I just found these three clips for this highly anticipated film at CommeAuCinema. How rich and mysterious this Imaginarium promises to be! No trailer has been released for this film, so enjoy these instead.
In the first, a boy and a girl are riding around a modern city in a horse and carriage, and he's trying to talk her into running away. But she's not yet "sweet sixteen... the age of consent."
In the second, Heath Ledger (I think) is presenting the Imaginarium at what looks like a large shopping mall. He's trying to help the ladies who've gathered around to understand that the Imaginarium is free of charge... "Can you put a price on your dreams?"
In the third. an old man is doing his best to warn the girl about some impending danger, mentioning someone "...none of us should ever hope to meet." The scene then moves to a high-altitude, craggy mountain precipice, where a horse and rider make their way in the snow towards a monstrous castle/fortress type deal.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Best of July ’09 10:33 PM
Here are the five July releases which I have rated a 4 or 5:
PUBLIC ENEMIES | July 1
In this action-thriller, acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann directs Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, and Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard in the incredible and true story of legendary Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger (Depp), the charismatic bank robber whose lightning raids made him the number one target of J. Edgar Hoover’s fledgling FBI and its top agent, Melvin Purvis (Bale), and a folk hero to much of the downtrodden public. Johnny Depp, Michael Mann (dir), Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard
BRÜNO | July 10
Borat trickster Sasha Baron Cohen returns to the big screen to offer yet another stinging dose of sociopolitical satire in this comedy that finds him assuming the persona of gay fashionmonger Brüno, the self-proclaimed “voice of Austrian youth TV.” Originally conceived as part of Cohen’s cult television series Da Ali G Show, the character of Brüno offered a cleverly-costumed Cohen the opportunity to highlight the absurdities of the fashion industry by interviewing unsuspecting fashion icons and other haute couture hangers-on. Sasha Baron Cohen, Richard Bey, Ron Paul, Larry Charles (dir)
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE | July 17
Harry obtains a Potions book which used to be belong to the very mysterious Half-Blood Prince. Harry finds that the Half-Blood Prince’s ancient scribbles are written along the margins of almost every page, giving Harry advice on how to improve greatly on his Potions work, and also teaching him a few helpful (and dangerous) spells along the way. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Jim Broadbent, David Yates (dir)
ORPHAN | July 24
At the local orphanage, recently bereaved John and Kate find themselves strangely drawn to a young girl named Esther. Almost as soon as they welcome Esther into their home, however, an alarming series of events begins to unfold, leading Kate to believe that there’s something wrong with Esther — this seemingly angelic little girl is not what she appears to be. Isabelle Fuhrman, Peter Sarsgaard, Vera Farmigam, Jaume Collet-Serra (dir)
FUNNY PEOPLE | July 31
When seasoned comedian George Simmons learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship causes him to take a relatively green performer under his wing as his opening act. Adam Sandler, Seth Roger, Jason Schwartzman, Judd Apatow (dir)
“Das weiße Band”, Palme d’Or winner 8:50 AM
As you know, Cannes’ Palme d’Or (their Best Film) just went to director Michael Haneke for “Das weiße Band” (“The White Ribbon”).
Desperate to see the trailer (of course), I scoured the web for anything I could find. My search led me to StoryTellerTrailer’s blog, where I found the following clips, in German with French subtitles. They convey what this film looks and feels like.
About the film:
A village in Protestant northern Germany.1913-1914. On the eve of World War I.The story of the children and teenagers of a choir run by the village schoolteacher, and their families: the baron, the steward, the pastor, the doctor, the midwife, the tenant farmers.Strange accidents occur and gradually take on the character of a punishment ritual.Who is behind it all?
Here are the clips. Often these videos disappear from their original sites without warning, so I suggest you watch them as soon as you can:
Sunday, May 24, 2009
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers 12:29 AM
When I saw this movie preview yesterday, it made me so happy and filled with joy, I was almost on the verge of tears.
Little did I know that almost all of the wonderful Disney songs we’ve loved were written by the same talented two brothers, over a span of sixty years.
You simply must see this trailer to believe it. It will take you back to that candy-colored time of visits to the movies and Disneyland, with all its bright colors, lovable animated characters, and warm and simple good fun.
I believe it is for films like this that I have started CinExcite! Upcoming Films. Why do I say that? Because had I not been working on this project to get the website and the Facebook page up and running, I would never have stumbled upon this treasure. Just today I found out the movie already opened in New York City, and is playing at one of my favorite art houses. But if I hadn’t been diligently reviewing hundreds of movie trailers, there’s almost no reason to believe I would have learned about it. And I would never have had the chance to bring it to your attention.
