Posts Categorized: Film

Bridesmaids v. The Hangover 2

Given the choice between Bridesmaids and The Hangover 2, I’m not sure which film I’m more excited to see. One promises cattiness, the other debauchery, but both offer large amounts of pre-summer fun. Better yet, each film is scheduled to be released in May, which means we have less than a month to go before… Read more »

‘The Imperfectionists’ by Tom Rachman

I’m curious ā€” what book are you reading right now? I’m almost to the end of Tom Rachman‘s The Imperfectionists, and think it’s quite possibly one of the best books I’ve ever read. A first-time novelist, Rachman writes what appear to be a series of short stories, all set within the newspaper industry during its… Read more »

Casting ‘Gatsby’

To cast or not to cast Ben Affleck as Tom Buchanan ā€” that seems to be the question on Baz Luhrmann’s mind. The director’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby is scheduled to begin filming later this year, and Affleck is currently in the lead to score the part. The role was originally played by Bruce… Read more »

My New York Apartment

Leave it to New York magazine to chronicle some of the more famous cinematic projections of a typical New York City apartment. From the family home (The Cosby Show) to the fantasy (Sex and the City), this list covers it all. My favorite has to be Monica and Rachel’s bachelorette pad on Friends. Why can’t… Read more »

Starry Starry Midnight in Paris

Don’t you just love the movie poster for Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen’s next film? Due out later this year, it stars so many actors that I adore ā€” Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Adrien Brody and more. Even Carla Bruni takes on a leading role. But to see Owen Wilson walk the streets of Paris… Read more »