Vancouver-based media creators The Goggles — a.k.a. Mike Simons and Paul Shoebridge — were named double Webby Award winners for their first-ever interactive web documentary, “Welcome to Pine Point,” produced by the National Film Board of Canada. An innovative interactive project[...]
Archive for May, 2011
Under Review: ‘Something Borrowed’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Romantic comedies are a dime a dozen and typically follow the same formulaic script as the last. “Something Borrowed” is not that different, but it does have a few exceptions. It is a look at how you re-examine your life when you reach your thirties and it’s[...]
Bradley Cooper Looking at ‘Paradise Lost’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — If you want to talk about the most sought-after actors at this moment, it is possible Bradley Cooper is at the very top of that list. The star of “The Hangover” has really exploded and is involved in various exciting upcoming projects. For starters, we wi[...]
‘The Hangover Part II’ Soundtrack Details Released
WaterTower Music has announced the release of “The Hangover Part II: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” on May 24. The soundtrack contains 12 songs from the film, along with eight dialogue clips from the film. “The Hangover Part II” opens nationwide on May 26. Among the [...]
Under Review: ‘Poetry’
— by BEV QUESTAD — “Poetry” — a film examining crime and redemption — begins with a screen filled with rushing river water, a symbol of life, source, and beginning. In this movie’s particular case, it is also the repository for the body of a young girl. Lee Chang-dong, [...]
Fox to Distribute ‘Taken’ Sequel
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Here is a tidbit of news I’m really excited to report. It is as much confirmation as a fan would need really, but we can now officially say “Taken 2” is go. Variety is announcing Twentieth Century Fox is set to distribute the sequel to[...]
Solomon Grundy: Exclusive Trailer Premiere
Hi, I’m Mattson Tomlin, writer/director of the upcoming film “Solomon Grundy.” Though many know him as a DC comics villain, Solomon Grundy’s origin goes before the DC universe, back to 1840 in the form of a nursery rhyme.[...]
Star Wars Blu-Ray Information Unveiled
— by ADAM POYNTER — With the “Star Wars” saga, the world and characters created by director George Lucas have captivated audiences for more than 30 years. Ever since it was announced a few months ago that the complete six-movie saga would finally be released onto Blu-Ray Sept[...]
New ‘Green Lantern’ Trailer Debuts
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — As we get closer and closer to the premiere of one of this summer’s biggest superhero movies, a new trailer has been released for “Green Lantern” and it is 150 seconds of total awesomeness.[...]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt will be MIA From ‘G.I. Joe 2’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — As we reported recently, several stars from the original “G.I.Joe: Rise of the Cobra” have been M.I.A. from all mentions of the sequel (Dennis Quaid and Rachel Nichols, for example). In my opinion, those two were a huge factor in the movie having any beli[...]
Marion Cotillard’s Role in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ is a ‘Secret’
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — When it was officially announced that Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard would join Christopher Nolan’s final chapter “The Dark Knight Rises” as Miranda Tale and John Blake — I was actually both thrilled … and disappointed. Both of them are a[...]
‘Smallville’ Finale Countdown: ‘Prophecy’
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — We are only a little more than a week away from the epic two-hour finale of “Smallville” and this week, we’ll get to see Laura Vandervoort as Kara — aka Supergirl — one final time. Here’s the official description: Clark (Tom Welling) takes Lois (E[...]
Marvel Discussing Black Widow Movie
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Although “Iron Man 2” was not as good as the first movie, it was still a huge success financially — bringing in $621,751,988 worldwide. Part of the sequel’s allure was the surprisingly well-played turn by Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff[...]