— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — I’m in a good mood, so I’ll start with the positive. It was smart for Warner Bros. to get a full-body image of Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman out to the public before a blurry or even-less-flattering picture got leaked. Also smart was the corporate s[...]
Archive for March, 2011
New Footage from ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — The end, unfortunately, is nigh. Last year, I wrote a column summarizing my thoughts on the Harry Potter franchise. In general, I believe Warner Bros. has done an excellent job staying true to the books and on July 15, the epic saga will come to an emotional clo[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Hit So Hard’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Documentaries aren’t usually my thing. Sure, there have been a few here and there that I actually really enjoyed (“Paper Clips” and “The Parking Lot Movie” being good examples). Listen, I watch documentaries, but seriously, I don’t[...]
Ryan Reynolds to Receive CinemaCon Male Star of the Year Award
Ryan Reynolds will receive the “CinemaCon Male Star of the Year Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon. Reynolds will be presented with this special honor at the inaugural “CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards” ceremony to take pl[...]
Kevin Costner Reaches Deal for ‘The Man of Steel’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Just the other day, I was watching “Wyatt Earp” with someone and we got to talking about Kevin Costner’s career. It’s obviously been a few years now, but there was a point where it seemed like everything he did was worth watching. From roughly[...]
Under Review: ‘Jane Eyre’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Focus Features — well known for its award-winning independent dramas — is taking us back to the time of courtship, suffering, forbidden love and tragedy in “Jane Eyre.” Not having read the novel, I went in with the thought of period romantic dramas lik[...]
Darren Aronofsky Steps Down as Director of ‘The Wolverine’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Darren Aronofsky is no longer directing “The Wolverine.” He just released the following statement: “As I talked more about the film with my collaborators at Fox, it became clear that the production of ‘The Wolverine’ would keep me out of the country fo[...]
2 Features from ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — All good Potter fans know “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I” was released in November, and, hopefully, true followers realize the film comes out on Blu Ray on April 15. But before diehards race to the store to pick up the movie, below is a[...]
‘Girls on Film’ Project Tackles Gender Issues in Cinema
— by H.G. WATSON — A major criticism of Hollywood films is that they lack great roles for female characters. While pictures like “Black Swan” and “Winter’s Bone” show that change may be on the way, action films and your generic thrillers still tend to be pretty [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Cars 2’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — In the follow-up to the successful 2006 Disney CGI flick, “Cars 2” seems to focus more on honky tonk tow truck Mater (voiced by Larry the Cable Guy) over the first film’s star racecar, Lightening McQueen (Owen Wilson). Lightening travels to Europe [...]
Six Clips from ‘Soul Surfer’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — I remember reading about then 13-year-old competitive surfer Bethany Hamilton when she lost her left arm due to a 14-foot tiger shark on Halloween, and was amazed that the young woman had the guts to get back on a surf board and continue to compete. Now, her inspira[...]
How It Should Have Ended: ‘The Dark Knight’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — The jokers at HISHE (How It Should Have Ended) set their sights on the Batman movie “The Dark Knight” and came up with their take on how the movie should have ended. “It’s complicated … but it’s pretty awesome when you think abo[...]
Secret URL Found in ‘Super 8’ Trailer
— by SEAN GERSKI — A project combining the talents of Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams obviously has the potential to produce something truly special. But making the whole thing even better is how well they have been able to keep this project under wraps. Too often anymore, we know just [...]