— by SEAN GERSKI — I know that romantic comedies are typically filled with cliché after cliché. In fact, I think a certain amount of the audience wants to see those clichés in a romantic comedy. Heck, at this point, some of them are almost ingredients in the recipe. Of course, you[...]
Archive for November, 2009
Trailer Talk: ‘Date Night’
— by RACHEL COYNE — I know it’s cool to hate on whatever is popular, but I’ve never been cool a day in my life, so I’ll just say it: I love Tina Fey and Steve Carell. I think they’re funny without being juvenile, clever without being inaccessible, and attractive without being[...]
Exclusive Interview: Actor-Screenwriter Hubbel Palmer
— by RACHEL COYNE — After appearing in a handful of films, actor Hubbel Palmer decided to study screenwriting at USC, which inspired him to create his first screenplay. Wanting to tell a story that was both humorous and touching, he developed a tale about a Midwestern supermarket clerk[...]
Busting Rumors: Is ‘Ghostbusters 3’ a Good Idea?
— by H.G. Watson — As a child of the ’80s, it’s hard not to be excited at the prospect of a third installment to the “Ghostbusters” franchise. “Ghostbusters” was my first fandom; I remember my brother and I playing Ghostbuster with proton packs we[...]
Five Clips from ‘The Good Soldier’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — “The Good Soldier” follows the journeys of five combat veterans from different generations of American wars as they sign up, go into battle and eventually change their minds about what it means to be a good soldier. From the clips you will see some pretty[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Clash of the Titans’
— by JASON EAKEN — Since the conclusion of “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, Hollywood has been looking for an epic landscape to take its place. Inevitably based on well-established source material, the successor needs to move into new ground in terms of its battle sequences and[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths’
— by SEAN GERSKI — The recent DC Comics animated movies have been a mixed bag in terms of quality, but even the worst of them are still pretty entertaining. For my money, the best three have been “Wonder Woman,” “The New Frontier” and “Superman/Batman[...]
‘Smallville’ Looking For ‘Justice’ with Movie
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — It is a great time to be a “Smallville” fan. The show is in its ninth season, and it is in no way winding down. Geoff Johns of comic book fame, who currently is involved the rumored “The Flash” and “Shazam” movies was recently[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something Dark Side’
— by RACHEL COYNE — After the success of their “Star Wars” parody, “Blue Harvest,” and never being one to shy away from skewing beloved pop culture mainstays, the creative minds behind “Family Guy” are now taking on “The Empire Strikes Back.” Victory is, undoubtedly[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Kick-Ass’
— by BEN FOWLER — It’s not unknown that I have a dislike of Mark Millar. I wish to clarify my position. I have a problem with Mark Millar — The Ego. The guy who thinks before him every knee should bend. I don’t have a problem with Mark Millar — the comic-book writer. The [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Me and Orson Welles’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Orson Welles is one of the greatest — if not the greatest — directors of all time. His direction of “Citizen Kane” alone would warrant his inclusion in such a discussion. But what is often forgotten is what a phenomenal actor he could be. His[...]
Two Scenes From ‘The Descent – Part 2’
— by CAM SMITH — Neil Marshall’s 2005 spelunking horror effort “The Descent” was a one of the best fright flicks of the decade; a claustrophobic spine-chiller featuring a group of young women falling prey to subterranean flesh-eaters after becoming lost in a ink-black cavern. It[...]
Fantastic Mr. Fox: Four Featurettes
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is turning out to be a film that both adults and children will love, with Rolling Stone even calling it a film that “deserves to be called groundbreaking.” Wes Anderson, the director of films such as “The Royal[...]
Will Captain Marvel Make it to the Big Screen?
— by BEN FOWLER — If you think its hard getting a Superman film to the big screen, have some sympathy for the team behind the proposed “Shazam!” film. New Line Cinema began development of a live action “Shazam!” film nearly 10 years ago with screenplays from[...]