http://www.ropeofsilicon.com The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:00:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/what-do-you-say-to-talkers-at-the-movies-to-get-them-to-shut-up/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/what-do-you-say-to-talkers-at-the-movies-to-get-them-to-shut-up/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:00:39 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=54165 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/what-do-you-say-to-talkers-at-the-movies-to-get-them-to-shut-up/feed/ 80 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/what-does-it-mean-to-have-good-3-d/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/what-does-it-mean-to-have-good-3-d/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:43:07 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=54082 The Amazing Spider-Man debuted new footage and a new 3-D trailer recently and it's already earning kudos and compliments that it looks good in 3-D. This makes me wonder, what makes a good 3-D movie?]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/what-does-it-mean-to-have-good-3-d/feed/ 18 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hate-the-grey-ending-why/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hate-the-grey-ending-why/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:08:39 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53797 The Grey for a couple of reasons. Some upset they feel the trailer misled them, which I completely understand, but the other camp seems to believe the ending was a cop-out that didn't deliver, leaving the audience to make up their own mind as to how things ultimately concluded. In this instance I ask, "Is that necessarily a bad thing?"]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hate-the-grey-ending-why/feed/ 55 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-ballot-2012/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-ballot-2012/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:23:35 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53389 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-ballot-2012/feed/ 48 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sequel-bridesmaids/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sequel-bridesmaids/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:03:54 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52323 Bridesmaids 2, potentially without the involvement of Kristen Wiig. However, I have to wonder why anyone would really be interested in seeing a sequel in the first place.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sequel-bridesmaids/feed/ 13 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/filling-void-denzel-sam-morgan/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/filling-void-denzel-sam-morgan/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:49:25 +0000 Kevin Blumeyer http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50498 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/filling-void-denzel-sam-morgan/feed/ 21 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/review-jack-jill-offer-explanation-adam-sandler-study/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/review-jack-jill-offer-explanation-adam-sandler-study/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:20:06 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49613 Jack and Jill here. I wasn't going to subject myself to Sandler's latest attempt at 'comedy', but once I decided to skip it I took a look back at the career of the $100 million man and found a few facts that may interest you.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/review-jack-jill-offer-explanation-adam-sandler-study/feed/ 23 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/brett-ratner-fired-oscar-producer-based-comments/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/brett-ratner-fired-oscar-producer-based-comments/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:37:24 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49656 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/brett-ratner-fired-oscar-producer-based-comments/feed/ 28 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/clash-titans-transformers/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/clash-titans-transformers/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 06:02:27 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49423 Clash of the Titans 3 as Wrath of the Titans makes way to theaters in March. The question is, can Clash 2 be good enough to warrant a third film, or will it, at the very least, make enough money?]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/clash-titans-transformers/feed/ 7 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/guide-paranormal-activity-4-3-toby-grandma/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/guide-paranormal-activity-4-3-toby-grandma/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:20:29 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=48846 Paranormal Activity and Paranormal Activity 2 in an effort to explore the facts we know about the franchise and figure out where it may be taking us in Paranormal Activity 4. Who is grandma? Who is Toby? Where is Hunter? What's on the 1992 tape? Join me, correct me, set me on the right path...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/guide-paranormal-activity-4-3-toby-grandma/feed/ 188 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/scenes-paranormal-activity-3-trailers-film/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/scenes-paranormal-activity-3-trailers-film/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:03:35 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=48770 Paranormal Activity 3 trailers weren't in the final film? Should you be? Wouldn't you prefer to not know any of the surprises rather than sitting around waiting for scenes to happen?]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/scenes-paranormal-activity-3-trailers-film/feed/ 57 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/paranormal-activity-3-think/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/paranormal-activity-3-think/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:57:20 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=48671 Paranormal Activity 3 is on its way to making a potential $45-50 million at the theater, finally giving the box-office a real winner, I have to ask, what did you think?]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/paranormal-activity-3-think/feed/ 25 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/modern-movie-marketing-franchising-todays-hour-advertisements/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/modern-movie-marketing-franchising-todays-hour-advertisements/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:49:30 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=48275 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/modern-movie-marketing-franchising-todays-hour-advertisements/feed/ 6 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/netflix-qwikster/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/netflix-qwikster/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:25:50 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=47725 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/netflix-qwikster/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sean-young-work-pretty-sweet-pretty-likable/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sean-young-work-pretty-sweet-pretty-likable/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:24:37 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=47645 Blade Runner and Wall Street actress is ready for another shot with the "big boys."]