— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — Ralph Fiennes is best known for his many dramatic roles in films such as “The English Patient” or “The Constant Gardner” and, most recently, the “Harry Potter” series as Lord Voldemort. In my opinion, Fiennes has this knack for selecting [...]
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Two Clips from ‘Take This Waltz’
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — In Sarah Polley’s romantic drama “Take This Waltz,” starring Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Luke Kirby and Sarah Silverman, we witness Louis (Rogen) and Margot’s (Williams) marriage take an unexpected turn when Margot meets he[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Double’
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — At first glance, the trailer for “The Double” gave me the “tried and true” feeling that some film plots give me. It starts off with an assassination in a very public setting and we come to find out that it was a U.S. Senator a[...]
Two Clips from ‘Straw Dogs’
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — We’ve seen James Marsden and Kate Bosworth together before in another remake/attempt at a reboot of a franchise (“Superman Returns”) and they have teamed up once again for the remake of a 1971 psychological thriller that starred Dus[...]
Four Clips from ‘Our Idiot Brother’
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — In “Our Idiot Brother,” Paul Rudd plays Ned Rochlin, an idealistic man who intrudes and wreaks havoc on the lives of his three sisters: Liz (Emily Mortimer), Miranda (Elizabeth Banks) and Natalie (Zooey Deschanel). The film includes such [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Underworld: Awakening’
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — It’s been six years since “Underworld: Evolution,” which centered on Selene (Kate Beckinsale) and Michael Corvin (Scott Speedman). “Underworld: Rise of the Lycans” gave us a nice look into the past and how things came to[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Faces in the Crowd’
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — Milla Jovovich is best known for her kick-butt character Alice in the “Resident Evil” franchise or as Leeloo in “The Fifth Element” with Bruce Willis. She has had many roles between her debut film “Two Moon Junction̶[...]
Austin Powers set to Return
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — Remember when Mike Myers was really and truly funny? Growing up in the late ’80s and early ’90s, I’m familiar with his “SNL: Saturday Night Live” characters. My favorite was always “Wayne’s World.” With Myers and Dana Carvey[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Take This Waltz’
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — Some of you may remember the Canadian-based television show “Road to Avonlea” growing up, like I do, and you would remember that Sarah Polley was Sara Stanley on that show. She’s come a long way since that time and she has starred i[...]
Season 3 of ‘The LXD’ Premieres on Hulu Tomorrow
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — Dance is a passion of mine. I admire dancers so much for their athleticism and their ability to convey a story through movement alone. Director and creator Jon M. Chu (“Step Up 2 & 3”) has done a wonderful job of bringing us this wor[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Margin Call’
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — Set in the Wall Street of 2008, the trailer for “Margin Call” takes us through the first 12 hours of the beginnings of the U.S. financial crisis. The film stars Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci, Penn Badgley (The CW’s “Gossip Girl&[...]
Five Clips from ‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — As a fan of Guillermo del Toro, but not of horror films, I am willing to give “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” a chance. The film — which has been held up in post-production due to Disney selling Miramax — will finally made[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Tower Heist’
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — In a swanky high rise in New York City, with a highly-advanced security system, a rag tag group staff members conspire to steal $20 million and get payback from the man that defrauded them and stole their retirement funds. Ben Stiller is Josh Kovaks,[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Red Tails’
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — The world is in turmoil — on land, on sea and in the air. Soldiers are fighting for their lives and for their families back home. And some are fighting for their rights, not only as individuals but as soldiers who have signed up to prove that t[...]