FilmMattic

Fifteen Movie Questions Meme       The movie blogosphere, an arena I'm proud to navigate, is full of unusual and unique ideas. Al Gore's Internet distinguishes these ideas based on causal traits: in this case, repetitive, transmittable musings that bloggers freely share . What I'm referring to, of course, are the nifty man-made creations known as memes. The latest one to capture my unbridled attention is called "Fifteen Movie Questions." It's the brainchild of Anna from Defiant Success . And after perusing my blogroll, it came to my attention. My fellow movie buff gal deserves the J-Kidd worthy assist. Rachel  (aka [film] girl, interrupted) , a talented fireball of wit and reason, recently jumped on the meme bandwagon. And as bandwagons go—I'm talking squarely to fair-weather Miami Heat fans—others must climb aboard. Well, heeere's Johnny, and by Johnny, I mean Matty. This would be the point in time when Tony Soprano's shrink would advise me to t...

Fight Club       What'd you think? I was going to choose 26 films, but NOT include one from David Fincher; in my greatest Will Smith circa Fresh Prince of Bel-Air imitation, "Oh hell no!" Such an omission would be criminal. It'd be like going to your buddy's house on Super Bowl Sunday, but not watching the game. Let's get real here. We know what I'm all about; giving deserving filmmakers their due praise—or conversely, lampooning junk, though I'll save that ridicule for another day.

       Sequel for Rounders has been Confirmed              The often talked about sequel for Rounders has finally caught some traction.  The Weinstein Company and Miramax have agreed to a deal that would bolster much of Miramax's past film properties and allow for the creation of sequels, most notably Rounders.         For those unfamiliar with the film, it stars both Matt Damon and Edward Norton as two buddies who set upon a precarious path that leads to the biggest high-stakes poker game of their collective lives.  Rounders takes an engrossing look at the underground world of Texas Hold'em poker and it's embittered effects on friendship, trust, love, and ambition.         I am often dubious of film studios that attempt to recreate some box office magic with a cult-level film, which has a certain standalone quality....