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sean-young-work-pretty-sweet-pretty-likable/feed/ 7 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rules-real-steel-great-family-films-pack-crowds/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rules-real-steel-great-family-films-pack-crowds/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:16:50 +0000 Bill Cody http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=47570 Real Steel hitting theaters this weekend and the likes of The Lion King in 3D and Dolphin Tale topping the domestic box-office the last three weeks in a row, family films are obviously a hit this fall. This prompted Bill to wonder, what exactly does it take to score a winner with the family?]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rules-real-steel-great-family-films-pack-crowds/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/pay-60-watch-brett-ratners-tower-heist-home/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/pay-60-watch-brett-ratners-tower-heist-home/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:00:58 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=47487 Tower Heist at $60 a pop, three weeks after it hits theaters. You going to shell out that kind of dough to watch it after it has been in theaters for three weeks?]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/pay-60-watch-brett-ratners-tower-heist-home/feed/ 14 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/lars-von-trier-decides-shut-up-good/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/lars-von-trier-decides-shut-up-good/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:20:24 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=47452 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/lars-von-trier-decides-shut-up-good/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/charlie-kaufmans-script-frank-francis-downright-amazing-possibly-made/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/charlie-kaufmans-script-frank-francis-downright-amazing-possibly-made/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:10:35 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=47292 Frank or Franciscould very well end up being one of the greatest films ever made... should it get made. As of now Steve Carell, Jack Black, Kevin Kline and Nicolas Cage are attached to star in what may be the blackest Hollywood satire you'll ever see. The question is, will you ever see it? Click through to learn more...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/charlie-kaufmans-script-frank-francis-downright-amazing-possibly-made/feed/ 14 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/it-arrested-development-fourth-season-movie-confirmed/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/it-arrested-development-fourth-season-movie-confirmed/#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 23:55:10 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=47276 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/it-arrested-development-fourth-season-movie-confirmed/feed/ 17 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/crash-netflixs-rented-movies/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/crash-netflixs-rented-movies/#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:27:29 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=47238 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/crash-netflixs-rented-movies/feed/ 23 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/ready-buy-3d-glasses/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/ready-buy-3d-glasses/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:34:31 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=46957 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/ready-buy-3d-glasses/feed/ 34 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/studios-keeping-shark-night-3d-apollo-18-critics/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/studios-keeping-shark-night-3d-apollo-18-critics/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:19:13 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=45657 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/studios-keeping-shark-night-3d-apollo-18-critics/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/poll-post-dark-knight-rises-option-christian-bale-star-next/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/poll-post-dark-knight-rises-option-christian-bale-star-next/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:28:32 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=45468 The Dark Knight Rises and those choices include films from the likes of Clint Eastwood, Spike Lee, Darren Aronofsky and Michael Mann. Click on through to see what each is about and let us know which one you would prefer he take.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/poll-post-dark-knight-rises-option-christian-bale-star-next/feed/ 20 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/chaos-cinema-action/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/chaos-cinema-action/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:43:56 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=45453 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/chaos-cinema-action/feed/ 13 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sean-penns-tree-life-comments-stir-conversation/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sean-penns-tree-life-comments-stir-conversation/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:22:09 +0000 Kevin Blumeyer http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=45354 The Tree of Life, which Penn starred in, and said, "I didn't at all find on the screen the emotion of the script, which is the most magnificent one that I've ever read." Fair or foul? Click through to read what else he said and see where you stand.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sean-penns-tree-life-comments-stir-conversation/feed/ 8 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/leave-blade-runner/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/leave-blade-runner/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:46:52 +0000 David Frank http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=45229 re-enter the world of Blade Runner. I expect he shall return to the world of Thelma and Louise soon afterwards. At best, this has the reek of an old man too tired to imagine new worlds. At worst, it's a crass money grab wrapped in brand-name marketing. Either way, as I see it, going back to Blade Runner is a no-win situation for Scott. Click through and find out why...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/leave-blade-runner/feed/ 12 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-help-hits-theaters-wave-controversy/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-help-hits-theaters-wave-controversy/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:46:17 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=44817 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-help-hits-theaters-wave-controversy/feed/ 11 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/good-live-world-before-sunrise-before-sunset-exist/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/good-live-world-before-sunrise-before-sunset-exist/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:07:03 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=44734 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/good-live-world-before-sunrise-before-sunset-exist/feed/ 13 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/andy-serkis-deserve-oscar-nomination-rise-planet-apes-performance/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/andy-serkis-deserve-oscar-nomination-rise-planet-apes-performance/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:29:04 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=44663 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/andy-serkis-deserve-oscar-nomination-rise-planet-apes-performance/feed/ 26