Promised Land — Review

3 of 5 stars
Promised Land

The earnest and well-intentioned Promised Land sports a likable cast, but it also suffers from oversimplified characterizations and a frustrating final act.RT

Boy, you said it, Rotten Tomatoes.

Matt Damon and John Krasinski are the reasons why anyone went to see the movie, let’s be honest. From the get-go, Promised Land looked like a town hall meeting turned into a movie. It’s a hard sell to audiences, but one that Hollywood couldn’t resist attempting.

As we all know, politics is something people in Hollywood feel strongly about. Director Gus Van Sant is no exception. Promised…

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Just Spotted: ‘Fringe - Enemy of Fate’ Trailer

Just Spotted: ‘Fringe - Enemy of Fate’ Trailer

I just saw this via Fringe’s Facebook page. It looks like it was just posted to YouTube today. So despite having shared a Fringe trailer earlier, I must share another one with you now.

It looks to be epic, but I suppose we would expect nothing less from Fringe‘s last hurrah.

Movieology and MovieByte Live

Movieology and MovieByte Live


Movieology Episode 2

Movieology, episode 2 will be going live a little later today. Keep your eyes open for it! Eric and Michael will be talking about Les Misérables, musicals, and representations of wickedness.

MovieByte Episode 27 - Live Recording

And don’t forget that tomorrow evening (Jan 16) at 6:30 PM Central Time, Joseph and I will be live broadcasting The MovieByte Podcast Episode 27. We’ll be talking about Promised Land, and other things that have come up since the last episode.

Be sure to come tune in to listen and chat with us tomorrow! We’d love to see you and hear…

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‘Fringe’ Finale Promo and Poster

‘Fringe’ Finale Promo and Poster

The last two hours of Fringe is upon us all too soon. But it’s here whether we want it to be or not. I have so many mixed emotions about this. I haven’t been into a TV show this much since Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis.

This series has had it’s ups and downs, it’s good moments and it’s bad moments. It’s made me laugh, it’s made me cry, it’s frustrated me, it’s made me happy. But mostly, it’s just been good sci-fi drama with compelling stories and characters. And now, it’s about to wrap up.

And Fox has some stuff for us to get us phsyched up for the final two hours this Friday.…

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‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ TV Spot

‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ TV Spot

“The Good, The Bad, The Wise, The Wicked”

Here’s another TV Spot for Oz The Great and Powerful. I don’t think we’ve had this good of a look at the witches yet, it’s interesting for sure.

‘Pirates 5’ In Production

‘Pirates 5’ In Production
FilmoFilia

Just a quick update for all rum-lovers out there: Pirates of the Caribbean 5 is definitely coming, and Jeff Nathanson will be penning the script for the fifth movie! In case you’re not so familiar with Nathanson’s work, let us right here remind you that this guy is responsible for Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can and The Terminal as well. Guess that should be enough for the beginning?

Unfortunately, that’s basically all we know about this project. At this moment – no director is attached to the project, plot details are still unknown, and, beside Johnny Depp (who is definitely set to…

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‘Die Hard 5’ Headed for “R” Rating

‘Die Hard 5’ Headed for “R” Rating
/Film

The Die Hard films are known for a couple things, but one of the prime characteristics of the first three films was the foul mouth of hero John McClane. The guy can’t go three scenes without dropping a few f-bombs. Until the fourth film, Live Free or Die Hard, that is. That one came in with a PG-13 rating, and the necessary change in language was one reason the film didn’t feel much like a Die Hard movie. Bruce Willis was in it, but he was playing some guy other than John McClane.

Now we’ve got a reliable source that says the fifth picture, February’s A Good Day to Die Hard, is likely to…

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I hate you Jar Jar

I hate you Jar Jar
Twitter - Molly Lewis

“I hate you.” “I know.”

A little more fun this morning if I may. This was just too much fun to not share. Who hasn’t dreamed of encasing Jar Jar in carbonite?

I have no idea who this person on Twitter is or where the picture originates from, but I stumbled across it and it’s too much fun — you know, as a card carrying Jar Jar hater (Meesa think Jar Jar Stupid!).

Gandalf Problem Solving

Gandalf Problem Solving
LOTRProject

This is just too much fun!

Have you ever wondered how Gandalf solves problems? Well wonder no more! We have a flowchart here that will explain everything. All you have to do is figure out where to start, answer the questions, and you will be led to the right conclusion for a Gandalf style answer to the problem.

Matt Damon’s Interview about ‘Promised Land’

Matt Damon’s Interview about ‘Promised Land’

Promised Land was swept under the enormous blockbusters’ success of December, so little has been said about the film starring Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, and John Krasinski. For a simple drama set in the heartland of America, one that was written by the dynamic talents of Gus Van Sant and Damon, it seems the film would have met bigger acclaim for its themes and entertainment value. Or at least, the film should have lived up to someone’s expectations (films usually do). Why are audiences and critics bashing Promised Land?

TJ and I are reviewing the movie this week on The MovieByte…

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