— by SEAN GERSKI — In talking about “Wrong Turn at Tahoe” a few days ago, we mentioned how things weren’t going too well for past Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr.’s career. Well, somehow, things look even worse after seeing the trailer for “Hardwired.” I [...]
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Two Deleted Scenes From ‘Star Trek’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Looking back — and with the year getting close to coming to an end — the most fun I had in a theater this year was for J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek.” I saw it twice in the theater and the first time was a much better experience. For me, meeting[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Blind Side’
— by SEAN GERSKI — During the 2009 National Football League, there was a fair amount of talk about prospect Michael Oher. The offensive lineman’s story was one that was perfectly-suited for Hollywood — and here, in fact, is that movie. Written and directed by[...]
A Pair of Clips From ‘Uncertainty’
— by SEAN GERSKI — “Uncertainty” has an interesting premise, but not exactly an original one. The plot is as follows: A young couple, in love and facing a life-changing decision, find one seemingly ordinary July 4 cleaved in two by the flip of a coin on the Brooklyn Bridge[...]
View a Clip From ‘Splice’
— by SEAN GERSKI — “Splice” is a science fiction movie starring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley about two scientists who achieve fame by splicing human DNA with the DNA of different animals to create a new creature. Here is a description of the movie’s plot that[...]
A Trio of Scenes From ‘Women in Trouble’
— by SEAN GERSKI — “Women in Trouble” is a difficult movie to in down. It is the kind of movie that could either appeal to both sexes — or neither. The women are obviously very attractive and dressed in a way to make them look even more provocative. However, judging from[...]
Exclusive: Actor Sean Patrick Flanery
— by SEAN GERSKI — It’s not often that an actor gets the opportunity to play an iconic character in his or her lifetime. It’s rarer still that they get to play two of them. Sean Patrick Flanery is one of those rare actors. And better yet, he did one (Indiana Jones) when he[...]
Anthony Hopkins Cast as Odin in ‘Thor’
— by SEAN GERSKI — In a surprising move, Marvel and Kenneth Branaugh have selected award-winning actor Anthony Hopkins to portray Odin in the upcoming “Thor” movie. Already on board Branaugh’s adaptation of the Marvel Comics character are: Chris Hemsworth as Thor; Tom[...]
Three Clips From ‘The Men Who Stare At Goats’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges, “The Men Who Stare At Goats” features a top-notch cast and a delightful sense of humor. It is definitely high up on my list of must-see movies yet to come out in 2009. Directed by Grant Heslov, [...]
Video for Adam Lambert’s 2012 Song
MySpace is providing the new video for Adam Lambert’s song “Time For Miracles,” which will appear on the “2012” soundtrack.[...]
If You Loved ‘Once,’ Listen to This *UPDATED*
— by SEAN GERSKI — “Once” (2006) is one of the sweetest, most charming movies of recent vintage. I watched it for the first time one night by myself and I immediately wanted to watch it again with everyone I knew. It’s that kind of movie. I’m not going to do a[...]
The First Five Minutes of ‘Boondock Saints II’
— by SEAN GERSKI — We have a lot of good stuff coming up at It’s Just Movies over the next few days for “Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day,” including interviews with writer-director Troy Duffy and actors Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Julie Benz and Clifton[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Stan Helsing’
— by SEAN GERSKI — In his book “Adventures in the Screen Trade,” legendary screenwriter William Goldman famously wrote: “Nobody knows anything … Not one person in the entire motion picture field knows for a certainty what’s going to work. Every time out it’s[...]
Eight ‘Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant’ Clips
— by SEAN GERSKI — The “Harry Potter” movies proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that there are a lot of young viewers who enjoy movies about magic. And the “Twilight” movies are proving that there are just as many viewers who will head to the cinema for movies[...]