This is what is going to make CinExcite! Upcoming Films so important. Not its ability to broadcast the big blockbusters with the most famous stars that everyone will hear of anyway. No, it will be for movies like this, and for those like The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, and The Forlorn, and Map of the Sounds of Tokyo.
So I am pleased to bring this film to your attention, and invite you to use my signature web profile below to see the trailer, read reviews, find a theatre, and purchase tickets. If you’d like to be notified of the nationwide release dates, please add this film to your Facebook Events.
THE BOYS: THE SHERMAN BROTHER'S STORY | May 22 (New York)
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story is a feature-length documentary about the Sherman brothers, the astoundingly prolific Academy Award-winning songwriting team whose successful professional collaboration in family entertainment masked the brothers’ escalating personal differences throughout their six-decade partnership. Songs include Winnie The Pooh, Chim Chim Cher-ee, and It’s a Small World. Robert Sherman, Richard Sherman, Walt Disney, Gregory V. Sherman (dir)
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Best of June ’09 9:29 PM
Here are the five* June releases which I have rated a 4 or 5:
* May 27 update | I've just added three more films to this list: Call of the Wild; Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg; and Surveillance. All are in limited release.
UP | May 29
By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn’t alone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip. Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai
TETRO | June 11
Bennie travels to Buenos Aires to find his long-missing older brother, a once-promising writer who is now a remnant of his former self. Bennie's discovery of his brother's near-finished play might hold the answer to understanding their shared past and renewing their bond. Francis Ford Coppola (dir), Vincent Gallo, Alden Ehrenreich, Maribel Verdú
MOON | June 12
Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems. Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey (voice), Duncan Jones (dir)
THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3 | June 12
Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day’s work for dispatcher Walter Garbe into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime. Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Tony Scott (dir)
CALL OF THE WILD | June 12 (limited)
When a wild hybrid wolf/dog shows up injured on her back porch one night, Ryann wants to take him back to Boston as a pet, but her grandfather knows the animal will eventually have to return to the wild. To help his granddaughter understand, he begins to read her Jack London’s “Call of the Wild” each night... but Ryann has ideas of her own, and helps a local boy train the magnificent animal to become a sled dog leader. Christopher Lloyd, Timothy Bottoms, Ariel Gade, Richar Gabia (dir)
YOO-HOO, MRS. GOLDBERG | June 16 (limited)
A documentary on television pioneer Gertrude Berg, the creator, principal writer, and star of “The Goldbergs,” a popular radio show for 17 years, which became television’s very first character-driven domestic sitcom in 1949. Berg received the first Best Actress Emmy in history, and paved the way for women in the entertainment industry. Christopher Lloyd, Timothy Bottoms, Ariel Gade, Richar Gabia (dir)
An eccentric New Yorker abandons his upper class life to lead a more bohemian existence. He meets a young girl from the south and her family and no two people seem to get along in the entanglements that follow. Woody Allen (dir), Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood
SURVEILLANCE | June 26 (limited)
It’s been a hell of a day on the highway. When Federal Officers Elizabeth Anderson and Sam Hallaway arrive at Captain Billing’s office, they have three sets of stories to figure out and a string of vicious murders to consider. Julia Ormond, Bill Pullman, Jennifer Chambers Lynch (dir)
Friday, May 22, 2009
Best Bets of 2009 9:54 PM
Of the literally hundreds of movie trailers I’ve watched this year, these are the ones that consistently cause my vital signs to spike and my imagination to run wild. Just thinking about them makes me happy! I hope these trailers get you as excited as they do me.
