— by BEN FOWLER — When Shrek hit in 2001, it became a fan favourite, mixing eye-meltingly good graphics and story for the kids with nudge-nudge wink-wink jokes for the adults. It covered all bases. “Shrek 2” continued the trend, but not quite as well as its predecessor[...]
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Trailer Talk: ‘Greenberg’
— by SEAN GERSKI — When writer-director Noah Baumbach first came on the scene, I associated him with Whit Stillman (this is a very high compliment). Sure, the Chris Eigeman connection helped, but both seemed to be making movies that were of a similar vein. Baumbach’s “Kicking[...]
Nerdles.com calls It’s Just Movies a ‘Site You Should Visit’
— by SEAN GERSKI — I want to thank our new friends at Nerdles.com. Today, they listed us as one of their “Sites You Should Visit.” You can find the link to their story here. Those who are newer to this site may not have see this before, but we also were named[...]
Thanksgiving Movie Suggestions
Unlike Christmas and Halloween, no one is exactly sure what makes a “great Thanksgiving movie.” I asked the writers for It’s Just Movies to offer up a great Thanksgiving movie selection and none of them came back with the same movie — because there is no one specific kind of [...]
The Top 5 underrated James Cameron projects
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — James Cameron is a name synonymous with highly-calibrated action sequences, thought-provoking narrative, finely-tuned editing and visual effects and solidly-executed cast performances … his work with the “Terminator” films, “Aliens” and “Titanic”[...]
Roger Corman — The Man with the Academy Award
— by CAM SMITH — It’s funny how life works sometimes. A week ago to this very day, I punched up an article for this site congratulating Martin Scorsese on being this year’s recipient of the illustrious Cecil De Mille award at the 2009 Golden Globes award ceremony. It was nice[...]
Is Sam Worthington Worth the Hype?
— by CAM SMITH — Usually I’m pretty resistant towards media-spawned-and-fed “next big thing” chatter regarding potential rising stars in the Hollywood arena. Unless there’s some substantial work attached to the prospective actor or actresses’ name, it’s all just pointless[...]
About That ‘Spider-Man 4’ Villain …
— by CAM SMITH — Few news items are more entertaining to track than the burgeoning web of rumors which surround any given “Spider-Man” film prior to production. While some carry a nugget of truth at their sensationalized center, the more entertaining ones are the flat-out gonzo[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Taking Chances’
— by ALEXA MILAN — “Taking Chances” is a movie I hadn’t heard of until today, and based on the trailer, it’s probably not one I’ll be seeing. Justin Long plays Chase Revere, a small-town Revolutionary War re-enactor who discovers a Native American casino will be built on top of[...]
Busting Rumors: Is ‘Ghostbusters 3’ a Good Idea?
— by H.G. Watson — As a child of the ’80s, it’s hard not to be excited at the prospect of a third installment to the “Ghostbusters” franchise. “Ghostbusters” was my first fandom; I remember my brother and I playing Ghostbuster with proton packs we[...]
Will Captain Marvel Make it to the Big Screen?
— by BEN FOWLER — If you think its hard getting a Superman film to the big screen, have some sympathy for the team behind the proposed “Shazam!” film. New Line Cinema began development of a live action “Shazam!” film nearly 10 years ago with screenplays from[...]
German Silence Experiment
— by JASON EAKEN — Even as an avid movie-watcher, there are blind spots in my viewing history. Among them: German Expressionism. Most of the big ones are silent films, and recently, I was an extra in a friend’s attempt at recreating the style via Greenscreen. So, it got me thinking, an[...]
Exclusive Interview: Writer-Director Justin D. Hilliard
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — Justin D. Hilliard is the brains behind “The Other Side of Paradise” and has his own company, Striped Socks Productions. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and has been into film since the early age of 10. Hilliard attended the University of Texas at[...]
You’ve Entered ‘The Room,’ So Close the Door
— by JASON EAKEN — It is safe to say that Tommy Wiseau (pictured) has singlehandedly turned my notions of success and celebrity on their heads. I am befuddled. In 2003, Wiseau created — no, no, unleashed — a film called “The Room.” Why it is called “The Room” you may invent f[...]