As reported here back in March, Joel and Ethan Coen were planning to make a film based on the book, “True Grit” by Charles Portis. Those that are expecting a rehash of the John Wayne/Glen Campbell movie will be disappointed, for the book was quite a bit different than the movie.  As usual, the cast [...]

The Daily Helping is proud to present our personal favorites for the past ten years.  Now please note that this in no way implies that these are the best artistic efforts for the decade. That’s a bit pretentious.  Instead these are personal favorites that speak to a particular taste. If you’ve taken the time to [...]

It should have been expected that those chosen for the Daily Helping Best of the Decade list will be found among the archives.  The Best in Books is no exception. Richard Price’s New York City  morality play, “Lush Life” gets the nod.  The novel takes place, post 9-11. It’s the Lower East Side of Manhattan,  [...]

A few weeks ago, Daily Helping let you know about a violent little movie called, Kick Ass. It’s another live action film adaptation of a very popular series of illustrated novels by legendary comic book writer,  Mark Millar (Wanted, which became a movie last year) and illustrated by John Romita Jr. (One of the premier [...]

This is a teaser trailer which does exactly what it’s supposed to do. After watching this trailer, you’ll start looking for the release date. When  you find out that it’s a movie not due out til April, 2010, you’ll be pretty pissed. The movie, actually called “Kick Ass” is based on the illustrated novel by [...]

Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman have re-united to create what many consider an Oscar caliber production.  Considering past pairings either as co-actors and director and actor, the two have “The Unforgiven” and “Million Dollar Baby” to their credit. What’s next? “Invictcus“. It’s a movie you’re going to hear a lot about, and for good reason. [...]

The title of “Comic Genius” gets tossed around a little too freely, and dilutes the real weight of such a moniker.  A comic genius changes the landscape of comedy and breaks new ground.  A comic genius is prolific, original and creates a legacy with work that stands the test of time. Last Friday, the entertainment [...]

Spy and crime fiction is a favorite literary genre at Daily Helping.  As much as this site will alert it’s readers to new releases of interest, there are many wonderful older novels that deserve some attention.  Works by such luminaries as Elmore Leonard, John LeCarre’ and Mickey Spillane can often prove to be every bit [...]

The Russian movie-going public has a Hollywood-style action picture coming down the pipe and it looks pretty interesting.  The trailer shown below is in Russian, but there’s no confusion about the production values and special effects.  The movie is called, Solomon Kane. The film is the first part of a trilogy.  It’s an epic adventure [...]