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 | It Ain’t Happening... M.Night Shyamalan first made his mark as the writer/director of the cleverly constructed and well executed [b]The Sixth Sense[/b]. Shyamalan’s subsequent efforts have (arguably) become progressively worse. In a desperate attempt to recapture some of the magic of his first film, the trailer for [b]The Happening[/b] only mentions [b]The Sixth Sense[/b] and [b]Signs[/b] (the best reviewed Shyamalan films). For those clinging to the hope that [b]The Happening[/b] will rival [b]The Sixth Sense[/b], prepare for disappointment.More |  | Blood, Guts, Gore, and MUCH More! For the demented, warped, and generally twisted living in San Francisco, the month of June is a special time. Another Hole in the Head is back with an assortment of some of the most bizarre, blood spurting, and eclectic films that will likely never see a multiplex. If you don’t find blood exploding out of someone’s head after running afoul of a zombie run amok, this film festival is likely not for you. However, if the aforementioned blood geyser has you cackling to the point of giving yourself a seizure, carpe diem!More |  | A Less Than Magical Sequel It is a dark time in the land of Narnia as the tyrannical Lord Miraz has seemingly exterminated and/or banished all Narnians from the land. Miraz rules with an iron fist and legions of soldiers. Determined to ascend the throne and become king, Miraz attempts to kill the true heir to the throne, Prince Caspian. Hunted mercilessly through Beruna Woods, Caspian blows a sacred horn summoning help. Thus begins [b]The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian[/b].More |  | The Tip of the Iceberg It’s been nearly five years since we first witnessed the shocking photos of naked Iraqi prisoners being humiliated, tortured, and dehumanized in Abu Ghraib. It’s easy to look at these pictures and demonize the MPs in the photos (and the MPs responsible for the photos) and focus on this group of "bad apples". But, were these MPs just following the Standard Operating Procedure? How much do these photos really reveal?More |  | Nearly Unforgettable Comedy "auteur" Judd Apatow and his posse of actors (Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Jonah Hill, etc.) have struck comedic gold time and again these past few years with classics such as [b]The 40 Year Old Virgin[/b], [b]Knocked Up[/b] and [b]Superbad[/b]. Once again Apatow comes up with a brilliantly comedic and awkward premise in [b]Forgetting Sarah Marshall[/b]. In short, Peter (Jason Segel) is dumped unceremoniously by his girlfriend Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell). In an attempt to "forget" Sarah Marshall, Peter heads to Hawaii for a vacation and ends up at a resort where Sarah is staying…with her new boyfriend.More |  | Made of Clichés Given Patrick Dempsey’s ascent to "dreamboat" (aka McSteamy) status on "Grey’s Anatomy", it’s not surprising that Hollywood execs would try to leverage his fleeting swoonability for all it’s worth. [b]Enchanted[/b] was a clever romantic comedy of sorts and Dempsey did his part as a handsome and charming would be prince. However, [b]Made of Honor[/b] is the kind of film that could end Dempsey’s resurgent film career before it’s even managed to get him laid a few times.More |  | Life can change in an instant Diana (Evan Rachel Wood) is relishing the waning days of her senior year in high school indulging in drugs, sex, and whatever else she can get her hands on to escape the boredom and monotony of her small town existence. Life has yet to begin…or so Diana thinks. In an instant, a tragedy changes Diana’s life completely.More |  | Cinema for the Masses San Francisco’s premier film festival is upon us and couldn’t be better timed. The period from the beginning of the year through April is often a challenging time at the multiplex. Films released during this period are often those that didn’t quite make the cut from the previous year. Not too surprisingly, you don’t see a lot of stellar films ([b]P.S. I Love You[/b], anyone?).More |  | The Longest 88 Minutes You’ll Ever Experience In [b]88 Minutes[/b], Al Pacino plays egomaniacal university professor and sometimes FBI forensic psychiatrist, Jack Gramm. A man Gramm helped put on death row, Jon Forster (Neal McDonough) accuses Jack of manipulating the jury in his case. As his execution nears, bodies start to pile up. The modus operandi used to snuff out these folks (one of whom is a woman Gramm had a fling with) bears a striking resemblance to the method Forster used. Did Gramm help nail the wrong guy? Is there a copycat killer? Is Gramm actually involved in some of these murders?More |  | Released on Mute Records, 3/31/2008 What does a frenetic night of nostalgic clubhopping sound like? This may depend on who you’re with, what you’ve had to drink and what other chemical substances might be coursing through your veins. It’s safe to say that Moby has had more than his fair share of experiences with these kinds of evenings. This was, after all, the inspiration for [b]Last Night[/b]. Moby makes a valiant attempt to capture the moods, emotions, and energy of an 8-hour evening and condense it into a relatively compact 65-minute album.More |
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