With Friends Like These: Stand By Me at 35
On the 35th anniversary of its release, That Shelf takes a retrospective look at Rob Reiner's coming-of-age masterpiece, "Stand By Me."
John Cusack
comPOSERS Episode 100: Serendipity
This week we celebrate our 100th episode in true comPOSERS fashion: by covering a film and soundtrack that nobody cares about. Not even us. Join us anyway, as romcomPOSERS month continues, for Alan Silvestri's Serendipity.
A Kate Hudson-less List of the Top 10 Movie Love Stories
Actress Kate Hudson sure does have the market cornered on romantic movies, doesn't she? That Shelf's Dara Moats has complied a Hudson-free list of Love Stories, rid of the Goldie-daughter's infectious smile and affability, but full of many other lovely things to embrace from other, less Kate-ian actors.
The Player Criterion Blu-ray Review
After many years relegated to just being a Basic Blu, Criterion has re-released Robert Altman's 1992 Hollywood skewering comedy The Player with a bevy of new extras joining some great archival ones.
Chi-Raq Review
Chicago meets Iraq in this Greek play set in modern day, Chi-raq is one of Spike Lee's most powerful and funniest films in a long time.
Chi-Raq: Spike Lee Interview
While discussing Chi-Raq Spike Lee doesn't agree with everything we say and can't answer all of our questions, but we still bonded over a shared love for Samuel L. Jackson, Francis Ford Coppola, and the Crooklyn soundtrack.
Video Interview: John Cusack and Robert Pattinson
We talk to actors John Cusack and Robert Pattinson about their work on David Cronenberg's Maps to the Stars
Interview: David Cronenberg
We talk to filmmaker David Cronenberg about his work on Maps to the Stars .
TIFF 2014: Maps to the Stars Review
Maps to the Stars Gala From the cold, calculating, and cynical brain of David Cronenberg comes an unexpected Hollywood satire. At first, it’s jarring to see Cronenberg staging a gleefully foul mouthed and filthy comedy amidst a group of drugged up, self-obsessed, La-La-land phonies. The script from Bruce Wagner is not particularly funny, but an […]
TIFF Announces First of Many 2014 Selections
TIFF didn't announce an opening night film alongside today's announcements of Galas and Special Presentations for their 2014 festival this September, but they announced plenty to get people excited for the event.
Lee Daniels’ The Butler Review
Lee Daniels' The Butler is a strange kind of film that tries to avoid the standard pitfalls of the biopic by being somewhat irreverent, and it nearly succeeds.
The Paperboy Review
Fleetingly campy and sleazy at the opening and closing, The Paperboy is ultimately too boring during the middle hour of the film to leave any sort of lasting impression outside of the film's most bizarre moments.
Interview: Zac Efron & David Oyelowo
We talk to the dreamy Zac Efron and British actor David Oyelowo about their latest film, the controversial The Paperboy , working with director Lee Daniels, acting period appropriate for the 1960s, and the whole "getting peed on thing" that everyone has been talking about.
This Week in DVD: 10/9/12
This post Turkey day DVD release date brings us reviews for The Raven , People Like Us , Iron Sky , and the now even longer Rock of Ages .
TIFF 2012 Reviews; Part 9
For our final round-up of TIFF 2012 reviews we take a look at some great stuff yet to come and some films we're doubling back on with reviews for The Paperboy , Song for Marion , Frances Ha , Room 237 , The ABCs of Death , Ghost Graduation , The We and the I , Imogene , Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp , Outrage Beyond , Come Out and Play , The Lesser Blessed , and The Bay .
