— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — I remember being 6 years old and visiting a friend with my mom. I was sitting in their living room, and a movie they were watching before we arrived was playing on the TV set. What I saw next changed my life forever. On the TV appeared a man, wearing […][...]
Archive for February, 2010
Preview Four Super Bowl Movie Commercials
— by SEAN GERSKI — Everyone knows Super Bowl commercials are basically the most expensive ads you can buy, but as pricey as they are, it is probably money well spent. When else are you going to have people watch TV and actually look forward to seeing the commercials? In the day of DVR[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Coach’
— by ALEXA MILAN — “Coach,” the new romantic comedy from newcomer Will Frears, could be a cute love story, but based on this new trailer, it seems like it relies on a lot of overused elements. Nick (Hugh Dancy) is a spoiled slacker who is forced to turn his life around when his[...]
Pixar’s ‘Up’ Wins Annie Award for Best Feature
Pixar Animation Studio’s “Up” won the Best Animated Feature honor at the 37th Annual Annie Awards at UCLA’s Royce Hall Feb. 6. Walt Disney Animation Studios won six Annies overall including three for its feature “The Princess and the Frog” and three for its television[...]
A Scene from ‘Welcome to the Rileys’
— by TOM ELCE — James Gandolfini asserts his authority upon Kristen Stewart in this clip from “Welcome to the Rileys,” a Sundancer in which the girl who played Bella in “Twilight” is chastised for appearing cheap, immature and uneducated. In “Twilight”[...]
The ‘Further Adventures’ of George and A.J. from ‘Up’
Here is a Pixar short featuring the “further adventures” of George and A.J., the two characters who arrive to take Carl to the nursing home in Academy Award-nominated movie “Up.”[...]
About That Miramax Situation …
— by CAM SMITH — Even though last rites have yet to be performed, things are looking troublingly grim for Miramax, the once-vibrant, artist-friendly haven for scrappy, innovative independent film making founded by Hollywood heavies Harvey and Bob Weinstein in 1979. While earlier reports [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Cemetery Junction’
— by JASON EAKEN — For my money, Ricky Gervais is one of the funniest people on earth. His comic sensibilities make me feel at home with their painful discomfort and logical befuddlement about social norms. Teamed with Stephen Merchant, hilarious in his own right, the two have[...]
Daredevil Next Up for Reboot Treatment
— by SEAN GERSKI — It’s a idea that’s been bandied about for a while now, but Mike Fleming of Deadline Hollywood (the site that covers Marvel better than anyone) is reporting that the gears are majorly in motion for the “Daredevil” reboot to get under way[...]
14 Clips from ‘Valentine’s Day’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — When I saw the trailer for “Valentine’s Day,” my first thought was “Huh. So it’s an American version of ‘Love Actually’?” Judging from the clips below, my assumption wasn’t wildly off. They both star A-listers and center around love[...]
Under Review: ‘From Paris with Love’
— by JOEL CRARY — My girlfriend and I had a discussion about white heteronormativity after seeing “From Paris with Love.” She raised a valid point about the tendency of mainstream American films to promote white heteronormative values and turn heteronormative fears into[...]
A Featurette on the Making of ‘Solomon Kane’
— by ROB COX — Viewers familiar with HBO’s outstanding period drama “Rome” may recognize James Purefoy, who played Mark Antony in the series and now plays the title character in Davis Film’s upcoming film “Solomon Kane.” The Solomon Kane character was created [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Ghost Writer’
— by RACHEL COYNE — Roman Polanski may do horrible things in his personal life, but there’s no denying that he has made some pretty good — and chilling — movies. His latest offering, “The Ghost Writer,” looks like it has the potential to be an engaging thriller, assuming[...]
Poster Peek: ‘The Last Airbender’
— by JON MARTINCIC — M. Night Shyamalan is back in the director’s chair, but this time he isn’t giving us a ghost story with a twist, a science fiction movie with a twist, or a plot set in an early American village … with a twist. “The Last Airbender” is[...]