http://filmbiz.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Films, Movie Reviews & Filmmaking en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:51:50 GMT 2010-01-01T14:51:50Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903448&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace I saw this movie a few months ago, yet haven’t written a word about it, which was based on other commitments not on the quality of the film itself.  I imagine that it will be released on . . . Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:31:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903448&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-11-16T19:31:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901253&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Gerard Butler…sit down, not there, on the sofa with me so I can stare into your brilliant blue orbs…it’s time for an intervention.  Stop making crappy movies.    . . . Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:58:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901253&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-11-14T23:58:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894723&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace ‘The Fourth Kind’ is probably the closest film I have seen in years that reminded me of William Friedkin’s ‘The Exorcist.’  I must say that in my limited spooky movie . . . Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:40:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894723&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-11-10T21:40:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901179&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Completely unforgettable, PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE is a powerful and moving experience that will stay with you long after you see it.   Currently . . . Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:51:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901179&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Digital Dogs 2009-11-14T22:51:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977866921&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace   Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:23:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977866921&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Nerd with Words 2009-10-23T16:23:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977887479&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace I said a few posts ago, that my sole reason for loving every Saw film was not because they were good, or intelligent, or at times made any sense, but because of the 80's horror cheese feeling that . . . Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:57:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977887479&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Palmer S. 2009-11-06T00:57:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977880323&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Wow. I liked this movie. I really did. That is...until they did the unthinkable.... They remade Thriller. Anyway, This Is It is Michael Jackson's final outing as the King of Pop, and this film . . . Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:00:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977880323&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Palmer S. 2009-11-01T19:00:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878125&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace “The Box” – James Marsden and Cameron Diaz are a couple with a kid living in dire circumstances when a mysterious stranger gives them a box that has a button on it. Pressing the button . . . Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:07:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878125&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Chas Andrews 2009-10-30T19:07:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977874588&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Just in time for next month’s release…   Welcome to Remake Radar, where we take on Hollywood’s penchant for remaking films for better or worse (which is most of the time). . . . Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:25:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977874588&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Chas Andrews 2009-10-28T19:25:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977870499&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Would Jesus be a capitalist?   Directed by Michael Moore.   After a “stock footage” disclaimer that the following film may be too shocking for viewers, we’re treated . . . Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:04:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977870499&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Chas Andrews 2009-10-26T15:04:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977871114&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace “The Spy Next Door” – Jackie Chan babysits some kids when one of them downloads a secret code. Suddenly he’s forced to fend off secret agents. Also stars George Lopez and Billy . . . Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:52:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977871114&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Chas Andrews 2009-10-26T20:52:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977869875&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Call it an American “Shaun of the Dead.”   Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, and Bill Murray. Directed by Ruben Fleischer   Sometimes . . . Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:59:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977869875&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Chas Andrews 2009-10-26T04:59:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878065&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Believe the hype!  This is one film that you really should see in the theater because the experience of watching it with a crowd is both fun and funny (funny in that people really do jump in their . . . Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:23:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878065&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-10-30T18:23:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977867300&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Thank God it’s ‘only a movie, only a movie, only a movie…’   Starring Oliver Reed, Karen Black, Bette Davis, and Burgess Meredith. Directed by Dan Curtis. Based on the . . . Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:49:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977867300&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Chas Andrews 2009-10-23T20:49:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977875692&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace I realize that I haven't been posting a lot in the past few days, but what can I say, I'm a busy person. However, I do have a ton of reviews on the way, as I'm seeing at least two movies this week . . . Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:09:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977875692&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Palmer S. 2009-10-29T12:09:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977869627&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Now, I know that this probably isn't the best site to post this review on, as I doubt that many Gather members are anime fans, and for the most part, neither am I. But every so often, one of my anime . . . Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:09:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977869627&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Palmer S. 2009-10-26T00:09:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865691&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace It’s a love story about a boy… and his demonic car.   Starring Keith Gordon, Alexandra Paul, John Stockwell, Robert Prosky, and Harry Dean Stanton. Directed by John Carpenter. Based . . . Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:52:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865691&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Chas Andrews 2009-10-22T21:52:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977866986&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace If ONLY I could make this up…   - In an effort to further humiliation, Sylvester Stallone is working on “Rocky 7.” - Remember the “nuclear fridge” scene from . . . Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:15:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977866986&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Chas Andrews 2009-10-23T17:15:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977866730&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Today, October 23rd, 2009 marks the release of the latest film in the ongoing Saw franchise, Saw VI. A new film has been released every year since 2004, and this film was always meant to be the finale. . . . Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:17:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977866730&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Palmer S. 2009-10-23T14:17:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865982&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Hey, do you know that it is Joan Fontaine’s 92 nd birthday today?  Okay, let me try this again.  How many of you know who Joan Fontaine is?  Well, that is just sad. . . . Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:10:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865982&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-10-23T02:10:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977863262&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Just this past Friday, director Spike Jonze released his long awaited adaptation of Maurice Sendak's beloved children's book "Where the Wild Things Are." It was a film that I personally enjoyed quite . . . Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:51:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977863262&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Palmer S. 2009-10-21T13:51:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977889163&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace   A period 19 67 dramedy that makes little sense from beginning to end due to what can only be explained by a complete lack of interest by the duo of directing Coen brothers A SERIOUS . . . Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:16:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977889163&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Digital Dogs 2009-11-07T00:16:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977828173&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Well, let's face it. All but one of the Harry Potter books have been adapted into films by this point, and there are two films left to be released. So, I'm certain that all of the big movie studios are . . . Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:45:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977828173&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Palmer S. 2009-09-27T15:45:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977860874&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Let me start the review off by saying that I was a huge fan of the book when I was younger. I credit it as being the book that really made me the bookworm I am today. It inspired me to read more . . . Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:34:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977860874&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Palmer S. 2009-10-20T02:34:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977828619&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace The fall TV season is always jam packed with new series and shows coming in for another season. With all the madness, a couple of shows are sure to get axed, but these are the three shows that I'll be . . . Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:06:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977828619&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Palmer S. 2009-09-28T01:06:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977856990&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Preview of Where The Wild Things Are, Law Abiding Citizen, and The Stepfather Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:28:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977856990&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Nerd with Words 2009-10-16T20:28:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977840366&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Lies, lies, and corporate lies!   Starring Matt Damon, Melanie Lynskey and Scott Bakula. Directed by Steve Soderbergh.   Mix equal parts of “The Tailor of Panama” and “The . . . Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:29:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977840366&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Chas Andrews 2009-10-06T04:29:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848143&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace The book is not an easy read. It is very disturbing, yet you can not put it down until you find out what happens to the main character. The story's main focus lays on the shoulders of Clareece Precious . . . Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:20:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848143&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace damian g. 2009-10-11T06:20:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977857839&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace While Adventureland managed to convince me that I would hate working in an amusement park, I think that Zombieland has managed to convince me that I would love living in a world overrun by . . . Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:57:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977857839&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Palmer S. 2009-10-17T16:57:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855812&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace You know, I always secretly wondered what it would be like to work at an amusement park, but after seeing this film, I think that I would have just been disappointed. "Adventureland" . . . Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:04:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855812&grpId=3659174697239212&nav=Groupspace Palmer S. 2009-10-16T03:04:58Z