Entries from Phillyist tagged with 'alanarkin'
June 20, 2008
As the credits rolled on Get Smart, I thought to myself: "Ah. Well that makes sense." The missing piece to the puzzle? Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, the creators of the original series, served as consultants on the film. My guess is that they're the reason things in the film, although silly, never got too over-the-top, and that as things began to near the top, there was just a little bit of restraint used. Which......
Continue Reading "CinePhillyist Reviews... Get Smart"November 3, 2006
What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Driving Lessons - This looks like sort of a combination of Harold and Maude and Sunset Boulevard, starring Ronald Weasley. Well, okay, the actor's name is Rupert Grint, but when we saw him in the trailer, we just said, "Holy crap, it's Ron!" We have a feeling most people say that when they see him. Anyway, in this movie he plays a shy kid with an......
Continue Reading "CinePhillyist"August 4, 2006
What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Brothers of the Head - This fictional life story of Siamese twin rock stars is now getting its wider release in Philly, but we caught it months ago at the Philadelphia Film Festival. Read our review here. Trailer Showing at: Ritz at the Bourse Heading South (Vers le sud) - This one was also at the festival, but we didn't catch it. If you didn't either,......
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