— by SEAN GERSKI — I suspect that there is a very good chance you will walk out of “Ninja Assassin” having watched the very movie you expected to see. If you are hoping to see a blood-and-guts, all-out ninja brawl that looks cool — well, this is that movie. However, if [...]
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Go on ‘The Road’ With These Five Clips
— by SEAN GERSKI — I have never read Cormac McCarthy’s novel “The Road,” but I know it’s bleak. In fact, that’s all I know about it. However, since they made a movie based on the book, I decided to look up the movie’s description to get a better feel[...]
Brandon Routh in ‘The Twilight Cycles’
Brandon Routh is part of a parody of “Twilight” for Funny or Die in this clip called “The Twilight Cycles” (the name will make sense when you watch it). This clip is possibly not safe for work, so you may want to wait to watch it if you are on your work computer[...]
What if Saul Bass Did the Credits for ‘Star Wars’?
— by SEAN GERSKI — Like most people of my generation (and a large number of the writers on this site), “Star Wars” is a huge part of my childhood. I also love a good parody as much as anyone and when it’s a great parody of “Star Wars,” that’s all the[...]
Under Review: ‘Official Rejection’
— by SEAN GERSKI — I have a feeling that most of the people who come to this site have at one time in their life dreamed of actually making their own movie. You hear Kevin Smith’s incredibly unlikely tale and tell yourself, “I could do that.” You could max out the[...]
Ten Clips From ‘Planet 51’
— by SEAN GERSKI — When the Academy Awards nominations are announced on Feb. 2, 2010, there will be great anticipation over which animated movies made the cut for the Animated Feature Film category. In some years, it is hard to justify even three films receiving nominations[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Leap Year’
— by SEAN GERSKI — I know that romantic comedies are typically filled with cliché after cliché. In fact, I think a certain amount of the audience wants to see those clichés in a romantic comedy. Heck, at this point, some of them are almost ingredients in the recipe. Of course, you[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths’
— by SEAN GERSKI — The recent DC Comics animated movies have been a mixed bag in terms of quality, but even the worst of them are still pretty entertaining. For my money, the best three have been “Wonder Woman,” “The New Frontier” and “Superman/Batman[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Me and Orson Welles’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Orson Welles is one of the greatest — if not the greatest — directors of all time. His direction of “Citizen Kane” alone would warrant his inclusion in such a discussion. But what is often forgotten is what a phenomenal actor he could be. His[...]
Six Clips From ‘Pirate Radio’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Based in 1960s Britain, “Pirate Radio” is about a ship containing a variety of crazy DJs. And, of course, the government is trying to shut them down. While “Pirate Radio” doesn’t hit U.S. shores until Nov. 13, it already has been released [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Yellow Handkerchief’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Maria Bello is one of my favorite actresses. I end up seeing just about every movie she makes. And Wiliam Hurt is capable of very strong work. But while those two are the top-billed stars of “The Yellow Handkerchief,” they are not the actors this movie will[...]
‘Saturday Night Live’ Parodies ‘Twilight’
With the help of guest host Taylor Swift, “Saturday Night Live” took aim at “Twilight” in this Digital Short last night[...]
Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin to Host the Oscars
— by SEAN GERSKI — Rumor had it that Neil Patrick Harris would be hosting the next Academy Awards ceremony now that Hugh Jackman had elected not to return (and NPH is a great choice to host anything), but the gig for the March 7 ceremony has gone to Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin[...]