— by ALEXA MILAN — One of the movies that that everyone seems to be talking about is “The Runaways,” a biopic of the 1970s teen rock band that launched the career of Joan Jett. The film follows the rise of The Runaways as the girls tour throughout the United States and garner a huge [...]
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Trailer Talk: ‘The Runaways’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Prior to her “Bad Reputation” days, a young Joan Jett was involved in the “jailbait rock” group “The Runaways.” The story of the band of teen girls that rose to fame in the 1970s premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January[...]
2010 Academy Awards Ceremony Relatively Free of Surprises
— by ALEXA MILAN — Every Oscar ceremony usually has its share of snubs and surprises. “Crash” wins best picture in a huge upset. Alan Arkin unexpectedly beats Eddie Murphy after Murphy took home virtually every other supporting actor award. Bjork shows up wearing a dress that[...]
Six Clips from ‘Green Zone’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass may not be signing on for a fourth installment of the “Bourne” series, but that doesn’t mean their collaboration is over. Greengrass directs Damon in the Iraq-set thriller “Green Zone,” in which[...]
A Clip From ‘Don McKay’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Thomas Haden Church plays the title role in “Don McKay,” a thriller from first-time writer and director Jake Goldberger. Don is a high school janitor who left his hometown 25 years ago following a tragedy. But when he gets a letter from[...]
Under Review: ‘Cop Out’
— by ALEXA MILAN — I love “Clerks.” I love “Dogma.” I even love “Zack and Miri Make a Porno.” But, unfortunately, Kevin Smith’s latest directorial venture is a bit of a disappointment, probably because it didn’t come from the wonderfully of[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Hachiko: A Dog’s Story’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Get your tissues ready, animal lovers, because even the trailer for this dog-centric flick is likely to make you shed a tear or two. “Hachiko: A Dog’s Story” tells the tale of the close relationship between college professor Parker Wilson (Richard Gere) and his[...]
Six Clips from ‘Cop Out’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Jay and Silent Bob these two are not. In his latest movie, Kevin Smith strays from his familiar View Askewniverse and ventures into the NYPD. “Cop Out” follows New York police officers Jimmy (Bruce Willis) and Paul (Tracey Morgan) as they hunt for a stolen baseball[...]
Two Clips from ‘Remember Me’
— by ALEXA MILAN — For those “Twilight” fans who just can’t wait until the June release of “Eclipse” for some more Robert Pattinson, look no further than “Remember Me,” another Pattinson-starring production from “Twilight” studio Summit Entertainment. Pattinson plays[...]
Under Review: ‘Valentine’s Day’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Remember how “Love Actually” made the ensemble rom-com seem like such a good idea? That movie was charming, heartwarming, funny, sensitive and had a long list of prominent actors (Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, Billy Nighy, Colin [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Remember Me’
— by ALEXA MILAN — “Twilight” haters might be skeptical of Robert Pattinson’s new romantic drama “Remember Me,” but people shouldn’t be so quick to judge. This looks like it could be Pattinson’s chance to prove himself as an actor. “Remember Me” tells the story of bad[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Last Airbender’
— by ALEXA MILAN — After his last few lackluster big screen debacles, M. Night Shyamalan is leaving the suspense thriller genre behind and trying his hand at family action/adventure. Based on the popular animated television series, “The Last Airbender” revolves around[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Killers’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Romantic comedy mainstays Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher will add another one to their resumes with “Killers,” a rom-com with an action twist. Directed by Robert Luketic (of “Legally Blonde” and “The Ugly Truth”), the film follows newlyweds Jen and[...]
Under Review: ‘Dear John’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Anyone who sees a movie based on a Nicholas Sparks book should know exactly what they’re getting into: a sappy love story set on the beach in which the couple experiences a montage of happy moments and lots of drama-filled trials and tribulations that prevent[...]