— by JASON EAKEN — Why the past 25 years? Two reasons. First, before about 1985, any major controversial or undeserved Oscar moments worth knowing are widely known. Does anyone NOT know that at the 1942 ceremony “Citizen Kane” was unbelievably overlooked by the Oscars, except[...]
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Trailer Talk: ‘Killers’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Romantic comedy mainstays Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher will add another one to their resumes with “Killers,” a rom-com with an action twist. Directed by Robert Luketic (of “Legally Blonde” and “The Ugly Truth”), the film follows newlyweds Jen and[...]
Under Review: ‘Smallville: Absolute Justice’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — I remember being 6 years old and visiting a friend with my mom. I was sitting in their living room, and a movie they were watching before we arrived was playing on the TV set. What I saw next changed my life forever. On the TV appeared a man, wearing […][...]
Razzie Nominations ‘Honor’ Worst of 2009
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — On a day when Hollywood celebrates the best films of the previous year (ostensibly), the Razzies are around to make sure the worst of the year get their due as well. Most of the nominees are what you would expect (the Razzies aren’t above jumping on the same[...]
Brandon Routh: A Superman For All Seasons?
— by BEN FOWLER — I would love to be writing an article right now, straight off the success of the “Superman Returns “sequel “Man Of Steel,” on where the third installment of the Superman franchise could go next. I would love to. Sadly, I will never[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Smallville: Absolute Justice’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — The “Smallville: Absolute Justice” surprises are finally starting to rain in for us. With its release date of Feb. 5 quickly approaching, we are being treated to all kinds of goodies, like interviews from the cast, posters, and clips, and now, two teaser [...]
A Clip from ‘Smallville: Absolute Justice’
— by BEN FOWLER — OK, I must warn you that before I start this article, I am extremely geeked out by this preview for Smallville’s upcoming two-hour event. I will try to control my fanboy-isms for the duration of the article, but no promises … So, as we said, “Smallville[...]
Why rebooting Spider-Man makes sense
— by JON MARTINCIC — I’m as big a fan as anyone of all three of the “Spider-man” movies. It’s been a treat watching one series spark the biggest movie trend of the previous decade. Tobey Maguire has been phenomenal as Peter Parker, James Franco made Harry Osbourne[...]
Christopher Hitchens on Tour
— by BEV QUESTAD — Christopher Hitchens used to be the sexiest man alive. His rhetoric on issues of justice and accountability has been heart-spinning. In 2001, he wrote “The Trial of Henry Kissinger,” a landmark book on Kissinger’s complicity in sustaining the Vietnam War [...]
Poster: Smallville: Absolute Justice
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — It is such a great time to be a “Smallville” fan. They are getting a movie, they are getting all kinds of exciting guest stars on their show and old favorites returning to the show. They are even getting art, in this case, an impressive poster for the[...]
I Want to Be Alone
— by JOEL CRARY — Greta Garbo turned 36 the year her final film, “Two-Faced Woman,” was produced in 1941. Apart from some screen tests shot later that decade, the actress never again set foot in front of a camera and voluntarily faded out of the public eye. In 1953, she purchased a[...]
How Superwomen Become Movie Damsels
— by H.G. WATSON — Unless you camp out under a rock with all your comics, you’ve probably heard the news that “Gossip Girl” star Blake Lively will be starring opposite Ryan Reynolds in the upcoming “Green Lantern” flick as Ferris Aircraft head honcho Carol F[...]
Why ‘The A-Team’ Movie Can’t Fail
— by BEN FOWLER — At first glance, you may think that since this film has been in development hell since the mid-1990s and various writers have come and gone and even the original director bailed, that “The A-Team” is going to bomb bigger than any “remake” of recent years[...]
The Worst 10 Films of 2009: Part II — No. 5 to No. 1
— by CAM SMITH — We previously offered you The The Worst 10 Films of 2009: Part I — No. 10 to No. 6 (read it by clicking here). And now for the rest of the list[...]