The Cinemaphiles

Top 10 in ‘10

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:54:24 +0000

Keeping my fingers crossed, here are my picks for the top 10 movies in 2010 I’m looking forward to seeing the most. The Runaways (March 19) The Runaways chronicles the rising stardom of the “jailbait rock” group. Kristen Stewert is a no-brainer as Joan Jett. Stewert has staked her claim in Hollywood as the “IT” girl when [...]

Caché

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:16:57 +0000

Caché is a 2005 French film by Michael Haneke. It’s terrible. I SHOULD stop there but in order to tell this small story a bit more information needs to be divulged, at least for anyone besides Brando, Scott, and myself to understand it. Brando used to own this DVD (God willing he threw it out) and loaned [...]

Ninja Assassin

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:38:52 +0000

Wow. I saw Ninja Assassin a few weeks ago so let me finally finish this review. Here are two facts about my experience. 1) I don’t think I’ve seen more blood in a movie 2) I don’t think I’ve seen more ridiculous action/blood/dismemberment in a movie. Imagine the restaurant scene in Kill Bill where limbs go flying for minutes [...]

Avatar

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:38:30 +0000

My reactions to this movie have me torn. I had the pleasure of seeing it in 3D “IMAX” in Navy Pier in Chicago opening night. The place was a mad house and this review could end up being a verbal barf on digital paper so let me start somewhere here… Ok. First off, lets begin [...]

Fantastic Mr. Fox: Fantastic or failtastic?

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:08:23 +0000

Great directors have a signature style without ever being predictable. The ability to draw the viewer into familiar territory but take them somewhere new every time.. In the tradition of Hitchcock, Scorcese, and Fincher, Wes Anderson creates characters and worlds that overlap but never feel repetitive. He is undeniably one of the most innovative and [...]

The Office: Season 6 So Far

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:10:21 +0000

Before I dive headfirst into the sixth season of The Office, let me preface all the reviews with the statement that I am a huge fan of the show. I look forward to The Office every single week and it has long been one of my favorite shows on television. That being said I am [...]

Family Guy: S08E7 – “Jerome is the New Black”

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:18:10 +0000

Here comes another rapid fire review of Family Guy. To start: I mostly liked this episode. Let’s hit up the good and the bad: Kevin Connolly as a part of the entourage was a funny bit. He is a rather small guy. Loved the old muppet gag. You know, the two guys up on the balcony? Only [...]

The Cleveland Show: S01E07 – “A Brown Thanksgiving”

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:59:09 +0000

Actually this wasn’t terrible. I thought the holiday variety show opening was a funny callback to old holiday specials and the episode as a whole was pretty well balanced and realized. Auntie Mama was getting grating so I’m glad they actually did something with the character other than “I’M OUTRAAAAGEOUS!” There were [...]

The Cleveland Show: S01E06 – “Ladies Night”

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:50:07 +0000

I actually kind of liked this episode. Could The Cleveland Show finally be finding its own identity? One could only hope. It was nice to see Donna fleshed out a little more and have some development to her character. This episode also contained my favorite moment of the Cleveland Show thus far…as in…the entire series so [...]

Family Guy: S08E06 – “Quagmire’s Baby”

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:39:38 +0000

Alrighty, in keeping up with me being in catch up mode I’m going to just throw out my random thoughts and notes on this episode: First off it wasn’t very good. The Flintstones drunk driving part was pretty funny. They usually do a good job with their Flintstones jokes. I thought Shrunky Dinks was hilarious having grown up [...]

Flashforward S01E05 – Gimme Some Truth

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:27:31 +0000

Since I’m definitely behind I am going to keep this brief. I thought Gimme Some Truth was a pretty good episode. I thought the “hearing” scenes were very intense and gave some life and tension to the show. It was nice to see someone out there (whether for good reasons or spiteful [...]

2012: A Disaster or Disaster Film?

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:49:57 +0000

I can, unfortunately, tell you what the floor of theatre #6 at the Marcus North Shore tastes like. Why? Cause thats where my jaw was for the majority of this film. I’ve heard countless reviews of how awful this movie is including NEGATIVE points from one source (wafflemovies.com) but I gotta tell you. Sometimes you can [...]

My top 10 Large-scale, World Destruction-type Movies.

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:42:47 +0000

With a name like Action Andy it’s safe to assume I’m no stranger to the large-scale, world-destruction and/or natural disaster types of movies. In fact I love them. I don’t care how bad they are usually; I’ll definitely get my jollies watching a wide shot of a city being destroyed in some manner. Because of this, [...]

