The ‘War Horse’ Trailer

From what little I know about the latest production from Steven Spielberg “War Horse”, doesn’t sound like my cup of tea, though that’s less an issue with the film itself–Spielberg has proven himself adept at reading and interpreting the public mood–than anything else.

‘Tron: Legacy’ Streaming On Netflix!

I don’t quite know why the fact that “Tron: Legacy” is streaming on Netflix so amazes me–though what I really should be concerned about is why I am watching it, since I have already purchased the movie via iTunes, and saw it in the theater twice–but I have to admit that it looks gorgeous.  In […]

The Coen Brothers Break Into TV

The Coen Brothers, makers of “True Grit,” “Fargo,” “The Hudsucker Proxy,” “Raising Arizona, “Miller’s Crossing,” among others, will be producing an hour-long comedy series at Fox, the news of which confuses me a tad. It will their first foray into television, though I am not sure that TV is big enough to contain their unique […]

Has ‘The Simpsons’ Run Its Course?

According to “The Daily Beast,” the current season of”The Simpsons” may be the last.  The series, about a family that excel at dysfunction, has been on the air for 23 seasons. There are some valid reasons that the series should end, one of which is that it’s just a bit long in the tooth. Another […]

‘Carnage’ Trailer

Below is the the trailer for Roman Polanski‘s “Carnage.”  The last film of his I saw was “Rosemary’s Baby,” which was not nearly as entertaining as it was made out to be.  I have no intention of seeing anything else that the man puts out–and kick myself on occasion for even seeing ‘Rosemary,’–because there’s that […]

Arrested Development Coming Back!?

According to Deadline, Arrested Development, cancelled in 2006, is coming back as a 10-episode series as a lead-in to a feature film version.  Netflix and Showtime are in talks with Twentieth Century Fox TV to air the series.