– by AMANDA KOEHLER – As all of you should know, unless you’ve been directly avoiding celebrity news all summer, starlet/party girl/hot mess/sometimes actress Lindsay Lohan is currently in rehab after a short sojourn in jail this summer. But before Lohan was thrown in the slammer, ...
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August 22nd, 2010 - 12:34 pm § in News
Rooney Mara Lands Lead in ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’
– by ALEXA MILAN – After weeks of speculation, David Fincher has finally found his Lisbeth Salander. The director has cast the relatively unknown Rooney Mara as his female lead in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” Based on the first installment of...
August 20th, 2010 - 2:49 pm § in News
Toronto After Dark Film Festival: Friday Preview
– by H.G. WATSON – Tonight is the finale of Toronto After Dark, and after a week of films — good, bad and ridiculous — the film fest ends on an outrageous note with two rather out-there films. At 7 p.m., is the French film “Rubber.” Robert, the main character, is sick of ...
Toronto After Dark Film Festival: ‘The Last Exorcism’
– by H.G. WATSON – In Peter Biskind’s excellent book “Easy Riders, Raging Bulls,” Biskind documents the rise of the great directors of the ’70s, including: Spielberg, Lucas, Scorsese, Coppola, De Palma and William Friedkin. In a chapter dedicated to Friedkin’s seminal horro...
Toronto After Dark Film Festival: Japanxploitation
– by H.G. WATSON – Exploitation films are, for me, in many ways often the most difficult films to review. They are, obviously, exploitative of whatever subject matter the filmmaker has chosen. Keeping that in mind, it’s pretty hard to come down on a film for being sexist, racist, or ju...
Toronto After Dark Film Festival: Zombie Appreciation Night
– by H.G. WATSON – You know you’re at a unique film festival when the festival director kicks things off by having the audience chant: What do we want? Brains! When do we want them? NOW! But that’s just a regular Saturday night at Toronto After Dark Film Festival. Saturday night was ...
August 15th, 2010 - 7:04 pm § in News
Toronto After Dark Film Festival: Monday to Wednesday Preview
– by H.G. WATSON – There is one Toronto film festival that is eagerly anticipated by Torontonians every year, and it isn’t that big flashy one that you’ll be hearing more about in September. Now in its fifth year, the Toronto After Dark Film Festival bills itself...
August 14th, 2010 - 4:00 pm § in News
‘Gone with the Wind’ Dresses in Need of Repair
– by ALEXA MILAN – Vivien Leigh’s sweeping period dresses in “Gone With the Wind” are almost as much characters in the film as Scarlett O’Hara herself. But Scarlett’s iconic wardrobe might not be around much longer for fans to appreciate if the Harry Ransom ...
August 14th, 2010 - 2:19 pm § in News
Star Wars Celebration V Surprises
– by JOSUE SANCHEZ – The “Star Wars Celebration V” is going on in Orlando, Fla., right now and all kinds of news is coming our way via “the force” that is the internet. I really wish I could be there, but I am following it closely online, as I know other millions of fans [...]...
August 14th, 2010 - 12:36 pm § in News
See ‘Ladies & Gentlemen … The Rolling Stones’ on the Big Screen
Rolling Stones fans across the nation will get ultimate satisfaction for one night as this legendary multi-platinum band takes fans back to the summer tour that skyrocketed their careers with “Ladies & Gentlemen … The Rolling Stones.” This big screen event features classic Stones ...
Behind the Scenes Clip: ‘Transformers 3′
– by JOSUE SANCHEZ – I will admit that I have thoroughly enjoyed the last two “Transformers” movies. And trust me, this was not the popular fandom to belong to, since at the time of its release there was a lot of hating towards the series — especially the second movie. ...
August 13th, 2010 - 10:29 am § in News
Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2010: Weekend Preview
– by H.G. WATSON – There is one Toronto film festival that is eagerly anticipated by Torontonians every year, and it isn’t that big flashy one that you’ll be hearing more about in September. Now in its fifth year, the Toronto After Dark Film Festival bills itself as “8 thrillin...
August 12th, 2010 - 12:35 pm § in News
Karl Urban Talks ‘Judge Dredd’
– by ANDY BEHBAKHT – The clip below features an interview with actor Karl Urban, who talks about playing comic book character Judge Dredd. I have only heard a few things about Judge Dredd growing up, but from what Urban has to say, it sounds interesting. According to Urban, the movie is ...
August 10th, 2010 - 7:10 pm § in News
Warner Bros. Getting ‘Green Lantern’ Sequel Ready
– by CAM SMITH – Despite having just wrapped principal production last Friday, and with almost a year until its grand public unveiling, DC and Warner Bros. must be feeling really confident that they’ve got something special in “Green Lantern.” In fact, they’re so confident that t...