Dollhouse officially cancelled!

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:01:47 +0000

Well folks, that there is the sound of inevitability. We all saw it coming, even with the improvement in Dollhouse plotting via the end of Season 1, Epitaph One, and even parts of Season 2. I’m sad to see it go, but not surprised one bit. @DichenLachman , the actress who plays Sierra on the show [...]

The Cleveland Show: S01E05 – “Cleveland Junior’s Cherry Bomb”

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:10:26 +0000

A decent episode from The Cleveland Show this week…I guess. Why I continue to watch, I’ll never know. I feel like maybe I stick with it because I set out to review it so stopping that would be sort of like giving up. Either that or maybe I’m just sticking around for [...]

The Cleveland Show: S01E04 – “Birth of a Salesman”

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:58:50 +0000

Kind of a forgettable episode here. Sorry if you’re looking for a much more in depth review of The Cleveland Show, but I’m just finding this show to be less and less worth my time. It wasn’t terrible, but The Cleveland Show continues to be confused about its own identity. Sometimes it’s trying to be [...]

Family Guy: S08E05 – “Brian’s Got a Brand New Bag”

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:53:47 +0000

I’m really not going to say much about this episode. To be honest it was just fine. I didn’t find it to be terrible, but also didn’t find myself laughing a whole lot. I guess the main thing is that most of it felt like retread of Brian-centric episodes from the past. We’ve seen his [...]

Family Guy: S08E04 – “Hannah Banana”

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:06:21 +0000

It’s a good thing I turned off the Seth MacFarlane Almost Live Comedy Show or whatever the heck it was called. It was groan worthy and I think had I stuck through it and then watched Family Guy I would have been too salty to enjoy it. Luckily I changed channels from The Almost Live, but [...]

Disney’s A Christmas Carol in 3D

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:10:20 +0000

So my father actually saw this movie over the weekend and I asked him over Facebook what he thought of it. Since he summed it up pretty well and I will probably never see it, I’ll let his words be my review of the movie: It was better than i anticipated. The 3D effects were very [...]

Family Guy: S08E03 – “Spies Reminiscent of Us”

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:59:14 +0000

Alright, just a quick note on the third episode of Family Guy from this season since it’s not very fresh in my mind, but I want to put something out there. I liked this episode quite a bit. I thought it was better than most Season 7 episodes and also definitely better than episode 2 [...]

The Top 10 Vampire Performances of All Time

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:38:01 +0000

10) Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins ( Dark Shadows, 1966 TV) Before True Blood and The Vampire Diaries, there was Dark Shadows. A gothic soap opera, Dark Shadows is viewed as one of the top cult classics. As the vampire Barnabas, Frid was sexy, handsome and dangerous. If you’re into the vampire trend, check out [...]

12 Movies for Halloween

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:14:36 +0000

I am not the biggest fan of scary movies, that being said, I don’t live under a rock, and I have seen my fair share. Here’s a list of 12 movies with some thoughts on them all. Event Horizon This movie was one of the first movies that scared the crap out of me. I think part [...]

FlashForward Showrunner Marc Guggenheim Leaves the Show…

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:56:45 +0000

Sources: Ain’t it Cool News, The Hollywood Reporter, The TV Lowdown, Dan’s Media Digest After the airing of just four episodes in its inaugural season, co-showrunner and co-executive producer of FlashForward Marc Guggenheim (co-creator of the short lived Eli Stone) has announced he’s leaving the show. The move now leaves David S. Goyer (Batman Begins, Dark [...]

Flashforward Ep. 4 – Black Swan

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:27:20 +0000

My apologies for the delays lately. I’ve been a busy fella! Let’s get right to it, though In episode 4 Flashforward pulls out all the cliches as it turns into half medical drama/half law enforcement drama. Olivia and Bryce are in the hospital treating a patient named Ned who has started to experience some pain some [...]

Dollhouse S02E03 – Belle Chose

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:09:38 +0000

In the third episode for this season of Dollhouse, entitled Belle Chose, we open with a man setting up some mannequins in what looks like a basement. But wait! Are those mannequins quivering and swaying the littlest tiny bit? You bet they are, and we soon find out that this man is setting up live woman, [...]

Flashforward Ep.3 – 137 Sekunden

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:16:50 +0000

137 Sekunden, the third episode in the first season for ABC’s Flashforward, begins with the complete conversation that Agent Dmitri Noh has with the mystery woman concerning his fate. We find out that he is to be murdered on March 15th, 2010 due to being shot three times. From there most of the episode surrounds Agent [...]

