— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Many films have tried to capture the depravity associated with young adults and drugs. Some have had hilarious effects, like “Reefer Madness,” and some are more successful, like “Requim for a Dream.” Joel Shumacher’s latest film, “Twelve,” looks [...]
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Trailer Talk: ‘Marmaduke’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Great Danes are the best dogs ever. Now I admit I may be biased. I am currently writing next to a 10-month-old Great Dane puppy named Seamus who is the very definition of “adorable” and “affectionate” (and also “doofy”). However, even with my love [...]
‘Dr. Horrible’ Sequel to be a Full-Length Film?
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Recently, Neil Patrick Harris spoke with MTV News about the future plans for the “Dr. Horrible” sequel. The biggest bomb NPH dropped was the possibility of the “Dr. Horrible” sequel being a full-length film. Some of you may be unfamiliar[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Babies’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — I couldn’t be more excited for the film “Babies.” Forget any animated film that is coming out this year, “Babies” will be the most adorable film in theatres. “Babies” isn’t just about babies. The film documents the lives of four babies in one y[...]
Is Harry Potter Worth the Wait?
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — By the time the final installment of the Harry Potter series hits the theatres, I will have essentially been waiting for it for 11 years. I started reading Harry Potter right after the fourth book came out and was at the midnight release for the rest of the[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Megamind’ (Teaser Version)
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — It’s pretty easy to be a superhero. You’ve got some supernatural power (for the most part), people are cheering you on (for the most part), and there is always a girl worth fighting for. What we don’t think about, though, is what it’s like to be the[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Waking Sleeping Beauty’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Most of us associate Disney movies with the fondness of our childhood. The first movie I ever saw in a movie theater was “Aladdin” and my grandmother had almost every Disney movie on VHS for us whenever we spent the weekend at her house. It seemed like[...]
Seven Clips from ‘Repo Men’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — There’s an argument that sci-fi movies are really just metaphors for the problems societies face today. If that’s the case for “Repo Men,” then we are in a bad state. In the society of “Repo Men,” people are given body parts on loan. If you can pay[...]
Six Clips from ‘The Bounty Hunter’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — When I was younger, I thought bounty hunters hunted people and then killed them. Basically, I thought they were hit men. As I grew older (and watched some “Dog the Bounty Hunter”), I learned the error of my ways. However, when I saw these clips[...]
Short Film Theater: ‘El Abuelo’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Some critics lament the use of voiceovers in film. They think films are about showing, not telling. I, however, enjoy them and when done correctly I believe they can enhance a film. This is the case for the short film “El Abuelo.” The entire film is[...]
Five Clips from ‘Tucker and Dale vs Evil’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Spoofs aren’t really my type of movies. I have a distaste for the cliche, but “Tucker and Dale vs Evil” has a self deprecating campy-ness about it. Tucker and Dale are two rednecks who live in the woods. Some college kids go camping in the woods and beli[...]
Five Clips from ‘Greenberg’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — It seems like at every point in a comedy actor’s career, there has to be the slightly funny dramatic piece. Eddie Murphy did “Dreamgirls” Will Ferrell did “Stranger than Fiction,” Adam Sandler actually has a few under his belt (such as “Funny[...]
Three Clips from ‘Alice in Wonderland’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — I can’t even begin to describe how excited I am for Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland.” It’s got some of my favorite actors (Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Stephen Fry), I’m old enough to not be scared witless — unlike when I saw[...]