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Watch This: Karl Pilkington Reviews 'The Invention of Lying'
Filed under: Comedy », New Releases », Fandom », Movie Marketing », Trailers and Clips »
Well, he may have a head like a "f***ing orange" but Karl Pilkington has managed to go from being an unknown radio producer for UK comedian Ricky Gervais to standing in as his comic foil to becoming a best-selling author. And now he's getting into the movie review business. Well, not really, but the lovable weirdo did review Gervais' latest comedy, The Invention of Lying, with Gervais in attendance (which would probably be the stuff of nightmares for most film critics).
So what did Pilkington think of the movie? Well, if you're familiar with his work, then you know that you don't exactly get a straight answer -- but at least on the upside, he did say that the movie ended before he got too bored. Gervais' latest film centers on an alternate world where his character is the first person to invent the art of deception and quickly begins to use his newfound skill to woo a woman and earn fame and riches.
Now, obviously, if you're looking for a real review you aren't going to count on a man famous for saying "I could eat a knob at night" on-air, and a quick look around at some of your more 'legit' film critics has the comedy receiving mixed reviews. Luckily, though, the general consensus is that audiences will be treated to a smart if slightly uneven comedy, but just like Gervais' last film outing, manages to win you over in the end (and even Pilkington thought it was better than King Ralph, so that has got to count for something).
The Invention of Lying opens on October 2nd, 2009.
After the jump: at the movies with Ricky and Karl...
SDCC: The Podcast Wrapup
Filed under: Comic/Superhero/Geek », ComicCon »
Comic-Con 2009 has come to a close, and we've already begun the countdown to next year. But what were some of the highlights and lowlights? Cinematical sent three writers to cover the Con this year, Elisabeth Rappe, Todd GIlchrist, and myself, and we all three had very different experiences: Todd was locked in Hall H for most of the show watching the giant panel presentations, Elisabeth spent time moving from the floor to the press area to smaller panels, and I was upstairs covering video press lines and interviews, so we all saw a very different slice of the Con.
Listen to the podcast embedded below to hear what we thought of the Con, what our favorite moments were, and what kind of swag we went home with. It's probably a very different experience than that of a regular fan attendee, and we're very envious of the people who were able to attend for fun and not work. But enough of my yakkin'. Give a listen and chime in with your own Comic-Con thoughts below.
And check out the rest of our Comic-Con coverage over here
The Cinematical Roundtable, with Guest Brian Orndorf
Filed under: Action », Animation », Comedy », Horror », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Thrillers », Mystery & Suspense », Lionsgate Films », 20th Century Fox », Dreamworks »
Damned if you have a mic, damned if you don't... Coming to you loudly (at least in my case) is the latest episode of The Cinematical Roundtable, and this time, we don't even dare leave the lobby before offering up our thoughts on the rock-'em-sock-'em likes of 12 Rounds, in addition to the week's other wide releases, The Haunting in Connecticut and Monsters vs. Aliens.
Rounding out the proverbial 'we' this week is Brian Orndorf, he of multiple outlets, not the least of which are eFilmCritic and DVD Talk. Also, my good friend Tyler serves as a last-minute substitute for a colleague fallen ill (that, or he just really didn't want to sit through a John Cena flick). He knows his stuff, which I can't say for all in our field, and he happened to be co-anchor of our college movie talk show, "Matinee Idle," which was pretty much a podcast before podcasts were podcasts.
So... yeah. He's good people. Enjoy!
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The Cinematical Roundtable: Live from SXSW with Drew McWeeny and Scott Weinberg
Filed under: Action », Comedy », Drama », Horror », Thrillers », SXSW », Mystery & Suspense », Lionsgate Films », Universal », Warner Brothers », Festival Reports », Podcasts », War »
Welcome to the inaugural broadcast of The Cinematical Roundtable, our latest podcast here at the site, where we'll speak with writers and readers alike about the latest in film offerings. Our first episode has Drew McWeeny of Hitfix fame and our own Scott Weinberg joining you and I on the road as we discuss March's The Haunting in Connecticut, April's Observe and Report, May's Drag Me to Hell, and June's The Hurt Locker following their respective SXSW premieres in Austin, Texas.
Please pardon our dust as we get this puppy off the ground, please brace yourself for some mild profanity, and please tell your friends. Especially that one cute redhead. She's not seeing anyone, right?
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Cinematical Rocks the /Filmcast
Filed under: Action », Comedy », Drama », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Thrillers », Awards », Universal », Warner Brothers », RumorMonger », Comic/Superhero/Geek », Remakes and Sequels », Oscar Watch »
Last Monday, yours truly was invited to help a friend of a friend out by offering to review Frost/Nixon on their podcast. As it turns out, it was the /Filmcast we were talking about, and it happened to be the same night that head honcho here Erik Davis was due to join in. Small world, eh?So we tag-teamed our film chatter with the cool guys over at /Film -- David Chen, Adam Quigley, and Devindra Hardawar, to be specific -- and you can listen to that episode right about here. When Erik isn't twirling his hair around his finger and gushing about MTV's episodes of True Life, he and the gang manage to get around to discussing all the latest film news from Terminator: Salvation to the potential Suck Rogers with Frank Miller at the wheel.
