Dark Shadows: A Flickcharter’s Movie Review

10 May
2012
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Ever since the release of Sweeney Todd five years ago, I’ve been worried about the future of Tim Burton. Sweeney Todd was yet another bid of hopeful Oscar consideration on his part that sadly went unnoticed, and with his last film Alice in Wonderland, I decided to just avoid it. It never interested me all that much, and at the time I had never done that ever to Burton. With his newest film Dark Shadows, I was actually looking forward to it, thinking it could be a return to form for Burton (I got a vibe of Beetlejuice almost immediately), and the biggest surprise for me: It’s actually a really entertaining black comedy. Read the rest of this entry »

Flickchart Daily: Top 10 Criterion Collection Movies on Netflix Instant

9 May
2012
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Matchup of the Day

Double your pleasure, double your fun – with Terrence Malick :

The Tree of Life vs. Days of Heaven

There may be two major groups of people when it comes to Terrence Malick: Those who like Badlands, and maybe even Days of Heaven  - OR - Those who believe his later films to be profoundly poetic experiences.  Sure, there are individuals who fit into both groups, but 1998′s The Thin Red Line definitely created a rift for many.  I’ve seen all of Malick’s filmography except for The New World, the experience of which has entrenched me militantly in the first group.  Read the rest of this entry »

Criterion Commentaries: Being John Malkovich

9 May
2012
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I remember when I had just turned 14, and on Bravo was this TV Spot for a movie called Being John Malkovich. I had never heard of it, and I had no idea what it was about. All I knew was that the cast alone would guarantee that I would see it. The TV spot that guaranteed my viewing of it was this:

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Joss Whedon Writes A Long, Funny, & Personal Thank You To Fans

9 May
2012
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If you’re wondering how Joss Whedon is feeling after becoming the new king of the cinematic world with his Hulk-smashing box office bonanza, well, so is he… He can explain it better himself:

“Well, it’s been quite a weekend. Someday, long from now, I will even have an emotional reaction to it, like a person would. I can’t wait! But before I become blinded by this “emotion” experience, there’s a few things I’d like to say. Well, type. People have told me that this matters, that my life is about to change. I am sure that is true. And change is good — change is exciting. I think — not to jinx it — that I may finally be recognized at Comiccon.”

Read the rest of his thoughts over at the Whedon fan-site, Whedonesque, where he tells us which films are “perfect” (The Court Jester, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Godfather I & II), his best Avengers accomplishment, and reveals how much he really wants to reboot Air Bud.

First Look at William Friedkin’s Black Comedy ‘Killer Joe’ NC-17 Trailer

8 May
2012
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The ending is the apparent reason for the MPAA rating, as the famed Exorcist director William Friedkin has refused to compromise his work. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, and Thomas Haden Church in a play-turned-screenplay by Tracy Letts. The poster’s marketing brands it as a “totally twisted deep- fried Texas redneck trailer park murder story”.

What do you think? Will the “graphic aberrant content involving violence and sexuality, and a scene of brutality” keep you from seeing it in theaters, or are you all the more intrigued?

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