— by ALEXA MILAN — Marvel’s choice for the actor that would bring Captain America to the big screen was probably one of the more drawn-out casting decisions in recent history. Chris Evans finally landed the role, and thanks to the hand-held camcorder, we’ve got our first glim[...]
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Seven Clips from ‘Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Director Zack Snyder has taken us to 480 B.C. Sparta and an alternate 1985 New York City, and now he’s taking us … to a sky full of talking owls? In a departure from the violent and gritty “300” and “Watchmen,” Snyder’s next mo[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Tourist’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Before the trailer debuted this week, I only knew “The Tourist” as that movie Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie were filming when all the tabloids started speculating about whether or not they would have an affair. But based on the first trailer, the movie cer[...]
Roger Ebert Returning to Television
— by ALEXA MILAN — Not even a year after the cancellation of the long-running movie review program “At the Movies” was axed by distributor Disney-ABC, Roger Ebert is bringing the show back to life on public television as “Roger Ebert Presents At the Movies.” ̶[...]
The Top 5 Most Anticipated Movies of Fall 2010
— by ALEXA MILAN — It’s that time of year again — fall blockbusters, Oscar hopefuls and the so-so films leading up to them. Summer 2010 has amounted to a rather weak tentpole season for movies, so I was initially a little worried the same would be true of the fall. But after [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘127 Hours’
— by ALEXA MILAN — I absolutely adored Danny Boyle’s “Slumdog Millionaire,” and ever since its release two years ago I’ve been anticipating what Boyle would do next. The teaser trailer for his latest film, “127 Hours,” has been released, and while it[...]
Rooney Mara is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
— by ALEXA MILAN — After weeks of speculation, David Fincher has finally found his Lisbeth Salander. The director has cast the relatively unknown Rooney Mara as his female lead in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” Based on the first installment of[...]
‘Gone with the Wind’ Dresses in Need of Repair
— by ALEXA MILAN — Vivien Leigh’s sweeping period dresses in “Gone With the Wind” are almost as much characters in the film as Scarlett O’Hara herself. But Scarlett’s iconic wardrobe might not be around much longer for fans to appreciate if the Harry Ransom [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Burlesque’
— by ALEXA MILAN — A small town girl moves to the big city with aspirations of becoming a … burlesque dancer? That’s essentially the plot of “Burlesque,” Christina Aguilera’s acting debut and a movie that looks like a “Moulin Rouge” wannabe with [...]
Two Clips from ‘Vampires Suck’
— by ALEXA MILAN — It seems that with every genre or craze comes a parody flick: “Scary Movie,” “Date Movies,” “Epic Movie,” “Disaster Movie,” even “Meet the Spartans.” Now, the team behind the aforementioned movies is tackling [...]
‘Arrested Development’ Movie Script is ‘Halfway’ Done
— by ALEXA MILAN — Rumors of an “Arrested Development” movie have run rampant since the beloved but ratings-challenged TV show ended in 2006. The prospect of a movie was even teased in the series finale when Maeby (Alia Shawkat) pitches a television show based on the Bluth fa[...]
See Josh Hutcherson’s ‘Spider-Man’ Audition
— by ALEXA MILAN — Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know by now that Sony and director Marc Webb have selected Andrew Garfield as the new Spider-Man. But before casting Garfield, the shortlist of potential Spider-Man stars included the likes of Jamie Bell, Anton[...]