— by BEN FOWLER — Comic-book uber genius and all round good guy Geoff Johns has posted a tantalising report from the New Orleans based set of Green Lantern. On Johns’ own Twitter feed today, the writer posted “Back from an amazing trip to Green Lantern town a.k.a. New Orleans[...]
Archive for February, 2010
Trailer Talk: ‘Big Money Rustlas’
— by CAM SMITH — Gather ‘round, kids, it’s confession time. When I was rambunctious young scamp, around the close of the 20th Century and the earliest days of the 21st, I, like many in my demographic, fell under the slammin’ spell of the rap-rock craze. I’m sure you can probably [...]
Short Film Theater: ‘Non Plus One’
— by RACHEL COYNE — When watching the cute, though somewhat clichéd, short film “Non Plus One,” I felt like I was watching either a music video or an extended GAP commercial. And as it turns out, I was sort of watching both. “Non Plus One” is a five-minute look at a[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Faces in the Crowd’ (Teaser Version)
— by TOM ELCE — Another thriller that attempts to translate real-life phenomena into the stuff of intense cinema, Julien Magnat’s forthcoming “Faces in the Crowd” focuses in on the subject of prosopagnosia, a real-life neurological condition also to be[...]
Under Review: ‘Ajami’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Sri Chinmoy once said, “You hate someone whom you really wish to love, but whom you cannot love. Perhaps he himself prevents you. That is a disguised form of love.” The same idea is present in Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani’s Oscar-nominated[...]
Under Review: ‘Shutter Island’
— by JOEL CRARY — There have been a number of films of late dealing with the effect of war on the psychologies of those who experience it, plots built around the chaos that manifests in post-war American mentalities, presenting us with protagonists who are altered in some way. So[...]
The First Clip from ‘Alice in Wonderland’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — With Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” due in theaters March 5, it’s time for the promotion to really kick into gear. Below, we have the first clip from the movie (via MySpace) — and, surprisingly, it doesn’t have Johnny Depp i[...]
Watch the First Episode of ‘The Ricky Gervais Show’
— by SEAN GERSKI — As Ricky Gervais continues his quest to take on the world of movies (in films such as “The Invention of Lying” and “Ghost Town”), he hasn’t stopped working in two other fields where he has made a name for himself: TV and podcasts. In ̶[...]
Has An ‘Awesome’ Choice Been Made for Captain America?
— by BEN FOWLER — Who has been, reportedly, in the frame for the Captain America role? A better question might be who HASN’T been up for the role. The winged mask of the star-spangled Avenger is one that most of the cream of Hollywood’s leading, and up-and-coming men, have been[...]
‘Greenberg’: Behind the Scenes and a Poster Peek
— by JASON EAKEN — I could tell very early into the trailer for “Greenberg” that I didn’t want to see it. Later, when the trailer told me it was made by Noah Baumbach, I knew I didn’t want to see it, for aside from the brilliant “The Squid and the[...]
Nominees Announced for 36th Annual Saturn Awards
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films has announced the nominations for the 36th Annual Saturn Awards. Leading the charge is James Cameron’s epic 3-D fantasy “Avatar” with 10 nominations. “Sherlock Holmes” uncovered 8 nominations, while “Inglourious Basterds” and [...]
Those DC Movie Plans You Heard About? Rumors (Possibly)
— by CAM SMITH — It’s nice to see DC Comics finally getting their act together and making some serious Hollywood power-player moves after almost of a decade of quivering in Marvel’s grand shadow. With their plentiful pantheon of powerful and personable protagonists, they could and[...]
A First Look at ‘Burlesque’
— by RACHEL COYNE — “Burlesque” is a new movie musical about a neo-burlesque club and a small-town girl who finds herself working there. Cher is the madam of the house, and Kristen Bell and Christina Aguilera are featured performers. Stanley Tucci also has a supporting role, and[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Tron Legacy’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — I’ve said it before, timing is everything, and what a perfect time to bring “Tron” back. When the original “Tron”was released, it was state of the art. At the time, they were toying with a new technology, something called[...]