— by CAM SMITH — Prediction: Two years from now we’re all going to look back and wonder why it was considered news — much less exciting news — that upcoming blockbusters were being released in 3D. With major announcements relentlessly pouring out that biggie-sized flicks li[...]
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Trailer Talk: ‘Frame 137’
— by CAM SMITH — I guess I’m supposed to be blown away by the steam-punk-rock attitude, grungy post-Apocalyptic atmosphere and slick martial arts mayhem prominently featured in the fairly eye-catching teaser trailer for “Frame 137,” a live-action short-film adaption[...]
‘Wolverine 2’ to Start Filming in January
— by CAM SMITH — Wow, no sooner had I finished taking easy pot-shots at “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” than ultra-big news broke that the follow-up to that slapped together heap of mediocrity (for more pithy bitterness, read my original review) is rarin’ and ready to go before cameras [...]
‘The Smurfs’ Get A Legendary Addition
— by BEN FOWLER — In a move that has seriously dented his awesomeness quota in my books, Neil Patrick Harris has confirmed on his Twitter feed that he is indeed involved in the upcoming Avatar 2 … I mean “The Smurfs” Movie. Initially reported by Deadline Hollywood[...]
Celebrating a Movement: Changing the World One Woman at a Time
The poverty-fighting organization CARE and NCM Fathom announced their second annual International Women’s Day event that brings the best-selling book “Half the Sky” to life on the big screen for a special one-night presentation in select movie theaters nationwide. Inspired by moving stories[...]
A First Look at Disney’s ‘Tangled’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — If you are into the Disney fairy-tale classics like “Cinderella,” “Sleeping Beauty” and “Snow White,” then you are in for a treat. Disney is finally tackling the story of Rapunzel with its new animated movie titled “Tangled.&[...]
Josh Schwartz Dismissed from ‘X-Men: First Class’
— by CAM SMITH — At the tail end of last year, I wrote up a story about the interesting-if-not-quite-exciting news that Bryan Singer would be returning to the “X-Men” fold with “First Class,” a prequel depicting the earliest days of Professor Xavier’s School for Gifted[...]
Poster Peek: ‘The Green Hornet’
— by BEN FOWLER — Seth Rogen? The tubby slacker dude from “Knocked Up,” an action hero? As much as that may seem a little far fetched, Rogen has been slimming down and bulking up nicely for his role as Britt Reid aka The Green Hornet. Kudos to the man for his dedication in[...]
The Enduring Voice of Roger Ebert
— by JASON EAKEN — Whenever someone dies, whether friend or relative or celebrity-of-the-week, the first and immediate thought that bubbles to the surface of my brain is, “What movies were they looking forward to that they’ll never get to see?” That this says more about me than the[...]
Bill Murray Talks About ‘Ghostbusters 3’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — Like many people I am a big fan of the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” movies. And, also like many people, I’m not particularly fond of the “Star Wars” prequels or the last “Indiana Jones” movie. However, I can[...]
New Pegg and Serkis ‘Comedy’ Could Be Murder
— by BEN FOWLER — Actors Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis are obviously quite comfortable around the dark and grisly, with Pegg starring in “Shaun of the Dead” and Serkis most famously as Gollum in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. They seem to have gravitated towards[...]
41st NAACP Image Awards Winners Announced
The winners of the 41st NAACP Image Awards were announced last night and, as expected, “Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire” was the big winner in the movie category. The film earned the award for Outstanding Motion Picture and also took home honors for writing, acting and[...]
Trying to Keep Up with Superman …
— by CAM SMITH — A while back, one of our distinguished readers asked if I would consider writing an “About That” feature on the next “Superman” movie — a request I politely shot down, citing the property’s extensive legal troubles as reason enough to spare myself the[...]
Some New Footage from ‘Iron Man 2’
MSN France has a new video feature for “Iron Man 2” that includes a brief behind-the-scenes look, a clip and the trailer. Unfortunately, the clip is in French and is not translated to English, but luckily our reader MissM13 (follow her on Twitter here) has kindly translated the clip for [...]