— by ROBERT DeFEIS — In this short, you will find a man who has lost his love and in turn goes out to find her in the night of Hong Kong. He learns that the love he feels for this woman is nothing other than a love for this city, and that this woman[...]
Archive for December, 2009
‘The Hobbit’: A Premise of Contradictions?
— by BEN FOWLER — I could not be more split down the middle when it comes to the thought of a “Hobbit” film/s. Don’t get me wrong, I want to see “The Hobbit” onscreen. But when I read stories and information released about what they are planning and quotes from the film[...]
A Scene from ‘Toy Story 3’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — I often wonder about where my childhood toys could be today? I remember I used to take such good care of them, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they are out there, somewhere. Actually, I would not mind having some of them back, like[...]
How It Should Have Ended: ‘The Wizard of Oz’
There have been a whole series of these videos called “How It Should Have Ended” and they are pretty funny. The newest one takes aim at “The Wizard of Oz.”[...]
Review: New York, I Love You
— by ALEXA MILAN — Though I’ve never seen “Paris, Je T’aime,” an anthology of French short films that focuses on finding love and connection in Paris, I’d heard such good things about it that I was excited to see an American version, “New York, I Love You.” While some of[...]
Five Clips from ‘The Last Station’
— by BEN FOWLER — Could you have a more “all-star” team of actors than director Michael Hoffman has assembled for “The Last Station”? Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, Paul Giamatti and James McAvoy all star in “The Last Station,” based on the biographical[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Sex and the City 2’
— by ALEXA MILAN — “Sex and the City” may have signed off of HBO five years ago, but in May fans will get the chance to laugh with Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Samantha (Kim Cattrall), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) once again. Details are being kept very[...]
Inside ‘Up’: Carl and Ellie from Concept to Finish
— by JASON EAKEN — When “Up” came out this past summer, it caught many people, myself included, by surprise by its impeccable, beautiful rendering of the marriage between Carl and Ellie. It is many people’s favorite moment in the film, and its power looms over the rest [...]
Short Film Theater: ‘It Shines and Shakes and Laughs’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — “It Shines and Shakes and Laughs” looks and sounds like a film from 20 years ago; this is no “Panic Attack” — another short film that produced awe-inspiring special-effects for a couple hundred dollars, but this is part of[...]
Under Review: ‘Avatar’
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — A crippled marine travels to an alien moon for a research mission to help secure a rare mineral for Earth. But when he begins to question both the alien races’ nature and his own races’ intent, his loyalties begin to blur.[...]
A Featurette from ‘The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) and his extraordinary Imaginarium, a travelling show where members of the audience get an irresistible[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Karate Kid’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Getting a movie made in Hollywood is a very difficult thing to do — especially these days — so you really have to wonder how some of the movies being made now get greenlit. Out of all of the people involved, wasn’t there one person who could have said[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Bounty Hunter’
— by SEAN GERSKI — It seems like one of the most fun jobs in Hollywood would be casting the lead roles of a movie like this. I mean, let’s be honest, there are practically an infinite number of actors and actresses who could take on these roles. There are some movies you watch and [...]
Five movie musicals I’ll never admit I like
— by RACHEL COYNE — I love musicals, both the stage and movie varieties. And while musicals in general have a polarizing effect on people (you either love them or hate them), even those who do like musicals have a few that they are embarrassed to admit they actually enjoy. While there[...]