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Archive for May, 2011

Trailer Talk: ‘A Crush On You’

— by LYNN TACKITT — Everyone has been a secret admirer at one point in his or her life. Not everyone is lucky enough to have a secret admirer, though. What happens when a mistake by someone else’s secret admirer becomes the answers to your dreams? Ben (Sean Patrick Flanery) is in the p[...]

Under Review: ‘The Big Bang’

— by ADAM POYNTER — Late at night, a tired private investigator names Ned Cruz (Antonio Banderas) stumbles into his office to be surprised by the appearance of a recently-paroled Russian boxer named Anton Protopov (Robert Maillet) who wants him to track down his pen-pal girlfriend Lexie [...]

Trailer Talk: ‘God Bless Ozzy Osbourne’

— by JESSIKA OWENS — The life of Ozzy Osbourne has been talked about for years. There is much to talk about — the drugs, the biting off of animal heads, the reality show, the dysfunctional family, and even the drug problems of Ozzy’s children. So what can we learn from a docu[...]

FilmDistrict Scores U.S. Rights to ‘Playing the Field’

FilmDistrict has acquired all U.S. rights to “Playing the Field” from Nu Image/Millennium Films. “Playing the Field” kicks off with the homecoming of George (Gerard Butler), a retired soccer pro whose glory days are behind him. Burnt out on his playboy lifestyle and bankrupte[...]

Fan-Made Promos for The Dark Knight Rises

— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — The shooting of Christopher Nolan’s final story in his Batman trilogy, “The Dark Knight Rises,” has wrapped production in India and now shooting somewhere in England, so hopefully we’ll have some nice clips or photos available soon. While we[...]

Trailer Talk: ‘Straw Dogs’

— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — When the “Straw Dogs” remake was first announced, there were a lot of mutterings about how unnecessary such a remake would be. The original “Straw Dogs,” after all, was a great film that explored ideas of masculinity, violence and nationality (for lack[...]

Under Review: ‘Everything Must Go’

— by ADAM POYNTER — Nick Halsey (Will Ferrell) is having the worst day of his life. After having a relapse into alcoholism, he is accused of sexually harassing a co-worker and is fired from the job he has had for 16 years. On his way out, he leaves a present in the form of […][...]

The First ‘Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2’ TV Spot

— by LYNN TACKITT — I have long been a fan of the Harry Potter phenomenon. I have read all the books, been at all the movie premieres, own all the DVDs and I can’t even begin to say how much I waiting for the final chapter in the wizarding world of Harry Potter on […][...]

A ‘24’ Movie Update: Jack Gets His Life Back

— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — The good folks over at Extra TV got the opportunity to catch up with Kiefer Sutherland, who once again teased us with a little more about plans for the “24” movie slated for 2012. Everyone who watched the show will know that the character of Jack Bauer &#[...]

Under Review: ‘Priest’

— by LYNN TACKITT — “Priest” — based on the graphic novels by Min-Woo Hyung — is about a group of vampire hunters who have super powers to hunt and kill what turn out to be not your typical vampires, but ones that look like mutant dogs and roar like tigers. The Pr[...]

Trailer Talk: ‘Fright Night’

— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — “Fright Night” picked a good day to release is trailer. It is Friday the 13th after all and the trailer looks pretty scary. When I wrote about the new images that were released earlier this week, I felt like the remake could go in one of two directions: a [...]

‘Smallville’ Finale Countdown: The End

— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — Tonight will be a memorable one for many Superman fans, comic book fans and, of course, “Smallville” fans as the story about a young Clark Kent before he becomes the Man of Steel ends with its two-hour series finale. Here is the official and final descrip[...]

New 28-Song Collection Celebrates 10 Years of ‘Smallville’

— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — With “Smallville” ending its 10-year run this week, what better time could there be to put out a 28-song collection honoring the entire series? WaterTower Music has released “Smallville: Score from the Complete Series,” which features approximately[...]

Under Review: ‘Bridesmaids’

— by ADAM POYNTER — Too often, women in movies seem to be put into stereotypical roles, either as eye-candy or as the dramatic and teary-eyed scene fillers. Well, get ready, because “Bridesmaids” takes those molds and flips them over and gives them a swift kick.[...]