— by RACHEL COYNE — If you’re lucky enough to live in France and have an “in” with the movie biz, then May 12 to 23 will be a very exciting time for you. For the rest of us, we’ll have to be satisfied to check out the recently-released list of features playing at the […][...]
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Trailer Talk: ‘The Joneses’
— by RACHEL COYNE — “The Joneses” answers the question of why the grass is always greener on the other side: Because it’s specifically marketed to be that way! David Duchovny and Demi Moore star as “married” couple Steve and Kate Jones, who move into an affluent neighborhood wi[...]
‘Twilight’: Please Explain the Appeal
— by RACHEL COYNE — There are plenty of popular things that I’m not into, but I can at least see why they might appeal to someone else. Graphic novels. The Kindle. Sports. But when it comes to the rabid popularity of “Twilight,” I’m honestly at a loss. After years of wond[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Dinner for Schmucks’
— by RACHEL COYNE — When you first hear the premise for “Dinner for Schmucks” (a remake of the French comedy “Le dîner de cons”), where a group of business executives have a contest to see who can find the biggest moron to bring to dinner, your initial reaction is to think how a[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Lottery Ticket’
— by RACHEL COYNE — If you like your comedies formulaic and only mildly amusing, then you’re going to lukewarmly look forward to “Lottery Ticket.” Bow Wow (who is apparently no longer Li’l) stars as Kevin, a young man who shares an apartment in the projects with his grandmother ([...]
Win Tickets to the NYC Premiere of ‘The Song of the Little Road’
— by RACHEL COYNE — The craft of filmmaking has developed in leaps and bounds over the decades, so it’s sometimes easy to forget just how precarious a process it used to be. Not too long ago, reels of highly flammable and easily damaged film were spliced together using a knife and glue[...]
Go Behind the Scenes as The Duplass Brothers Bring ‘Cyrus’ to SXSW
— by RACHEL COYNE — Considering how so much of the movie business has become about the almighty dollar and who knows who, it’s refreshing to see a pair of filmmakers who are just thrilled to show people the movie they made. Mark and Jay Duplass are brothers who have teamed up several t[...]
A Scene from ‘Date Night’
— by RACHEL COYNE — I’m generally not a fan of the movie clips that studios release before their movie opens. When watched without any context and with only knowing the basic plot of the upcoming release, the clips usually make little sense and don’t pack the emotional punch they’r[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Mother and Child’
— by RACHEL COYNE — I know that parent-children relationships can be complicated, but this is crazy. There is so much going on in the trailer for “Mother and Child,” so you better be on your toes: A surprisingly old-looking Annette Bening pines for the child that she gave up years ag[...]
A Scene from ‘Leaves of Grass’
— by RACHEL COYNE — I have no idea how Edward Norton manages to switch from muscular badass to schlubby everyman and back again for the various roles he plays, but in the comedic thriller “Leaves of Grass,” he’s definitely de-Hulked. Norton takes on two roles to play identical[...]
Poster Peek: ‘The Greatest’
— by RACHEL COYNE — While the movie may be “The Greatest,” the poster is anything but. Now that Carey Mulligan is an Oscar-nominated star on the rise, a small film she made right before doing “An Education” — one that probably wouldn’t have seen a promoted distribution[...]
Conan O’Brien: Matinee Idol?
— by RACHEL COYNE — Even if you’re not a fan of Conan O’Brien, Jay Leno or late-night TV, you would have to have been living under a rock the past couple of months to not know about the kerfuffle that went down at NBC. And whether you’re Team Coco, Team Jay or Team Don’t [&hellip[...]
Under Review: ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’
— by RACHEL COYNE — I was lucky to be able to attend an advanced screening of “Hot Tub Time Machine,” and a studio rep informed us that the movie we were about to see was not the final cut, so it’s a bit unfair for me to review it already. Anyway, here’s my review[...]