Bits: ‘Wall-E’: An Homage to Mr. Jobs
June 30th, 2008
“Wall-E,” the Pixar movie, is chock-full of references to Apple products. Perhaps that’s because Steven P. Jobs, the chief executive of Apple, used to own Pixar.
Archive for June, 2008
Redford Is to Keep His Mark on Sundance Channel
June 30th, 2008
Mr. Redford is also working with the new owner on efforts to bring more documentaries to the cable channel, which specializes in independent films.
Movie Review | ‘Trumbo’: When an Eloquent Voice Was Stilled in Hollywood
June 30th, 2008
Peter Askin’s stirring documentary “Trumbo” gives you reasons to cheer but also to weep.
Critic’s Choice: New DVDs: ‘Mishima’ and ‘Framed’
June 30th, 2008
New this week are the handsome, superbly restored edition of Paul Shrader’s 1985 film “Mishima” and the 1975 film “Framed,” one of the last old-school film noirs.
WALL-E
June 30th, 2008
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Starring: Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, Sigourney Weaver, John Ratzenberger, K... Review: First image: the Earth as a garbage dump, a future reduced to ruins. For the past 700 years, what's left of humanity has been cruising the skies in a spaceship. Only a tiny robot, WALL-E (for Waste Allocation Load Lifter: Earth class), scoots around on urban terra firma compacting trash into piles that grow into skyscrapers. First sound: a voice lifted in song: "Out there/there's a world outside of Yonkers." The tune is "Put On Your Sunday Clothes," a merry ditty from the forgotten 1969 movie version of Hello, Dolly with Barbra Streisand. WALL-E, his eyes like binoculars (hell, they are binoculars!), watches an old, muddy video tape of Dolly with the same yearning we see in Michael Crawford, who plays a young store clerk at the turn of the 20th-century, warbling about... Rating: 4 Stars |
A Movie on Your TV at Home, Before You Can Rent It
June 30th, 2008
In an industry first, Sony Pictures’ movie “Hancock” will be available after its theater run over the Internet, directly to Sony Bravia TVs with a Web connection.
Media Talk: ‘Love Guru,’ Panned in U.S., Heads to India
June 29th, 2008
News outlets in India are tracking complaints and protests related to the movie’s release in the United States, as well as the film’s poor performance and scathing reviews.
In China, Jeers and Cheers for ‘Kung Fu Panda’
June 29th, 2008
Sometimes it is important to take a political stand. And sometimes it is just fun to watch a cartoon panda trying to do kung fu.
Arts, Briefly: Wim Wenders to Lead Venice Film Jury
June 29th, 2008
Organizers of the 65th Venice International Film Festival have announced that the German director Wim Wenders will head this year’s jury, the BBC reported.
Arts, Briefly: The Robot Rules
June 29th, 2008
The animated feature “Wall-E” earned an estimated $23.1 million at the box office over the weekend, breaking a record for the most lucrative opening day for a G-rated film.
