— by BEV QUESTAD — Some films you just can’t rate. They are too personal, too heartbreaking and too true. But when you go to film festivals, that’s what the audience is asked to do. Rate each movie on a basis of one (low) to five. So what do you do about “Son of Babylon?” [&helli[...]
Archive for June, 2010
Six Clips from ‘Marmaduke’
— by ROB COX — Back in January, when I did a “Tale of the Trailer” at my own website for July’s “Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore,” I wrote that, “cutesy kids movies with talking animals are mostly a dime a dozen these days.” Case in point: The upcoming “Marmadu[...]
‘Thor’ Concept Images Escape
— by BEN FOWLER — Marvel seems to be having a very “leaky” time at the moment. First, there were some (apparently) spot-on artist impressions released of Chris Evans in costume as Captain America, and then last week, Collider released a set of photos that a source of theirs had sent [...]
Three Clips from ‘Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — For over 40 years, Joan Rivers has been known in the comedy world for her brash jokes, distinct New York voice, cosmetic surgeries and red carpet commentary. The Brooklyn-born Joan Molinsky has appeared on TV, stage, radio and film. She’s sold her own jewelry [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Nature of Existence’
— by BEV QUESTAD — This is The Big Life Irony. We try really hard for years to better ourselves, to advance, to be happy, to become financially stable, to be physically fit … and where does it get us? Why do we go through all the challenges, hardships, disappointments, calamities, [...]
Original ‘Jaws’ Model Discovered
— by CAM SMITH — As we’re fast closing in on the 35th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s classic thriller “Jaws,” now seems like an especially ideal time to pass on a pleasant story relating to its unforgettably iconic gilled star. After all, what’s summer-time without a gargant[...]
An Exclusive Interview with Actress-Producer Tracey Birdsall-Smith
— by SEAN GERSKI — Tracey Birdsall-Smith has been performing since she was a “very little girl.” Growing up in Burbank, Calif., she was a dancer and a singer. She jokes that she took to the stage and to the camera “like a bug takes to the light.” “My mother [...]
Four Clips from ‘Iron Man 2’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Tony Stark has always been an interesting character. There’s just much more beyond the textbook narcissism and that includes pain and insecurities. This is present through a lot of implicit actions that the character makes, among these actions is the fact that [...]
A Scene from ‘The Eastwood Factor’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — No doubt about it: Clint Eastwood is a Hollywood icon, both as an actor and a director. Film historian Richard Schickel must have thought it was time for audiences to see the macho man behind “Dirty Harry” and “Gran Torino.” In “The Eas[...]
Why They Should Make a ‘Smallville’ Feature Film
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Superhero movies aren’t going away. With the success of “Iron Man” and “The Dark Knight,” the superheroes are lining up and will continue to fly our way very, very swiftly. One superhero franchise that has also enjoyed great success is ̶[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Thirst’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — The quest to quench the aridity for a good horror flick is aggressively becoming harder and harder. Audiences are widely becoming more perceptive of plot lines, twists and turns in current horror films, resulting in unsatisfactory experiences. I have become very skep[...]
‘Shrek’ Glasses Recalled by McDonald’s
— by ALEXA MILAN — It looks like people may have a reason to fear lovable ogre Shrek after all. McDonald’s recalled 12 million promotional “Shrek” glasses Friday because they contain the toxic metal cadmium. Cadmium can be harmful if people are exposed to it long-term, [...]
Under Review: ‘Get Him to the Greek’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Springing to life from the brilliant minds of Judd Apatow, Jason Segel and Nicolas Stoller comes the new comedy “Get Him to the Greek.” It is produced by Apatow (“40 Year Old Virgin,” “Knocked Up,” “Superbad,” “Forgetting [...]
Captain America Concept Art Leaked
— by CAM SMITH — Although the wait preceding a first glimpse at any new comic character translated to film is always a bit of a chore, the build up to checking out Captain America’s trademark duds has been almost unbearably suspenseful. For unlike Spider-Man, Batman or Green Lantern[...]