This is pretty cool. Head on over to Yahoo here (http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/thespirit_flash.html) to see teaser posters for Frank Miller's new movie The Spirit. Make sure your speakers are on, then hover over the poster with your mouse to hear them speak.

Yep, talking posters. The future is here. (Also, kind of hard to believe that it's taken this long for this to happen on the internet).

Here's another five-pack of quickie reviews. This time, I've selected five movies I've watched recently on DVD through Zip.ca. Zip is one of the Netflix alternatives available here in Canada (Netflix is not available in Canada), where for a monthly fee, they mail you DVDs for rental. It's been a good way to catch up on movies that may have skipped past me in theatres (often this means foreign language or documentary films), or older titles I've always thought about seeing, but never remember when it comes time to go to the video store (especially since it's rare that I walk through the older stacks). I recommend it to DVD (or Blu-Ray) watchers in Canada, and, hey, if you're interested, let me know. I get membership points when people I refer to Zip become members.
( After the Wedding (2007) )
( Desert Blue (1998) )
( In the Valley of Elah (2007) )
( The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) )
( A New Wave (2007) )

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

Starring: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess, Kristin Scott Thomas, Mark Rylance, David Morrissey

Directed by: Justin Chadwick
( The review... )

I'll see another one of your movies.

The Black Dahlia (2006)

Starring: Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Mia Kirshner, Mike Starr, Fiona Shaw, Patrick Fischler

Directed by: Brian De Palma
( The review... )

The Prestige (2006)

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Piper Perabo, Rebecca Hall, David Bowie

Directed by: Christopher Nolan
( The review... )

My last review of the 'Thon folks. I'm more excited about it than you are, trust me.

You can view this trailer here: http://www.apple.com/trailers/touchstone/theprestige/

When you first read that Christopher Nolan is directing a movie starring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, and Scarlett Johansson, it kinda sounds like a super-awesome Batman meets Wolverine movie. But, alas, it is not.

That said, after watching the trailer for The Prestige, having no idea what the movie was about before seeing it, it is now on the top of my list of 2006 movies I'm most looking forward to seeing. It does a great job in establishing the tense mood of the movie (or at least, I hope it's a tense mood, given the trailer and all), and introducing the main plot and meaning behind the movie's name.

The Prestige is about rival magicians Jackman and Bale, each determined to pull off the best trick. It appears that Bale does so, but the nature of this trick seems rather unnatural. The trailer shows a lot of quick clips that show that the movie should be quite the adventure, without giving the entire plot of the movie away (since I'm still not sure what it's all about). A great piece of advertising that introduces an unknown property (a rarity in today's moviescape) without giving it all away before anyone sees it.

The Verdict: I'll definitely be seeing this one, thanks almost entirely to this trailer.

Match Point (2005)

Starring: Brian Cox, Matthew Goode, Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Penelope Wilton

Directed by: Woody Allen

( The review... )

In Good Company (2004)

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, Scarlett Johansson, Marg Helgenberger, David Paymer

Directed by: Paul Weitz
( The whole review... )