Will Pfeifer

Turner Classic Movies Remembers 2011

Will Pfeifer — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:36:05 +0000

Here’s the “TCM Remembers” montage for 2011, paying tribute to some of the movie personalities who died in the past 12 months. As a rule, these are always better than the similar montages shown during the Academy Awards, with broader choices that reflect a true history of cinema and music/editing miles beyond anything the Oscar show achieves (or, frankly, attempts).

As a lifelong cult movie fan, I was glad to see Tura Satana, Yvette Vickers and Charles Napier included. And I could guess who was going to be the last one in the montage — especially considering it’s Turner CLASSIC ...

Read more

The Onion picks the year’s worst movies

Will Pfeifer — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:06:54 +0000

Here’s the list of the worst movies of the year, as compiled by the staff of the Onion AV Club.

I’m proud to say that the only movie I’ve seen on this list is “The Zookeeper.” I’m ashamed, however, to admit that I saw it in theater.

My friend Tony, by the way, has a brilliant theory about the movie “Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star,” which holds the rare distinction of having a ZERO from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Tony theorizies that Adam Sandler produced this movie specifically so his awful cinema epic, “Jack and Jill,” wouldn’t ...

Read more

Tom Cruise goes back to the ’80s in ‘Rock of Ages’

Will Pfeifer — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:19:52 +0000

Here’s the trailer for “Rock of Ages,” the star-studded tribute to ’80s rock based on the hit Broadway musical. As thrilled as I am to see movies finally moving past the music of the 1960s (and all the way into the 1980s!), I’m a little insulted that this sort of corporate rock is referred to as “the music of a generation” — mostly because, this time around, it’s my generation.

Click here to view the embedded video.

By the way, when the trailer says “from the director of ‘Hairspray’,” they don’t mean John Waters. Now that’s a movie I’d be ...

Read more

What We Watched podcast: Directors forum!

Will Pfeifer — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:37:52 +0000

This week, Chris and I talk about a couple of noteworthy — though very different — directors, Woody Allen and Jon Favreau. Chris focuses on two Favreau movies, “Elf” and “Cowboys and Aliens,” while I review the latest (and most profitable, believe it or not) from the Woodman himself, “Midnight in Paris” (above, with Owen Wilson and Marion Cotillard).

Click here to listen or download....

Read more

What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting a Very Good Movie

Will Pfeifer — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:46:17 +0000

Here,by special request of GO editor Rebecca Rose, is the trailer for “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” a movie based on the consistently top-selling pregnancy guide. Call me crazy, but I think they’ve tinkered a bit with the original text…

Click here to view the embedded video....

Read more

Trailer for ‘Men in Black 3′

Will Pfeifer — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:08:23 +0000

Here’s the first trailer for the long-delayed (long-awaited?) third entry in the “Men in Black” franchise, which returns Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith to their roles as the guys in sunglasses. I didn’t think much of the second movie, but I’ve got a soft spot for the original, and the promise of a few twists makes this one look potentially entertaining…

Click here to view the embedded video....

Read more

New ‘Dark Knight Rises’ poster

Will Pfeifer — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:54:47 +0000

Here’s the latest teaser poster for “The Dark Knight Rises.”

Nice tagline, except it should include the phrase “… until Warner Bros. starts the next, inevitable reboot of the character.”...

Read more

‘Community’ Podcast 12/9/2011: Regional Holiday Music

Will Pfeifer — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:53:36 +0000

For what could be the last episode of “Community” for the forseeable future, Chris Soprych, Melissa Westphal and yours truly salute our favorite sitcom and discuss one of its finest episodes. Offering insight on the “Glee” jokes (courtesy of Melissa) and too much talk about the “Star Wars” holiday special (courtesy of me and Chris), it’s a holiday treat for all. Ho ho ho.

Click here to download or listen....

Read more

This week’s trailer: Bad and worse

Will Pfeifer — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:46:05 +0000

Though none of the trailers for this week promises the gouge-your-eyes-out horror of that Three Stooges teaser I posted a few days ago, neither of the movies opening this weekend looks good. First, there’s Jonah Hill (pre weight loss Jonah Hill) in “The Sitter.” Then, there’s “New Year’s Eve,” the less said the better.

Avoid ‘em both and go see something else. Or, for that matter, stare at a wall.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Click here to view the embedded video....

Read more

‘Three Stooges’ teaser is the worst thing ever. Until the movie comes out, that is.

Will Pfeifer — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:18:41 +0000

Admittedly, no one with an iota of sense could think a modern “Three Stooges” movie could actually be good, but whom among us actually expected it to look this bad?

Click here to view the embedded video.

For a while, the rumor mill was theorizing that big names like Sean Penn, Benecio del Toro and Russell Crowe might be involved. Obviously that didn’t happen. But so what if it had? The only people who should play Larry, Curly and Moe are Larry, Curly and Moe — and they’re all long dead, kids.

But, of course, they live on in the ...

Read more