Posts Tagged ‘Denzel Washington’

DVD Tuesday: ‘Youth in Revolt’ and ‘Book Of Eli’

DVD Tuesday: ‘Youth in Revolt’ and ‘Book Of Eli’

By W. Andrew Powell • Jun 15th, 2010 • Category: DVDs

Available this week on store shelves: Michael Cera plays a very familiar character in Youth In Revolt; Denzel Washington and Mila Kunis try to survive a barren future in The Book of Eli; and a look at Caddyshack on Blu-ray.



Film Friday: ‘The Book of Eli’ and ‘The Lovely Bones’

Film Friday: ‘The Book of Eli’ and ‘The Lovely Bones’

By W. Andrew Powell • Jan 15th, 2010 • Category: Films

New this week in theatres, Denzel Washington stars in the post-apocalyptic drama, The Book of Eli. Also opening this weekend, Peter Jackson directs the family drama, The Lovely Bones, and Jackie Chan stars in The Spy Next Door.



‘The Book of Eli’ reads like post-apocalyptic disappointment

‘The Book of Eli’ reads like post-apocalyptic disappointment

By W. Andrew Powell • Jan 14th, 2010 • Category: Movies & DVDs

Today felt like a very long day, made all the longer by what I can only call an exasperating movie.

At 7:30 tonight I was at Warner’s public screening for The Book of Eli, which stars Denzel Washington as a religious wanderer with a crazy kung fu grip. The story falls under the usual “post-apocalyptic America” plot where a long-forgotten war has left the country, and most likely the world, devastated and practically unlivable, which effectively ends all civilization as we know it.



DVD Tuesday: ‘G.I. Joe: Rise Of Cobra’ & ‘Taking Of Pelham 123′

DVD Tuesday: ‘G.I. Joe: Rise Of Cobra’ & ‘Taking Of Pelham 123′

By W. Andrew Powell • Nov 5th, 2009 • Category: DVDs

Coming out this week on DVD and Blu-ray; G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra makes those action figures from the 80s look even more realistic; Denzel Washington stars in the thriller The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3; the documentary Food, Inc. will make you think twice about where you buy your groceries; and Hayden Panettiere stars in the comedy, I Love You, Beth Cooper.



Film Friday: ‘Taking of Pelham 1 2 3′ & ‘Imagine That’

Film Friday: ‘Taking of Pelham 1 2 3′ & ‘Imagine That’

By W. Andrew Powell • Jun 11th, 2009 • Category: Films

Out this week in theatres, Denzel Washington and John Travolta star in the remake of The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, while Eddie Murphy and Yara Shahidi star in the family comedy, Imagine That. I also take a look at the upcoming documentary, Food, Inc.



DVD Tuesday: ‘American Gangster’, ‘Michael Clayton’

DVD Tuesday: ‘American Gangster’, ‘Michael Clayton’

By W. Andrew Powell • Feb 20th, 2008 • Category: DVDs, Reviews

Take a trip down New York’s criminal memory lane this week, with Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe in a tale of a drug lord who seizes control on the streets of Harlem. Also arriving this week, George Clooney stars in the drama Michael Clayton, and a documentary explores the life of Kurt Cobain through audio and an almost dream-like video collage.



‘Out Of Time’ To Debut at Toronto Film Festival

‘Out Of Time’ To Debut at Toronto Film Festival

By W. Andrew Powell • Aug 14th, 2003 • Category: Theatre & Events, Toronto International Film Festival

Director Carl Franklin, who’s possibly best known for his film Devil In A Blue Dress, will be premiering his new film, Out Of Time, this September as a Gala Presentation at the 28th Toronto International Film Festival.