— by CAM SMITH — Thus far, the Hughes Brothers (Albert and Allen for the curious) are three-for-three in regards to their fictional film work — I’ve yet to see their “American Pimp” documentary — with “Menace 2 Society,” “Dead Presidents” and “From Hell” all[...]
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Katy Perry and 3OH!3’s Video from When in Rome
Here is the official music video for “Starstrukk” by 3OH!3 and Katy Perry from the movie “When in Rome”[...]
Behind the Scenes of the Star-Studded ‘Valentine’s Day’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Every February, a romantic comedy is released that is marketed as the perfect Valentine’s Day movie. Last year, it was the ensemble comedy “He’s Just Not That Into You.” This year, the rom-com of choice that women (and some men) everywhere will drag their[...]
‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’: The Year in Pictures
— by SEAN GERSKI — It isn’t easy to market a movie in a way that makes you stand out these days. However, Edgar Wright, the director of “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” — spent 2009 updating his fans (and fans of the comic book on which the movie is based) on the[...]
A Look Back at Cinema 2009
Here is a look back at the movies that were released in 2009 as shown through their trailers. Happy New Year from everyone at It’s Just Movies! Source: YouTube[...]
A Featurette from ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Time travel, what a wonderful subject to explore. The power to right wrongs and get second chances. I have made it no secret that it is one of my favorite subjects and I especially love it when it is traversed in movies. Some time-travel movies that stand out in my[...]
‘District 9′ DVD Bonus: Transformation of Wikus
— by ALEXA MILAN — From its ingenious viral marketing campaign to the original and thrilling final product, the low-budget sci-fi film “District 9” was 2009’s biggest surprise hit, scoring at the box office and with critics. Now, the first movie from South African director[...]
How It Should Have Ended: ‘The Wizard of Oz’
There have been a whole series of these videos called “How It Should Have Ended” and they are pretty funny. The newest one takes aim at “The Wizard of Oz.”[...]
Inside ‘Up’: Carl and Ellie from Concept to Finish
— by JASON EAKEN — When “Up” came out this past summer, it caught many people, myself included, by surprise by its impeccable, beautiful rendering of the marriage between Carl and Ellie. It is many people’s favorite moment in the film, and its power looms over the rest [...]
A Featurette from ‘The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) and his extraordinary Imaginarium, a travelling show where members of the audience get an irresistible[...]
‘District 9’ DVD Bonus: The Alien Agenda
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — This summer, one film surprised film goers more than any other. “District 9,” is the directorial debut of director Neil Blomkamp, but it garnered attention because of the name that was attached to all of the movie’s trailers and posters[...]