disaster movie
Disappointed ‘Disaster Movie’ Viewer Puts the ‘P’ In ‘Multiplex’
4:40AM STV | We’re nothing if not realists, and we know that Disaster Movie’s unfortunate timing — opening on the three-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina (and three days before Hurricane Gustav’s landfall) — and tepid $7 million four-day opening won’t likely kill the spoof franchise the way discriminating audiences might hope. But even as the stakes plunge for its purveyors at Lionsgate, the series represents a boon of potential for stories like this one from Houston, where a noted critic’s selfless attendance at a midnight screening offered a revelatory new perspective on the movie’s bladder-challenged target audience: More »
Hollywood Treats Labour Day Moviegoers to Festive Abundance Of Crap
2:05AM STV | Welcome to a special Labour Day edition of Defamer Attractions, your regular guide to what’s new, noteworthy and potentially nausea-inducing this week at the movies. We’re as shocked as anyone to see another bottleneck for wide releases, with five films vying for scarce holiday dollars before studios roll out their fall collections. Alas, there they are — only one dumpee can finish on top, and our overeducated guess follows below. We’ve also got a hunch over who stands to lose big, our regular underdog pick for your consideration, and the best of the best new DVD releases for you three-day-weekend homebodies. As always, our choices are our own but positively elegant in their accuracy. You’re welcome!
