As if you needed more proof that Canada, Europe and Japan have better music festivals

Beyond the Chocolate War appeared 11 years after the original. I always held out hope that Cormier would write a 3rd book, as the second ends on a frustrating cliffhanger.

Caught two stunning screenings: William Friedkin's RAMPAGE at the New Beverly and John Huston's FREUD at the American Cinematheque. The former was the European cut of the film that has never been commercially released in North America, and isn't out on DVD anywhere in the world. FREUD looked stunning, but only 7 other…

I never advocated for that nor condoned that kind of behavior. Carry on.

THE KEEP is stunning. "Stealing the Silver Cross"-god, what a cue.

Album: Rubycon

One of the most amazing musical groups ever. The score for SORCERER had a profound effect on cinema, and I love their underrated contributions to THREE O'CLOCK HIGH and MIRACLE MILE, too. I was fortunate to see Froese and the last incarnation of the band perform at UCLA's Royce Hall a few years ago.

I don't support remakes in general. I wonder why so many terrific novels, short stories and plays aren't being adapted instead

Part of what's made people particularly vitriolic towards this GHOSTBUSTERS is that various iterations of a third film have been in development for over 20 years. When a trailer this poor lands, people were incredulous that so much development time and money had been wasted. STAR TREK is very different, as there are…

You completely misread everything I said. This new film looks like a pale imitation of something that was fresh and original 32 years ago. It feels creatively bankrupt

I'm talking about the Hollywood of TODAY. Back in the 80's, studios would still make howbrow entertainment alongside popcorn films like GHOSTBUSTERS.

it looks shoddy and ugly, too

awful, awful movie

I could give less of a shit about STAR TREK, and Abrams is horrible. SUPER 8 guaranteed that I'll never see Episode 7.

I just hate Hollywood films in general. I think bullshit like this show that studios are no longer committed to financing mid or low-budget fair aimed at mature audiences with discerning taste.

well, Bobby Brown's theme song is terrific

I loathed BRIDESMAIDS, so I had zero faith

Ghostbusters II was a mistake, as was this film. The original SHOULDN'T have worked. Ivan Reitman, like Paul Feig, is a shit director, but he got lucky with Laszlo Kovaks, Elmer Bernstein, Richard Edlund/BOSS Films, Rick Moranis and the best art department ever assembled. Oh, and Harold Ramis' fantastic rewrite of Dan…

they shouldn't have fucked with a lightning in a bottle classic like the original film. It's an unwinnable situation

Maybe, y'know, don't try to do the impossible and remake a universally loved film?