— by JESSIKA OWENS — Airplanes seem like a logical place for thriller movies, until one closely examines the challenges and limitations of filming and storyline. In my experience, it generally doesn’t work. There’s only so much set that can be used and the whole process feels[...]
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Review: Endless Love
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Valentine’s Day for movie-goers means only one thing, brace yourself for love stories shoved down your throat. The issue becomes, what love story could possibly be released at this point that is fresh and something that hasn’t been done a thousand times o[...]
Review: Labor Day
— by JESSIKA OWENS — When I heard the name of a new movie, “Labor Day,” I immediately envisioned a tame comedy chick flick. Then the trailer was released and I became confused. That initial trailer was short and filled with dramatic crescendos. An image of Josh Brolin with hi[...]
Carrie: Don’t Go to Prom Featurette
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Remakes of horror films, if you ask me, are almost as common as horror films. Sometimes it works, other times I hate it. The upcoming re-imagining of “Carrie” has me dubious to say the least. Many iconic horror films have been redone, and a lot of them di[...]
Interview: Filmmaker Katherine Brooks
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Mental illness in film and TV is not uncommon. Mental illness done accurately is not so common. But that’s not to say that there aren’t some brilliant performances caught on film. Edward Norton in “Primal Fear” portrayed an imprisoned man sufferin[...]
Trailer: Maniac
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Slasher flicks are not new on the market, nor will then soon be dismissed by horror fans. Buffs of the genre will watch a slasher film whether they are predisposed on their opinion of how good the movie will be. Once in a while, we are pleasantly surprised when a [&h[...]
Review: The Heat
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Do you know what really irks me? When you see a trailer for a movie and literally all the funny parts are in the trailer. Lucky for all involved, this is not the case with “The Heat.” If ever a movie had high expectations from me, it was this one. [&helli[...]
V/H/S/2: Red-Band Trailer
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Red-band trailers are becoming more and more mainstream and I completely appreciate what they offer moviegoers. These types of trailers help all movie genres. They can display funnier moments of an R-rated comedy, or the gritty language of a drama, and for horror fil[...]
Byzantium: International Trailer
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Vampire stories have been all the craze, so pardon me if I don’t get especially thrilled when I hear of a new one about to be released. My biggest concern with any new vampire movies to hit the screen? They try so desperately NOT to be “Twilight” th[...]
A Clip from Scary Movie 5
— by JESSIKA OWENS — If the “Scary Movie” franchise is good at anything, it’s knowing that it’s junk and I mean that in a good way. It’s pretty hard to criticize films that know exactly what they are and where they stand. When the players embrace that idea a[...]
This Is 40: Two Trailers
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Branded as the sort of sequel to “Knocked Up,” Judd Apatow is bringing us “This Is 40” this Christmas. The reason it is sort of a sequel is because “Knocked Up” centered around Ben (Seth Rogen) and Alison (Katherine Heigl) and R[...]
Review: Resident Evil: Retribution
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Retribution is punishment that is perceived to be morally just and fully deserved. I can hear the boos and such as I say the fifth installment of the “Resident Evil” franchise is not retribution for the fans. We deserve better. I am by no means saying I h[...]
Lady Gaga is La Chameleon
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Trailers crowned with an R rating are all the rage with movie goers these days. One such trailer, “Machete,” made its appearance in the exploitation double feature “Grindhouse” as a mock trailer for a fake film. It was an instant fan favorite,[...]
Trailer: Jack Reacher
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Bullets are scary. Six bullets are scarier. Even scarier, five people dying from those bullets which were fired by a military sniper. In the upcoming film “Jack Reacher,” this is precisely the core plot point. It isn’t an entirely original jumping off s[...]