O. Henry’s timeless tale of treasures surrendered by loving hearts comes to life in “Gift of the Magi,” a Hallmark Channel Original Movie premiering Dec. 15. “Gift of the Magi” stars Marla Sokoloff (“The Practice”) as Della Young and Mark Webber (“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”) as h[...]
Archive for October, 2010
Trailer Talk: ‘Altitude’
— by CHRIS HYATT — Attention all higher-order nerds, you’ll want to bookmark this particular review — I’m about to make and your day! What’s the downside, you say? In order to do it, I’m so going to have to take the jelly out of your doughnut. How am I going[...]
Three Clips from ‘I Spit On Your Grave’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — There are a few things in the horror world that consistently work, even though they have been seen before. One of those things is an old-school gas pump. There is just something about those numbers circling around that lets the audience know that the character is in [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Today’s Special’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — I cannot bake cookies. Normally, this would not be a problem, but for someone who works in a bakery and has an apron for every day of the week, it is a bit embarrassing. However, compared to Samir, a chef who grew up on Indian food but cannot make it, [&hellip[...]
Under Review: ‘Tibet in Song’
— by BEV QUESTAD — “They will arrest you as easily as taking a hair from butter.” Our director, Ngawang Choephel, is thinking there should be no problems. After all, it is 1995 and he is just going to be taking footage of Tibetans singing folk songs.[...]
Under Review: ‘Let Me In’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Typically, people reading this review will either have seen (or at least have heard of) the Swedish novel or subsequent movie “Let The Right One In,” or they are intrigued by the trailers of “Let Me In” and have no idea it’s an American re-make. I am in betw[...]
A Clip from ‘Burlesque’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — After more than 10 years of reigning over the pop charts, vocal powerhouse Christina Aguilera is finally ready to make her acting debut. In “Burlesque,” Aguilera plays Ali, a small-town girl from Iowa who moves to Los Angeles to become a star. She finds [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Eichmann’
— by RACHEL COYNE — Based on true events, the historical drama “Eichmann” tells the story of Nazi soldier Adolf Eichmann’s capture and final confession before his execution in Israel. If creating a scale of human evilness were possible, Eichmann would probably land pretty near the [...]
Under Review: ‘High School’
— by H.G. WATSON — The high school movie. It’s a genre that can be difficult for film critics to grapple with psychologically. For one thing, it’s a genre that’s populated with some loathsome examples of implied misogyny and racism. Think of “She’s All That” which, infamously[...]
Wonder Woman Returning to TV
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — For years, people have been talking and hoping for the Amazon princess to get on the screen again and it looks like it’s finally going to happen — but not in the way most people expected. It’s been reported that Warner Bros is working on a TV series about[...]
Fionnula Flanagan’s ‘Three Wise Women’ Premieres Dec. 14
Hallmark Channel presents the world premiere of “Three Wise Women,” a new twist on ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. Renowned star of stage and screen and Emmy® Award winner Fionnula Flanagan (“Rich Man, Poor Man,” “How the West Was Won”) stars as Beth, who has a rare opport[...]
First Footage of ‘Captain America’ in Action Surfaces
— by ALEXA MILAN — Marvel’s choice for the actor that would bring Captain America to the big screen was probably one of the more drawn-out casting decisions in recent history. Chris Evans finally landed the role, and thanks to the hand-held camcorder, we’ve got our first glim[...]