— by AMANDA KOEHLER — In “Last Night,” Joanna (Keira Knightley) accompanies her husband Michael (“Avatar”‘s Sam Worthington) to a party where she meets his “new” coworker Laura (Eva Mendes). Joanna is upset because Michael has never mentioned Lau[...]
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A Featurette from ‘Morning Glory’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Becky Fuller (Rachel McAdams) has been hired as the new executive producer on a morning news show called Daybreak. Despite the fact that the job will be stressful and rule her life, she’s pretty psyched. However, she needs to learn how to deal with her diva an[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Satin’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — If you love movies with badly-dressed nightclub singers and actresses who used to grace ABC’s TGIF schedule (like I do!), get ready for “Satin.” In the film, Hamilton von Watts plays Jack Satin, a washed-up Vegas lounge singer. He loses his act and[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Justin Bieber: Never Say Never’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — My roommate and I made a pact a few weeks ago: if neither of us have dates for Valentine’s Day next year, we’ll go see “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never” together. Please God, let us have dates for Valentine’s Day! (Note: I’m just k[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Restless’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — In “Wedding Crashers,” Will Ferrell’s character Chazz Reinhold (“Ma! The meatloaf!”) likes to crash funerals to pick up chicks. In “Restless,” Enoch (Henry Hopper) also crashes funerals, although from this trailer, we’[...]
Five Clips from ‘Waiting for Superman’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Anthony is a fifth-grader who lives in Washington, D.C. And all he wants is a good education. It’s striking to watch this young boy with braces talk about the type of education he wants for his own children in the documentary “Waiting for ‘Superman[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Blue Valentine’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Already getting accolades at the Sundance and Toronto Film Festivals and starring two of the most talented young actors working today, “Blue Valentine” tells the story of a couple, Cindy (Michelle Williams) and Dean (Ryan Gosling), who are trying to save[...]
Five Clips from ‘Wild Target’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — I’ve always had a penchant for British films and actors. Their humor, wit and charm are always a breath of fresh air when I tire of American comedies. And when you get a bunch of talented British actors together in a movie, it usually hits the bulls-eye[...]
A Clip from ‘Burlesque’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — After more than 10 years of reigning over the pop charts, vocal powerhouse Christina Aguilera is finally ready to make her acting debut. In “Burlesque,” Aguilera plays Ali, a small-town girl from Iowa who moves to Los Angeles to become a star. She finds [...]
Six Clips from ‘The Romantics’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A guy proposes to one girl but really still has feelings for another girl, who also still has feelings for him. Right before the wedding, all of these feelings come out and have the potential to ruin the nuptials[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘As Good As Dead’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — In “As Good As Dead,” Cary Elwes (“The Princess Bride”) plays Ethan, a man who comes home to his apartment one day only to be kidnapped and held hostage by a right-wing fundamentalist group, led by Helen (Andie MacDowell). They think Ethan ki[...]
12 Clips from ‘Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Just in case you’re not familiar with Oliver Stone’s 1987 classic “Wall Street,” let’s get you caught up: Michael Douglas plays Gordon Gekko, a corporate raider who thrives on greed and takes a young stockbroker (Charlie Sheen) under hi[...]