#1 | WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE | October 16
An adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s story, where Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world – a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler. Spike Jonze (dir), Max Records, Catherine Keener
5-Star | Trailer | Official | RT | Add to Calendar | Tix
WHATEVER WORKS | June 19
INGLORIOUS BASTERDS | August 21
THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS | Fall 2009
In visionary Terry Gilliam’s much-anticipated revel, a traveling magician sells his daughter to the devil in exchange for a life of extraordinary powers. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. Terry Gilliam (dir), Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Tom Waits
5-Star | Trailer | Official | RT | Add to Calendar | Tix
#1 | WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE | October 16An adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s story, where Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world – a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler. Spike Jonze (dir), Max Records, Catherine Keener
5-Star | Trailer | Official | RT | Add to Calendar | Tix
THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3 | June 12
Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day’s work for dispatcher Walter Garbe into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime. Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Tony Scott (dir)
WHATEVER WORKS | June 19An eccentric New Yorker abandons his upper-class life to embrace a more carefree existence. Shortly after, he ends up meeting a young girl from the South and her family, and no one seems to get along in the entanglements that follow. Woody Allen (dir), Larry David
PUBLIC ENEMIES | July 1
The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s. Johnny Depp, Michael Mann (dir)
JULIE & JULIA | August 7
Julia Child and Julie Powell are featured in Nora Ephron’s adaptation of two bestselling memoirs: Powell’s Julie & Julia, and My Life in France, by Julia Child. Based on two true stories, Julie & Julia intertwines the lives of two women who discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible. Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Nora Ephron (dir)
INGLORIOUS BASTERDS | August 21In Nazi-occupied France, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as “The Basterds” are chosen to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers. Quentin Tarntino (dir), Brad Pitt, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger, Christoph Waltz
THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS | Fall 2009In visionary Terry Gilliam’s much-anticipated revel, a traveling magician sells his daughter to the devil in exchange for a life of extraordinary powers. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. Terry Gilliam (dir), Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Tom Waits
5-Star | Trailer | Official | RT | Add to Calendar | Tix
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Help / FAQ 1:24 PM
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FAQ (under development)
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How do I sort, search, and filter the list? How do I access all the pages? How do I switch from the sortable spreadsheet to the searchable spreadsheet?
Why isn’t a specific film on your list?
- Either I just haven’t heard about it yet (in which case you should bring it to my attention); or
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Another goal of mine is to become associated with a guild of online film critics.
Introducing retro trailers 9:58 AM
Today my friend Blake suggested I devote a page here for retro trailers. I jumped. What a great idea! Old movie trailers offer a unique window into how films were marketed long ago, and it’s fun to imagine those audiences getting as psyched to see the hottest movie as we do.
So without further ado, here are some gems I think you’ll enjoy. I'll keep posting more under the label ‘retro’ as I find them, so you can subscribe to future posts. And please post a comment to offer suggestions for more (original theatrical trailers only).
Psycho, now with 100% more toilet.
Lolita: If this doesn’t scream retro, nothing does.
Gone with the Wind, complete with the treacly music
Dr. Strangelove: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
The Birds
The Party, yes, now 100% more birdie num-nums.
Grand Hotel
To Kill a Mockingbird
Village of the Damned
Rosemary’s Baby
The Exorcist: “Nobody expected it...”
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Citizen Kane, simply fabulous
Zelig
Take the Money and Run
Blue Velvet, “From the mind of David Lynch...”
Pulp Fiction: This one is funny because, following on its winning Cannes’ Palme d’Or, it starts out to make you believe it is an art house film.
All About Eve
2001: A Space Odyssey: High quality. Not absolutely sure it is the original theatrical trailer, but it sure looks like it.
Zardoz, suggested from my friend Jon.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Map of the Sounds of Tokyo 10:16 PM
This noir-ish hit-woman flick looks pretty interesting. Spanish production; shot in Japan. It's playing at Cannes. No USA release date announced.
Here's the English-subtitled trailer, just sent to me from an anonymous Facebook friend:
http://mapofthesoundsoftokyo.com/english.html
CANNES PROFILE
http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/10904913/year/2009.html
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1185376/
SYNOPSIS
Ryu is a solitary girl whose fragile appearance is in stark contrast with the double life she leads, working nights at a Tokyo fishmarket and sporadically taking on jobs as a hit-woman.
Mr Nagara is a powerful impresario mourning the loss of his daughter Midori, who has committed suicide. He blames David, a Spaniard who runs a wine business in Tokyo.
Mr Nagara's employee, Ishida, was silently in love with Midori and hires Ryu to murder David.
A sound engineer, obsessed with the sounds of the Japanese city and fascinated with Ryu, witnesses this love story which searches the shadows of the human soul, reaching deep into places where only silence has the power of eloquence.
Here's the English-subtitled trailer, just sent to me from an anonymous Facebook friend:
http://mapofthesoundsoftokyo.com/english.html
CANNES PROFILE
http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/10904913/year/2009.html
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1185376/
SYNOPSIS
Ryu is a solitary girl whose fragile appearance is in stark contrast with the double life she leads, working nights at a Tokyo fishmarket and sporadically taking on jobs as a hit-woman.
Mr Nagara is a powerful impresario mourning the loss of his daughter Midori, who has committed suicide. He blames David, a Spaniard who runs a wine business in Tokyo.
Mr Nagara's employee, Ishida, was silently in love with Midori and hires Ryu to murder David.
