http://www.filmdime.com/ Film Dime en Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:22:00 GMT Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:22:00 GMT info@filmdime.com info@filmdime.com http://www.filmdime.com/lars-a-real-treat/ I had a strong hunch that I would get into Lars and the Real Girl, a quixotic tale of the mysterys of love, and even greater mystery that is the... http://www.filmdime.com/lars-a-real-treat/#comments http://www.filmdime.com/lars-a-real-treat/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:22:00 GMT http://www.filmdime.com/carrell-delivers-lovely-touch-of-real-life/ The world, naturally enough, sees America through the prism of its entertainment exports. Which is pretty scary when you consider what is out there in record stores, and theaters from... http://www.filmdime.com/carrell-delivers-lovely-touch-of-real-life/#comments http://www.filmdime.com/carrell-delivers-lovely-touch-of-real-life/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:09:00 GMT http://www.filmdime.com/true-grit-is-out-there-somewhere/ The essence of drama is conflict. Welcome to "Filmmaking: 101". Sadly though, this definition of drama has become a one-size-fits-all justification for the on-screen atrocities that are the majority of... http://www.filmdime.com/true-grit-is-out-there-somewhere/#comments http://www.filmdime.com/true-grit-is-out-there-somewhere/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:04:00 GMT http://www.filmdime.com/good-guys-rake-in-the-receipts/ We all know the movie business is a numbers game, and that the studio execs just don't get it - execs can be like that from time to time. But... http://www.filmdime.com/good-guys-rake-in-the-receipts/#comments http://www.filmdime.com/good-guys-rake-in-the-receipts/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:57:00 GMT http://www.filmdime.com/potter-biopic-doesnt-miss-the-mark/ One day, my daughter will be of an age that boys come a-knockin'. And, if she looks anything like her mother, the line will likely extend way out onto the... http://www.filmdime.com/potter-biopic-doesnt-miss-the-mark/#comments http://www.filmdime.com/potter-biopic-doesnt-miss-the-mark/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:48:00 GMT http://www.filmdime.com/august-provides-decent-rush/ Great family-friendly drama, especially in today's market, is not just about the absence of S-E-X and its heavy thematic presence, violent splatter, and language. It is the treatment of the... http://www.filmdime.com/august-provides-decent-rush/#comments http://www.filmdime.com/august-provides-decent-rush/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:29:00 GMT http://www.filmdime.com/3d-producers-aim-for-the-stars/ Someone once said, "if you can conceive it, you can achieve it!" Which really means that dreams are a meaningful and important part of our lives, and often, the precursors... http://www.filmdime.com/3d-producers-aim-for-the-stars/#comments http://www.filmdime.com/3d-producers-aim-for-the-stars/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:31:00 GMT http://www.filmdime.com/grace-gets-the-job-done/ I have always loved the notion that a single, passionate, person can make a positive difference. To their communities, countries, and ultimately their world. Numerous examples from history spring to... http://www.filmdime.com/grace-gets-the-job-done/#comments http://www.filmdime.com/grace-gets-the-job-done/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:24:00 GMT http://www.filmdime.com/a-clear-day-for-british-film/ If you'll indulge me for just a few sentences, I'll try to make my point. Now I warn you, I may drop into my fair dinkum (genuine) Aussie lingo (language... http://www.filmdime.com/a-clear-day-for-british-film/#comments http://www.filmdime.com/a-clear-day-for-british-film/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:17:00 GMT http://www.filmdime.com/nothing-super-in-hancock/ If you're wondering about toddling off to the local theater to catch Hancock, Will Smith's latest piece of silver screen mastery(?), then let me save you a trip. Don't go... http://www.filmdime.com/nothing-super-in-hancock/#comments http://www.filmdime.com/nothing-super-in-hancock/ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:02:00 GMT http://www.filmdime.com/the-blist-freedom-writers-is-food-for-the-soul/ I love my food. No surprises there, most of us do. And despite a sweet-tooth of sabre-like proportions, I have to grudgingly accept that a hearty pot-roast wins over my... http://www.filmdime.com/the-blist-freedom-writers-is-food-for-the-soul/#comments http://www.filmdime.com/the-blist-freedom-writers-is-food-for-the-soul/ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:57:00 GMT http://www.filmdime.com/latest-hulk-incredible/ Marvel Studio's latest independent release, The Incredible Hulk, and second for the Summer season (Iron Man) landed with a thud in theaters around the world on June 13, adding the... http://www.filmdime.com/latest-hulk-incredible/#comments http://www.filmdime.com/latest-hulk-incredible/ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:42:00 GMT http://www.filmdime.com/the-blist-dark-knights-soul-emerges-after-struggle/ It's taken me almost 24 hours to absorb the experience that is The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan's latest addition to the Batman canon. And, I'll be the first to say... http://www.filmdime.com/the-blist-dark-knights-soul-emerges-after-struggle/#comments http://www.filmdime.com/the-blist-dark-knights-soul-emerges-after-struggle/ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:35:00 GMT http://www.filmdime.com/the-blist-panda-proves-we-all-have-what-it-takes/ I can't explain why I have wrestled with my review of Kung Fu Panda so much. Normally, I write the first draft straight after watching, which I did last Tuesday... http://www.filmdime.com/the-blist-panda-proves-we-all-have-what-it-takes/#comments http://www.filmdime.com/the-blist-panda-proves-we-all-have-what-it-takes/ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:30:00 GMT http://www.filmdime.com/welcome-to-the-blist/ Movies are such a common passion, for so many people. But have you noticed how mch rubbish is out there? If you like your movies clean, inspiring, uplifting, like the... http://www.filmdime.com/welcome-to-the-blist/#comments http://www.filmdime.com/welcome-to-the-blist/ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:16:58 GMT