— by CAM SMITH — While I’m usually not at all a fan of DTV animated superhero flicks, I must admit that my interest has been slightly piqued by the impending “Batman: Under The Red Hood” feature, which will be given a plum advertising spot on the new Justice League movie “Crisis [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Is Aquaman Ready to Emerge?
— by DAN SCAGLIONE — It appears that Aquaman could soon be making some waves in the world of DVD, starting in the upcoming “Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths” DTV — with that movie’s co-director, Lauren Montgomery, recently letting slip that not[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Alice in Wonderland’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — I think these posters perfectly sum up what a Tim Burton version of “Alice in Wonderland” should be. They are bizarre, but you can’t quite take your eyes off them. And that’s basically what I am expecting from the movie, which is due to[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Remember Me’
— by ALEXA MILAN — “Twilight” haters might be skeptical of Robert Pattinson’s new romantic drama “Remember Me,” but people shouldn’t be so quick to judge. This looks like it could be Pattinson’s chance to prove himself as an actor. “Remember Me” tells the story of bad[...]
Meet Percy Jackson and the Olympians
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Yet another popular kid’s series book has been adapted for the big screen. In this case, it’s the five-book fantasy and adventure series authored by Rick Riordan, titled “Percy Jackson & the Olympians.” It is possible that we will be[...]
An Extended Look at ‘My Own Love Song’
— by RACHEL COYNE — Remember when watching “The Last King of Scotland” and “Bridget Jones’s Diary” how you thought to yourself, “Golly, when are Forest Whitaker and Renée Zellweger going to get together for a movie”? Well, that wishful thinking has finally become a reality[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Last Airbender’
— by ALEXA MILAN — After his last few lackluster big screen debacles, M. Night Shyamalan is leaving the suspense thriller genre behind and trying his hand at family action/adventure. Based on the popular animated television series, “The Last Airbender” revolves around[...]
The worst Oscar winners of the Past 25 Years
— by JASON EAKEN — Why the past 25 years? Two reasons. First, before about 1985, any major controversial or undeserved Oscar moments worth knowing are widely known. Does anyone NOT know that at the 1942 ceremony “Citizen Kane” was unbelievably overlooked by the Oscars, except[...]
Warner Bros. Taking New Approach to Movie Making
— by CAM SMITH — In the current Hollywood paradigm – where most studios’ attentions are largely focused on churning out cynical carbon copies and bland remakes – it’s nice to hear that at least one major film-making corporation is at least trying to keep the[...]
Jewel’s Music Video from ‘Valentine’s Day’
Here is the official music video for Jewel’s song “Stay Here Forever” from the soundtrack of the movie “Valentine’s Day.”[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Killers’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Romantic comedy mainstays Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher will add another one to their resumes with “Killers,” a rom-com with an action twist. Directed by Robert Luketic (of “Legally Blonde” and “The Ugly Truth”), the film follows newlyweds Jen and[...]
Albert and Allen Hughes Set to Work on ‘Akira’
— by CAM SMITH — Huh. What a difference half a year and change makes. Last June, Bloody Disgusting ran an exclusive stating that Warner Brothers and producer Leonardo DiCaprio’s planned live-action remake of the classic anime “Akira” was “dead as a doornail.” However, just as[...]
Just When You Thought ‘Jaws’ Could Never Be Remade …
— by ROB COX — Just when you thought it was safe to …[...]