If you're a horror fan, see TIMBER FALLS this weekend. If you aren't, it won't be the one that wins you over. Call it The West Virginia Switchblade-Sickle Massacre. When a young couple (Edward Burns wannabe Josh Randall and Brittany Murphy wannabe Brianna Brown) go on a hike in a state park, they take the trail less traveled by, and that makes all the difference, as it’s inhabited by your average homicidal Bible-quoting lunatics with their own private dungeon.
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As I mentioned in my review of Ajisen Ramen, Tampopo is one of my all time favorite movies. Now there's news that another movie about ramen -- called The Ramen Girl -- will be opening this week in Japan, but only in Japan.What's the movie about? Well you could read the synopsis courtesy of the film's distributor, which says:Abruptly abandoned by her boyfriend, a young American woman (Brittany Murphy) finds herself suddenly alone and adrift in Tokyo. Lost in the shuffle of a foreign c
Remember this film? As many predicted, it never saw the light of a movie projector here in the states. Its destiny seemed to always be the dusty part of your local Blockbuster DVD rack. But as I found out last week, it is also now simultaneously available to watch in streaming video on Netflix on their Watch Instantly feature.This is actually apropos because the movie is like instant ramen: it won't be revelatory, but it's quick, light, and does what it needs to do.
Expecting an outright
As I finally deleted Ramen Girl from my Netflix "Watch Instantly" queue last night (CLICK HERE for my earlier review of the film), it made me think about better films about food. So here's a list of five of what I consider the best food movies ever made. Be warned, there be spoilers and mouthwatering scenes ahead!
5. Like Water For Chocolate - This movie, which was based on a novel of the same name and directed by Alfonso Arau (who you might know better as the guy who played "El Guapo" in th
