— by BEN FOWLER — It is generally accepted that the “Star Wars” prequels are not a patch on the original trilogy. To be fair though, the anticipation that built up around “Episode I” was so ridiculous that even if it had been as good as “Episode IV: A New[...]
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Under Review: ‘City Island’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — There seems to have been a sudden influx of family-related films and television shows. All of them seem to sugar-coat the struggles the modern family faces, but hey, that’s Hollywood for ya’ and in these times of economic crisis where families are driven to t[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘You Don’t Know Jack’
— by ROB COX — Big-screen legend Al Pacino has done some severe stinkers over the last few years, namely, the laughable “Righteous Kill” and the absurd “88 Minutes.” Both of those films were just plain bad — gag-inducingly bad, in fact. Pacino’s latest film, a made-for-TV aff[...]
Under Review: ‘Vincere’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Ideals are infectious. Thus the only way to truly control man is to manipulate his philosophy. It’s a sad truth but we, as humans, are prone to subjecting ourselves to whatever seems easiest or most convenient at the time. However, occasionally, there are clash[...]
Stark Expo 2010 Site Launches
— by BEN FOWLER — I’ve got to admit, I’m a sucker for a good viral campaign. The recent Tron Legacy virals are good, but the best is still the campaign hyping up the release of The Dark Knight. It can be inspired marketing if utilised correctly. Now, Jon Favreau’s soon-to-be-releas[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Shrek Forever After’
— by BEN FOWLER — The makers of the final Shrek film, “Shrek Forever After,” promise a new direction and a fresh look after the lukewarm-at-best reception that its predecessor, “Shrek The Third,” received on release. A set of theatrical posters have been released [...]
Poster Peek: ‘Killers’
— by ROB COX — First, in the interest of full disclosure, I must admit to having a certain amount of bias against Katherine Heigl. When I first saw her several years ago on “Gray’s Anatomy” (a TV show of which I’m not a fan) I remember thinking two things very clearly: “wow, sh[...]
If I Was Making … ‘Captain America’
— by BEN FOWLER — A new, regular feature here at IJM will be my thoughts and opinions on how I would handle a particular movie property or franchise that is filming or in some stage of development. To begin with, I thought I’d discuss how I would sculpt the perfect Captain America film[...]
‘Triumph Of The Will’: 75 Years Later
— by JOSIANE OCHMAN — Directed by Leni Riefenstahl, “Triumph des Willens” (aka “Triumph Of The Will”) was released March 28, 1935 in Germany. I got interested in doing an opinion piece on Leni Riefenstahl’s movie “Triumph of the Will” after seein[...]
Under Review: ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Since his death, Stieg Larsson has been gaining unstoppable momentum through his crime novels — namely his book “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” which has become a posthumous best-seller in a plethora of European countries. The plot[...]
The Critics Got It Wrong: ‘Halloween II’
— by TOM ELCE — “Avatar.” “Inglourious Basterds.” “Up.” Merely three of the most likely candidates to be propped up at the head of various film commentator Top 10 lists for the year 2009, a year in which 3-D began to find sure footing, James Cameron[...]
Ten Clips from ‘Clash of the Titans’
— by JON MARTINCIC — As an audience, we like originality and creativity, but what we love is a classic return to the well. “Clash of the Titans” may not be the typical sequel, reboot or rehash, but it is a familiar story just on its most recent stint. Louis Leterrier, fresh off of 20[...]
A Scene from ‘Creation’
— by JOSIANE OCHMAN — For a movie about evolution and “Origins of the Species” naturalist and writer Charles Darwin, I would have preferred a different title than “Creation.” Most of you are probably aware of the creationists versus evolutionary theorists battles [...]