— 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 [...]
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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 […][...]
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.[...]
The First Clip from ‘X-Men: First Class’ Has Arrived
— by ADAM POYNTER — “X-Men: First Class” is picking-up the pace in the promotional department and seems to be going full-steam-ahead now. Following four character trailers released this week, we now have the very first official clip from the movie. In this clip, we have Charl[...]
‘X-Men: First Class’ Character Spotlight — Mystique
— by ADAM POYNTER — “X-Men: First Class” shows the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, the tale of secret global events that changed history. As mutants began to emerge from mankind and before Professor Xavier was enemies with Magneto, they were just two young men, the best of [...]
‘X-Men: First Class’ Character Spotlight — Havok
— by ADAM POYNTER — “X-Men: First Class” shows the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, the tale of secret global events that changed history. As mutants began to emerge from mankind and before Professor Xavier was enemies with Magneto, they were just two young men, the best of friends [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Final Destination 5’
— by ADAM POYNTER — A plane wreck, a freeway pile-up, a roller coaster malfunction and a deadly race car accident have all been the pinnacle for launching a franchise. Just when you think that you are safe from death, “Final Destination 5” is coming to get you. In this latest[...]
‘X-Men: First Class’ Character Spotlight — Beast
— by ADAM POYNTER — “X-Men: First Class” shows the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, the tale of secret global events that changed history. As mutants began to emerge from mankind and before Professor Xavier was enemies with Magneto, they were just two young men, the best of friends [...]
‘X-Men: First Class’ Character Spotlight — Banshee
— by ADAM POYNTER — “X-Men: First Class” shows the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, the tale of secret global events that changed history. As mutants began to emerge from mankind and before Professor Xavier was enemies with Magneto, they were just two young men, the best of friends [...]
Under Review: ‘Thor’
— by ADAM POYNTER — “Thor” is a milestone for Marvel and director Kenneth Branagh. It is the the first comic-based film to truly mix our reality with the mystical world shown in the comics. I was so pleasantly surprised by how well the movie blended the mythology in space and[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Four Clips from ‘Priest’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Of the comic book adaptations hitting theaters this summer, “Priest” is far less well-known than the others. But while it might not have the fans of Marvel’s ‘Thor’ or ‘X-Men: First Class,” it does have action, suspense and so[...]