The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) tonight announced the winners of the 2011 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for screen, television, radio, news, promotional, video game, and new media writing at simultaneous ceremonies[...]
Archive for February, 2011
More Details Emerging for ‘The Avengers’ Movie
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — Samuel L Jackson was on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” and talked about his upcoming Marvel projects and here are the things he revealed: * He has a nine-year picture deal with Marvel Studios to portray Nick Fury — so far he has played him in two of[...]
Some Great News for Jack Ryan’s Next Adventure
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — If you are, as I am, anxiously waiting for the next Jack Ryan interpretation to hit the big screen, then you probably have already heard two exciting bits of news that have recently been announced for the next installment. First, they have found their leading man for[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Marvel Studios just released the official “Captain America: The First Avenger” poster and it looks fantastic. I wasn’t behind Chris Evan’s as the American hero at first because, let’s not forget, he played The Human Torch in the “Fantastic Fo[...]
Elton John and Nelly Furtado’s ‘Gnomeo & Juliet’ Music Video
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — Here is the music video for “Crocodile Rock” as performed by Elton John and Nelly Furtado for the “Gnomeo & Juliet” soundtrack. Starring the voices of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Ashley Jensen, Jason Statham, Ozzy Osbourne, Patrick Stew[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘There Be Dragons’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — If you watch the teaser and trailer for “There Be Dragons,” without knowing it’s partially based on a true story, you would probably find yourself thinking it was a mix between “The Rite” and “The Davinci Code.” It has simila[...]
A Scene from ‘Hesher’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — After watching “500 Days of Summer,” I would have never said that Joseph Gordon-Levitt was a threatening or imposing figure. After watching the clip below for his new movie “Hesher,” I can now say I find him intimidating. With his oily hair and[...]
Wonder Woman Pilot Details Revealed
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — Now that the “Wonder Woman” pilot has been picked up by NBC, rumors, scoops and more have begun to hit the net. For one, Bleeding Cool has read a draft of the pilot script and released some information about the elements and some characters from the DC[...]
Online Interactive Documentary Debuts
Imagine your hometown never changed. That no one ever grew old or moved on. Part book, part film, part family photo album, “Welcome to Pine Point” unearths a place frozen in time and discovers what happens when an entire community is erased from the map. “Welcome to[...]
‘Life as We Know It’ Headed to DVD and Blu-ray Tuesday
Keep your eye out for a “Life as We Know It” contest to be announced very soon here at It’s Just Movies.[...]
Under Review: ‘Black Dog Trilogy’
— by BEV QUESTAD — At the outset, the viewer may misjudge or immediately disregard this film. But stick with it. By the end, you understand that the way it is presented reflects that it is honest, deeply insightful and groundbreaking — an outstanding example of cinéma vérité. Th[...]
Is the Superhero Movie Dead?
— by H.G. WATSON — There are certainly many bloggers and writers who think so. Add director Matthew Vaughn, who told the LA Times Hero Complex in August, “It’s been mined to death and in some cases the quality control is not what it’s supposed to be … People are just going to get[...]
Three Clips from ‘The Roommate’
— by ADAM POYNTER — “The Roommate” is an upcoming thriller that takes an old concept of a female obsessed with someone else and lets it send them into madness. In “Misery,” we saw Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) rescue her favorite author Paul Sheldon (James Caan) and then keep him ho[...]