— by ADAM POYNTER — As fans of any horror movie know there are a few things that are staples in any scary movie: old houses, disembodied voices, little children and demon possession. “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,” a remake of a 1973 television horror film, has three out[...]
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Three Clips from ‘We Are the Night’
— by ADAM POYNTER — If I had to choose one subject matter that has taken over all media in the past five years, I would pick vampires. It started with the “Twilight” books and movies and has moved on to television in HBO’s “True Blood” and also the CW’s “[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘50/50’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Can cancer be funny? Normally, I would say no, but Summit Entertainment and director Jonathan Levine are hoping that answer will be changed to a yes. Here is the first trailer for an upcoming dramatic comedy “50/50” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna [...]
Four Clips from ‘Melancholia’
— by ADAM POYNTER — “Melancholia” is a new film by director Lars von Trier, and for anybody familiar with his work (such as “Antichrist”), then you know his new work will be anything but ordinary and bland. With such a unique way of showing emotion in his films th[...]
Six New Clips from ‘X-Men: First Class’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Matthew Vaughn’s “X-Men: First Class” will be hitting theaters June 3. In the past few weeks, we have seen the release of multiple new trailers, TV spots, posters and more and the more I see of the movie the more my anticipation level rises. Charles [...]
Short Film: Condemned
— by ADAM POYNTER — Oren Shai — director of the short film “Heavy Souls” — is back with a new dramatic short film called “Condemned.” Watch the following 14-minute short and then we will discuss it.[...]
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Music Featurette
— by ADAM POYNTER — As summer approaches, we are preparing for a barrage of blockbusters to be landing in theaters. One in particular that has been laying low in comparison to others in terms of the promotional material it has released is “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” the third a[...]
Two Clips from ‘The Tree of Life’
— by ADAM POYNTER — “The Tree of Life” has had a complex and arduous road from concept to the big screen. After being filmed nearly three years ago, it has had many release dates and through either distribution partners backing out or director Terrence Malick not believing th[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Last Night’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Love is a complex emotion; you can feel it stronger at certain times than others. Common terms that are used liked “falling in love” or “not in love” describes how this emotion can change. The film “Last Night” tackles many of these feelings and how they c[...]
Review: Kung Fu Panda 2
— by ADAM POYNTER — Our favorite panda is back and ready to kick some skadoosh in “Kung Fu Panda 2.” Po (Jack Black) has been living the high life ever since he was chosen to be the Dragon Warrior. While continuing his training with Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman), Po has been[...]
Exclusive: On the Set of ‘Rock Jocks’
— by ADAM POYNTER — “Rock Jocks” — an upcoming sci-fi comedy written and directed by Paul V. Seetachitt — has an entertaining premise and a fun cast. The movie stars a number of fan favorites such as Doug Jones, Jason Mewes, Felicia Day, Robert Picardo, Justin Chon, Kevin[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Horrible Bosses’
— by ADAM POYNTER — On a night out, three friends — Nick Hendricks (Jason Bateman), Dale Arbus (Charlie Day) and Kurt Buckman (Jason Sudeikis) — realize that their lives will never get any better if they continue to work fervently under their mean, duplicitous and underhanded[...]
The Adventures of Tintin: Two Posters
— by ADAM POYNTER — “The Adventures of Tintin” is a series of comic strips (now referred to as comic books) created by the Belgian artist George Rémi in 1929. They weave a tale about an adventurous young reporter who goes on adventures that have a simple and formulaic[...]