— by SEAN GERSKI — For a movie starring Jeff Daniels, Lisa Kudrow, Ryan Reynolds and Emma Stone, “Paper Man” has decidedly flown under the radar. The movie debuted at the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival and subsequently was picked up by MPI for North American distribution. The[...]
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A Scene from ‘Date Night’
— by RACHEL COYNE — I’m generally not a fan of the movie clips that studios release before their movie opens. When watched without any context and with only knowing the basic plot of the upcoming release, the clips usually make little sense and don’t pack the emotional punch they’r[...]
If I Was Making … ‘Captain America’
— by BEN FOWLER — A new, regular feature here at IJM will be my thoughts and opinions on how I would handle a particular movie property or franchise that is filming or in some stage of development. To begin with, I thought I’d discuss how I would sculpt the perfect Captain America film[...]
The Critics Got It Wrong: ‘Halloween II’
— by TOM ELCE — “Avatar.” “Inglourious Basterds.” “Up.” Merely three of the most likely candidates to be propped up at the head of various film commentator Top 10 lists for the year 2009, a year in which 3-D began to find sure footing, James Cameron[...]
Ten Clips from ‘Clash of the Titans’
— by JON MARTINCIC — As an audience, we like originality and creativity, but what we love is a classic return to the well. “Clash of the Titans” may not be the typical sequel, reboot or rehash, but it is a familiar story just on its most recent stint. Louis Leterrier, fresh off of 20[...]
A Scene from ‘Leaves of Grass’
— by RACHEL COYNE — I have no idea how Edward Norton manages to switch from muscular badass to schlubby everyman and back again for the various roles he plays, but in the comedic thriller “Leaves of Grass,” he’s definitely de-Hulked. Norton takes on two roles to play identical[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Marmaduke’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Great Danes are the best dogs ever. Now I admit I may be biased. I am currently writing next to a 10-month-old Great Dane puppy named Seamus who is the very definition of “adorable” and “affectionate” (and also “doofy”). However, even with my love [...]
An Interview with The Good Listeners
— by JOEL CRARY — “Every day has its song and that song shall have its day.” If Clark Stiles and Nathan Khyber of The Good Listeners live by an oath, it’s the one that kicks off “Don’t Quit Your Daydream,” the recent documentary about the making of their third album. (Click h[...]
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. [...]
Luke Steele’s Music Video for ‘Accidents Happen’
Here is the music video for “Accidents Happen” by Luke Steele from the “Accidents Happen” soundtrack. Due in theaters April 22, “Accidents Happen” stars Geena Davis (pictured above), Harrison Gilbertson and Harry Cook.[...]
Short Film Theater: Have You Seen My Hair?
— by H.G. WATSON — John Wilson’s “Have You Seen My Hair?” is a first-person journey through New York City. It starts simply enough: woman wakes up, heads downtown to get her hair cut, heads home. But at the around the three-minute mark, the film veers into bat country and never loo[...]
First Look: ‘Priest’
— by BEN FOWLER — Paul Bettany’s career suicide continues. Not content with wasting his and our time with “Legion,” he’s back to do it all again with “Priest.” The film is loosely based upon the Korean comic of the same name by Min-Woo Hyung. Bettany stars as [...]