— by ALEXA MILAN — Thought your TV screen would be tiger blood-free following Charlie Sheen’s very public firing from “Two and a Half Men” after his fallout with series creator Chuck Lorre? Think again. Sheen already has another TV project in development based on a 2003[...]
Archive for July, 2011
Review: Horrible Bosses
— by ADAM POYNTER — In my opinion, some of the best recent comedies are those that have a few key ingredients: clever writing, an original idea and also a talented ensemble cast of actors that are allowed to do their own thing. Just let them improvise and run wild with ridiculous concept[...]
New Movie App Pits Man vs. Ape
20th Century Fox has released a new app for the iPhone and iPad that poses the question “Are you smarter than an ape?” The app is based on an actual intelligence test done at Kyoto University, and parallels the central storyline of the new studio’s upcoming[...]
Watch Harry Potter Stars Walk the Red Carpet Live
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — In a few minutes, stars from the final Harry Potter film will arrive at Trafalgar Square in London. It will be the second-to-last time Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and, of course, the woman who created this fantastic world[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Rosewood Lane’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — From Victor Salva, the director of “Jeepers Creepers,” comes “Rosewood Lane.” And scary movies need creepy posters and trailers, that’s a fact. With a tagline of “Evil dwells in the most unlikely places” being displayed promi[...]
The Avengers Will Go to Comic-Con
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — Two weeks ago, it was reported that Marvel Studios wasn’t going to have a panel for one of its biggest movies next year: “The Avengers.” Of course, that was a disappointment for many fans out there — but it looks like those plans have changed. Fir[...]
Six Clips from ‘Horrible Bosses’
— by ADAM POYNTER — We have all had them, a boss that is either mean or verbally abusive. I’ve had managers that have given me their work to do and I did it happily thinking I was helping them out and gaining experience, and then they took credit for it. Either way, every single [&hell[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus’
— by LYNN TACKITT — A British hunter (Gary Stretch — “Dead Man’s Shoes,” “Alexander”) sets out on a cargo ship to deliver a giant crocodile home and claim his reward. Half-way home, the ship is attacked by the vicious Mega Shark, waking the crocodile f[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘11-11-11’
— by ADAM POYNTER — There are so many people that try to find meaning to significant events in their lives, some use religion, while others use different measures to gain insight into the tragedies or victories of life. In the new horror thriller film “11-11-11” by director[...]
Under Review: ‘Girl Walks Into a Bar’
— by LYNN TACKITT — When I first saw that “Girl Walks Into A Bar” was a free movie on YouTube, I had my doubts about how good this film could be. Was I going to see a film student’s first try at a film with a thin plot and a bunch of names and […][...]
Short Film Theater: ‘Batman: The Last Laugh’
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — Have you played “Batman: Arkham Asylum” — one of the most incredible games ever made — and thought about how the game would look if you were seeing it in live action? Well, now you can. A team called ENSO Production, a group of incredible stun[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘War Horse’
— by ALEXA MILAN — I’m a sucker for movies about the relationships between animals and people. Throw in a little sweeping, emotional music on top of it and it’s pretty much a guarantee I’ll be in tears. Such is the case with the trailer for Steven Spielberg’s R[...]
A Music Video from ‘Cars 2’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Here is a music video for the song “Collision of Worlds” from the soundtrack for the movie “Cars 2.” The song — a collision of musical worlds — is by British pop star Robbie Williams and American country star Brad Paisley. Pixar̵[...]
‘Thor 2’ Has Official Release Date and a Writer
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — With the success that “Thor” has had at the box office, there was little doubt we would get a sequel and now, to make it even more official, “Thor 2” has an official release date. Deadline has reported that Marvel and Disney have officially scheduled [...]