— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Leon Harrison Gross’s brainchild, the Phantom, started out as a comic strip for a newspaper. Though not as well known as Spiderman or Batman, the Phantom was a pioneer of the time. Though it is not a fairly well-known comic series, at the time of its release[...]
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Trailer Talk: ‘The Back-Up Plan’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Jennifer Lopez’s last major movie role was in 2005’s “Monster-in-Law,” and unfortunately her latest romantic comedy venture doesn’t look much more promising. In “The Back-Up Plan,” Lopez plays Zoe, a woman who is tired of waiting for Mr. Right and decides[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Under Great White Northern Lights’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Quite honestly, there aren’t too many bands around that would interest me enough to watch a full-length documentary. I am talking independently of the music, of course. There are many, many bands I love. But there are precious few that I would want to spend[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Shrek Forever After’
— by RACHEL COYNE — Despite the fact that “Shrek the Third” was a pretty solid conclusion to the Shrek story, Dreamworks is offering a fourth installment, which they insist is the final chapter. Unless it’s wildly successful, in which you can expect to see “Five Golden Shreks” [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘When in Rome’
— by SEAN GERSKI — I’m of two minds about “When in Rome.” On the one hand, it looks like it has every chance of being terrible. I mean, let’s be honest, the only thing keeping this from being a Lifetime movie is the star power involved. On the other hand, it[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Runaways’ (Teaser Version)
— by ALEXA MILAN — Little Dakota Fanning appears to be all grown up in the new teaser trailer for her latest movie, “The Runaways.” Directed by music video director Floria Sigismondi, the biopic details the rise and fall of The Runaways, a 1970s rock band consisting entirely of[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Saint John of Las Vegas’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — When you think indie film, you think about the films that snatch up awards even though most people did not see them during their theatrical release. It’s a shame, at times, because some of these films showcase immense talent, but are shoved under the rug[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Iron Man 2’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — There is no question that for me, “Iron Man 2” is the biggest movie coming out in 2010. So now that the trailer has finally arrived, you can imagine it’s kind of a big deal. If you want “Iron Man 2” to have epic action and sly humor, [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Not unlike many people of my generation, John Cusack has always been one of my favorite actors, but it has been quite some time since he has done a movie that I can truly be excited about. Now, with next year’s “Hot Tub Time Machine,” Cusack is[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Robin Hood’
— by SEAN GERSKI — The new international trailer is out for Ridley Scott’s “Robin Hood” and while I hear people comparing it to “Gladiator,” it reminds me far more of Clive Owen’s “King Arthur” from a few years back. In fact, it really does[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Iron Man 2’ (Whiplash Version)
— by BEN FOWLER — Whiplash looks angry, really angry. After Jon Favreau promising on Twitter that the new poster for “Iron Man 2” was ready to be released, it finally arrived. Ivan Vanko — or Whiplash to you and me — looks like he has a serious grudge against Tony[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Rage’
— by BEN FOWLER — The world of fashion seems a place well farmed for funny and outrageous satire, with the likes of “The Devil Wears Prada” on the big screen and “Ugly Betty” pulling in the viewers on TV. But the indie release “Rage” brings a few interesting[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Death at a Funeral’
— by ALEXA MILAN — It’s not uncommon for American filmmakers to remake foreign films, but Chris Rock’s version of “Death at a Funeral” arrives just two and a half years after the British original. It seems a bit soon, especially since the original film received a U.S. release. In[...]