Archive for January 22nd, 2007

“Two Thumbs Up” & More For “Catch”!

January 22nd @ 7:28 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by John Lovegrove, Joshua Mansfield

  • On this weekends Ebert and Roeper, Richard Roeper and guest critic Govindini Murty (co-founder of the Liberty Film Festival together awarded “Catch and Release” the much coveted “Two Thumbs Up” award, enthusiastic as well! Govindini called it a great film for women, with a strong supporting cast. Roeper admitted that although the trailer didn’t appeal to him, he was pleasantly surprised and gave a strong thumbs up as well. We’re betting you may see this in the print/TV ads, as it’s proof that this is one worth spending some bucks to see this weekend.

Want more good news for “Catch and Release”? The Hollywood Reporter ALSO shows the love for the film with a very positive review as well. We believe this was published earlier, but it’s been re-issued today to coincide with release week. Clips ahead:

If not all its narrative and emotional strands work perfectly, though, the movie has its charms.Kevin Smith, as Grady’s housemate Sam, proves he’s no one-note Silent Bob. Although wearing a tie-dyed shirt may be the biggest challenge he faces here, he fills his comic-relief duties easily and has time left over to show a little tenderness. While Smith gets most of the laughs, Garner does turn a dinner-table outburst into a comic highlight.

The best ink in the review, in fact, goes to Kevin right there. Bravo and kudos!!!!

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Kevin Vs. Food!

January 22nd @ 7:28 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

  • Kevin uses his blog today to reveal that he’s made quite a major resolution to kick off 2007. Also, to let us know that he’ll be doing a weekly entry (every Monday) to track his progress. Here’s a few snips:
I don’t have a weight problem. There are people who can work their asses off to lose weight only to find that their genetics conspire against their best efforts. I’m not one of those people. I can lose weight – I just have a problem with getting off my fat ass. What can I say? I’m just a lazy fuck.

When I apply myself in the pursuit of better health, I get good-to-great results. But I know I’m not expressing anything new here when I write that eating right and working out aren’t nearly as interesting or fun as eating garbage food and laying around. There are two many DVD’s to watch, and too much pizza to consume while doing so. And I’ve always been able to justify my position by reframing the negative as “I busy myself professionally; the down-time is mine to do with as I please.”

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Mistake this not as a request for your sympathy; I don’t deserve it, nor do I require it. I’m a lard-ass; I know it. I put myself in this position, and I’ll dig myself out. Just letting you know that, from here on in, Monday will be the blog day in which I write about what I’ve lost (if I’ve lost), and what I want to eat so badly that I’d be willing to step on all your necks just to get a taste… but won’t, because I’m committed to a cause.

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So follow my triumphs and failures on the road to 230 (God, how sad is that? I’m sure most of you see 230 as abject failure, while I see it as a long, hard road to travel toward), every Monday, right here, in a blog I’ll call “Fat-Fuck Vs. Food.”

Read the entire post at Kevin’s Myspace blog.

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View Askew NewsBites™

January 22nd @ 7:27 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by Croth001, Bill Minter, Jim Hammell, Jason Cagle, Justin Owades, Alonso Duralde, Scott Macaulay, Maleah, Moog, Iain Smith, Tim Hobday, Movidude74, Michael Dougherty, Marisa Eytalis

  • Two corrections to kick off the day — First up, it seems that Kevin’s appearance on Conan this week is a RERUN — So, sorry to say, no “Catch and Release” promo spot there. We’ll let you know if we hear of Kevin doing any other press for the flick this week. Sorry for the mix-up. Second, for those of you in New Haven, CT looking forward to Mallrats this weekend, don’t go — The Criterion Cinemas did a last minute switch and flopped it with another flick. Mallrats played last weekend instead. Sorry if you missed it, but we just found out that this happened.
  • Today’s most popular scoop: Kevin is the subject of a strange IMDB poll today, asking users how they feel about his involvement starring in “Catch and Release”. You can surf on over and cast your vote (and when you do, recall what we’ve told you about how much he shines in the film). The choices are a bit odd, but it’s cool to see Kevin as the featured person in the poll on one of the largest film sites on the web.
  • Also in the polls today, scroll to the bottom of this USA Today LIFE page for a question asking users the best Sundance Festival submission. CLERKS is one of the options. You DO wanna stop by and give it a vote!

  • A new website called “Flixster” helps you find friends who have similar taste in films. Check out this screenshot of one of their ongoing trivia questions.
  • And on a final sad note today, it seems that the rumors are true – RST Video will be forever closing its doors on an unknown date. A Red Bank local scooper noted a sign in the window saying “Stores Closed” and saw everything inside being packed up. Quick Stop employees did confirm, but with no further details. It’s sad to see a legacy of View Askew go, but a sign of our times in the age of the all-digital video store. We’ll see ya next time.

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