Author: Jason Zingale (Page 141 of 154)

Get ready, cause here it comes…

February 9, 2006 /

I never met a weekend that makes me feel the way that you do (you’re NOT alright)
Whenever I’m asked what films that make me feel worse, I say that these do (you’ll cry all night)

The notorious February 10th weekend is officially here, coming with it four new films, including the animated adaptation of the classic children’s book series “Curious George” and the third installment of the horror franshise “Final Destination 3.” Also out this week is the Steve Martin sure-to-flop-so-hard-it-leaves-theaters-in-under-a-fortnight “The Pink Panther” and the paint-by-numbers Harrison Ford thriller “Firewall.” Both of these films could have been released anytime during the beginning of the year, or even sometime in August, and no one would have even noticed. “FD3,” however, is currently receiving a 63% on Rotten Tomatoes and has the backing of all my film critic colleagues.

Movies, Reviews

If a Tokyo Rose falls in the middle of the forest, does it make a sound?

February 9, 2006 /

Last week’s teaser for tonight’s episode already prepared us for the attack on Sun, but who could’ve guessed that Sawyer was behind it all? Personally, I found it quite fitting that Ana Lucia would do something like this – she is, after all, trying her darndest to form an army – and though it seemed a much too easy, it felt right. On the other hand, it was nice to see Sawyer’s true genius come to fruition. Ever since his first flashback episode, the audience has known very little about his work as a con artist, but now we know just how good he really is. Oh, and in case you were wondering, he’s really good.

For now, Sawyer seems to have jurisdiction over the other survivors – he is the only one with a gun, but I really don’t see that lasting much longer. Jack and Locke are far too imposing to let Sawyer get away with his little game of Sheriff for very long, and I’d expect some sort of coup d’etat in the coming weeks. More interesting is the slow demise into darkness that Charlie has taken over the past two weeks. With that hood draped over this head, he looks more like evil Anakin Skywalker than a heroin junkie looking for a fix. In fact, he even refused to take the Virgin Mary statues when Sawyer offered them to him at the end of the episode. Just what exactly is going on with him?

Lost, TV

Strike Team 1, Kavanaugh 0

February 8, 2006 /

To quote a character from last week’s episode, “the volume on this thing just got turned way up.” After walking in on Vic’s visit to Amoya at the safe house, Kavanaugh now knows that Lem’s wire tap has been compromised. His solution? Bug the Strike Team’s “club house.” This, of course, comes with the some interesting results. Kavanaugh is now aware that 1) Vic has hired a lawyer (and a sexy one at that) to represent all four of them should IAD take the court, and 2) the Strike Team is striking a deal with a Russian drug lord that involves getting a cut of the profit.

Meanwhile, Dutch continues to flirt with Tina, who seems to tell her she’s doing a good job even during her biggest slip ups, and Claudette reveals to her partner that she has lupus. A bit strange, no? Well, actually, what’s even stranger is my roommate calling it out two weeks ago. And as Dutch and Claudette work on a murder case involving a mummified ex-boyfriend, Vic consoles Danny about her baby. Was it just me or did Danny pretty much tell him that it was his kid? I’m still not convinced it is, but it’s more likely just a ploy to trick the audience into thinking so.

As the night of the deal gets closer, Kavanaugh calls in Aceveda to help him plan a stakeout so that they’re ready to pounce on Vic as soon as he takes the dirty money. Here’s the kicker, and I’m pretty sure everybody knew this was coming: it was all a set-up. Turns out, Vic is a pretty clever guy, and while IAD has Vic pegged as the bad guy – believing him to have just shot an innocent man in cold blood – they really just botched a sting-in-progress that would have landed Russian Bad Guy #32 in the big house for a long time. Chalk this one up as a win for the Strike Team, because no matter how hard Kavanaugh tries to bust these guys now, he’ll have this charade to answer for. Kavanaugh doesn’t take things lightly either, and after discovering that Vic has pitched the bug in the club house, he proceeds to trash his motel room in fury. The lines have been drawn folks. This is about to get very interesting…

The Shield, TV

Glamorama: The best and last

February 7, 2006 /

While checking up on how the film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel “Glamorama” was progressing, I noticed a new addition to the cast: Robert Sean Leonard, the former It guy who disappeared from the mainstream after incredible performances in “Dead Poet’s Society” and “Swing Kids.” Now, Leonard is set to star alongside Kip Pardue and Estella Warren in what is the last of 80’s pop satire writer Ellis’ great novels. This book, including characters from every novel proceeding it, is probably the most tailor-made for a big screen adaptation, but since Ellis’ past projects (“Less Than Zero,” “American Psycho,” “Rules of Attraction”) haven’t gone over nearly as well, it’ll be interesting to see how much attention the release is given.

Actors, Movies

DVD shuffle: 02/06/06

February 7, 2006 /

New on DVD this week:

1) Doom – RENT: Okay, so we all got a nice big laugh out of this one when it was released in theaters, but honestly, “Doom” is one of the best video-game adaptations ever. That’s not saying much, especially for a decade-old genre constantly being held back from progress due to annual Uwe Boll films, but gamers will eat it up.

2) Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit – RENT: I still haven’t found the time to check out this Oscar-nominated feature, but anything that comes from Aardman Animation is usually pure gold – yes, even “Chicken Run.” I can’t imagine it would be any different, and while this could very well be worthy of a “BUY,” I’ll stick with recommending a rental for now.

3) Elizabethtown – RENT: Certainly one of Cameron Crowe’s lesser films, but its still not an entirely horrible film. Make good use of this one as that required monthly date movie – both people may come out of pleased.

4) Just Like Heaven – RENT: If I had to pick just one romantic comedy this week, it would have to be my above recommendation, but seeing as how Reese Witherspoon is so good to look at, and Jon Heder is so funny to laugh at, a second helping might just be in the works.

5) Waiting – RENT: Ok, so this movie isn’t exactly worth renting for just ANYBODY, but to those of you who have ever worked in a restaurant environmen, enjoy! There’s also quite a bit of bonus material to sift through, but most of it’s garbage.

Also out on DVD this week are Sean Connery and Cary Grant box sets, the Johnny Knoxville flick “Daltry Calhoun,” as well as special edition rereleases of both “The French Connection” and “Speed.”

Movie Comedies, Movie DVDs, Movies

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