— by JASON EAKEN — I’ll tell you something, I like a good mash-up. If there’s one thing that’s always good for a few cheap laughs, it’s the amusement of combining elements of distinctly different things just because … oh why not. Here’s a pretty good o[...]
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Trailer Talk: ‘Minus 8’
— by JON MARTINCIC — Neil MacKay’s “Minus 8” is a sci-fi/thriller centered around the time-tested formula of one super-human killer and a group of unsuspecting victims. There are numerous franchises with endless sequels and re-imaginings using this schematic, so what[...]
Five More Clips From ‘The Boondock Saints 2’
— by JASON EAKEN — “Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day” mania continues here at It’s Just Movies, with five more clips from the film. The film opened this past weekend, making $546,687 on fewer than 70 screens, giving it a one of the best per-screen-averages of any movie[...]
You’ve Entered ‘The Room,’ So Close the Door
— by JASON EAKEN — It is safe to say that Tommy Wiseau (pictured) has singlehandedly turned my notions of success and celebrity on their heads. I am befuddled. In 2003, Wiseau created — no, no, unleashed — a film called “The Room.” Why it is called “The Room” you may invent f[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘George A. Romero’s Survival of the Dead’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — George A. Romero is by far the world’s best zombie film director. With his first movie, “Night of the Living Dead” in 1968, he revolutionized a genre and created the extremely-well-loved zombie. “Survival of the Dead” will be Romero’s sixt[...]
Under Review: ‘Cairo Time’
— by JOEL CRARY — While looking into some background information for “Cairo Time,” I discover that writer-director Ruba Nadda was nearly arrested multiple times by Egyptian police during filming. Now there’s a movie. A Canadian filmmaker and her crew head abroad to film a feature[...]
Under Review: ‘Amelia’
— by JOEL CRARY — Much like Amelia Earhart’s attempt at circling the globe in 1937, Mira Nair’s “Amelia” biopic about the pioneering woman pilot can’t quite make it. It lacks solid footing and never grounds itself. It takes an exceptionally dangerous profession and plays its[...]
Carey Mulligan is a Revelation in ‘An Education’
— by JOEL CRARY — Young Carey Mulligan is the reason to see “An Education.” Where did she come from? After four short years in the industry, the 24-year-old actress has assured herself awards and the attention of the world with this performance. We believe that Jenny is 16, v[...]
Under Review: ‘The Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — The original “Boondock Saints” was released in an extremely limited theatrical release in 1999. It was later re-released six years later, where it acquired a cult following. The film ultimately received poor reviews, but writer-director Troy[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Mammoth’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — In “Mammoth,” Gael García Bernal and Michelle Williams play the roles of Leo and Ellen Vidales, a very successful New York couple who are totally immersed in their work. Leo created a Web site that is booming with business and put him in a position of[...]
An Interview With Writer-Director Troy Duffy
— by JASON EAKEN — They say a director’s sophomore film is always the hardest. It’s the follow-up. For writer/director Troy Duffy, it’s even harder. His first film, “The Boondock Saints” has a strong flock of devoted fans on one side and an infamous reputation on the[...]
Three Scenes From ‘The Fourth Kind’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — In 1972, a scale of measurement was established for alien encounters. When a UFO is sighted, it is called an encounter of the first kind. When evidence is collected, it is known as an encounter of the second kind. When contact is made with extraterrestrials, it is[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Invictus’
— by JON MARTINCIC — The story of Nelson Mandela’s road to presidency in South Africa has been long overdue. The Clint Eastwood-directed “Invictus” follows the story of the newly-elected Nelson Mandela as he works to unite the people of South Africa through the 1995 Rugby World Cup[...]