— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — “Nine” is like the “Big Mouth Billy Bass” advertised on late-night television; it sings, it dances and it works as a wall-ornament, but it also lacks emotion. And though Rob Marshall’s third film works as a sub-par musical, it is[...]
Archive for December, 2009
Two Clips from ‘Diagnosis Death’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — This film is actually a horror comedy and from the clips that you see, I’m not really sure were the comedy is. The first clip shows Dr. Cruise (Bret McKenzie) bickering with the nurse over whether the patient lying on the floor is having a convulsion or a seizure; [...]
The Top 5 Christmas Movies for Men
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Ah, Christmas … a time of peace on earth and good-will toward men. A time of overzealous joy when we gather around the dinner table with family and loved ones … reminiscing over good food at the wonders of the season as the little ones peek eagerly[...]
The Top 5 Christmas Movies for Women
— by ALEXA MILAN — Many of these movies will likely appeal to moviegoers of both genders, but women in particular should appreciate the romance, heart and holiday spirit of these Christmas classics[...]
Six Clips From ‘Disney’s A Christmas Carol’
— by CAM SMITH — It’s been almost 10 years since Robert Zemeckis directed a film with flesh-and-blood actors in front the camera and I don’t really see this as a particularly stellar accomplishment. His first two experimentations with motion-capture animation — “The Polar[...]
Meet ‘the Single Ladies’ (AKA The Chipettes)
— by ALEXA MILAN — Two years ago, children were delighted and most older audiences were mortified by a trio of CGI chipmunks wreaking havoc for Jason Lee. Somehow, this family film raked in the big bucks at the box office, and now audiences will be treated to — or tortured by ̵[...]
Revisiting ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
— by JOEL CRARY — “It’s a Wonderful Life” is the story of a man who feels his life being pulled away from him, year by year, as he struggles to keep a destiny within his sights. George Bailey, as played by cinema great James Stewart, is an institutive American character perhaps unr[...]
Three Scenes from ‘Nativity!’
— by SEAN GERSKI — With the lack of Christmas movies this year, the time would have been right to get “Nativity!” in theaters in America. Unfortunately, that isn’t happening — instead the movie is the private joy of oversea audiences. (And I know that[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Cop Out’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — Originally titled “A Couple of Dicks,” the now more appropriately titled “Cop Out” is a buddy cop comedy film written by brothers Mark Cullen and Robb Cullen and directed by Kevin Smith. The films the Cullen brothers write are usually very dialogue-heavy and [...]
Eight Clips from ‘Sherlock Holmes’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — Obviously, this doesn’t really (other than the names) resemble the kind of “Sherlock Holmes” with which most of us are familiar, but the question is: Is that a bad thing? I say it isn’t. This is a completely new take — and, hopefully,[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Inception’
— by CAM SMITH — Christopher Nolan’s big-budget follow-up to “The Dark Knight” — the vaguely titled “Inception” — has, thus far, been something of a head-scratcher, a conundrum. An enigma wrapped in a riddle. While the brief teaser trailer was incomprehensible[...]
‘District 9′ DVD Bonus: Transformation of Wikus
— by ALEXA MILAN — From its ingenious viral marketing campaign to the original and thrilling final product, the low-budget sci-fi film “District 9” was 2009’s biggest surprise hit, scoring at the box office and with critics. Now, the first movie from South African director[...]