A sound engineer, obsessed with the sounds of the Japanese city and fascinated with Ryu, witnesses this love story which searches the shadows of the human soul, reaching deep into places where only silence has the power of eloquence.
The Brothers Bloom (May 15, 2009) 6:39 AM
The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they've decided to take on one last job - showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world. (IMDb)
CinExcite Rating: 5-Stars / Must-see
Watch the Trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/summit/thebrothersbloom/
Director: Rian Johnson (Brick)
Cast: Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo
Official Site: http://www.brothersbloom.com
CinExcite Rating: 5-Stars / Must-see
Watch the Trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/summit/thebrothersbloom/
Director: Rian Johnson (Brick)
Cast: Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo
Official Site: http://www.brothersbloom.com
Where The Wild Things Are 4:32 AM
An adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story, where Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world--a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler. (IMDb)
CinExcite Rating: 5-Stars / Must-see
Watch the Trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/wherethewildthingsare/
Director: Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich; Adaptation)
Cast: Max Records, Catherine Keener; voices of: James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara, Forest Whitaker
Official Site: http://wherethewildthingsare.warnerbros.com/
CinExcite Rating: 5-Stars / Must-see
Watch the Trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/wherethewildthingsare/
Director: Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich; Adaptation)
Cast: Max Records, Catherine Keener; voices of: James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara, Forest Whitaker
Official Site: http://wherethewildthingsare.warnerbros.com/
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Contact me 7:54 AM
Please feel free to send me any comments, questions, or ideas for new upcoming films. I also encourage you to use the comments feature at the bottom of each post.
E-MAIL
List of CinExcite’s rated films 7:38 AM
Every film trailer we watch and every film we're tracking is listed here. Each entry includes the title, opening date, my rating, and link to the trailer, if available.
View the list of films in Excel format:
- Searchable table (“Spreadsheet" view)
- Sortable table (“List” view)
- At the list, you may switch between the sortable view and the searchable view.
The list is essentially an Excel-type spreadsheet. Each column may be sorted (to help find a film by title, date or rating), or filtered (to narrow the list only to films with ratings or release dates you are interested in).
The list has five sections, which you can find by clicking the tabs at the bottom of the page:
- Upcoming Films: Includes every movie I've seen the trailer for, including those I plan to see (rated 4 or 5), and other films which might interest you (rated 1-3).
- Announced; no trailer yet: This list is for notable films I am watching for, but for which no trailer has been released. Most of these films do not yet have a release date.
- Past Films: Once a film's release is a month past, I archive their entries here. This helps keep the Upcoming Films list up to date.
- Rejected Films: This is for titles whose trailer I have reviewed, but find no compelling reason to see or bring to my readers' attention. No information other than the title is supplied. Usually my reason for rejecting a film is that, based on my limited time to see every film I want, and the content of the trailer, I'm simply not interested. Of course, no rating at CinExcite is cut in stone, and because I monitor the critical reception of new releases and the opinions of readers, I often change my mind once additional information is available.
- Reader Suggestions: This list updates live each time a reader submits a film to us via our suggestion page.
If you need help using this list, I urge you to post a comment below, or contact me. Hearing your questions will help me continually improve this feature.
Guide to CinExcite Ratings 7:28 AM
CinExcite ratings are based purely on my own taste in films, and are subject to change at any time, especially as reviews become available just prior to a film’s release. If you disagree with me about a rating, I welcome a discussion with you.
I come up with my ratings very quickly, based heavily on instinct and first impressions. I evaluate the trailer, the marketing pitch, and the poster, and ask myself two questions: “Will I see this film?” and, if not, “Is it still worth bringing to people’s attention?”
5 stars: Must-see; will feature on my monthly Best Of lists. Negative reviews are not likely to affect my plans to see these films.
4 stars: Will see; but not compelled to hype them before opening. Will more carefully monitor for negative reviews as release date approaches.
Films I will share with others
1 star: Weak
Reject: Reviewed, but found no reason to list the film or share it with others.
3 stars: Strong
2 stars: Moderate1 star: Weak
Reject: Reviewed, but found no reason to list the film or share it with others.
All films reviewed will be added to the master list of films.
On-line resources 7:24 AM
I know you'll find these resources as useful as I do. If you have a resource you'd like to share, send me a link and I'll consider it for this listing.
For a detailed description/review of these sites, click here.
