— by ADAM POYNTER — In case you couldn’t get enough of the 2008 hit “Kung Fu Panda,” then I am sure you will be happy to know that the sequel “Kung Fu Panda 2” is right around the corner. I am glad to announce that the entire original cast, plus many more talented[...]
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First Look: The Red Skull
— by ADAM POYNTER — “Captain America: The First Avenger” has been teasing fan boys with little bits of information for the past year. With the announcement of Chris Evans as Steve Rogers, there were fans and many critics of this decision. Some said that he couldn’t pull of the role[...]
Under Review: ‘The Adjustment Bureau’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Ever make a decision that you come to regret? Do you think about what could have been if you made a different choice? Fate, destiny and love all collide in the new dramatic thriller “The Adjustment Bureau.” Loosely based on the short story “Adjustment Team” by[...]
Under Review: ‘Drive Angry 3D’
— by ADAM POYNTER — As the awards season has come and gone, all of the hype over the Oscar-nominated films has passed and with yet a few months to go before the massive summer blockbusters start to roll into theaters, it’s the perfect time for those films that fit neither of those cate[...]
HISHE’s Best Picture Summary 2011
— by ADAM POYNTER — The Academy Awards are approximately 24 hours away — they take place at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles — and all of the industry’s biggest and brightest stars will descend in one location to see who the academy has selected for the year’s top honors.[...]
Under Review: ‘Hall Pass’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Many actors and comedians are known for their wacky and sometimes daring performances in comedies, but very few directors have created as many phrases and iconic roles and scenarios in the last decade of comedy as the Farrelly brothers. They made such films as “Dumb[...]
Transformers: Dark of the Moon: New TV Spot
— by ADAM POYNTER — “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” is the third and final installment in the series, directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg. A great reception for the first film from most critics and audiences was followed by a downward spiral of everyone[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Apollo 18’
— by ADAM POYNTER — In the 1970s, space exploration was at its peak, and with the success of Apollo 17’s mission to the moon, many have questioned why we never went back. But while there are hushed rumors that there was another mission to the moon, this fact has never been[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Hanna’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Secret agents and assassin thrillers have been on the rise in recent years; we’ve even seen an increase in the female leads in these films and television shows (such as “Salt,” ”Get Smart” and “Alias”). There haven’t been too many child assassins i[...]
Under Review: ‘I Am Number Four’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Book-to-movie adaptations are quite common in Hollywood, we have seen it time and time again. And sometimes, a movie is adapted from a book that hasn’t even been released yet. But if the subject matter is engaging enough, a studio can see the potential for a future [...]
Under Review: ‘Gnomeo and Juliet’
— by ADAM POYNTER — “Romeo and Juliet” is one of William Shakespeare’s most renowned and retold stories about two-star crossed lovers who experience love and loss due to a family rivalry. Well, Touchstone Pictures has teamed up with Walt Disney Pictures to re-invent and int[...]
Three Clips from ‘The Roommate’
— by ADAM POYNTER — “The Roommate” is an upcoming thriller that takes an old concept of a female obsessed with someone else and lets it send them into madness. In “Misery,” we saw Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) rescue her favorite author Paul Sheldon (James Caan) and then keep him ho[...]
Under Review: ‘The Rite’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Demons and ghosts. Belief or disbelief, no matter where you stand, both are part of a popular genre in American cinema recently. They are so popular that we have seen a recent wave of movies depicting them. Some of them intrigued us, while others disappointed, so dire[...]
Under Review: ‘The Company Men’
— by ADAM POYNTER — The current economic state is a hot topic in the world today. I think that I can safely say that almost everyone has felt its presence either financially or mentally. Just as 2009’s “Up in the Air” showed a company’s downsizing from the corporation’s per[...]