— by VANNA LAND — Entertainment Weekly has just released a new picture for the soon-to-be released biopic “Amelia,” based on the life of Amelia Earhart. The picture features Richard Gere as publisher-promoter George Putnam, whom Amelia eventually married, and director Mira[...]
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‘Transformers 3’ — Well, It’s Official
— by FRANK MORITZ — It is official: “Transformers 3” is really coming out. It is scheduled for release on July 1, 2011. Day one of production was Oct. 1 — not shooting, but production. Michael Bay is back to direct, Ehren Kruger is back writing and Megan Fox is the only[...]
Under Review: ‘Zombieland’
— by FRANK MORITZ — Zombies, what are they? They are the living dead that want to eat the brains of humans. But what are they in the sense to movie history? They are probably the most famous sub-genre of horror (other than vampires), and a big cult genre. Zombies can be fun or[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Artois the Goat’
— by VANNA LAND — “Artois the Goat” is a quirky little indie film currently enjoying screenings at festivals around the country — such as the recent First Annual Friars Club Comedy Film Festival in New York. Earlier in the year, the film was an Official Selection of the 2009[...]
‘Up in the Air’ On the Move
— by VANNA LAND — The holiday season is always filled with some of the best and most acclaimed movies fighting for places in the crowded lineup at the box office — and this year is no exception. In fact, two George Clooney movies are right in the middle of the fray — with[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Dead of Knight’
— by VANNA LAND — “Dead of Knight” is a little-known indie horror film produced and directed by Joe Grisaffi (of “Laughing Boy”) who also co-wrote the screenplay with Emilio Iasiello. Starring in the movie are Jerin Julia, Brandon Hearnsberger (soon to be seen in[...]
How It Should Have Ended: ‘The Terminator’
There have been a whole series of these videos created called “How It should have Ended” and they are pretty funny. Here is the newest one: How It Should Have Ended: “The Terminator.” This one is a little different in that it’s a mashup of two movie franchises. Here is [...]
The Top 5 chick flicks of the ’90s
— by VANNA LAND — It is common knowledge that certain movies are made to appeal to certain audiences and one of these niche movie genres is the Chick Flick. Characters in movies have even joked about the fact that guys don’t understand the appeal of the typical Chick Flick. Many men[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Spell’
— by ROB COX — “The Spell” is the latest offering from independent British filmmaker Owen Carey Jones. The trailer is dark and overly vague, but the film centers around a young girl named Jenny who, while struggling with the divorce of her parents, turns to her boyfriend Rick[...]
Tom Hanks Discusses ‘Beyond All Boundaries’
— by VANNA LAND — For all of the war movie enthusiasts, here is something you will really like. A new 4-D cinematic experience awaits you with the opening of The National World War II Museum in New Orleans on Nov. 6, 2009. (The fourth dimension comes into play with the movement of your[...]
‘Thomas the Tank’ to Ride Into Theaters
— by VANNA LAND — “Thomas the Tank” is headed to the big screen cortesy of HIT Entertainment. Screenwriter Josh Klausner, who penned “Shrek the Third,” has been hired to write a screenplay based on the British children’s television series “Thomas & Friends.”[...]
2012 Ad Block Going Up Everywhere
The marketers of “2012” are going all out to advertise the upcoming movie, as shown in this press release from Columbia Pictures: The countdown to “2012,” the highly-anticipated film from director Roland Emmerich, begins Oct. 1 with the largest broadcast, cable, online and[...]
Poster Peek: ‘The Crazies’
— by FRANK MORITZ — Picture a sign sitting on a highway with “Help Us” written in red. Scary, huh? “The Crazies” looks to be another bad horror film from the looks of the poster. But hey, what do they always say? Never judge a book by its cover? Well, the same goes with a[...]