— by ROB COX — “Entertainment Weekly” confirmed recently that actor Kal Penn is leaving his post with the Obama Administration as associate director of public engagement (whatever that is; who wouldn’t want to leave that for a film career?) to resume his acting career. [...]
Archive for April, 2010
Trailer Talk: ‘When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun’
— by BEV QUESTAD — The clouds’ dark shadows spread like a conquering beast across the mountains of Tibet. The prayer flags whip in the face of the red sun sinking in a broodingly black sky. The artful cinematography of “When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun” transfixes the view[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Splice’
— by KYLA DREWETTE — A new full-length trailer for the sci-fi creature film “Splice” was released yesterday. Set for a wide distribution release this summer, “Splice” stars Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley, two scientists who begin experimenting with the merging of human and animal [...]
Four Clips from ‘Mrs. Nobody’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Based on these clips from the fantasy romance “Mr. Nobody,” the tagline “Nothing is real, everything is possible” seems particularly fitting. The off-the-wall, fantastical tale centers on Nemo Nobody (Jared Leto), a man who wakes up one day only to discover the[...]
Under Review: ‘Clash of the Titans’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Mythology has never been my forte. What basic knowledge I do have stems from one place – not school – but Hollywood. It sounds like blasphemy, but films exploit the histories of a plethora of different branches of mythology, but especially Greek mythology and[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Expendables’
— by ALEXA MILAN — “The Expendables” reads like a who’s who of action stars: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger. However good or bad this summer blockbuster might be, it’s got one heck of a cast. Directed [...]
Will Paul Greengrass Take a ‘Fantastic Voyage’
— by CAM SMITH — With the “Green Zone” tanking out at the multiplex like the second coming of “Body of Lies,” and the “Bourne” franchise apparently being prepped to catch a serious case of the reboot-itis, Paul Greengrass is in somewhat desperate need of a high-profile studio[...]
Go Behind the Scenes as The Duplass Brothers Bring ‘Cyrus’ to SXSW
— by RACHEL COYNE — Considering how so much of the movie business has become about the almighty dollar and who knows who, it’s refreshing to see a pair of filmmakers who are just thrilled to show people the movie they made. Mark and Jay Duplass are brothers who have teamed up several t[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Predators’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — It is with great joy that I utter the words: We are finally getting a new “Predator” movie. Doesn’t that just sound spectacular? And I am not talking about an “Alien vs. Predator” sequel, but a full-pledged “Predator” movie. [...]
Sebastian Stan Cast as Captain America’s Sidekick
— by CAM SMITH — Now this is more like it! After running fans through the metaphorical ringer for nearly an eternity over the casting of Captain America, Marvel Studios and director Joe Johnson aren’t kidding around anymore regarding casting their hotly anticipated 2011 summer tentpole[...]
In Defense of the ‘Star Wars’ Prequels
— by BEN FOWLER — It is generally accepted that the “Star Wars” prequels are not a patch on the original trilogy. To be fair though, the anticipation that built up around “Episode I” was so ridiculous that even if it had been as good as “Episode IV: A New[...]
Stars Make a Plea for Equality
— by SEAN GERSKI — This video will get its fame from the fact that Anna Paquin announces she is bisexual in it, but nonetheless, it’s still a great message — so the more viewers, the better. It’s Just Movies is a movie web site with nearly 20 writers, so I generally don[...]