Mark A. Cella is a well known film, restaurant, and lifestyle columnist for the San Jose Mercury newspaper. His column, first published in 1992 is considered a must- read in the area, with dozens of known collectors and online traders of his fine insights into movies.
Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway star in this friends-turned-brides-turned-rivals comedy. It's been awhile since we last saw a wedding comedy. Apparently, the movie-going public was ready, as Brides Wars turned in a $21.5M performance.
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson, Bryan Greenberg, Candice Bergen
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Brad, Benjamin Button Are Breathtaking
Mark A. Cella is a well known film, restaurant, and lifestyle columnist for the San Jose Mercury newspaper. His column, first published in 1992 is considered a must- read in the area, with dozens of known collectors and online traders of his fine insights into movies.
Did you know that Benjamin Button is based on an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story? Ironically, you could easily read aloud the story - and maybe write your own - in the same in the time it takes to watch the movie. But hey, it's quality filmmaking, maintaining the #3 box office spot with $18.7M.
Did you know that Benjamin Button is based on an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story? Ironically, you could easily read aloud the story - and maybe write your own - in the same in the time it takes to watch the movie. But hey, it's quality filmmaking, maintaining the #3 box office spot with $18.7M.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Mark Likes Marley
Mark A. Cella is a well known film, restaurant, and lifestyle columnist for the San Jose Mercury newspaper. His column, first published in 1992 is considered a must- read in the area, with dozens of known collectors and online traders of his fine insights into movies.
John churns out columns for a Florida daily but always aimed for a high-profile journalism career like that of his globetrotting buddy, Sebastian (Dane), who lands at The New York Times. Restless, the couple moves to Philly in search of more satisfying reportage for John, but, shucks, the guy's a born columnist: He's no muckraker, although he's pretty dang handy with a pooper-scooper. Marley & Me is less about dreams deferred than new, unexpected dreams emerging. And Marley, the dog from hell, (wouldn't you know it) turns out to be nothing shy of a gift from heaven. Sweet and wise and often laugh-out-loud funny (just like Grogan's book), Marley & Me isn't just for dog people.
John churns out columns for a Florida daily but always aimed for a high-profile journalism career like that of his globetrotting buddy, Sebastian (Dane), who lands at The New York Times. Restless, the couple moves to Philly in search of more satisfying reportage for John, but, shucks, the guy's a born columnist: He's no muckraker, although he's pretty dang handy with a pooper-scooper. Marley & Me is less about dreams deferred than new, unexpected dreams emerging. And Marley, the dog from hell, (wouldn't you know it) turns out to be nothing shy of a gift from heaven. Sweet and wise and often laugh-out-loud funny (just like Grogan's book), Marley & Me isn't just for dog people.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Anniston, Wilson Make "Marley" Soar
Mark A. Cella is a well known film, restaurant, and lifestyle columnist for the San Jose Mercury newspaper. His column, first published in 1992 is considered a must- read in the area, with dozens of known collectors and online traders of his fine insights into movies.
Maybe they'll chew up those annoying blue notecards and then get to work on that maddening goatee-beard hybrid. Somebody ought to. But I digress. Wilson, seemingly fully recovered from whatever personal demons were tormenting him last year, plays Grogan with his usual battered charm, and Aniston, as his wife, Jennifer, is, well, Jennifer Aniston. Ostensibly a story about a mad, bad, dangerous-to-walk dog, Marley & Me has far more to say about the bonds that make up the modern American family.
Maybe they'll chew up those annoying blue notecards and then get to work on that maddening goatee-beard hybrid. Somebody ought to. But I digress. Wilson, seemingly fully recovered from whatever personal demons were tormenting him last year, plays Grogan with his usual battered charm, and Aniston, as his wife, Jennifer, is, well, Jennifer Aniston. Ostensibly a story about a mad, bad, dangerous-to-walk dog, Marley & Me has far more to say about the bonds that make up the modern American family.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
The Animal Oscar Goes To?
Mark A. Cella is a well known film, restaurant, and lifestyle columnist for the San Jose Mercury newspaper. His column, first published in 1992 is considered a must- read in the area, with dozens of known collectors and online traders of his fine insights into movies.
Today: Marley & Me Pt. 2
Marley is played, very realistically, by several actual Labs, among them Clyde and Brody, who, although I can't tell them apart, frankly, have clearly mastered the craft of animal acting. Is there an Actors Studio for canines somewhere? Because they're turning out some amazing drooly thesps these days.
Never mind the frisky CGI superheroics of Bolt or the teary mawkishness of Old Yeller – Marley is into extinction-level household devastation, scandalous fecal shenanigans, and the terrorization of Kathleen Turner, all of which sound like great fun and indeed are. James Lipton (who voiced the director in Bolt, by the way) needs to drop whatever he's up to at the moment and get these rambunctious maniacs Inside the Actors Studio posthaste.
Tomorrow: Pt. 3
Today: Marley & Me Pt. 2
Marley is played, very realistically, by several actual Labs, among them Clyde and Brody, who, although I can't tell them apart, frankly, have clearly mastered the craft of animal acting. Is there an Actors Studio for canines somewhere? Because they're turning out some amazing drooly thesps these days.
Never mind the frisky CGI superheroics of Bolt or the teary mawkishness of Old Yeller – Marley is into extinction-level household devastation, scandalous fecal shenanigans, and the terrorization of Kathleen Turner, all of which sound like great fun and indeed are. James Lipton (who voiced the director in Bolt, by the way) needs to drop whatever he's up to at the moment and get these rambunctious maniacs Inside the Actors Studio posthaste.
Tomorrow: Pt. 3
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