The Rocchi Report

Los Angeles, I'm Yours.

Thu, 01 May 2008 02:21:58 +0000

My new personal blog can be found at http://www.rocchireport.com/los_angeles_im_yours.

You'll come for the trenchant observations about trying to start a life in L.A.; you'll stay for the home-cooked self-loathing.

James Rocchi -- Bio and Outlets.

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:00:00 +0000

James Rocchi's Current Outlets:

Cinematical

The San Francisco Chronicle's SFGate.com, 'Rocchi's Retro Rental.'

Huffington Post Column, 'The Moviegoer.'

Weekly critic, 93X Radio, Minneapolis
(93X Aircheck 1; 93X Aircheck 2)

Feb. 26, 2008 Interview with James at Rotten Tomatoes.

FULL BIO:

Sundance 2008.

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:07:52 +0000

I'll be updating this as I go along, but:

"Written and directed by Michel Gondry, Be Kind Rewind is as much a work of creativity and passion as the re-shot, cut-in-camcorder, home-brew "Swedish Import" re-made Hollywood blockbusters that it revolves around. And, much like Jerry and Mike's re-shot versions of Driving Miss Daisy or Rush Hour or The Lion King, Be Kind Rewind is a film where the plot is less important than panache, where the lack of elegance is made up for by an excess of enthusiasm. Jerry and Mike aren't just shooting day for night; they're shooting day for night, male for female, white for black, Jerry for Jackie (Chan, that is)."

-- Sundance Review: Be Kind Rewind (Cinematical)

And, from Monday:

"I'm not going to go on at great length about Manufactured Landscapes, but I will note ... watching Chinese workers reclaiming valuable materials from circuit boards that had been shipped over from North America to be recycled, melting high-tech down over open fires, simultaneously made me think that if rudeness on the internet is my biggest problem, my life is pretty much a cakewalk, and also that I never want to buy anything, ever again. Once you watch where things come from, and where they wind up -- and think about the oil required to get them across the ocean twice -- it's a bit harder to get excited about that 150-inch TV everybody loved at CES."

-- The Moviegoer: Manufactured Perspectives (The Huffington Post)

The Rocchi Report

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:23:30 +0000

New Server, New Software, New Worlds, More to Come.

2008

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:11:05 +0000

Improvements are forthcoming, along with news.

My work for Cinematical can all be found AT THIS LINK.

My work on-air for CBS-5 CAN BE FOUND HERE.

Also, I have a new gig at the SF Chronicle on-line, which CAN BE FOUND HERE.

Yours,

James.

Updates.

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:40:30 +0000

The nature of this personal site is essentially to serve as a brief pointing to what I've been up to; I'm actually wondering about switching it to one of those newfangled RSS-thingys. And, as soon as I figure out what that means, I'll get back to you.

My work for Cinematical can all be found AT THIS LINK.

My work on-air for CBS-5 CAN BE FOUND HERE.

Also, I have a new gig at the SF Chronicle on-line, which CAN BE FOUND HERE.

Yours,

James.

Idlewild, Half Nelson, Factotum, Beerfest

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:40:16 +0000

This week's Television, about Idlewild and Half Nelson is right here.

Factotum and Beerfest are here.

Why do I need a drink all of a sudden?

What's Up.

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 09:46:26 +0000

Aargh - moving. Even after you do it, it lingers.

Her'es a review of the new Aaron Sorkin Pilot I wrote for MeeVee.

And the Cinematical review of World Trade Center.

And, of course, CBS-5 stuff is here.

I hate the internet,

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrr-rated.

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 16:18:18 +0000

This Week's TV: RIght Here.

Pirates of the Carribean: RIght Here.

And this week's Podcast. Right here.

More moving means fewer updates.

This Week's Television ...

Sat, 10 Jun 2006 12:49:01 +0000

Can, of course, be found here.

As for The Omen, wow. If there is a real Satan, then He greenlighted this hunkajunk.

Yes -- I do keep these entries brief, don't I?

Eh.

Fri, 02 Jun 2006 12:34:38 +0000

This Week's TV.

The Break-Up, from Cinematical.

Oh, who cares?

Back in the USA.

Tue, 30 May 2006 06:17:19 +0000

Wow, Haight Street is so NOT France.

All my Cannes Reports are Here.

Au Revoir,

James. Cannes.

Mon, 22 May 2006 08:45:42 +0000

All my Cannes stuff for Cinematical is Here.

When I get back, I'm gonna be kissing peole on both cheeks for, like, a week.

This Week's Films:

Fri, 05 May 2006 08:17:49 +0000

Mission: Impossible III.

Hoot.

And a little TV for you.

Tired,

Yikes.

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:07:47 +0000

I'm busy. Too busy. And aren't we all?

My review of United 93.

My review of RV.

My review of Akeelah and the Bee

Tv to come, Heaven help us all,

J. .