— by AMANDA KOEHLER — “Ondine” tells the story of an Irish fisherman, Syracuse (Colin Farrell), who catches a beautiful woman named Ondine (Alicja Bachleda) in his nets. Syracuse’s young daughter believes Ondine is a mermaid, but to Syracuse, it doesn’t matter who[...]
Archive for the ‘Clips’ Category
A Scene from ‘The A-Team’
— by BEN FOWLER — With just over two weeks until everyone’s favourite soldiers of fortune are reborn on the big screen, a new expanded clip of the already infamous Tank Vs. Drone scene has been released. The clip shows the unmanned aircrafts destroying the Hercules cargo plane with the[...]
Three Clips from ‘Shrek Forever After’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Three-dimensional movies are so popular right now. Yet, there are mixed feelings about it coming in from the different crowds; some people love it, while others seem to hate it. I personally have loved 3D all my life and was always saddened by the lack of available 3[...]
Two Clips from ‘It’s a Wonderful Afterlife’
— by TIERNEY BUTLER — Murder: To kill (a human being) unlawfully and with premeditated malice Above is the definition of murder according to Merriam-Webster and notice how there is no mention of anything that could be remotely funny involving murder. At least one would think that. There [...]
Three Red-Band Clips from ‘MacGruber’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — “Saturday Night Live” has experimented a few times with bringing re-occurring sketches to the big screen and has experienced varying levels of success with them. Their latest addition, “MacGruber” (based off sketches that parody “MacGyver[...]
Ten Clips from ‘Letters to Juliet’
— by ALEXA MILAN — The summer movie season gets off to a romantic start with “Letters to Juliet,” the latest rom-com set in a foreign locale starring Amanda Seyfried. Sophie (Seyfried), a spirited American girl visiting Verona, Italy, stumbles upon the supposed courtyard of[...]
Seven Clips from ‘The Secret in Their Eyes’
— by JOSIANE OCHMAN — “The Secret in Their Eyes,” by Argentinian director Juan Jose Campanella, came from behind such Oscar favorites as Michael Haneke’s “The White Ribbon” and Jacques Audiard’s “A Prophet” to win the Academy Award for best[...]
Two Clips from ‘The Human Centipede’
— by H.G. WATSON — WARNING: You are now entering a “Human Centipede” post. Please leave any hang-ups, and your gag reflex, at the door. “The Human Centipede” is a horror film that’s attempting to set a new bar for gross-out human disfigurement. A German scie[...]
A Scene from the New ‘Shrek’ Movie
— by JESSIKA OWENS — As one chapter in one’s life closes, another opens, and sometimes people from our past come back into our lives and we are often surprised by the transformations they have taken. Walking into a high school reunion one may not even recognize some of the[...]
A Scene from ‘Monogamy’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Dana Adam Shapiro first broke onto the scene in 2005 when he co-directed the documentary “Murderball.” At this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, he makes his narrative film debut with the relationship drama/thriller “Monogamy.” The film[...]
The First Five Minutes of ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’
— by TIERNEY BUTLER — I have the pleasure of bringing you the first five minutes of the documentary “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” which will be coming to select theaters across the U.S. in the coming weeks. Sadly, the closest place it is playing around where I live (Wisconsin[...]
Six Clips from ‘The Back-Up Plan’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — The dating world is hard, especially if you have a kid. There is a lot of commitment involved. What if you’re pregnant and dating though? You’ve got to hope to find somebody who is willing to help raise a kid who is not theirs with you from the beginning. [...]
A Clip from Ridley Scott’s ‘Robin Hood’
— by CAM SMITH — I’m having a hard time building up a great deal of enthusiasm for director Ridley Scott’s looming cinematic take on the “Robin Hood” legend. Everything looks impeccable, from an art design and cinematography perspective, but none of the trailers have been[...]
Five Clips from ‘Oceans’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — In recent years, a slew of documentaries have been created about the Earth. From “Planet Earth” to the even more simply named “Earth,” each has tried to capture the majesty of our planet. The latest documentary, “Oceans,” further explores what[...]