— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Writer and director Tyler Perry assembles an all-star cast of powerhouse, experienced actresses (Loretta Devine, Whoopi Goldberg, Phylicia Rashad) and younger ingenues (Kimberly Elise, Kerry Washington, Thandie Newton, Macy Gray, Anika Noni Rose, Janet Jackson)[...]
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Ten Clips from ‘The Town’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — It’s Ben Affleck’s second major turn at directing, and from these clips, “The Town” proves Affleck has the chops to helm a movie. In the film (which he also cowrote and adapted from the Chuck Hogan novel “Prince of Thieves”), Affl[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Let Me In’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Sick of vampire movies yet? Hopefully not, because here comes another one! “Let Me In” is a remake of the 2008 Swedish film “Let the Right One In.” In the film, Chloe Grace Moretz plays Abby, the new neighbor to Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee). The t[...]
Two Clips from ‘You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — What’s a Woody Allen movie without a little complicated romance? His newest film, “You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger,” focuses on two married couples and their complex relationships. Alfie (Anthony Hopkins) leaves his wife of 40 years, Helena (Gem[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Sparkle’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Sam Sparkes (Shaun Evans) is 22 and desperately wants to move to London to work in public relations. After moving there and getting a job as a waiter, Sam meets Sheila (Stockard Channing), and she hires him to be her personal assistant. Oh, and also her lover, appar[...]
First-Look Featurette: ‘Inferno’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — As all of you should know, unless you’ve been directly avoiding celebrity news all summer, starlet/party girl/hot mess/sometimes actress Lindsay Lohan is currently in rehab after a short sojourn in jail this summer. But before Lohan was thrown in the slammer, [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘I’m Still Here: The Lost Years of Joaquin Phoenix’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Joaquin Phoenix is a talented, Oscar-nominated actor. But Joaquin Phoenix is also, well, quite an oddball. From asking a reporter on the red carpet if he had a frog in his hair to his infamously bizzare appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman” [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Daydream Nation’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — In the trailer for “Daydream Nation,” Caroline (Kat Dennings from “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist”) lets the viewer know that “the year this story takes place is the year everything happened.” She confesses to sleeping w[...]
Under Review: Grown Ups
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Have you ever looked at photos or watched a home video of a friend who was so stoked about his or her recent vacation, and it looked like a good time, but you just “should have been there” to get the gist of the trip? That’s pretty much what the […][...]
A Clip from ‘High School’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — In a world of stoner flicks (“Dazed and Confused,” “Pineapple Express,” “Half Baked”), “High School” will have to do a lot to stand on its own — and it may not be able to, if this clip is any indication. In ̶[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Stone’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — In John Curran’s latest drama/thriller “Stone,” Robert De Niro plays Jack Mabry, a corrections officer thisclose to retirement. But before he can retire, he takes on the case of Gerald “Stone” Creeson, played by Edward Norton. Stone is [...]
Two Clips from ‘I Do & I Don’t’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — It’s official: Jane Lynch is hot right now. From her hilarious bit parts in movies like “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” and TV shows such as “Two and a Half Men,” Lynch is finally getting the spotlight she deserves — and a recent Emmy no[...]