— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Post-apocalyptic films commonly use a bleak representation of the world to illustrate a political message. Besides an occasional “Oh, God” blurted out by one of its leads, it’s rare for a director to look at a nuclear wasteland through a[...]
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Go Behind the Scenes with ‘The Wolfman’
— by JON MARTINCIC — Some great movies inspire sequels, few inspire whole genres. The latter was the case in the 1940s and ’50s with the wave of monster features. The introduction of Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, and the Wolfman to the film world led to uncountable franchises.[...]
I Want to Be Alone
— by JOEL CRARY — Greta Garbo turned 36 the year her final film, “Two-Faced Woman,” was produced in 1941. Apart from some screen tests shot later that decade, the actress never again set foot in front of a camera and voluntarily faded out of the public eye. In 1953, she purchased a[...]
Eleven Clips from ‘The Book of Eli’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — Those of you reading this have probably already seen the trailer and, if you have any doubts about this being a fantastic film, these clips should put any of those thoughts into hibernation and will most likely get you to the theater this Friday to see the film. I am[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Chloe’
— by JASON EAKEN — “Chloe” is a curious trailer for me. It stars three incredibly talented people — Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson and Amanda Seyfried — in what looks to be only a marginally interesting seductive thriller. Wife thinks husband is cheating on her, so s[...]
Under Review: ‘The Lovely Bones’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Philosophers such as Kierkegaard have always questioned God and the afterlife, but the question is not whether or not such a thing as Heaven exists, the question is “how do you depict something that has not been photographed and quite frankly might not be[...]
Two Clips From ‘Psych 9’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — Many of you will probably go on to the next article after reading the title of this film, but if you haven’t yet, you made a pretty good choice. I don’t really know why, but the title just doesn’t sit too well with me, maybe I just don’t get[...]
Under Review: ‘Daybreakers’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Vampires have always been a popular source of inspiration for works of fiction, but it wasn’t until recently that their influence really impacted Hollywood. There has been a seemingly non-ending wave of mediocre films that includes the “Twilight”[...]
‘Bond 23’ – Licence to Keep Us Waiting?
— by BEN FOWLER — “Quantum of Solace” was a strange beast; at once cold and uninterested in getting the audience into the story, and yet leaving us wanting to reach some closure or conclusion to the Vesper/Le Chiffre/Quantum saga. So if the (obvious) interest is there for a[...]
Under Review: ‘Leap Year’
— by JOEL CRARY — Last year, my girlfriend and I stopped by Dublin on a trip across Western Europe. In addition to the inevitable carousing that took place in the city, we took the opportunity to visit Wicklow Mountains National Park, an area of sprawling, largely uninhabited green hills[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The A-Team’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — Before I start, let’s take a look at who is playing the A-Team. Liam Neeson is Col. John “Hannibal” Smith, Bradley Cooper is Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is Sgt. B.A. “Bad Attitude” Baracus,[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Taken’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — “The Taken” takes us to an all-too-familiar place, yet still seems to pull off a scary little horror flick. The place is an abandoned building where people seem to stray and get killed off one by one. Now, every one of us knows that in a horror film, when someone[...]
Why ‘The A-Team’ Movie Can’t Fail
— by BEN FOWLER — At first glance, you may think that since this film has been in development hell since the mid-1990s and various writers have come and gone and even the original director bailed, that “The A-Team” is going to bomb bigger than any “remake” of recent years[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Tekken’
— by JASON EAKEN — I have to admit, I’m not really a “Tekken” fan. I’m not against “Tekken,” either, but my fighting video games growing up were “Mortal Kombat,” “Street Fighter” and … “Fatal Fury,” was that[...]