Paramount Pictures has announced that Sacha Baron Cohen’s new comedy, “The Dictator,” will be released worldwide on May 11, 2012. The studio also announced that Larry Charles (“Borat” and “Bruno”) has come aboard to direct. The film tells the heroic story of a dictator who risk[...]
Archive for January, 2011
Costume Designers Guild Announces Nominees
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — The Costume Designers Guild has released its list of nominees for its annual awards. The 13th annual Costume Designers Guild event will take place Feb. 22 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.[...]
Gervais’ Hosting Job Still Has People Talking
— by ALEXA MILAN — Nearly a week after the Golden Globes, people are still talking about whether host Ricky Gervais went too far with some of his jabs. Yes, some of his comments were a bit unnecessary (for instance, his closing remark that “I’d like to thank God for making me[...]
‘Black Panther’ Project has Screenwriter
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Marvel Studios has hired Mark Bailey to pen the script for “The Black Panther.” Kevin Feige will produce. As one of the first main-stream Black superheroes, The Black Panther has a huge following. The animated series, which ran on the BET Network, widened th[...]
Under Review: ‘Death Race 2’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — I am not sure how a movie with bad acting and bad editing can possibly turn out to be quite entertaining, but this was the case with “Death Race 2.” I really enjoyed the recent remake of “Death Race” — even though I was not a fan of the[...]
It Ain’t Easy Being a ‘Green’ Superhero in 2011
— by CHRIS HYATT — Before the “The Green Hornet” screening last week, I was talking with It’s Just Movies owner Sean Gerski when he reminded of the time I was offered a featurette on the Black Beauty from “The Green Hornet” last year and how I thought he was[...]
Under Review: ‘Inspector Bellamy’
— by BEV QUESTAD — A haunting detective introspective, “Inspector Bellamy” is a French Hitchcockian tour de force. It probes the human psyche as it investigates both the crime and the detective. Was it coincidental that “Inspector Bellamy” was the last film of famed French direct[...]
See More New Images from ‘X-Men: First Class’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — This is much better. Michael Fassbender (Magneto) and James McAvoy (Charles Xavier) look pretty darn cool. Kevin Bacon — suave. January Jones, appearing very trim in her white leather outfit, still doesn’t do it for me. I really like the suit, however[...]
Nominees for 2011 GLAAD Media Awards Named
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, announced today the nominees for its 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. By recognizing and honoring media for outstanding images [...]
Hathaway is Catwoman, Hardy is Bane in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — This just in! Warner Bros. just announced Anne Hathaway has been cast as Selina Kyle in “The Dark Knight Rises” while Tom Hardy will portray ultra-villain Bane. Other actresses who vied for the role were Keira Knightly, Naomi Watts, Rachel Weisz, Natalie Por[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Open Season 3’
— by SEAN GERSKI — When I saw “The Green Hornet” in the theater recently, a trailer for “Open Season 3” played before the movie and I heard more than a few people ask the same question: “There was an ‘Open Season 2’?” There was indeed and[...]
Juries Announced for 2011 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Institute has announced members of five juries awarding prizes at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival, which runs Jan. 20 to 30, 2011. The juries are comprised of 23 individuals spanning the global arts community. Juror photos and extended biographies, in addition to the complete Festival l[...]
Real or Not, ‘X-Men: First Class’ Image Worth a Look
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Re-shoots well under way, the first image from “X-Men: First Class” has emerged — sort of. Starting from left to right is Magneto (Michael Fassbender), Moira MacTaggert (Rose Byrne), Emma Frost (January Jones), Azazel (Jason Flemyng), Beast (Nicholas H[...]
2011 BAFTA Nominees Announced
The Orange British Academy Film Awards will take place Feb. 13 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. This is the fourteenth year of Orange’s sponsorship of the Film Awards. The ceremony will be hosted for the fifth year by Jonathan Ross and will be broadcast exclusively on BBC One. Red [...]