pedestal of woot. Worshiped and idolized by the luddite masses. Now your mom has one.
So how to stand out and reestablish your savant-guard? With the Tiki Bar TV iPhone app! Get Tiki Wallpapers and the inside scoop on episodes via cast commentary tracks. Hear never before revealed secrets about behind-the-scenes tomfoolery.
From the innovative minds and good friends of Tiki over at Wizzard Media comes our podcast companion app. It allows for us to continue to insert wallpapers, commentaries and goodies on an ongoing basis. Available immediately at the iTunes Store.
Tiki Bar TV app features
- Tiki Wallpapers
- Bonus Cast Commentary (currently: The Wedding, The Play, Blue Hawaiian)
- Tiki Store Coupons
- Mark Episodes as favorites
- Download Episodes within the App for Offline Entertainment
- Follow via Twitter
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After Hours at the Tiki Bar: Moonshine, Ninjas & Silver Balls
Fri, 12/25/2009 - 20:07 — AnonymousIn case you missed the party! Here it is by popular demand.
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After Hours at the Tiki Bar: Moonshine, Ninjas & Silver Balls
Fri, 12/25/2009 - 20:07 — AnonymousIn case you missed the party! Here it is by popular demand.
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dtsv.dtse_post_1509_title = 'After Hours at the Tiki Bar: Moonshine, Ninjas & Silver Balls';
Wire In The Blood - s4 | e1 - Time to Murder and Create
Wed, 12/02/2009 - 18:11 — Anonymous
Tony Hill is having problems. A rapist convicted years ago, as a result of Tony’s first forensic psychological profile, is released on appeal, and Tony is discredited.Add this to your queueAdded: Wed Dec 02 17:11:04 UTC 2009Air date: Wed Sep 20 00:00:00 UTC 2006Duration: 1:26:28Closed captions available.
Wire In The Blood - s4 | e2 - Torment
Wed, 12/02/2009 - 18:11 — Anonymous
Police are baffled when a prostitute’s murder matches a series of killings for which Derek Tyler has already been caught and jailed. While Alex struggles for a lead on the streets, Tony thinks Tyler holds the key.Add this to your queueAdded: Wed Dec 02 17:11:04 UTC 2009Air date: Wed Sep 27 00:00:00 UTC 2006Duration: 1:26:00
Wire In The Blood - s4 | e3 - A Hole in the Heart
Wed, 12/02/2009 - 18:11 — Anonymous
A businessman and his accountant die in a horrible fire — apparently victims of deliberate arson. Were they murdered by jealous partners?Add this to your queueAdded: Wed Dec 02 17:11:04 UTC 2009Air date: Wed Oct 04 00:00:00 UTC 2006Duration: 1:26:09Closed captions available.
'Avatar' Movie Review
Sat, 12/19/2009 - 02:17 — AnonymousCan James Cameron really live up to the hype? Host Grace Randolph asks audiences if Pandora is worth visiting!
'Sherlock Holmes' Movie Review
Sat, 12/26/2009 - 22:38 — AnonymousCan Robert Downey Jr and Guy Ritchie solve your after-Christmas boredom? Host Grace Randolph asks audiences if the master detective is still entertaining after all these years!
Audi tv podcast 51/09
Sat, 12/12/2009 - 00:00 — AnonymousThe new Audi A8 at the Design Miami
Audi tv podcast 53/09
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 19:00 — AnonymousAudi tv podcast 49/09
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 17:00 — AnonymousZusammenfassung der Fahrzeugenthüllung
By: j
Sat, 12/26/2009 - 10:25 — Anonymousvd better than tb… if you’re 16. lol. no offense meant. but they going after completely different demos. i def would have replaced lost with pushing daisies, curb with nurse jackie, and big love with united states of tara, but only because i haven’t watched much past the first half of the first season.
By: Jennifer
Mon, 12/28/2009 - 16:48 — AnonymousWhat about the talented writing and acting that is Flash Forward?…..I am of course kidding. But no mention of Mad Men is a definite oversight, in my humble opinion.
By: Josh C.
Sat, 12/26/2009 - 00:35 — AnonymousI would probably only have replaced true blood with the vampire diaries. it was def the better vamp show this season
By: TVFan
Fri, 12/25/2009 - 00:49 — AnonymousGreat list, even though you neglected to mention Damages, Sons of Anarchy, Nurse Jackie and Californication!
By: Quite Possibly My Longest Post Ever. Oy. (Part 3) «
Fri, 12/25/2009 - 06:19 — Anonymous[...] Hungry for more “end of year-ness”? The TV Addict has provided us with his list of the “Top 10 TV Shows of 2009″ and while he cheated a bit IMO (#8 is the entire NBC Thursday night comedy line-up & #7 is the Daily Show/Colbert Report duo), the guy’s got taste. I know, I know… he doesn’t know I exist… this is a fun game. I have to say that besides being a fan of his previous-mentioned #8 (w/ the exception of Community) & #7, I also happen to be a huge fan of his #10, #4, #3 & #1. I can’t spill ALL of his secrets, people- you have to go to his link for the details! [...]
By: Filmmaker
Thu, 12/24/2009 - 20:39 — AnonymousOk so this list had about 3 good picks out of ten, I’m going to have to start doing more drugs to accept Friday Night Lights as number 1 for 2009 i guess though.
Here are my Picks
10) The Office
9) Curb Your Enthusiasm
The League
7) It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
6) Pushing Daisy’s
5) Better Off Ted
4) 30 Rock
3) Weeds
2) Nurse Jackie
1) Californication – absolutely number 1, this show is a brilliant answer to HBO’s Entourage. The season had you by the edge of your seat every episode and left you with quite possibly one of the best season finales ever.
Are You a Green Gift Giver?
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 20:04 — AnonymousAre You a Green Gift Giver?
By Sara Novak, Holidays 2009
How much additional trash is generated during the holidays due to excess wrapping paper, packaging, and general waste?
15 percent
25 percent
Read the full story on Planet Green
Is Your New Year's Party Green?
Mon, 12/21/2009 - 19:07 — AnonymousIs Your New Year's Party Green?
Impress your friends at whatever party you attend this New Year's Eve. Take this quiz to study up on how to have a sustainable celebration.By Sara Novak
When was the first year that the New Years Ball in Time Square was lit entirely with LED bulbs?
Read the full story on Planet Green
'Alvin & The Chipmunks 2' Movie Review
Sun, 12/27/2009 - 01:08 — AnonymousDouble the chipmunks, double the fun? Host Grace Randolph asks audiences if this franchise is still on top!
'It's Complicated' Movie Review
Sun, 12/27/2009 - 00:04 — AnonymousAre Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin the kind of threesome audiences can get into? Host Grace Randolph asks audiences if director Nancy Meyers delivers again.
'Did You Hear About The Morgans?' Movie Review
Sat, 12/19/2009 - 03:45 — AnonymousHugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker do it up Green Acres style! Host Grace Randolph asks audiences if they fell in love with this romantic comedy.
Wire In The Blood - s4 | e4 - Wounded Surgeon
Wed, 12/02/2009 - 18:11 — Anonymous
Tony’s first case with the police comes back to haunt him when Jason Eglee, convicted of murder on Tony’s evidence, comes up for parole.Add this to your queueAdded: Wed Dec 02 17:11:04 UTC 2009Air date: Wed Oct 11 00:00:00 UTC 2006Duration: 1:26:00Closed captions available.
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