— by BEN FOWLER — A very short teaser for the recently announced “Men In Black 3” was created for the recent Sony 3D launch event. In it, Will Smith, as Agent Jay, announces how he will make 3D “look goooood.” And that’s it. Smith has officially signed the dotted line t[...]
Archive for June, 2010
An Exclusive Interview with Alexandre Philippe and Robert Muratore
— by KYLA DREWETTE — Director Alexandre Philippe and producer Robert Muratore are both self-proclaimed “Star Wars” fanboys, and like countless other “Star Wars” fans, they’ve created their own fan-made film to prove it. No, they’re not showing off their lights[...]
Under Review: ‘The A-Team’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — It seems as if stupidity can get a pass on television much more easily than on the big-screen. Perhaps it’s because the majority of television programs are compressed into 30-minute episodes, whereas feature length films usually run in the two-hour range. Plus,[...]
A First Look Behind the Scenes of ‘Thor’
— by CAM SMITH — For the life of me, I can’t understand why major studios feel it necessary to offer “Entertainment Tonight” exclusive first-look glimpses at their major motion picture offerings. Sure, I get that they’re probably easy to control and are a mega-popular mainstream [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Gulliver’s Travels’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — “Black is the New Big” is the new tagline for the upcoming, and highly anticipated, “Gulliver’s Travels.” The film stars Jack Black as Lemuel Gulliver, who many of us remember from our childhoods either from the book by Jonathan Swift or[...]
Hollywood Will Keep Going Back to the ’80s
— by ROB COX — Remakes have been around almost as long as motion pictures themselves. In recent years, though, they’ve grown increasingly pervasive in Hollywood, as executives seek titles with built-in recognition and fan bases that will give each film a better chance at financial[...]
‘Mortal Kombat’ Concept Trailer Unleashed
— by CAM SMITH — Like any young whippersnapper coming of age in the mid-’80s onwards, video games – predominantly Nintendo video games – played a considerable role in frequently stunting my development towards adulthood. I mean, jobs and responsibilities are a real gas and [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Love Ranch’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Helen Mirren. Joe Pesci. Bordello. You may think this is a grown-up version of the “Sesame Street” game “One of These Things Is Not Like the Other.” But, it isn’t. Those three words actually go together in director Taylor Hackford’[...]
The First Five Minutes of ‘Get Him to the Greek’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Being a musician is no doubt an appealing profession, however, it takes a certain amount of luck and skill (or in this generation’s case — a nice music video or idiotic yet somewhat captivating dance) to make it in the business. This explains why the majo[...]
Under Review: ‘Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work’
— by BEV QUESTAD — Frenetic, disciplined, scared, courageous, inappropriate, blisteringly angry, self-absorbed, vain, extravagant, financially observant, caring, gaudy, insecure and a workaholic – so many ways to describe Joan Rivers. Joan can give a great joke and then spin off into[...]
‘The City of Gardens’ Wraps Filming in Peru
Production is currently under way on the feature film “The City of Gardens,” the story of a young American surfer wrongfully accused of cocaine trafficking and sent to prison in the 1980s. Production has wrapped photography in Lima, Peru, and will continue in Los Angeles. An intense acti[...]
A Glimpse of ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Only at the MTV Movie Awards would “Twilight: New Moon” beat “Avatar” for best picture and Channing Tatum land a nomination for his acting. But however ridiculous cinema’s craziest awards show may have been at times, it was all worth it to[...]
Keaton Would ‘Love’ to Do Another ‘Beetlejuice’
— by CAM SMITH — It’s hard not to feel a little bad for Michael Keaton. After all, he was once the mighty man behind the Bat-cowl, as well as the lively idiosyncratic star of smart adult-friendly gems like “Clean and Sober,” “The Paper” and “Mr. Mom.” Has any other bright t[...]
Under Review: ‘Letters to Father Jacob’ (aka Postia pappi Jaakobille)
— by BEV QUESTAD — This is a Finnish film with cold interiors that resonate the interior life of the wretched protagonist who believes there’s nothing good left in her life. This situation is juxtaposed by a vibrantly lush forest and scenic meadowland dappled with a sunlit path leading[...]