— by BEV QUESTAD — Pavel Josek is getting a Memory of the Nation Award for his role in supporting Czeck independence through rebelling against the communistic totalitarian regime during the Cold War. His daughter’s husband is making a biodoc of him to commemorate this event, interviewi[...]
Archive for February, 2011
Opening Night at the Portland International Film Festival
— by BEV QUESTAD — At the luxurious Newmark Theater waiting to see “Potiche,” I was seated by a man who had been going to the Portland International Film Festival for 15 years. When his date left for a moment, he hurriedly called another woman to arrange a Sunday meeting to see any P[...]
Rose McGowan to Star in Victor Salva’s Newest Fright Flick
Rose McGowan (“Conan the Barbarian,” “Planet Terror”) joins famed thriller film director Victor Salva (“Jeepers Creepers,” “Powder”) in “Rosewood Lane,” as he goes back to his roots creating a new nightmare every bit as original as his “J[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Arthur’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — A remake of the 1981 romantic comedy of the same name, “Arthur” is about, well, Arthur (Russell Brand), a spoiled, rich man-child who still has a nanny named Hobson (Helen Mirren) looking after him. Anyway, Arthur finds out he is betrothed to Susan (Jenn[...]
Six Clips from ‘Just Go With It’
— by SEAN GERSKI — One of the strangest things about saving up a TV show on your DVR and watching all of the episodes in a row is tracking the commercials. If you don’t just skip right through them, you can watch a strange passage of time. You can watch the commercials start in [&h[...]
The Top 5 Actors to Watch in 2011
— by ALEXA MILAN — You’ve seen my picks for The Top 5 Actresses to Watch in 2011, and now it’s the boys’ turn. Some of these leading men have been in the business awhile, and some are relative newcomers who are just breaking out. But all of them have an impressive roste[...]
A Fun Music Video from ‘Take Me Home Tonight’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Here is a fun music video for the Atomic Tom song “Don’t You Want Me” from the “Take Me Home Tonight” soundtrack. The movie takes place in the ’80s, so of course you can expect a lot of music from that decade in the film. This video [...]
How It Should Have Ended: ‘Aliens’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — The comedic geniuses at HISHE (How It Should Have Ended) have set their sights on the classic movie “Aliens” and come up with a hilarious take on how the movie … well … should have ended. Here is the official word from the site on their newest crea[...]
Oscar Nominated Short Films to be Shown in Movie Theaters
Shorts International and Magnolia Pictures will release The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2011 in over 150 theatres across the United States and Canada starting Feb. 11. Three theatrical programmes will give audiences around the country an opportunity to watch the nominated shorts in the Animation, Li[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘X-Men: First Class’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Finally, here’s a look at “X-Men: First Class.” From what is shown, Michael Fassbender (pictured at right) appears to be an excellent Magneto. As a fan of previous work, I had a feeling he would be. James McAvoy, whom I’ve grown fond of since “[...]
Under Review: ‘Gnomeo and Juliet’
— by ADAM POYNTER — “Romeo and Juliet” is one of William Shakespeare’s most renowned and retold stories about two-star crossed lovers who experience love and loss due to a family rivalry. Well, Touchstone Pictures has teamed up with Walt Disney Pictures to re-invent and int[...]
The Top 5 Actresses to Watch in 2011
— by ALEXA MILAN — A few weeks ago, I shared my picks for the top five actresses of 2010. It may be early in 2011, but this year’s leading ladies are already starting to emerge. Below are my picks for the top five actresses to watch in 2011. You might recognize a few names [&hellip[...]
Six Clips from ‘I Am Number Four’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — When I first heard about this movie I must admit I was intrigued by its title. It was different and I liked it. Then came the trailer and plot description and for the first 30 seconds, I was worried; it appeared they were riding the “Twilight” train. Here[...]