— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — When I first heard of “Kick-Ass,” I didn’t know if this was a spoof, a parody or a serious super-hero movie. Then I saw the posters and the trailers, and realized this wasn’t any of those … yet, at the same time, it was all of those[...]
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Six Clips from ‘Chloe’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Amanda Seyfried is branching more away from romance and comedy in her latest film, the dark thriller “Chloe.” A remake of the French film “Nathalie,” “Chloe” tells the story of Catherine (Julianne Moore) and David (Liam Neeson), a seemingly perfect couple. [...]
The First Five Minutes of ‘[REC] 2’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — When you first get into this clip, it shows what is becoming a standard thing to do. First, set the mood with a little night vision, oh and then have a girl looking terrified into the camera ,and after that have them suddenly dragged away as if death itself has [&hel[...]
Five Clips from ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’
— by ALEXA MILAN — What do you get after a night of heavy drinking in a hot tub? In the world of “Hot Tub Time Machine,” it’s a trip back to 1986. In this comedy from “Accepted” director Steve Pink, four friends are tired of dealing with their underwhelming lives[...]
A Scene from ‘Eclipse’
With “New Moon” now out on DVD, it’s time to fully turn our attention to the next movie in the series, “Eclipse.” To get ready, the first clip from the movie is below.[...]
Four Clips from ‘Vincere’
— by JOSIANE OCHMAN — There is no doubt that the story told in “Vincere” (which means “To Conquer”) by Marco Bellocchio, packs a dramatic punch. The main trailer provides the outline. There is a secret in BenitoMussolini’s early life, a wife and a son, first[...]
A Musical Number from ‘Paathshaala’
This extended clip for “Paathshaala” shows the entire musical number “Bekaraar” by Lucky Ali from the film. “Paathshaala,” which is due to arrive in theaters April 2, stars Shahid Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Ayesha Takia and Saurah Shukla.[...]
Four Clips from ‘George A. Romero’s Survival of the Dead’
— by TOM ELCE — Grinding out his third zombie film in the space of five years, director George A. Romero has continued his “Dead” series through his last two movies and into his latest, attempting to do for it what he did with the initial trilogy. The results thus far have[...]
Two Scenes from ‘Stolen’
— by ROB COX — The trailer for Hamm’s current film “Stolen” left me cold. Granted, it is only a two-minute sampling of the film, but, to me, this independent film looks cluttered and filmed on the cheap. In all fairness, most independent productions tend toward a cheaper look[...]
Six Scenes from ‘Remember Me’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Kristen Stewart has proved she has versatility outside the “Twilight” universe already in films like “Into the Wild” and “Adventureland.” Now it’s Robert Pattinson’s turn show the world whether or not he can shine in a[...]
Seven Clips from ‘Repo Men’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — There’s an argument that sci-fi movies are really just metaphors for the problems societies face today. If that’s the case for “Repo Men,” then we are in a bad state. In the society of “Repo Men,” people are given body parts on loan. If you can pay[...]
Six Clips from ‘The Runaways’
— by ALEXA MILAN — One of the movies that that everyone seems to be talking about is “The Runaways,” a biopic of the 1970s teen rock band that launched the career of Joan Jett. The film follows the rise of The Runaways as the girls tour throughout the United States and garner a huge [...]