I wasn’t sure I was ready to see Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close. Even though 10 years have passed, 9/11 still is a very raw and difficult memory. The film is about a New York City family’s response to a 9/11 loss that leaves a gaping void in their lives — but it is about [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Movies’
Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close
Posted in Movies, America, tagged America, Movies, 9/11, Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close, Tom Hanks, Thomas Horn, Sandra Bullock, Max von Sydow, John Goodman, Viola Davis on January 28, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Contraband
Posted in Movies, tagged Contraband, Giovanni Ribisi, Heist Movies, Mark Wahlberg, Movies on January 14, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Last night Kish and I wanted to see a movie. I felt like an action movie, so we went to see Contraband. Contraband is about smuggling. Mark Wahlberg plays Chris Farraday, formerly the world’s greatest smuggler but now trying to go legit. His plans for a law-abiding life go awry when his inept brother-in-law has [...]
The 24 Movie
Posted in Humor, Movies, TV, tagged 24, Deadwood, Humor, Jack Bauer, Kiefer Sutherland, Movies, Star Trek, TV, Twin Peaks on January 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
When a popular TV show ends, it’s not unusual for fans to be promised that a movie will be forthcoming. Sometimes it happens (think Star Trek, for example) but often it doesn’t. Deadwood fans were told movies would happen, but they haven’t. (More’s the pity!) It’s looking more and more like 24 will actually make [...]
Alien Love
Posted in Humor, Movies, tagged Aliens, Humor, Movies, Star Trek, Star Trek aliens, Star Trek sequel on January 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Casting is underway for the next Star Trek movie. According to the BBC, a British actor named Benedict Cumberbatch — and was there ever a more British name than Benedict Cumberbatch? — has been signed to play a role. Cumberbatch is rumored to be playing the villain, and will join the actors who will reprise [...]
Mayan Misunderstanding
Posted in Humor, Movies, World, tagged 2012, End Of The World, Humor, Mayan Calendar, Mayan culture, Movies, World on January 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Our New Year arrives carrying some apocalyptic baggage. Many people have focused on the significance of 2012 under the Mayan calendar, and whether the calendar predicts that 2012 will bring the end of the world. It’s even been the subject of a hilariously over-the-top disaster movie. According to this BBC article, however, that apocalyptic interpretation [...]
Happy New Year!
Posted in Movies, Uncategorized, tagged 2012, Hangovers, Holidays, Movies, New Year's Day, New Year's Eve on January 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Happy New Year! Here’s hoping that no Webner House readers lost a tooth last night. May your 2012 be happy, healthy, and richly rewarding.
The Drexel
Posted in Columbus, Movies, tagged Columbus, Drexel Theatre, Movie Theaters, Movies on December 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Columbus is blessed with a remnant of the days when movie houses were stand-alone, single-theater structures found in many neighborhoods. The theater is called the Drexel, and it is found on Main Street in Bexley, a close-in suburb. The Drexel is a beautiful art deco structure that features a classic neon sign. It hasn’t quite [...]
The Descendants
Posted in Movies, tagged Amara Miller, George Clooney, Movies, Shailene Woodley, The Descendants on November 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The Descendants is an interesting movie about choices, and families. The film stars George Clooney in what is likely an Oscar nomination role. He plays a wealthy Hawaiian lawyer who has a lot on his plate. His wife is in a coma after being injured in a boating accident. He manages a soon-to-be-dissolved trust for [...]
50/50
Posted in Movies, tagged 50/50, Cancer, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Movies, Seth Rogen on November 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »
If you’ve lost a family member or close friend to cancer, as most Americans have, you’re probably not eager to watch a movie about someone struggling with the dread disease — even if it is billed as a comedy of sorts. Kish and I decided to take the chance, however, and went to see 50/50. [...]
Anonymous
Posted in Movies, tagged Anonymous, David Thewlis, Hamlet, Henry V, King Lear, Movies, Rhys Ifans, Sebastian Armesto, Shakespeare, Vanessa Redgrave on November 13, 2011 | 1 Comment »
For centuries, people have been debating the marvel of Shakespeare. Who was the person who wrote some of the most deathless prose known to mankind, who has inspired countless audiences with the wonders of his words, who coined more phrases than any other single writer in the history of the world? How could such greatness [...]
I Prefer Creepy
Posted in Movies, tagged Alfred Hitchcock, Buffalo Bill, Clarice Starling, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, Friday the 13th, Halloween, Movies, Scary Movies, Silence of the Lambs on October 30, 2011 | 2 Comments »
What makes for a good Halloween scare? For me, it’s the more subtle, deliciously creepy stuff that is most thrilling. I’m not much for over-the-top gore or slasher films. Buckets of blood spraying everywhere as a masked guy who can’t be killed eviscerates a bunch of horny teenagers may be startling, but ultimately is boring. [...]
The Avengers Tear Up Cleveland (Cont.)
Posted in Movies, Ohio, tagged Cleveland, Movies, Ohio, The Avengers on October 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The trailer for the movie The Avengers has been released, and it includes a bit of the footage shot in Cleveland that I reported on recently. As for the movie, it looks to be a rollicking, quip-heavy, explosion-filled, cool-costumed, testosterone-laden slugfest, with a despicable, ultra-powerful bad guy that only the combined might of the Avengers [...]
Moneyball
Posted in Movies, sports, tagged baseball, Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Moneyball, Movies, sports on October 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Last night Kish and I watched Moneyball, the new Brad Pitt movie that has gotten some good buzz among our friends. Moneyball is a movie about baseball — and also a lot more than baseball. Pitt convincingly plays Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics, a chronically cash-strapped, small-market team trying to compete [...]
45 Glorious Years Of Star Trek
Posted in College, Entertainment, Movies, Technology, TV, tagged College, DeForest Kelley, Entertainment, James T. Kirk, Leonard McCoy, Leonard Nimoy, Montgomery Scott, Movies, Mr. Spock, Star Trek, Technology, TV, William Shatner on September 9, 2011 | 2 Comments »
45 years ago — on September 8, 1966 — Star Trek first beamed across the airwaves of American television sets. On that day, viewers first began to know Captain James Tiberius Kirk, Mr. Spock, Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy, Montgomery Scott, Lieutenant Uhura, and the other regular members of the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise. William [...]
The Avengers Tear Up Cleveland
Posted in Movies, Ohio, tagged A Christmas Story, Air Force One, American Splendor, Cleveland, Moviemaking, Movies, Ohio, Spider-Man 3, The Avengers on August 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I was up in Cleveland yesterday, innocently walking along East Ninth Street, when suddenly I found myself in New York City. And on a movie set. The Avengers, a movie that is set to open in 2012, currently is filming in Cleveland. One of the blocks along East Ninth Street has been turned into a [...]
