— by BEN FOWLER — Wow! Awesome! A film called “Legend of the Guardians,” obviously about some mystical warriors protecting and fighting for their people. With epic battles as they take on their evil nemesis in a fight to the bitter end. What? It’s about owls? Oh. To be fair[...]
Archive for March, 2010
Trailer Talk: ‘The Runaways’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Prior to her “Bad Reputation” days, a young Joan Jett was involved in the “jailbait rock” group “The Runaways.” The story of the band of teen girls that rose to fame in the 1970s premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January[...]
2010 Academy Awards Ceremony Relatively Free of Surprises
— by ALEXA MILAN — Every Oscar ceremony usually has its share of snubs and surprises. “Crash” wins best picture in a huge upset. Alan Arkin unexpectedly beats Eddie Murphy after Murphy took home virtually every other supporting actor award. Bjork shows up wearing a dress that[...]
E!’s Live Coverage from the Red Carpet
theoscars on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free The 2010 Oscar Nominees[...]
A Trailer for Every Academy Award-Winning Movie Ever
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — When I first heard that this was a “Trailer for Every Academy Award Winning Movie Ever,” I figured it was one of those compilation trailers that shows clips from a bunch of different movies. This isn’t that. This is a whole lot funnier.[...]
Under Review: ‘Nurse.Fighter.Boy’
— by JOEL CRARY — A nurse named Jude (Karen LeBlanc) watches a young man die on an operating table. He has suffered a bullet wound to the chest. There is a look of fear in his eyes as blood from the wound runs between Jude’s fingers and then, nothing. It is as though a […][...]
Who Will Take Home Oscars Tonight?
— by TOM ELCE — It’s that time of year again; when the big-time Hollywood players gather together, cameras and media interviewers in tow, for some lovely communal back-patting, handing out golden statuettes to the last year’s recipients of critical praise and mass adulation. [...]
Under Review: ‘Beyond Sherwood Forest’
— by SEAN GERSKI — It’s fitting that Erica Durance stars in “Beyond Sherwood Forest,” since the most apt way to describe the movie might be that it is a “Smallville”-esque take on the Robin Hood story. You don’t want to go into either one looking for s[...]
Under Review: ‘Brooklyn’s Finest’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Crime and gangster films function on atmospheric tension and character drama and the best way to convey both of these aspects is to place the cold-blooded protagonists in an over-populated environment and the best place for the job is the one and only New York[...]
Three Clips from Curious George 2
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — After the unsurprising success of the animated movie “Curious George” in 2006, it is also no surprise that they went ahead with a sequel. A direct-to-DVD movie, “Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!” was released March 2. The movie follows[...]
The Top 5 Razzies Snubs
— by CAM SMITH — Sure, it’s one thing to get all up in arms over the Oscar nominations. They’re the industry-standard in terms of awards, and we all feel passionate about what encapsulates the best of any given year, and want to see those responsible for profoundly moving and wowing [...]
Short Film Theater: ‘LoopLoop’
— by SEAN GERSKI — I listen to a lot of different styles of music — not all of them, but many — and one of them is techno. Now, when I say techno, the first thought many people will get into their mind is an overly-repetitive thumping sound with voices repeating constantly[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — I had never even heard of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” book series, until I was asked to write this article. Then, to my surprise, it turns out that it is really popular. My daughter has read it, my neighbor’s son has read it, and I was surprised, to [...]