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Up: Pixar Continues to Soar Above the Rest

• May 29, 2009 • 5 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Bob Peterson, Carl Fredricksen, Charles Muntz, Christopher Plummer, Dug, Dug the dog, Ed Asner, Jordan Nagai, Pete Docter, Pixar, Russell, Squirrel, The Brilliance of Pixar, Up

Ranking the Pixar Films

• May 28, 2009 • 3 Comments

Posted in Listmania
Tags: A Bug's Life, Albert Brooks, Andrew Stanton, Anton Ego, Billy Crystal, Bonnie Hunt, Boo, Brad Bird, Buzz Lightyear, cars, Craig T. Nelson, Dory, Ellen DeGeneres, Finding Nemo, Jason Lee, John Goodman, John Lasseter, Kevin Spacey, Lightning McQueen, Marlin, Mike Wazowski, Monsters Inc., Nemo, Owen Wilson, Patton Oswalt, Paul Newman, Pete Docter, Pixar, Ratatouille, Sully, The Brilliance of Pixar, The Incredibles, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Wall-E, Woody

Watching Ebert: Amadeus (Forman, 1984)

• May 26, 2009 • 5 Comments

Posted in Watching Ebert
Tags: Amadeus, classical music, F. Murray Abraham, Milos Forman, Mozart, Roger Ebert, Salieri, Tom Hulce, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: Giant-Sized Cast, Decent-Sized Laughs

• May 24, 2009 • 6 Comments

Posted in Announcements
Tags: Amy Adams, Ben Stiller, Bill Hader, Christopher Guest, Craig Robinson, Ed Helms, Eugene Levy, Hank Azaria, Jay Baruchel, Mindy Kaling, Night at the Museum, Night at the Museum 2, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Owen Wilson, Ricky Gervais, Robert Ben Garant, Robin Williams, Sequels, Shawn Levy, Steve Coogan, summer movie sequels, Thomas Lennon

Terminator: Salvation: The War Between Apocalyptic Grit and Shameless Popcorn Silliness

• May 22, 2009 • 5 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Anton Yelchin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bryce Dallas Howard, Christian Bale, Common, Dr. Peter Silberman, Earl Boen, Edward Furlong, John Connor, Kyle Reese, Linda Hamilton, Marcus Wright, McG, Moon Bloodgood, Nick Stahl, Sam Worthington, Terminator, Terminator: Salvation

Angels and Demons: A Dopey Popey Mess

• May 15, 2009 • 3 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Akiva Goldsman, Angels and Demons, Armin Muehller-Stahl, Ayelet Zurer, Dan Brown, David Koepp, Ewan MacGregor, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Pierfrancesco Favino, Robert Langdon, Ron Howard, Stellan Skarsgård, The DaVinci Code, Tom Hanks

Trailer for Rob Marshall’s “Nine”

• May 14, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in The Thoughts of Russell Hainline
Tags: Academy Awards, Academy Awards 2010, Daniel Day-Lewis, Fergie, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Nine, Nine musical, Nine musical trailer, Nine trailer, Oscar buzz, Oscars, Oscars 2010, Penelope Cruz, Rob Marshall, Sophia Loren

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner 2009

• May 11, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in The Thoughts of Russell Hainline
Tags: Barack Obama, Barack Obama White House Correspondents Dinner, Correspondents Dinner, The White House Correspondents Dinner, Wanda Sykes, Wanda Sykes White House Correspondents Dinner, White House Correspondents Dinner

Star Trek: Boldly Going in a Brilliant Direction

• May 8, 2009 • 13 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: Alex Kurtzman, blockbuster, Bruce Greenwood, Chris Pine, Eric Bana, Gene Roddenberry, IMAX, JJ Abrams, John Cho, Karl Urban, Leonard Nimoy, Michael Giacchino, Orci and Kurtzman, Rihanna, Rihanna naked, Rihanna nude, Roberto Orci, sci-fi, science fiction, Simon Pegg, Star Trek, Star Trek IMAX, Trekkie, Trekkies, Tyler Perry, William Shatner, Winona Ryder, Zac Quinto, Zoe Saldana

X-Men Origins: Wolverine: The Declawing of the X-Men Series

• May 1, 2009 • 8 Comments

Posted in Film Reviews
Tags: 20th Century Fox, Danny Huston, Deadpool, Dominic Monaghan, Gambit, Gavin Hood, Hugh Jackman, jumping, Kevin Durand, Liev Schreiber, Lynn Collins, Remy LeBeau, Ryan Reynolds, Sabretooth, Taylor Kitsch, The Blob, Victor Creed, Wade Wilson, Will.I.Am, Wolverine, Wolverine disappointment, X-Men Origins: Wolverine