Mark Pezzula
Farrell. Harrelson. Rockwell. Waits. Walken. All ‘Psychopaths’
I found Martin McDonagh’s In Bruges to be a rare film that utilized comedy, drama, a twisted level of quirk, and a surprising amount of profundity – all to great effect. The film is very, very funny, but demands repeat viewings for its religious and cultural commentary, both subtle and not so. McDonagh’s new film, […]
‘Life of Pi’ to Open 50th New York Film Festival
This year the New York Film Festival is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Today, Variety is reporting that Ang Lee’s upcoming extravagant 3D/CG adaptation of Yann Martel’s Life of Pi. Robert Zemeckis’s first live-action film since 2000’s Cast Away, the Denzel Washington starring Flight, will close the fest. The Film Society of Lincoln Center is doing something pretty […]
A Crowe in Noah’s Ark
Guess this is the week of movie news bliss for my mom, as there’s not one but TWO Russell Crowe related stories that have popped up over the last few days. Previously I wrote about Crowe in talks to join the ambitious adaptation of The Dark Tower. A few days ago brought us some […]
Warner Bros Looks to Crowe to Sling Guns at The Dark Tower
Here’s some news that will make my mom happy: Russell Crowe (mom’s fave) is being offered the role of the gunslinger Roland Deschain in director Ron Howard’s sprawling, multimedia adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series. The adaptation was nearly killed by Universal, after the studio got cold feet due to the ambitious nature […]
Trailing Them Softly
What do Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Richard Jenkins, and Sam Shepard have in common? They all star in Andrew Dominik’s new film Killing Them Softly. What do you and Killing Them Softly have in common? You and that film will both be in same movie theater on September 21, 20. Why that […]
TEFS Podcast 162: Magic Mike, Ted, Grab Bag Reviews
Ladies, gather the girls together and throw the TEFS crew some $1’s, because we’re here to thrust our review of Magic Mike in your face. Jay also takes a look at Seth MacFarland’s first cinematic endeavor Ted, and we finally review the grab bag films assigned a few weeks ago. The Everything Film Show: here […]
Matt Damon Shows His Dome in ‘Elysium’
District 9 is undeniably one of the best science fiction films of the last decade, and was deservedly nominated for 4 Academy Awards 3 years ago (even if its Best Picture nod was a result of the Academy needing to fill 10 slots in the name of widening the playing field). The movie is a […]
So That New ‘Looper’ Trailer? Holy S&%t
So I read on Twitter that Rian Johnson, director, thinks the new footage from his upcoming sci-fi film Looper will spoil the film for you. I promised myself I wouldn’t watch the newest trailer, but as y’all know I’m weak-willed, so I fired it up five minutes ago. Personally, I’m glad I did. And personally, […]
The Sessions AKA John Hawkes Wins an Oscar
You know John Hawkes, even if you think you don’t. He was recently nominated as Best Supporting Actor for his role in Winter’s Bone, and his face has turned up in numerous television shows and films, from Deadwood to Eastbound and Down to From Dusk ’til Dawn to A Perfect Storm. Hawkes has A-list talent, […]
The Everything Film Show 
RIP Tony Scott 1944 – 2012
This sad report has been news for two days now, but I’m just getting around to writing about it now. Tony Scott, director of films such as Top Gun, True Romance, and Crimson Tide has committed suicide at the age of 68. Scott directed some of the biggest films of both the ’80’s (Top Gun […]