— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — “A Long Time Ago … In A Galaxy Far, Far …” Wait. Back up. Yes, all the way up …[...]
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A ‘24’ Movie: What We Know Right Now
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — A “24” movie is going to happen, and fans couldn’t be more excited. For those who didn’t watch the show, “24” was an eight-season-long hit television show that starred Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer, an agent for CTU (Counter Terroris[...]
Alexa Milan’s 2011 Oscar Predictions
— by ALEXA MILAN — By this time next week, movie fanatics will finally know who took home the Oscar gold this year, and as always, there should be plenty of deserving winners, surprises and snubs. So which films are going to walk away with the top prizes Sunday night? Here are my predict[...]
The Top 5 most dateable male movie characters
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — It’s not hard to be perfect in a movie. Characters don’t have to snore, chew to loudly, be a neat freak, be so unorganized it’s dysfunctional, etc. If a movie calls for a romantic male lead then gosh darnit there had better be nothing unattractive about [...]
Lindsay Lohan Rumored to be up for ‘Major’ Superman Role
— by SEAN GERSKI — Back in the day, a trip on the airplane usually meant you either had to read what you brought or you had to watch the movie the airline chose for you. On one trip I took out to California, the in-flight movie was “The Parent Trap.” It wasn’t a movie [[...]
Is the Superhero Movie Dead?
— by H.G. WATSON — There are certainly many bloggers and writers who think so. Add director Matthew Vaughn, who told the LA Times Hero Complex in August, “It’s been mined to death and in some cases the quality control is not what it’s supposed to be … People are just going to get[...]
A Look at the 2011 Oscars
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Oscar nominations are in and the web is on fire. “The King’s Speech” leads the pack with 12 nominations, where as media darling “The Social Network” has eight. Of course, eight noms is nothing to scoff at. It’s a great accomplishment; however, it’s[...]
Windsor Suffering Deserves Little Sympathy
— by BEV QUESTAD — The Academy Awards has chosen to nominate “The King’s Speech” in 12 categories, including Best Picture. The acting in “The King’s Speech” is outstanding. Colin Firth is to be congratulated for his Jan. 17 Golden Globe Best Actor Award. The sets, the music, [...]
Victor Rodriguez’s Favorite Performances and Movies of 2010
— by VICTOR RODRIGUEZ — The Oscar nominations will be announced this morning and I am right there with critics and everyone else clutching my arm rests in anticipation of these announcements. However, unlike most of the critics who have had the pleasure of seeing all of the movies from l[...]
Will the Next Superman Movie be Named ‘Kal-El’?
— by SEAN GERSKI — I’m usually not big on writing about Internet rumors. It’s not necessarily because I don’t think there is any value in it (although there usually isn’t), but it’s because it is rarely worth the effort. With as fast as news travels these da[...]
Gervais’ Hosting Job Still Has People Talking
— by ALEXA MILAN — Nearly a week after the Golden Globes, people are still talking about whether host Ricky Gervais went too far with some of his jabs. Yes, some of his comments were a bit unnecessary (for instance, his closing remark that “I’d like to thank God for making me[...]
It Ain’t Easy Being a ‘Green’ Superhero in 2011
— by CHRIS HYATT — Before the “The Green Hornet” screening last week, I was talking with It’s Just Movies owner Sean Gerski when he reminded of the time I was offered a featurette on the Black Beauty from “The Green Hornet” last year and how I thought he was[...]
Alexa Milan’s Top 10 Films of 2010
— by ALEXA MILAN — I’ve spent the past week sharing my picks for the top five actors and actresses of 2010, and now it’s time for the big list — the top 10 movies of the year.[...]
Would ‘Cleopatra’ with Angelina Jolie be Profitable?
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — The Cleopatra project may have a director. Deadline Hollywood reported that Sony is courting Paul Greengrass (“Green Zone”) to helm the historical feature about the infamous Egyptian queen starring Angelina Jolie. To attract a wider audience, Sony is[...]