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Trailer: Shutter Island

I haven’t decided whether to watch this trailer for the latest Scorsese film yet or not, but don’t let that stop you. Catch it in HD at Apple if you’d prefer.

Based on the crime thriller by Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone), Shutter Island tells the story of two US marshals (Leonardo DiCaprio and [...]

30 Years Ago: John Wayne

John Wayne died on June 11, 1979 at the age of 72.
I was late in coming to understand how great he really was. Back then his acting style seemed corny to me and I didn’t care for his politics. I still don’t care for his politics, but they’re a lot better than what Conservatism has [...]

Criterion Rashomon poster

To celebrate the restoration of Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon, the Criterion Collection comissioned artist Kent Williams to design this nifty poster you can purchase at the Criterion store for 25 clams.
Click the image above to see a larger version of just the painting itself at Kent Williams’ website.

Review: Land of the Lost (2009) ****

Captain Kirk’s nipples! We got killed at the box office.
Make no mistake: Land of the Lost is stupid.
Stupid awesome.
If you’re tired of Will Ferrell’s persona, particularly his “dumb guy who thinks he’s a smart guy” character – or if you never liked it to begin with – then the 92 minutes you spend here (assuming [...]