— by SEAN GERSKI — Imagine if you woke up one day and discovered your father was a retired superhero. And not just any superhero, but Kryptoman! (Think: Superman) Writer-director Mike Doto has taken that concept and crafted 12 of the most majestic and enchanting minutes you are likely to[...]
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Gary Ross Discusses ‘Venom’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Writer Gary Ross recently appeared on American Film Institute, where he talked about how he has begun to write the “Spider-Man spinoff” movie “Venom.” Ross said “Venom” will be an “ambiguous protangonist” and the movie wi[...]
Bryan Adams’ Music Video from ‘Old Dogs’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Here is the video for Bryan Adams’ song “You’ve Been A Friend To Me,” which appears on the soundtrack for “Old Dogs.” I haven’t heard anything good about the movie, and I have never been much of a Bryan Adams fan, but the song [...]
A Featurette From ‘It’s Complicated’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Alec Baldwin has recently stated that he plans to retire from acting at the conclusion of “30 Rock.” He basically blamed his less than stellar movie career as the impetus for wanting to leave the business. It’s too bad really, because when Baldwin[...]
An Exclusive Interview with Clifton Collins Jr.
— by SEAN GERSKI — If you have watched a movie in the past year, there is a great chance Clifton Collins Jr. was in it. In 2009 alone, he appeared in “Sunshine Cleaning,” “The Perfect Game,” “Crank: High Voltage,” “Star Trek,”[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The 40 Year Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It’
— by SEAN GERSKI — I’m sure someone could make a really funny parody movie about the Judd Apatow movies. As entertaining as the movies are, there is a lot of territory to explore in a satire. Unfortunately, this is not that movie.[...]
Beckinsale. Deschanel. Absolut-ly.
— by SEAN GERSKI — Actresses Kate Beckinsale and Zooey Deschanel are featured in a new series of ads for Absolut Vodka. The pictures are very well done and the actresses look amazing — even though they are nearly unrecognizable in a few (especially in the photos where they are[...]
Two Scenes From ‘The Slammin’ Salmon’
— by SEAN GERSKI — As a Cobie Smulders fan, I’m glad to see her make the leap to the big screen, especially in a comedy. However, as a Cobie Smulders fan, I’m not all that excited to see her in this movie, which calls itself a comedy. I have now seen two trailers and[...]
25th Anniversary Spirit Awards Nominees Announced
The nominations for the 25th Anniversary Spirit Awards — which will take place March 5 — were announced this morning by Matt Dillon and Taraji Henson. The ceremony will air live on IFC at 11 p.m. EST / 8 p.m. PST. (two days before the Oscars) The nominees:[...]
‘Yogi Bear’ Movie Has Its Ranger Smith
— by SEAN GERSKI — This is a case where I’m not going to let the fact that I don’t care about a project ruin what I feel is a great piece of casting. Variety is reporting that Tom Cavanagh has been cast as Ranger Smith in the “Yogi Bear” movie being developed by[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Greenberg’
— by SEAN GERSKI — When writer-director Noah Baumbach first came on the scene, I associated him with Whit Stillman (this is a very high compliment). Sure, the Chris Eigeman connection helped, but both seemed to be making movies that were of a similar vein. Baumbach’s “Kicking[...]
What Movie Should Cam Smith Write About Next?
Regular readers at It’s Just Movies have no doubt noticed that writer Cam Smith puts together a regular column for the site called “About That …” where he takes a look at a movie in development (or one that is at least rumored to be in development). However, despite being[...]
Nerdles.com calls It’s Just Movies a ‘Site You Should Visit’
— by SEAN GERSKI — I want to thank our new friends at Nerdles.com. Today, they listed us as one of their “Sites You Should Visit.” You can find the link to their story here. Those who are newer to this site may not have see this before, but we also were named[...]
Thanksgiving Movie Suggestions
Unlike Christmas and Halloween, no one is exactly sure what makes a “great Thanksgiving movie.” I asked the writers for It’s Just Movies to offer up a great Thanksgiving movie selection and none of them came back with the same movie — because there is no one specific kind of [...]