— by BEV QUESTAD — I am writing this review as a little heads-up information regarding the world’s water situation. You can take it as investment advice and you can take it as fair warning. When I researched the United Nations Year of Freshwater in 2003 for a class I was teaching, I se[...]
Archive for July, 2010
A Clip from ‘The Girl Who Played with Fire’
— by BEV QUESTAD — Even though I’m a Millennium Trilogy fan, even though Lisbeth is my 2010 female model on how to handle misbehaved men, even though I was thoroughly riveted by the Swedish film version of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” and even though I will still see the[...]
Why we need a Big Lebowski sequel
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — If you haven’t watched “The Big Lebowski,” then it is possible that you might not feel the excitement that I will be attempting to convey in my article below … the excitement of watching “The Big Lebowski” gang reunited. The movie [...]
Under Review: ‘Despicable Me’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Co-directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin — two new-comers to directing who both have a background in story and animation — “Despicable Me” is one of the few animated movies being widely released this year that isn’t by a major studio like “Pix[...]
Andrew Garfield Introduced as New ‘Spider-Man’ in Video
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — For those unfamiliar with Andrew Garfield, the actor who has been cast as “Spider-Man” in the upcoming re-boot to be directed by Marc Webb, you can see him getting introduced below. You still won’t learn too much about him from the video (from ma[...]
Under Review: ‘Cyrus’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Everyone needs a best friend, but not everyone can find that one person who’d stick with you through thick and thin. One such person is Cyrus, who is the main focus of Jay and Mark Duplass’ latest cinematic endeavor, “Cyrus.” The movie stars Jonah Hill as[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Life as We Know It’
— by ALEXA MILAN — What is it with romantic comedy trailers giving away the movie’s entire story as of late? First the trailers for “Leap Year” and “Letters to Juliet” left little to the imagination, and now the trailer for “Life as We Know It” d[...]
Short Film Theater: ‘The Butterfly Circus’
— by BEV QUESTAD — “Yes, you do have an advantage,” says the circus director to the man with no arms or legs. “The greater the struggle the more glorious the triumph.” Watch for the butterfly. “The Butterfly Circus” is truly a gem in the indie film archive where miracles of a[...]
An Exclusive Interview with Actor Anthony Ingruber
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Disney has a way of creating stardom for its proteges. Justin Timberlake was in the Mickey Mouse Club, Miley Cyrus stars in “Hannah Montana” and Zac Efron got his big break in “High School Musical.” Perhaps Anthony Ingruber starring in Disney’s upcom[...]
Andrew Garfield Cast as Spider-Man
— by ALEXA MILAN — It’s official: Andrew Garfield is the new Peter Parker in the “Spider-Man” reboot. After weeks of speculation about a “short list” of potential actors reminiscent of all the “Captain America” casting guessing games, on Thursday[...]
Richard Roeper Reviews This Week’s DVD Releases
New releases this week include “Hot Tub Time Machine,” “Creation” and “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.”[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I’
— by ALEXA MILAN — It’s only been a few short weeks since a teaser trailer for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I” debuted at the MTV Movie Awards, but the full-length trailer has arrived and looks like an epic conclusion to the series. The trailer is actuall[...]