— by VANNA LAND — Several pictures from the soon-to-be-released new musical “Nine” have recently surfaced, showing several of the stars — including Nicole Kidman, Daniel Day-Lewis, Kate Hudson, Penelope Cruz, Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson and Marion[...]
Archive for September, 2009
Trailer Talk: ‘Legion’
— by JASON EAKEN — Check out this five-minute movie trailer below and see if you can spot one actor who didn’t laugh his way all the way to the bank. There is no way this movie is going to be any good, but I can’t wait to see it. We’ve come to the point […][...]
Apatow Enters Adulthood
— by Jason Eaken — I saw “Funny People” recently and I just can’t stop thinking about it. It’s the latest movie from writer/director Judd Apatow, and if you haven’t seen it yet, you’ll probably have to wait for DVD, because unfortunately it’s kind of come and gone in th[...]
Poster Peek: ‘A Serious Man’
— by SEAN GERSKI — “A Serious Man” is not an easy movie to classify. The reason for this likely is the fact that Joel and Ethan Coen, who wrote and directed the movie, did not set it up in any way to be a movie that would appeal to the box office at large. […][...]
Trailer Talk: Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It’
— by VANNA LAND — “This Is It” is the last project Michael Jackson was working on before his untimely death. Somehow, though, I doubt it will be the last new Michael Jackson music or work we will ever see. Directed by Kenny Ortega, the DVD will feature a behind-the-scenes vie[...]
Under Review: ‘Love Happens’
— by ROB COX — It’s hard not to like Jennifer Aniston. Her presence, along with Aaron Eckhart’s — who is likeable in his own right — help lift “Love Happens” into the realm of interesting diversion. Granted, it’s not a diversion I’d recommend seeing in[...]
Love Begins at the End for McGregor, Green
— by SEAN GERSKI — It will be a case of the right person at the wrong time as Ewan McGregor and Eva Green find love as the world begins to fall apart in “The Last Word.” Directed by David Mackenzie (of “Hallam Foe”), “The Last Word” begins shooting in [...]
This Week’s Sermon, Brought to You by Quentin Tarantino
— by Jason Eaken — A recent sermon at Pacific Crossroads Church was called “Single Like Jesus” and it was all about being single. Which I am. The pastor referred almost exclusively to 1 Corinthians 7, which contains a lot of guidance on the matter. The over-arching point of the[...]
The Backlot: Movie News Roundup
* According to Variety, Disney will release the 3D version of “Tron Legacy” in both theaters and Imax screens on Dec. 17, 2010. * Sissy Spacek will appear in a multi-episode arc of the TV show “Big Love,” the L.A. Times reports. Spacek will play “a powerful Washington D.C.[...]
So Long, Superman …
— by NOAH VOGT — Boy, Superman film news is like one big rollercoaster ride at Six Flags, filled with ups and downs, twists and turns, only it’s not quite as fun a ride and it leaves you feeling just as sick. After months of speculation from the fans about when Warner Bros. was going[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Disney’s A Christmas Carol’
— by JON MARTINCIC — Robert Zemeckis is doing “A Christmas Carol.” Need I say more? It’s an animated version of the Charles Dickens classic tale and from the looks of the trailer, it’s done very well. Zemeckis — whose resume includes the “Back to the Future” trilogy[...]
The Backlot: Movie News Roundup
* Betty White, 87, has been selected to receive the Screen Actors Guild’s lifetime achievement award during the guild’s 16th annual awards telecast on Jan. 23. The award honors career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment. * According to Variety, the Weinstein Co.[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Harry Brown’
PIC— by SEAN GERSKI — Today, we have the trailer for Michael Caine’s new movie, “Harry Brown.” The movie, also starring Emily Mortimer, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival this week. Its plot is as follows: Harry Brown (Caine) is an elderly widower and [...]