In Case You Missed It Vol. 3: The Hangover

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:09:16 +0000

This is probably the second funniest movie that I’ve seen in theaters, right behind Superbad. (Trains, Planes, and Automobiles being my favorite of all time, but I was not old enough to experience it in theaters.) This movie is not for the easily offended, as there are several scenes with male and female nudity [...]

FlashForward Ep. 2 – White to Play

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:47:36 +0000

Sorry for the delay here, but let’s take a look at the second episode of Flashforward which is entitled, “White to Play” (a chess reference for those who are unaware). In this episode we pick up 3 days after the events of the first episode. Hot on the heels of quickly (and conveniently) finding footage of [...]

Win a Free Movie Contest!!

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:33:14 +0000

Win a FREE movie contest! First winner announced Friday October 23rd If you’d like your name to be put in the running for winning a free movie of your choice, then all you have to do is click on the link to the Forums at the top of this page (or you can simply click here), [...]

In Case You Missed It Vol. 2 – Toy Story 1 & 2, in 3-D

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:00:26 +0000

The genius of Toy Story is the way that such an unbelievable premise can become so believable (unlike 1998’s Small Soldiers). The world we are transported to is so rich and full of detail, that we accept it as fact. (Didn’t I just rip the last movie, Ice Age 3,for doing the exact opposite?) Top [...]

The Cleveland Show: Ep.3 – The One About Friends

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:03:37 +0000

Hmmmm. So you know it’s a bad sign when the title of your episode is the best joke (or at least most clever) in the whole thing. Not that I ever had much hope for The Cleveland Show, but any that I did have is fading really fast. It’s just flat out not that good. On [...]

Fall Movie Preview 2009

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:32:03 +0000

Alrighty, I’ve selected 30 movies coming out this fall to give you a little sneak peak at. Let us know which ones you want to see most! Vote for which movie you want to see most on the main page or click here! 2012 (11/13/09) [Starring: John Cusack, Amanda Peet. Directed by Roland Emmerich] A Serious Man (10/2/09) [...]

Dollhouse: Season 2 Episode 2 Review

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:13:25 +0000

Annnnnnnnnd this is why Dollhouse will get cancelled after this season. How in the world do you follow up the season 2 premiere with this episode? The episode, entiteled Instinct, is an instant callback to what most of season 1 felt like. Why in the world would we go back to the “client of the [...]

Ep.2- Top 20 TV Shows You’ve Never Seen: #19 – Dead Like Me

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:20:19 +0000

Download Episode 2 now! Top 20 TV Shows You’ve Never Seen: #19 – Dead Like Me Or you can read the review here! Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Buzz up! Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Share this on Mixx Post this to MySpace Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Subscribe to the comments for this [...]

Toy Story 3 Trailer revealed!

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:09:49 +0000

Sources: Apple, JoBlo Today marks the release of the first trailer for the upcoming Toy Stoy 3. You can check it out at JoBlo or watch it in HD at Apple Trailers. Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 3 opens June 18, 2010. So what do you think? Does it look good or do Woody and Buzz need [...]

FlashForward Series Premiere Review

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:38:07 +0000

So the new TV season always ushers in an onslaught of new shows for us to sink our teeth into, but how do you decide which ones to taste and which ones to wait and see what other people are thinking? For me, I chose FlashForward to follow right off the bat…mainly because it’s been touted [...]

Dollhouse: Season 2 Episode 1 Review

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:02:23 +0000

Now this is what I was hoping for. Dollhouse picks up right where it left off at the end of Season 1…very strong. In the premiere, entitled “Vows,” we learn very quickly that Echo has been taking part in a long term engagement, the likes of which seem rare and even controversial to some at [...]

Paranoia or Paranormal? Pandorum Reviewed!

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:34:27 +0000

I must admit that I went into Pandorum expecting it to be crap. I was sitting there in theater expecting to see something along the quality lines of Alien vs. Predator Requiem. To be honest I only went to the theater to see it because I love seeing movies in general and because my good [...]

Ep.1- Top 20 TV Shows You’ve Never Seen: #20 Undeclared

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:08:53 +0000

Download Episode 1 now! Top 20 TV Shows You’ve Never Seen: #20 – Undeclared Or you can read the review here! Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Buzz up! Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Share this on Mixx Post this to MySpace Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this [...]

