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Graphic Novel to Movie Adaptation: WATCHMEN
I'm deliberately not going to write an intellectual review on The Watchmen, because personally, I'm a little sick of all the "Holy Grail" of Graphic Novels talk that preceded this movie's release. Perhaps it is the most outstanding concept and artwork the Comic Book world has ever seen, perhaps those that feel that way, have a right to feel it should not have been made into a film. I don't know...
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OSCAR ROUNDUP 2009
Tinsel & Tine's (in 2009 named Suck My Pretty Toes) quick thoughts, highlights, red carpet looks for the 81st Academy Awards, Oscars 2009 Ceremony...
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The Reader
The love story between Hanna and 15 year old Michael (David Kross) is neither heart wrenching true love, nor seedy, illicit sex. There coming together seems organic and idyllic. Eagerly, he comes to her after school, excited to please her with a new novel and energetic love-making...
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Frost/Nixon
But it's the Frost part of Frost/Nixon that gives the story tension and someone to root for. David Frost (Michael Sheen) is a personable, charming, rather self-effacing talk show host in Britain and Australia. His New York show having recently bombed...
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Notorious
Unless you were living under a rock, you knew about the whole East Coast/ West Coast feud, but to tell you the truth, I wasn't sure if Tupac died before Biggie or after. (It's before). Again, I can't comment on whether the story told leading up to both of their deaths, seemed legitimate...