I also took part in the /Film After Dark podcast and a recent year-end horror wrap-up extravaganza with just about everyone over at Bloody Disgusting, so with any luck and nearly no shame, we hope to share those as well. For those of you wishing to listen to David, Devindra and Adam record their next /Filmcast live, they'll be looking back on 2008 in film this coming Monday at 9 PM EST/6 PM PST.
New Set Photos From 'Australia' -- and Podcasts!
Filed under: Drama », Romance », 20th Century Fox », Newsstand », Movie Marketing », Images », War », Nicole Kidman », Trailers and Clips »
You know, I am pretty happy to be me. But every once and awhile, I see something like this, and I am possessed with fury that I wasn't born Nicole Kidman -- or at least an Australian actress who could have stolen the part from her. Damn. That photo is just all kinds of sexy. And there's more gorgeous stills from Australia over on IESB.net as well as a few over on the film's official site.
ITunes and 20th Century Fox have also paired up to bring ten Set to Screen with Baz Luhurman podcasts, which document all aspects of the upcoming film. This actually debuted yesterday, but because I couldn't access the podcast, there wasn't any way to properly write about it. If you're as technologically ill-equipped as I, the podcasts have been put up on MovieWeb. There are two up now, and both are worth watching for the gorgeous scenery (no, I'm not talking about Jackman) and the glimpses of the film. The one on still photography is especially stunning -- pure art!
ITunes and 20th Century Fox have also paired up to bring ten Set to Screen with Baz Luhurman podcasts, which document all aspects of the upcoming film. This actually debuted yesterday, but because I couldn't access the podcast, there wasn't any way to properly write about it. If you're as technologically ill-equipped as I, the podcasts have been put up on MovieWeb. There are two up now, and both are worth watching for the gorgeous scenery (no, I'm not talking about Jackman) and the glimpses of the film. The one on still photography is especially stunning -- pure art!
Cinematical Presents: Bondcast -- Episode Three
Filed under: Action », Mystery & Suspense », MGM », James Bond », Comic/Superhero/Geek », Remakes and Sequels », Bondcast », Daniel Craig »
We're back! James Bond touches land, air and sea in this episode as we talk about our favorite Bond cars, the Spy-Fi Archives exhibit coming to the Queen Mary, and the re-opening of the 007 Stage in London. We also talk to a special guest in this episode, screenwriter and Young Bond Dossier expert John Cox -- who takes us into the literary world of the Young James Bond novels, which are very popular right now.
Some links and highlights from this episode:
- The 007 Stage reopens: visit their revamped website and check things out.
- The James Bond Car collection: subscribe and have Bond replica cars sent to you.
- Spy-Fi Archives at the Queen Mary: on exhibit April 7th through September 2007.
- John's amazing Young Bond Dossier site: check out the links to the Young Bond "apache" gadget, and the new Centenary Bond novel coming out next year.
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The Rocchi Review: Online Film Community Podcast with Guest David Poland
Filed under: Newsstand », Cinematical Indie », The Rocchi Review: Online Film Community Podcast »
Who's a critic? Who's a journalist? Do people really use multimedia content? How much does gossip matter? In this second edition of Cinematical's new podcast, The Rocchi Review, our bi-weekly look at the online film community, our guest is Movie City News editor and columnist David Poland. Poland's a veteran of online film journalism -- and the driving force being a terrific News site, a column and his own off-the cuff blog. David and I talk about all the topics above -- and much more. You can download the entire podcast right here -- and we hope you enjoy.
Coming Distractions Podcast -- With Co-Host Kim Voynar, and Fabulous Prizes!
Filed under: Action », Awards », Disney », Box Office », Oscar Watch », Coming Distractions »
Wondering about what the buzz is in the world of film? Well, why not download this newest edition of Coming Distractions -- Cinematical's weekly podcast? This time around, I'm joined by Cinematical's Managing Editor Kim Voynar. Kim and I talk about the box office performance of Apocalypto, awards-season mania, the decline of kid's filmmaking and our picks and pans on DVD for the week as well. As ever, you can download the podcast right here -- and don't hesitate to let us know what you'd like to hear in future broadcasts! Plus, be the first person to mail us the name of my and Kim's DVD pan for this week to jamesDOTrocchi@cinematical.com, and you'll win a Cinematical T-shirt -- how cool is that?Coming Distractions -- Cinematical's Weekly Podcast, with Co-Host Kevin Kelly!
Filed under: Action », Independent », James Bond », Comic/Superhero/Geek », Remakes and Sequels », Coming Distractions », Seven Days of 007 », Cinematical Indie »
It's time for another editon of Coming Distractions -- Cinematical's weekly podcast. This time around, I'm joined by Cinematical contributor Kevin Kelly. On the agenda this week? Bond and Borat, plus Spider-Man III trailer news, DVD picks and pans and Fast Food Nation -- plus the upcoming choice between deep thought with The Fountain and Deep Purple with Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny. As ever, you can download the podcast right here -- and don't hesitate to let us know what you'd like to hear in future broadcasts!
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