— by JESSIKA OWENS — Based on the novel by Wendelin Van Draanen, “Flipped” tells the story of Bryce and Juli. The film follows the two from grade school through junior high. The two are completely different personality wise, but as with any good love story, that’s what [...]
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Dorothy Returning to Oz
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Few movies these days leave me anxious and excited for extended periods of time. “Dorothy of Oz” has had me talking since December 2009, when I first heard of the animated project. It was rumored that Lea Michele of “Glee” and Broadway’s[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Sick Nurses’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Sexy women dressed as nurses are not a new trend or a new interest in Hollywood … or any other platform for that matter. Thai cinema is no exception. Revolver Entertainment presents to us “Sick Nurses” — or “Suay Laak Sai” in the T[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Gulliver’s Travels’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — “Black is the New Big” is the new tagline for the upcoming, and highly anticipated, “Gulliver’s Travels.” The film stars Jack Black as Lemuel Gulliver, who many of us remember from our childhoods either from the book by Jonathan Swift or[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Thirst’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — The quest to quench the aridity for a good horror flick is aggressively becoming harder and harder. Audiences are widely becoming more perceptive of plot lines, twists and turns in current horror films, resulting in unsatisfactory experiences. I have become very skep[...]
Eight Clips from ‘Get Him to the Greek’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Russell Brand and Jonah Hill seem like an odd duo to hit the big screen, but that’s part of the fun. After watching some clips for “Get Him to the Greek,” I must say it seems down right hysterical. Hill, who plays Aaron Green, has a brilliant way of[...]
New Details Emerge About ‘Scream’ Franchise
— by JESSIKA OWENS — “Scream 4” writer Kevin Williamson has made several new comments regarding the film and it’s more-than-likely sequels. One of the burning topics regarding the resurrection of “Scream” among fans has been the return of Jamie Kennedy’[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘I Spit On Your Grave’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Self preservation is the strongest human instinct, and revenge is the strongest motive. When author Jennifer Hills (played by Sarah Butler), retreats to a cabin to work on a book, she attracts some local town folk who are depraved and out for blood. Jennifer is attac[...]
Under Review: ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — However, this remake definitely mirrors the original to such a degree that the previously described feat became impossible. It reminded me of the “Psycho” remake in that I didn’t feel it was so much as a new interpretation or a re-imagining as it[...]
A Scene from the New ‘Shrek’ Movie
— by JESSIKA OWENS — As one chapter in one’s life closes, another opens, and sometimes people from our past come back into our lives and we are often surprised by the transformations they have taken. Walking into a high school reunion one may not even recognize some of the[...]
‘Scream 4’: Randy’s Return and More
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Where would we have been in the original “Scream” trilogy without the rules of horror movies? That was the brilliance of the films, the movies flat out told you that these are the rules and this is what happens when you break them. Randy (played by Jamie [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Ong Bak 3’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — When you hear the word Thailand, is your first thought Tony Jaa? Or even martial arts? My guess is that for the majority, neither Tony Jaa nor martial arts are what the word Thailand evokes. When most people think of martial arts films, China and Japan, Lee and Chan [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Kids Are All Right’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — “The Kids Are All Right” has some positive buzz surrounding it this year (from Sundance), and who better to distribute the film than Focus Features? This is right up their alley. And Julianne Moore and Annette Bening playing lesbian life partners? There[...]