— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — The “Saw” series has never been rich on intellect but this hasn’t stopped Lions Gate Films from cranking out installments annually. This year marks the sixth addition to the franchise, which seems to go from bad to worse. The plot is[...]
Archive for October, 2009
‘Paranormal Activity’ Gets New Trailer
— by ALEXA MILAN — Oren Peli’s “Paranormal Activity” is the ultimate little movie that could. Shot in one week for $15,000, the horror film has gained nationwide distribution thanks to an ingenious viral marketing campaign and has already grossed more than $33 million. Filmed with [...]
Eight ‘Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant’ Clips
— by SEAN GERSKI — The “Harry Potter” movies proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that there are a lot of young viewers who enjoy movies about magic. And the “Twilight” movies are proving that there are just as many viewers who will head to the cinema for movies[...]
A New Trick for ‘Old Dogs’
— by RACHEL COYNE — In their latest offering of family-friendly fun, Walt Disney Pictures brings you “Old Dogs,” starring Robin Williams and John Travolta. Williams and Travolta are business partners, and both decidedly single. Then, through a series of strange (and possibly[...]
Go Inside ‘Michael Jackson’s This Is it’
— by SEAN GERSKI — No matter how you felt about Michael Jackson as a person, there is little doubt about his legacy as a performer. And the upcoming documentary about Jackson, “Michael Jackson’s This Is It,” will add another chapter to his stellar career. There was a[...]
A Clip From ‘New Moon’
— by ALEXA MILAN — In just a few short weeks, women of all ages (and probably some men too) will flood cinemas everywhere to see “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” the second installment in the series based on Stephenie Meyer’s books. The popular teen vampire franchise has taken[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Summer’s Moon’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Though it has an interesting enough premise, I have a feeling the only reason the direct-to-DVD slasher flick “Summer’s Moon” is getting any attention is because it’s fronted by a “Twilight” star. Whatever your feelings about the vampire franchise, it’s u[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Season of the Witch’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Generally speaking, I like Nic Cage. However, the man makes an awful lot of movies that I don’t want to see. I can usually look at the trailer for one of his films and know instantly whether I will ever see it. And I am not just talking about missing […][...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Endgame’
— by CAM SMITH — I can’t for the life of me fathom why Chiwetel Ejiofor isn’t a major Hollywood player by now. The man’s delivered gripping work for A-class directors such as Spike Lee, David Mamet, Stephen Frears, Woody Allen and Alfonso Cuaron, and earned blockbuster[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Legacy’
— by CAM SMITH — With their upcoming super-dad family film “The Legacy,” Seaside Pictures — the production company behind the Kurtwood Smith grouchy old man comedy “Peace” and the Jewish dating satire “Shvingers” (no joke!) — are taking us all on a unique [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Turning Green’
— by RACHEL COYNE — Not to be a Debbie Downer, but there are good reasons why some movies never make it any further than film festivals and wind up languishing, unwatched, on a studio’s shelf. Case in point: “Turning Green.” The movie first premiered at the Cinevegas Film Festival [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Mary and Max’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — Mary and Max is a stopmotion claymation feature film directed and written by Adam Elliot. The voice cast consists of Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Eric Bana. Oddly enough, this film states that it is based on a true story. Mary and Max looks to tell[...]