Top 20 TV Shows You’ve Never Seen

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:13:34 +0000

Sure everyone knows about Seinfield, Friends, Lost and the Simpsons, but I’m going to be writing a series of articles telling you about the greatest shows you’ve never seen. Hidden gems, shows cancelled before their time, overseas imports, and shows perhaps before your time…I’ve compiled a list of twenty shows that you definitely need to [...]

Top 20 TV Shows You’ve Never Seen – #19: Dead Like Me

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:11:47 +0000

Why should you check out Dead Like Me and why is it #19 on the list? The Quick Version: Amazingly original concept for TV. You’ll never see a show quite like it…they’re grim reapers! I’ve never seen that show Reaper, but Dead Like Me came out first. So it gets the originality points. Ever wonder what happened to Inigo [...]

In Case You Missed It Vol. 1 – Ice Age:Dawn of the Dinosaurs

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:41:17 +0000

I know poking logic-based holes in a children’s movie is about as useful as a submarine with a screen door. That being said: Dawn of the Dinosaurs? Now I’m not a science-tician, but I’m pretty sure that by the time that these ice ages were around, Dinos were at least a million years gone. Has [...]

Zombieland Reviewed!

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:23:14 +0000

The trailer for Zombieland made me laugh quite a bit. Woody Harrelson gets to be a carefree badass, Jesse Eisenberg gets to play the neurotic nerd again (as he did earlier this year in Adventureland), and they get to team up in a nice zombie comedy. My fear, though, as the trailers and spots continued [...]

(500) Reasons to Love Summer

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:20:26 +0000

(1) Joseph Gordon Levitt and Zooey Deschanel were enough to sell me on this one, but then it turns out as I’m sitting in the theater marveling at this non-linear narrative and subtle humor, that suddenly I am sitting in front of my new favorite movie of the year. Now, before I go on [...]

Family Guy: S08Ep02 “Family Goy” Review

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:23:13 +0000

Just as I suspected. I knew this was going to happen. We go from one of the best Family Guy episodes ever right back to an ep that scores a big “Meh.” “Family Goy,” this week’s episode about the Griffin family’s conversation to (or struggle with) Judaism, is one of those episodes that just doesn’t [...]

The Cleveland Show: Ep2 – Da Doggone Daddy/Daughter Dinner Dance

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:02:52 +0000

Who would have thought it was even possible? The second episode of The Cleveland Show was actually WORSE than the debut. And significantly so, I might add. Fox just needs to hurry up and can this massive pile so Cleveland can come back as a regular on Family Guy. Cleveland Jr.’s voice is [...]

Transformers 3 confirmed…

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:17:26 +0000

Transformers 3: July 1, 2011 release date. Ugh. I don’t even have words for this, so I’ll let Michael Bay tell you himself. Michael Bay confirms Transformers 3 First time around? Decent. Second time around? Hype machine overdrive. Lame. THIRD time around? ……. Actually I’ll lead you to one of the greatest Robot Chicken segments ever which will [...]

Family Guy: Season 8 Episode 1 Review

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:39:08 +0000

Wow. Finally. Family Guy returned to form and then some in the season 8 premiere which originally aired on Sunday Sept. 27. Not only was this episode hilarious, I might even go so far as to say it was one of my all time favorites. After last season’s underwhelming lineup (including [...]

“I’ll Take Pleasure in Shavin’ that…boy!”

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:16:14 +0000

I’m sure that if you’re on this website you like movies. If you like movies then you probably know the name Nicolas Cage. If you know the name Nicolas Cage you might be familiar with a big problem he has. Am I referring to his acting? No (though some may find this debatable). How about [...]

The Cleveland Show: First Impressions

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:12:01 +0000

It sucks. But no seriously, it really wasn’t that good at all. I laughed most during the 2 minute Family Guy intro, and then maybe a total of 5 times throughout the rest of it. It’s really a shame, too, because Cleveland was one of my favorite characters from Family Guy. On the plus side, Cleveland [...]

Not Enough Basterds, but Nazi Killing Never Fails

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:03:08 +0000

Let me start this off by saying, I knew this was a Tarantino film, so I also semi-knew what I was going to get. The black and white chapter beginnings, the plethora of bloody goodness, the underlying desire upon leaving the theater to learn how to use a gun/knife/sword/variety of terrifying objects to beat [...]

You know what the problem with owning an HDTV is?

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:15:43 +0000

Me either. They’re pretty much perfect. Well, wait. Except for the fact that they may be too good. I just recently came into luck with an HDTV, so-to-speak. My trusty 32″ RCA Tube TV totally burnt out after about 8 years of faithful service. I was in the market anyway but knew I wouldn’t have the funding for [...]

