This Week's Movies: August 3
Times film critics on “Total Recall,” “Celeste & Jesse Forever” and “You’ve Been Trumped.”
August 4, 2012
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Times film critics on “Total Recall,” “Celeste & Jesse Forever” and “You’ve Been Trumped.”
This summer marks the 30th anniversary of one of the greatest in genre history at the movies. And of course, Blade Runner was one of those movies, way back in the summer of ’82
At this point, we all know (or should know) that we can expect a Blu-ray re-release of just about every classic sci-fi film ever, but some catch our eye more than others. For instance, take a look at this limited-edition packaging for the 30th-anniversary Blu-ray of Steven Spielberg’s E. T.
Intuitively it simply makes sense: exposure to sexual content in movies at an early age probably influences adolescents’ sexual behavior. And yet, even though a great deal of research has shown that adolescents who watch more risky behaviors in popular movies, like drinking or smoking, are more likely to drink and smoke themselves, surprisingly little research has examined whether movies …
The pay-TV giant BSkyB has launched its own cut-price movies-on-demand internet service, called Now TV, in an attempt to challenge digital upstarts NetFlix, Amazon’s LoveFilm and Tesco’s Blinkbox.
Times film critics on “Farewell, My Queen,” “Trishna” and “Ice Age: Continental Drift.”
Times film critics on “Savages,” “The Amazing Spider-Man,” and “The Do-Deca Pentathlon.”
Watching 3-D movies can “immerse” you in the experience -— but can also lead to visual symptoms and even motion sickness, reports a new article.
At the moment, Joss Whedon is on top of the world with the incredible success of The Avengers, but I was also hoping Cabin in the Woods, which he co-wrote with Drew Goddard, would do better. read more