http://mondomagazine.net We're not geeks! Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:39:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://mondomagazine.net/2008/your-film-weekend-the-day-you-ignored-keanu/ http://mondomagazine.net/2008/your-film-weekend-the-day-you-ignored-keanu/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:00:19 +0000 film http://mondomagazine.net/?p=3227 The Day The Till Stood Still? Happy Friday, once again, folks. We have to write in advance of our deadlines here, so tell me - is the world, in fact, standing still? An early perusal of Rotten Tomatoes had the new remake of The Day The Earth Stood Still weighing in at 27% positive. Yikes. I think that's slightly higher than Bush's approval rating and slightly lower than popular support for a coalition government. No surprise, though, about who has sat in an audience recently that didn't snicker and jeer at the trailer for this one? [...]]]> http://mondomagazine.net/2008/your-film-weekend-the-day-you-ignored-keanu/feed/ 0 http://mondomagazine.net/2008/your-film-weekend-x-mas-countdown-and-more/ http://mondomagazine.net/2008/your-film-weekend-x-mas-countdown-and-more/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:00:46 +0000 film http://mondomagazine.net/?p=3173 Grouchy Grinch Steals X-Mas Spirit? Things seem to be slowing right down as everyone gears up for the big X-Mas day slate, which will include a cyclops'd Tom Cruise's goofy-looking Nazi-with-a-heart-of-gold adventure, Valkyrie; Sin City 2 -- pardon me -- The Spirit; Brad Pitt's reverse-aging flick, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; and two creatively desiccated-looking offerings from Adam Sandler and Owen Wilson. Call me a grinch, but the only thing coming out X-Mas day that I'm sold on is Waltz With Bashir]]> http://mondomagazine.net/2008/your-film-weekend-x-mas-countdown-and-more/feed/ 0 http://mondomagazine.net/2008/your-film-weekend-australia-and-more/ http://mondomagazine.net/2008/your-film-weekend-australia-and-more/#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:00:40 +0000 film http://mondomagazine.net/?p=3066 Australia, Brazil, Japan: the big, loud countries versus the small, quiet one! By Leo K. Moncel Australia Bombed? G'day mate! Shrimps on the barbie. Whatagwan? Did anyone rush out and see Australia on its Wednesday release date? I checked my calendar and Wednesday wasn't even American Thanksgiving, so I don't know what the excuse is for the oddball timing. Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman head the cast, and their combined star power and Aussie factor tip just over Mel Gibson's. Plot-wise all I can grasp is that it has something to do with romance, cattle, and World War II bombings. It's all an excuse for director Baz Luhrman to create some beautiful shots and some epic atmosphere and hopefully win some dollars. We'll see. [...]]]> http://mondomagazine.net/2008/your-film-weekend-australia-and-more/feed/ 0 http://mondomagazine.net/2008/your-film-weekend-slumdog-millionaire-and-more/ http://mondomagazine.net/2008/your-film-weekend-slumdog-millionaire-and-more/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:00:34 +0000 film http://mondomagazine.net/?p=3004 This weekend, slum it, dog, with this international array plus Toronto-based titan Slumdog an Unlikely Winner If there's a "dog" you want to catch this weekend, I doubt it's Disney's Bolt (opening today, if you do), but rather Slumdog Millionaire. The picture, directed by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting), was released last weekend but was the "underdog" to box office Goliath Quantum of Solace. The joke made by host Jian Ghomeshi on CBC Radio's Q earlier this week was that the only people who saw Slumdog were those who couldn't get into Bond. This prompted guest Cameron Bailey (co-director of TIFF) to retort that if Slumdog viewers were watching their second choice, they undoubtedly had a better experience than bored Bond audiences. Moreover, added Bailey, Slumdog viewers will be feeling pretty smug during Oscar season when the film's critical acclaim crosses over into mainstream attention. [...]]]> http://mondomagazine.net/2008/your-film-weekend-slumdog-millionaire-and-more/feed/ 2