— by ALEXA MILAN — I’ve spent the past week sharing my picks for the top five actors and actresses of 2010, and now it’s time for the big list — the top 10 movies of the year.[...]
Archive for January, 2011
Director’s Guild Unveils its Five Nominees
— by SEAN GERSKI — The Directors Guild of America has selected Darren Aronofsky for “Black Swan,” David Fincher for “The Social Network,” Tom Hooper for “The King’s Speech,” Christopher Nolan for “Inception” and David O. Russell for &[...]
Nominees for Visual Effects Society’s Awards Announced
The Visual Effects Society (VES) today announced the nominees for the ninth annual VES Awards ceremony recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry in 24 categories of film, animation, television, commercials and video games. Nominees were chosen Jan. 8 by numerous blue ribbon panels of VES membe[...]
Trailer: Star Wars on Blu-Ray
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — It seems like every time a new format comes out for watching movies, you can bank on two things. First, people will ask when “Star Wars” will be available on that format. And second, people will complain that George Lucas is putting the movies “o[...]
Networks Pass on ‘Wonder Woman’ TV Series
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — Those of you who were hoping to see the new “Wonder Woman” TV series will be disappointed to learn that the show won’t air on any of the networks. Deadline.com reported that none of the four major networks — ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox — picked it[...]
Under Review: ‘Shank’
— by CHRIS HYATT — For all of the fun there is to be had by taking shots at bad movies, there are some things that just disappoint me. One of them is having to take shots at movies that would be really good, were it not for one or two elements not done as […][...]
Has the ‘Superman’ Reboot Production Schedule Been Leaked?
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — The past couple of months, there hasn’t been too much news about the upcoming “Superman” reboot that was to be handled by Christopher Nolan. Unfortunately, as it was reported back in December, Nolan has decided to drop the Superman reboot for 100 percen[...]
Under Review: ‘Season of the Witch’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — I went in knowing “Season of the Witch” was getting terrible reviews, so expectations were low going in. You see, I love fantasy films and I figured that maybe those who hated the film just didn’t like the genre. Boy, was I wrong. The movie started off wel[...]
Cinema Audio Society Announces 47th Annual Award Nominees
— by SEAN GERSKI — The Cinema Audio Society has announced the nominees for the 47th Annual CAS Awards. The Cinema Audio Society consists of Sound Mixers and Associates from the Film and Television Industries. The society was founded to create a proper channel of communication between the[...]
McG in Negotiations to Direct ‘Ouija’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Hollywood is recycling another idea … either that or the folks at Universal have a short memory. “Witchboard,” starring video vixen Tawny Kitaen, came out over two decades ago in 1986 and the sequel was released in 1993. Now, McG (“Terminator Sal[...]
A Music Video from ‘Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — Here is the music video for Bridgit Mendler’s song “This is My Paradise” from the “Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2” soundtrack. The Walt Disney Pictures movie — starring Zachary Gordon, Ernie Hudson, George Lopez — will be relea[...]
Mark Wahlberg to Receive Indie Impact Award at Festival
After 14 years, Variety’s “10 Directors to Watch” will have a new home at the 2011 Palm Springs International Film Festival. The event will take place Jan. 9 on the Palm Court at the Parker Palm Springs, where Variety will present actor Mark Wahlberg with the Indie Impact Award, which celebrat[...]
Would ‘Cleopatra’ with Angelina Jolie be Profitable?
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — The Cleopatra project may have a director. Deadline Hollywood reported that Sony is courting Paul Greengrass (“Green Zone”) to helm the historical feature about the infamous Egyptian queen starring Angelina Jolie. To attract a wider audience, Sony is[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Other Woman’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — For a long time, Natalie Portman has been one of my favorite actresses, and I think it’s because she has this wonderful ability to really display the emotions of her character, and make you feel them as well. I’m sure she’ll continue to hone this t[...]