— by AMANDA KOEHLER — What happens when you put Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis in a road trip movie directed by “The Hangover’s” Todd Phillips? Pure comedic genius, if the trailer for “Due Date” is any indication. Peter (Downey) is leaving Atlanta[...]
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Trailer Talk: ‘The Extra Man’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — If you were moving to New York City, would you want to share a place with a wacky gigolo for elderly women? Probably not, but it looks like aspiring playwright Louis Ives (Paul Dano) didn’t know what he was getting into when he decides to move in with Henry Ha[...]
Six Clips from ‘The Kids Are All Right’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — “The Kids Are All Right,” a film where Julianne Moore and Annette Bening play lesbian mothers, has been getting a lot of buzz. Here’s hoping that the good parts were left out of these six clips — otherwise, moviegoers will experience a movie [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘$5 a Day’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — In “$5 a Day,” con man Nat (Christopher Walken) tells his estranged son Flynn (Alessandro Nivola) he is dying of a terminal illness and wants to reconnect. Nat wants Flynn to drive to New Mexico with him to go to an experimental medical facility. In the [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Tangled’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — In Disney’s new CGI flick “Tangled,” an often ignored fairytale character, Rapunzel, gets her screen time. Princess Rapunzel, voiced by Mandy Moore, finally gets to “let her hair down” when bandit Flynn Rider (voiced by Zachary Levi of [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Love Ranch’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Helen Mirren. Joe Pesci. Bordello. You may think this is a grown-up version of the “Sesame Street” game “One of These Things Is Not Like the Other.” But, it isn’t. Those three words actually go together in director Taylor Hackford’[...]
Three Clips from ‘Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — For over 40 years, Joan Rivers has been known in the comedy world for her brash jokes, distinct New York voice, cosmetic surgeries and red carpet commentary. The Brooklyn-born Joan Molinsky has appeared on TV, stage, radio and film. She’s sold her own jewelry [...]
A Scene from ‘The Eastwood Factor’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — No doubt about it: Clint Eastwood is a Hollywood icon, both as an actor and a director. Film historian Richard Schickel must have thought it was time for audiences to see the macho man behind “Dirty Harry” and “Gran Torino.” In “The Eas[...]
Three Clips from ‘Killers’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — In “Killers,” Katherine Heigl plays a computer tech named Jen who meets the man of her dreams, Spencer (Ashton Kutcher), while on vacation with her family in France. They fall in love and marry quickly, but little does Jen know that Spencer is an assassi[...]
Under Review: ‘Sex and the City 2’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Shoes. Clothing. Food. Cars. Furniture. Hotels. Above all other themes in “Sex and the City 2” (each marriage has its own rules; deep down, women are the same everywhere), the one director and writer Michael Scott King hits home the most is the theme of [...]
Poster Peek: ‘Finding Bliss’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — It’s not often anymore that you see Leelee Sobieski on a movie poster. Or Kristen Johnston, for that matter. Or, uh, actually… Jamie Kennedy. Put all three of them together on a bed, surrounded by white pillows and sheets, and what do you get? The poster[...]
Two Clips from ‘Ondine’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — “Ondine” tells the story of an Irish fisherman, Syracuse (Colin Farrell), who catches a beautiful woman named Ondine (Alicja Bachleda) in his nets. Syracuse’s young daughter believes Ondine is a mermaid, but to Syracuse, it doesn’t matter who[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The American’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — At the beginning of the trailer for “The American,” Jack (George Clooney), an assassin, tells his boss over the phone that he “wants out.” His boss promises him he can be done with the whole killin’ people business after one last job in[...]
Pixar’s Monsters Returning to Theaters
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Get ready for more Sulley and Mike Wazowski. Disney recently announced a sequel to its smash 2001 Pixar film “Monsters, Inc.” to be released Nov. 16, 2012. The first film grossed more than $525 million worldwide. No official word yet on whether John Good[...]