Christopher Campbell fluctuates between the inclinations to be a pretentious film snob and a fanboy defending blockbuster fluff. He dislikes press screenings because they don't serve popcorn, and he dislikes regular movie theaters because they don't serve GOOD popcorn. He holds a B.A. in film studies from Brooklyn College, which he acquired more than a decade late, having spent his 20's as a film school drop out thumbing his nose at academia. A year prior to going back to school, though, he quit his job in film exhibition (read: popcorn stand manager at a multiplex), moved from Connecticut to NYC and began reviewing and blogging for Cinematical. Other publications he's written for, prior and since, include The Reeler, Where Y'At New Orleans? and READ Magazine. His dream is to one day open a Drafthouse-type cinema in Brooklyn and simply enjoy watching and sharing movies for the rest of his life.
The FTC announced it will begin requiring bloggers to reveal when they’ve been comped, gifted or paid by an outside party. Coincidentally, a whole bunch of bloggers got a free trip to Bora Bora recently…
The film blogosphere is left with its collective mouth open in astonishment at the news that Adrien Brody and Topher Grace are the leads in the new PREDATORS reboot.
Because last year’s list of dress-up ideas for cinephiles was a hit, we’re doing it again. From movies released in the past 12 months, there are few obvious costume ideas. We’re sure to see a lot of guys dress up as the main trio from The Hangover, while girls inspired by Whip It will be [...]
The new Robert Pattinson documentary ROBSESSED probably sucks and isn’t worth your money. But who know if the film’s director isn’t the next Nick Broomfield?
The ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT movie is still in development. Does anybody still want this?
Check out the greatest five minutes of cinema ever, from an upcoming disaster movie called 2012.
Hugh Jackman is in talks to star in REAL STEEL, about boxing robots. Is the role beneath him or is it truly on par with the rest of his lame film career?
Production on HALLOWEEN 3-D has been delayed. Whenever the Weinsteins manage to get it back in development, the thing will hopefully actually be released sometime in October, of whatever year.
Now that the Roman Polanski arrest has led to petitions which have led to boycotts, it’s no longer just a debate. It’s a full-on “Culture War.”
Here’s the first trailer for the Michael Bay-produced A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET remake. Some things are the same as the original; some are different. All seems worse.
Who says the movies are recession-proof? A lot of people, actually, yet for every record-breaking opening weekend while the economy is in the shitter, a small film studio, distributor or film festival is likely still hurting financially. Maybe even going bankrupt.
Today movie lovers are saddened by the financial woes experienced by two very different film-based [...]
David Cronenberg is remaking his own version of THE FLY. Could this be the weirdest thing he’s done yet?
David Cronenberg stunned many with his decision to remake his own film The Fly, involving himself as writer and potentially director of Fox’s reboot effort. But this certainly isn’t a bad idea. After all, Cronenberg’s version is already a redo of Kurt Neumann’s 1958 sci-fi/horror classic of the same name, and it’s considered one of [...]
Diablo Cody may be the perfect screenwriter to adapt the SWEET VALLEY HIGH books. Maybe she should also pen the upcoming ARCHIE and BARBIE movies, too.
Three months before the first film hits theaters, a sequel to SHERLOCK HOLMES is being planned by Warner Bros. And Brad Pitt is still rumored to be involved as Moriarty.
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