— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Getting married is just filled with complications in the movies. You have to deal with crazy in-laws, wacky personality quirks that aren’t apparent until you’ve said “I do” and, obviously, falling in love with another person who isn’t your spouse. Pa[...]
Archive for the ‘Posters & Trailers’ Category
Poster Peek: ‘Finding Bliss’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — It’s not often anymore that you see Leelee Sobieski on a movie poster. Or Kristen Johnston, for that matter. Or, uh, actually… Jamie Kennedy. Put all three of them together on a bed, surrounded by white pillows and sheets, and what do you get? The poster[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Tales of an Ancient Empire’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Vampires, nudity and swords … oh my. Oh, and did I mention blood splattering and CGI? That’s what you’ll see in this red-band trailer for “Tales of an Ancient Empire.” It stars Christopher Lambert (“Highlander”) and Kevin Sorbo ([...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Charlie St. Cloud’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Zac Efron may have made his mark as a “High School Musical” heartthrob, but it looks like he’s going for something a bit more mature with his latest film. Efron plays the titular character in “Charlie St. Cloud,” based on Ben Sherwood̵[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘You Again’
— by RACHEL COYNE — I like Kristen Bell. “Veronica Mars” was one of the best television series I’ve ever seen, and Bell managed to make what could have been a one-note character (sassy teen detective!) into a very nuanced and complex person. I also enjoyed her performance in “For[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Adjustment Bureau’
— by CAM SMITH — Hollywood’s track record for adapting the works of venerable sci-fi author Philip K. Dick has been truly spotty. While “Blade Runner” and — to a lesser degree — “Total Recall” are influential classic entries in their genre, and “Minority Report”[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Waiting for Superman’
What’s the scariest type of person in the world? No, not weird relatives who like to hug you for too long. The answer is confident morons. And according to the documentary “Waiting for ‘Superman,’” U.S. public schools are churning them out in droves. The quality of public schools has been [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Piranha 3D’
— by CAM SMITH — Sometimes, we go to the movies to immerse ourselves in the beauty of pure film making artistry, content to surrender ourselves to the whims of nuanced, dynamic cinematic storytellers who feel compelled to express themselves on as large a canvas as possible. Other times, [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Batman: Under the Red Hood’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — There are many “Batman” incarnations in live-action movies, animated series and movies, and in the printed pages of comics and books. The list would be endless if we had to recount the history and adventures of the heroic character (but It’s Just[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Killer Inside Me’
— by ALEXA MILAN — People have all kinds of motives for murder — money, lust, jealousy, revenge. But sometimes, a person’s only reason to kill is just for the sake of killing. That’s what drives Lou Ford (Casey Affleck) in Michael Winterbottom’s adaptation of R[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage’
— by CAM SMITH — Being Canadian, I’m well accustomed to hearing my national music industry being scornfully derided by those occupying space clear of our cozy borders. After all, considering some of the cringe-worthy major exports we’ve sent barreling out into the world, I’m fully [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘I Spit On Your Grave’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Self preservation is the strongest human instinct, and revenge is the strongest motive. When author Jennifer Hills (played by Sarah Butler), retreats to a cabin to work on a book, she attracts some local town folk who are depraved and out for blood. Jennifer is attac[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The American’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — At the beginning of the trailer for “The American,” Jack (George Clooney), an assassin, tells his boss over the phone that he “wants out.” His boss promises him he can be done with the whole killin’ people business after one last job in[...]