— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Spoofs aren’t really my type of movies. I have a distaste for the cliche, but “Tucker and Dale vs Evil” has a self deprecating campy-ness about it. Tucker and Dale are two rednecks who live in the woods. Some college kids go camping in the woods and beli[...]
Archive for March, 2010
Poster Peek: ‘The Green Hornet’
— by BEN FOWLER — Seth Rogen? The tubby slacker dude from “Knocked Up,” an action hero? As much as that may seem a little far fetched, Rogen has been slimming down and bulking up nicely for his role as Britt Reid aka The Green Hornet. Kudos to the man for his dedication in[...]
Under Review: ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’
— by RACHEL COYNE — I was lucky to be able to attend an advanced screening of “Hot Tub Time Machine,” and a studio rep informed us that the movie we were about to see was not the final cut, so it’s a bit unfair for me to review it already. Anyway, here’s my review[...]
Predicting the 2010 Oscar Winners
— by RACHEL COYNE — The 2010 Oscar nominations have been announced, and with a month to go until the ceremony, it’s time to start wildly guessing who the winners will be. Why wildly? Because I’ve only seen about half of the movies and performances nominated. Hey, I’m not made of[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Showgirls 2: The Return’ (NSFW)
— by CAM SMITH — Despite what you may or may not assume, I’ve never seen “Showgirls.” No, I’m not trying to preserve my already miniscule amounts of dignity and self-respect — I’ll fully cop to making pathetic pilgrimages to see “Striptease” and *shudder* “Barb[...]
Collaborations: Creativity Can’t Exist in a Vacuum
— by JASON EAKEN — Once you start thinking about “Up,” it’s hard to stop. I saw it for a third time, this time in 3D, which was different and good and interesting. There is so much to take in that the movie felt just as fresh as the other times. It’s so well crafted, […][...]
Fan-Made Video for Franz Ferdinand’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Song
The following is a video a fan created to go with “The Lobster Quadrille,” the new song by Franz Ferdinand for Tim Burton’s upcoming movie “Alice in Wonderland.”[...]
Six Clips from ‘Green Zone’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass may not be signing on for a fourth installment of the “Bourne” series, but that doesn’t mean their collaboration is over. Greengrass directs Damon in the Iraq-set thriller “Green Zone,” in which[...]
The Enduring Voice of Roger Ebert
— by JASON EAKEN — Whenever someone dies, whether friend or relative or celebrity-of-the-week, the first and immediate thought that bubbles to the surface of my brain is, “What movies were they looking forward to that they’ll never get to see?” That this says more about me than the[...]
Bill Murray Talks About ‘Ghostbusters 3’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — Like many people I am a big fan of the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” movies. And, also like many people, I’m not particularly fond of the “Star Wars” prequels or the last “Indiana Jones” movie. However, I can[...]
Five Clips from ‘Greenberg’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — It seems like at every point in a comedy actor’s career, there has to be the slightly funny dramatic piece. Eddie Murphy did “Dreamgirls” Will Ferrell did “Stranger than Fiction,” Adam Sandler actually has a few under his belt (such as “Funny[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Secret of Kells’
— by SEAN GERSKI — When the Oscar nominations came out recently, there were very few surprises. Sure, there was a movie here and there that people might have liked to see get more recognition, but overall, the choices weren’t that surprising. Except one. When I did the story that a[...]
New Pegg and Serkis ‘Comedy’ Could Be Murder
— by BEN FOWLER — Actors Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis are obviously quite comfortable around the dark and grisly, with Pegg starring in “Shaun of the Dead” and Serkis most famously as Gollum in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. They seem to have gravitated towards[...]
A Clip From ‘Don McKay’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Thomas Haden Church plays the title role in “Don McKay,” a thriller from first-time writer and director Jake Goldberger. Don is a high school janitor who left his hometown 25 years ago following a tragedy. But when he gets a letter from[...]