Fall's flicks
Wait. Summer’s over? Again? How the hell does this keep happening? Can’t something be done? Well, why don’t we just keep going to the movies anyway? Here’s a handful of […]
“Top Chef: Just Desserts,” “Fantasia For Real 2,” “Dancing with the Stars”
“Top Chef: Just Desserts” Wednesday 11pm, Bravo Anyone who watches “Top Chef” knows that desserts have routinely been the downfall of many a great chef on that show. We’ve been […]
The American; R, 105 minutes; Carmike Cinema 6 and Machete; R, 105; Opening Friday
It’s not every weekend that two movies about practiced killers are new in theaters simultaneously.
“Hellcats,” “Vampire Diaries,” “2010 MTV Video Music Awards”
“Hellcats” Wednesday, 9pm, CW The new fall season is here, and CW is first up with this new series set in the competitive world of collegiate cheerleading. The cast looks […]
Checking in with Meghan Eckman
I am doing corporate videos, I am working on my next film project and I am preparing the European festival launch for The Parking Lot Movie
Going the Distance; R, 102 minutes; Opening Friday
Why is it so weird to see Drew Barrymore and Justin Long sharing a bong and making out? And humping on the kitchen table? And having relatively explicit phone sex? […]
“Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam,” “The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time,” “I Married the Beltway Sniper”
“Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” Friday 8pm, Disney Channel It’s the sequel to the hit 2008 made-for-TV movie, which was itself a pale imitation of Disney’s wildly popular “High School […]
Movies playing in town this week
The American (R, 105 minutes) An American assassin (George Clooney) heads to Italy for one last assignment in the latest flick by Anton Corbijn based on the novel by Martin […]
Get Low; PG-13, 102 minutes; Opening Friday, Vinegar Hill Theatre
True story: Somewhere in the South during the Great Depression, an old man lived alone in the woods. One day, for reasons unknown, he decided to host his own funeral. […]
“She’s Got the Look,” “Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry,” “Weeds”
“She’s Got the Look” Wednesday, 10pm, TV Land TV Land’s modeling competition for women of a certain age (over 35, that is) returns for its third season. Original host Kim […]