— by ROBERT DeFEIS — “Tekken” is another film based on a video game franchise and we all know there are only a limited amount of them that are decent. “Mortal Kombat” is also a great video game, but when it came time to make the movie, they didn’t do quite the job everyone was [...]
Archive for January, 2010
And the Golden Globe Winners Are …
— by RACHEL COYNE — The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards aired last night, and frankly, they were kind of dull. There were a handful of good quips from host Ricky Gervais, plenty of slams on NBC and pleas to assist Haiti, and a lot of awkward reciting from the teleprompter. Some of the[...]
New Images Unearthed from ‘Cemetery Junction’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Ricky Gervais is one of those people who can make me laugh at just about everything he says (in a good way). He has a gift for making every word funny. Those who watched Gervais host The Golden Globes got a glimpse of that yesterday, but he is even better […][...]
The First Seven Minutes of ‘Moon’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Though I have yet to see “Moon” (unfortunately the theaters in my area never got it), it certainly sounds like one of the most intriguing films of 2009. Fans of the movie and those like me who want to experience it but never caught it in theaters can now check [&he[...]
Under Review: ‘The Book of Eli’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Post-apocalyptic films commonly use a bleak representation of the world to illustrate a political message. Besides an occasional “Oh, God” blurted out by one of its leads, it’s rare for a director to look at a nuclear wasteland through a[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Tales from the Script’
— by RACHEL COYNE — The screenwriter is arguably the most important person in the filmmaking process, because without a screenwriter, you have no script, and that’s where it all begins. But somehow, screenwriters are often either ignored completely, or blamed for any problem a movie[...]
Go Behind the Scenes with ‘The Wolfman’
— by JON MARTINCIC — Some great movies inspire sequels, few inspire whole genres. The latter was the case in the 1940s and ’50s with the wave of monster features. The introduction of Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, and the Wolfman to the film world led to uncountable franchises.[...]
Five Clips from ‘I Love You Phillip Morris’
— by CAM SMITH — As I made clear previously, in my Top 5 Most Intriguing Films of 2010 List (You haven’t read it?! Well, then skedaddle over to that link and check it out, as there’s some uber cool upcoming releases to keep track of!), Jim Carrey’s upcoming indie “I Love You[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Cop Out’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — By now, you’ve probably heard the story behind the title of Kevin Smith’s new film, “Cop Out.” Originally, Smith wanted it to be “A Couple of Dicks,” but the studios axed that pretty quickly after the problems “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” faced[...]
Will Marc Webb Take ‘Spider-Man’ For a Spin?
— by CAM SMITH — My word, the fall-out over the spectacular — and criminally unfortunate — implosion of Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man 4” project (read about it here) has been a messy wonder to be hold. With only a James Vanderbilt-penned script and a confirmed release-date to[...]
I Want to Be Alone
— by JOEL CRARY — Greta Garbo turned 36 the year her final film, “Two-Faced Woman,” was produced in 1941. Apart from some screen tests shot later that decade, the actress never again set foot in front of a camera and voluntarily faded out of the public eye. In 1953, she purchased a[...]
Go ‘Under the Mountain’ and Behind the Scenes
— by ALEXA MILAN — I hadn’t heard of “Under the Mountain,” a New Zealand-set fantasy from “Black Sheep” director Jonathan King, but these behind the scenes featurettes look pretty cool. Based on the novel by Maurice Gee, the film follows teenage twins Theo (Tom Cameron) and[...]
Four Clips from ‘Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball’
— by SEAN GERSKI — I saw “Smokin’ Aces” in the theater in 2006 and I have to admit, I really don’t remember too much of it. Let’s be honest, it’s not really a memorable movie. Entertaining? Sure. But not exactly memorable. Written and directed by Joe[...]
Joe Johnston Describes ‘Captain America’ Movie
— by CAM SMITH — You’re going to be hearing a lot about the impending “First Avenger: Captain America” over the next month and change, as director Joe Johnston runs the press gamut promoting his intriguing remake of “The Wolf Man.” For better or worse, it’s become a hard and [...]