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Bruce Westbrook is a longtime entertainment journalist for major daily newspapers, most recently the Houston Chronicle, who now covers entertainment "part time" (as Indy says of teaching in "Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls") via the Internet while working full time as a Web writer/editor at Houston law firm Jim S. Adler & Associates. Bruce has reviewed thousands of movies professionally and interviewed more directors (Steven Spielberg) and stars (Robin Williams) than he's had hot meals. Bruce also is an award-winning blogger who loves to rant, but rant with reason. As for Bruce's all-time favorite film? "The Graduate." So you'll pardon Bruce if he doesn't shake hands with you.

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Harold & Kumar Escape to DVD

Friday, July 25, 2008

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I suppose it had to happen: a promising stoner comedy would become just another potty-humor comedy. That’s sadly the case with too much of Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay, due on DVD Tuesday — though, happily, excrement jokes aren’t the whole story. Be advised not to sit down to dinner just as you start the movie, [...]

Is Warner exploiting Heath Ledger in its Dark Knight campaign?

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

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Is Warner exploiting Heath Ledger in its Dark Knight campaign?

Today’s pressing moral question is: Is Warner Bros. exploiting the tragic death of Heath Ledger in its marketing campaign for The Dark Knight? And the answer, in my book, is: No. I say this with full awareness that big-budget studio productions need all the major marketing muscle they can get. And Warner has a right to recover [...]

The horror! Film snobs diss horror genre yet again

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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The horror! Film snobs diss horror genre yet again

OK, I’ve stewed long enough. Time to vent. The recent American Film Institute special — call it “Contrived Movie Rankings Part XXXVII” — wasn’t so special, and here’s why: While brandishing 10 top movie genres and the top 10 films in each, it kinda sorta forgot one genre that’s kinda sorta important in film history, [...]

Kinky Boots Won’t Be the Next Hairspray

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

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Did any of you see 2005’s Kinky Boots? Just raise your hands. Still looking. Okaaaay. Well, my hand’s raised, anyway — albeit halfheartedly. Hey, I love drag movies as much as any straight guy — more than most, in fact, starting with Rocky Horror (and did you ever catch Patrick Stewart in Jeffrey?). But this one didn’t do [...]