CinExcite's Facebook page
TRAILERS
Apple | Yahoo! Movies | iTunes | New York Times | Hollywood.com | Trailer Addict | YouTube
OPENING DATE ANNOUNCEMENTS
ONLINE TICKETING & SHOWTIMES
MovieTickets.com | Fandango.com | IMDb
REVIEWS
Roger Ebert | Rotten Tomatoes
INDIE, ART & FOREIGN CINEMA
REVIEWS
Roger Ebert | Rotten Tomatoes
INDIE, ART & FOREIGN CINEMA
TheAuteurs.com (Note: This site is in beta.)
Welcome to CinExcite! 6:23 AM
WHAT IS CINEXCITE?
I watch hundreds of movie trailers to find the most promising upcoming films. Since I can only see so many films, I rank the trailers I have seen, then keep a running calendar of upcoming movies I don’t want to miss.
Now, I’m sharing my lists with you, including links to online trailers, so you cab browse these movies and compile a calendar of your own.
– Paul Klenk
About our links and on-line resources 4:30 AM
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Join us at Facebook to participate in our on-line forum, and to use our calendar feature, which allows you to customize your own calendar of movie openings you don't want to miss.
TRAILERS
Apple
ONLINE TICKETING & SHOWTIMES
MovieTickets.com
My preferred source to buy movie tickets online. It also remembers my favorite theatres.
Rotten Tomatoes
Anyone who wants to know what the critics are saying about the latest films should get to know this site. Its rating system will save you countless dollars lost to bad movies, and if you want only one site to visit to read countless reviews, this is the one.
INDIE, ART & FOREIGN CINEMA
Ain't It Cool News by Harry Knowles
Apple Trailers is a suberb source for high-quality trailers. I recommend you watch them in the 720p format; it takes a while to download, but is worth it. If not, the Large format is just fine. Or, visit the iTunes site below to download trailers you want to see again and again.
Apple makes it easy to find the most recently posted trailers with a "Just Added" button that sorts all trailers by date published. A handy feature for those of us who don't want to miss anything new (or bother watching something twice).
Yahoo! Movies
Another good source of trailers. Yahoo! also allows you to compile lists of movies you want to see.
Another good source of trailers. Yahoo! also allows you to compile lists of movies you want to see.
iTunes
As stated above, the advantage of iTunes is, you can download very large, high-quality, full-screen trailers which you can then watch again and again without waiting for the download each time.
As stated above, the advantage of iTunes is, you can download very large, high-quality, full-screen trailers which you can then watch again and again without waiting for the download each time.
New York Times
A great source of news, the Times has a comprehensive Movies section with its own subsection devoted to trailers. Times' movies section is also available as an RSS feed.
A great source of news, the Times has a comprehensive Movies section with its own subsection devoted to trailers. Times' movies section is also available as an RSS feed.
This unique little site features not only the latest high-quality trailers, but exclusive clips and making-of featurettes.
When all else fails, YouTube frequently comes through.
OPENING DATE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Knowing about newly announced movie opening dates is vital when you track as many films as I do. It doesn't mean a thing to have the movie listed in your database if people can't find out about it when it's playing.
My preferred source, because you can keep browsing into the future a month at a time, indefinitely.
Many, many titles are found here that you are not likely to find anywhere else.
Never hurts to have one more place to check.
MovieTickets.com
My preferred source to buy movie tickets online. It also remembers my favorite theatres.
(And yes, if you don't usually buy your tickets before you leave the house, I highly recommend it. You're ensured the movie won't sell out, and you won't wait in line, which is worth the extra charge.)
Fandango.com
Another popular site, Fandango allows you to store a running list of movies you want to see. Highly useful.
Another popular site, Fandango allows you to store a running list of movies you want to see. Highly useful.
IMDb
So many of you use IMDb each day, but did you know you can buy your tickets there? Now you do.
So many of you use IMDb each day, but did you know you can buy your tickets there? Now you do.
Ebert is the most insightful, trusted and informed film critic today. I check his page each Friday, and subscribe to his RSS feed.
Rotten Tomatoes
Anyone who wants to know what the critics are saying about the latest films should get to know this site. Its rating system will save you countless dollars lost to bad movies, and if you want only one site to visit to read countless reviews, this is the one.
INDIE, ART & FOREIGN CINEMA
TheAuteurs.com (Note: This site is in beta.)
A highly promising new venture that you should know about and promote amongst your cinephile friends. It has partnered with Scorcese's World Cinema Foundation (which restores old films) to present rare films online, both for a charge, and for free.
Movie news from a distinctly "trade" oriented point of view.
Ain't It Cool News by Harry Knowles
A fabulous geek site for lots of timely tidbits and trash about the latest movies. This site has its own personality, and isn't for everyone, but I promise that over time you will learn to appreciate it for the many scoops and valuable resources you will find here. Also available via RSS.
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