Vantage Point

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:59:09 +0000

8 Strangers. 8 Points of View. 1 Mediocre film. This was my second viewing of Vantage Point (last time was in theatres). I still don’t like it. It’s not an awful movie because it has some great things going for it, but what it lacks is real depth. This 90 something minute movie could easily be [...]

Top 20 TV Shows You’ve Never Seen – #20: Undeclared

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:44:40 +0000

Why should you check out Undeclared and why is it #20 on the list? The Quick Version: If you’re a fan of Judd Apatow movies, this show is for you. It was one of Apatow’s first major projects and features a lot of the same people you will find in his movies today. If you’ve been through college [...]

Death Race

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:41:40 +0000

Ho-kay, so, Death Race. Short version: It’s a movie about a world gone to shit (which they briefly, on a small scale, show a few minutes of) where corporations run prisons for profit. Great. At the helm of one of the prisons we have “warden” Joan Allen (from the last two Bourne films) who formulates [...]

Dear Ben Affleck…

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:07:49 +0000

Dear Ben, Why do you ruin all the movies you are in? As a movie fan I would appreciate your withdrawal from lens side of the camera please. I appreciate some of the films that you are in as a whole, but I find your performance unworthy of my time and your face even more unworthy [...]

The Good, The Bad, The Strange? Top 10 WTF Movies!

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:50:04 +0000

Movies like Identity, Se7en, Fight Club and Cube are just a few of many that have left only one question going through my brain at the end credits: WTF? My goal is pure and simple: Find the next movie that will leave me asking that very same question. Unfortunately it’s getting harder and harder, [...]

GoldenEye: The Best Bond Film.

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:08:21 +0000

Dr. No? From Russia With Love? Goldfinger? Casino Royale? Quantum of Solace? What are these? Some might argue that one of those listed may be one of the best Bond films ever made but as an avid Bond fan, I assure you, they’re wrong and I’ll prove it with a simple math equation. And since math [...]

When does your favorite TV show come back? Find out here!

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:22:06 +0000

The TV Lowdown strikes again! I was going to write an article about when my favorite TV shows were coming back on air, and the TV Lowdown pulls through with a complete list of just about every show out there. So I’m going to link you to their article, post their list here, but also [...]

Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day…First Trailer!

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:57:14 +0000

That’s right folks, the brothers McManus are back! Sean Patrick Flanery (who plays Connor McManus) just announced the premiere of the trailer via his Twitter page. IGN has the first trailer here. Let me know what you all think! Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Buzz up! Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this [...]

Want to see BluRay’s full potential? Watch The Fall

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:49:20 +0000

Simply put if you are lover of visually stimulating and awe inspiring films, then you should DEFINITELY view The Fall. The Fall is only the second feature length film from writer/director Tarsem Singh (now credited as just Tarsem). You may be familiar with Tarsem from 2000’s The Cell which starred Jennifer Lopez, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Vince Vaughn. Though [...]

Why 30 Days of Night DOESN’T suck.

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:13:21 +0000

Yeah, 30 Days of Night is an older movie but that doesn’t mean I can’t be terribly annoyed with people saying that it sucks. Cause it doesn’t. At all. And I’ll tell you why. First, I’ll point you to the incredible cinematography. Maybe while you were “watching” the movie you missed all the fantastic shots? The [...]

Is Dollhouse actually Battlestar Galactica: The Reunion?

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:34:22 +0000

Dollhouse, a Fox tv show starring Eliza Dushku, is a show I’m going to have to talk about a lot more in the coming weeks (before the Season 2 premiere). I haven’t been this back and forth on a show in along time. Sometimes I watch it and think, “Man these are some awesome Sci-Fi concepts [...]

Why I greatly admire Roger Ebert

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:48:42 +0000

Photo Source: Roger Ebert’s Homepage So here I am having just started my very own movie review website/column/podcast, and it probably strikes you as glaringly obvious that I would admire Roger Ebert. Yes, I do admire Roger for the work he has done. I admire (or is it “am jealous of?”) the fact that he has made [...]

Next up for X-Men? Magneto.

brando@thecinemaphiles.com (Stolen Sun Media) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:01:32 +0000

Source: MTV Well it sounds like the X-Men Origins: Magneto origins movie may get the green light after all. I’m not quite sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. I love X-Men 1 and X-Men 2, but was disappointed with Ratner’s botching of X-Men 3 and have yet to see X-Men Origins: Wolverine. [...]