movies

Netflix Sunday Matinee: Lonesome Jim

Tom Dobrowolski · 07/18/10 12:30PM

Steve Buscemi's 2005 dark comedy follows the story of a failed New York City writer, Casey Affleck, who returns to his sleepy hometown to wallow in his own depression.

Will Leitch's Mid-2010 Movie Reviews

Will Leitch · 07/15/10 12:30PM

Wouldn't you know it—we're halfway through the year already. If you're already behind on 2010's major movies, read these five reviews from Deadspin's founding editor, Will Leitch.

"A Movie for Anyone on Facebook" by Casey Neistat

Chris Wyman · 07/15/10 11:11AM

Casey Neistat sorts through all of the recent hullaballoo and presents a short film about what Facebook is and isn't. You could even call it a "Facebook status update."

Hometown Legend is an Exercise in Awfulness

Tom Dobrowolski · 07/14/10 02:34PM

In this awful movie clip, an Alabama high-school football team must win the state championship in order to save their school from closing. Their only hope? Enlist the help of Coach Schuler and his football commandments.

Tommy Wiseau Is Back With 'The House That Drips Blood On Alex'

Emily A. Farris · 07/13/10 01:50PM

The director/actor/writer/producer with a cult following is back, promoting his new film. The teaser only shows Wiseau screaming and writhing in blood, but that's enough to get fans excited for the film's upcoming release at this summer's Comic Con.

Netflix Sunday Matinee: Jaws

Eleni Crush · 07/11/10 12:30PM

The sun's shining, it's 100 degrees outside, and you hear the Ice Cream Truck jingle at least four times a day. It's officially summer. What better movie to re-awaken all of your deep-seated marine creature fears than Steven Spielberg's Jaws?

Lambada: The First Dance Off to Computer Music

Gene Delsener · 07/09/10 01:46PM

Celebrate Friday by dancing to the first computer-produced dance battle in a movie! From the film Lambada, the herald of the digital music nerds rocks his comp-sci class with help from an Apple II and a dancin' stick figure.

Netflix Sunday Matinee: Broken English

Eleni Crush · 07/04/10 12:30PM

Parker Posey is all grown up in this debut from director Zoe Cassavetes, in which Posey stars as thirtysomething Manhattanite Nora whose life is droll until she gets surprisingly swept off her feet by a spontaneous Frenchman.

A Cinematic Tribute to "Man Smacks"

Whitney Jefferson · 07/02/10 11:42AM

This video is a cinematic study of "man smacks," a social phenomenon that allows dudes to affectionately embrace in a totally-not-gay way. From I Love You Man to The Sopranos, we're not convinced that it's a legitimate thing.

How Bad is M. Night Shyamalan's New Movie? (Really Bad.)

Max Read · 06/30/10 11:41PM

Sixth Sense director M. Night Shyamalan has a new movie out. It's called The Last Airbender; it is apparently based on some kind of cartoon; and it really, truly sucks. Like, "4 per cent 'fresh' on Rotten Tomatoes" sucks.

Well, It Takes the Focus Off of Your Face, I Guess

Max Read · 06/30/10 10:44PM

[Former boxer Mike Tyson, who is just a weird, sad dude, wore a traditional Kazakh costume to the Astana International Action Film Festival in Kazakhstan, where he presented Tyson. Yeah, I don't really know, either. Pic via AP]

The 100 Greatest Movie Burns of All Time

Richard Lawson · 06/30/10 04:47PM

Here's a video listicle of the hundred best put-downs, insults, and slams in cinema. If you're feeling like you need some negative reinforcement today, this is the video for you. There's everything from Wizard of Oz to Glengarry Glen Ross.