— by ADAM POYNTER — We’ve all experienced loss in one way or another and we know the pain and heightened emotions you can go through while working your way through the grieving process. It can be an extremely hard thing to get through even if it isn’t you, but someone you love who is[...]
Archive for November, 2010
A Featurette from ‘Morning Glory’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Becky Fuller (Rachel McAdams) has been hired as the new executive producer on a morning news show called Daybreak. Despite the fact that the job will be stressful and rule her life, she’s pretty psyched. However, she needs to learn how to deal with her diva an[...]
A Clip from ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — I often joke that “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” will be the beginning of the end of my childhood. Harry and I have come a long way. What started out as three 11-year-olds discovering magic has grown to three young adults fighting to save t[...]
Under Review: ‘Saw 3D’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — The little franchise that could, more commonly known as “Saw,” claims that the seventh film in the series is its last. Am I prepared to hold my breath? Not exactly. The one thing the “Saw” series excels at on a consistent basis, is leaving its[...]
Under Review: ‘Megamind’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Call me a conspiracy theorist, a radical, or a lunatic with a sharp tongue – but I’m always euphoric when I notice a (probably unintentional, but ‘ya never know) Illuminati and Bible connection in an unexpected place – namely in the realm of cinema. Such [...]
Under Review: ‘Nothing Personal’
— by BEV QUESTAD — The ring comes off the finger. Stripped of lipstick, comb, home, relationships and name, the woman leaves her country and takes a plane to Ireland. A backpack with a tent is all she owns as she walks down the highway, slipping off during the nights to camp. Wet, windy,[...]
Under Review: ‘Me, Too’ (aka ‘Yo, También’)
— by BEV QUESTAD — Challenging, thoughtful, reflective — this is one of the best films on mentally challenged adults ever presented. Instead of a didactic documentary crammed with testimonials, archival footage and dry analysis, “Me, Too” challenges perspectives on a basic huma[...]
Under Review: ‘Due Date’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Hot off the major success of 2009’s “The Hangover,” director Todd Phillips is hoping to recapture some of that lightning back in the bottle by re-teaming with Zach Galifianakis and adding in a little Robert Downey Jr. to make an odd-ball traveling duo in Warner [...]
Filming Under Way on ‘Dolphin Tale’
Principal photography has begun on Alcon Entertainment’s “Dolphin Tale,” inspired by the remarkable true story of a courageous dolphin named Winter and the compassionate people who banded together to save her life. The film stars Academy Award® winner Morgan Freeman (“Millio[...]
Windsor International Film Festival: Preview
— by H.G. WATSON — Windsor, Ontario (the little town with the big casino right across from Detroit, Mich.) plays host to the sixth annual Windsor International Film Festival this weekend. WIFF, as it’s been dubbed, showcases Canadian and international feature length fiction and documen[...]
Ten Clips from ‘Fair Game’
— by SEAN GERSKI — In all honesty, when I first heard someone mention “Fair Game,” starring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn, I didn’t realize it was a new movie. Although I didn’t think I had seen it, “Fair Game” seemed like a movie that had already came out[...]
A Look at Oa and the ‘Green Lantern’ Power Battery
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — “Green Lantern” is nine months away and in the past few months we have been given images of Ryan Reynolds in his GL suit, Abin Sur, Kilowog and Peter Sarsgaard as Hector Hammond, and now a few images of the famous city Oa have been released. The only time[...]
A New TV Spot for ‘The Tourist’ Makes a Visit
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — A new TV spot for “The Tourist” debuted Friday and it’s slightly different than the trailer. Removed from the 30-second teaser is any sequences which could be misconstrued as comedic and the music isn’t a rock song by Muse. Even with these changes, I’m[...]
Under Review: ‘Out in the Silence’
— by BEV QUESTAD — “It’s all about being ourselves,” says the filmmaker, Joe Wilson. The Northwest Film Center series, “Voices in Action: Human Rights on Film,” has presented films this year on topics related to minority rights and how those rights affect the greater global goo[...]