— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — By now, you’ve probably heard the story behind the title of Kevin Smith’s new film, “Cop Out.” Originally, Smith wanted it to be “A Couple of Dicks,” but the studios axed that pretty quickly after the problems “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” faced[...]
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Trailer Talk: ‘Africa Light: Gray Zone’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — The trailer below for “Africa Light: Gray Zone” looks beautiful. That’s probably because I’m just used to seeing a lot of dust and beige when looking at footage taken from Africa. The trailer below, however, is sharp with rich colors. But all the[...]
Under Review: ‘Youth in Revolt’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — In “Youth in Revolt,” the main character, Nick Twisp, is in search of what every high school male in films seems to want: to lose his virginity. But for a Frank Sinatra-loving, awkward teenager, losing his virginity isn’t an easy thing. Nick has the kind[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Prodigal Sons’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Watching the first 10 seconds of the “Prodigal Sons” trailer made me think that this documentary was going to be a horror story. The home videos, the children singing, and the lack of a voice over all screamed scary movie to me. Unfortunately, the[...]
The Top 5 Movie Hypes of 2009
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Hype can be either good or bad when it comes to movies. With some movies, the hype just builds anticipation. Other movies, however, suffer from over-hype and tend to be a letdown. Any movie based on a popular book, TV series or comic book usually get a huge[...]
Short Film Theatre: ‘Deja Vu’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — The term “deja vu” is usually related to a bad premonition when it comes to films and books these days. Stephen King even defines hell as doing the same thing over and over. The animated short entitled “Deja Vu,” on the other hand, is rather cute and s[...]
Trailer Talk: Successful Alcoholics
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Alcoholism is a serious disease, but the first half of the trailer below for “Successful Alcoholics” isn’t very serious. The two main characters have a run in with a cop after passing out in their car and it seems like a pretty funny scene. The scenes th[...]
Under Review: ‘A Single Man’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Set in the 1960s, “A Single Man” takes place in a single day, while George Falconer tries to go about his daily life after recently losing his partner. George is a professor in his 50s who was in love with his younger partner, Jim, for 16 years[...]