— by SEAN GERSKI — Orson Welles is one of the greatest — if not the greatest — directors of all time. His direction of “Citizen Kane” alone would warrant his inclusion in such a discussion. But what is often forgotten is what a phenomenal actor he could be. His[...]
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Poster Peek: ‘Extraordinary Measures’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Another year, another inspirational drama based on a true story. First there’s Sandra Bullock’s “The Blind Side” later this month, then audiences will only have to wait two months for another fact-based tearjerker. “Extraordinary Measures” tells the story[...]
Poster Peek: ‘After.Life’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — “After.Life” is a psychological horror film starring Liam Neeson, Christina Ricci and Justin Long and written and directed by Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo. For those of you who don’t know, psychological horror is a subgenre of horror fiction that relies on[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Cry of the Owl’
— by RACHEL COYNE — “The Cry of the Owl” is based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith, the same author who created “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” a taught, clever, and suspenseful psychological thriller. Too bad it doesn’t look like “The Cry of the Owl” embodies any of those[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Women in Trouble’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — “Women in Trouble” is a chick flick that looks to appeal to both men and women alike. Written and directed by Sebastian Gutierrez, it has a multi-story structure with many crazy and comedic things happening to the characters throughout the movie. The women’s pr[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Dare’
— by ALEXA MILAN — “Dare,” the indie coming-of-age dramedy from director Adam Salky, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year to generally favorable reviews. Now, a new trailer offers a closer glimpse at the film. The story revolves around the tangled relationship[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Yellow Handkerchief’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Maria Bello is one of my favorite actresses. I end up seeing just about every movie she makes. And Wiliam Hurt is capable of very strong work. But while those two are the top-billed stars of “The Yellow Handkerchief,” they are not the actors this movie will[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — This time around, Tyler Perry and the gang are gathered together in the Bahamas for their annual one-week reunion. Four close couples aim to rekindle the romance while sharing news about their lives and relationships. Their week is rudely disrupted by the unexpected [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Slammin’ Salmon’
— by CAM SMITH — The cult of diehard fans surrounding the Broken Lizard comedy troupe is a phenomenon that I don’t quite grasp. Many of my (stoner) friends often attempt to regale me with clumsy re-enactments of key scenes from “Super Troopers” — a movie on heavy rotation in [...]
Poster Peek: ‘Kick-Ass’
— by CAM SMITH — Even in the world of film, everyone loves to rally behind a dark horse. The recent money-printing success of “Paranormal Activity” is a testament to that. And with the invention of social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook, not to mention the mass media-drive[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Love’
— by CAM SMITH — Quick! What do an astronaut, an Iraq-based American G.I., a Civil War soldier and a smoking hot brunette in a corset have in common? Give up? Actually, I don’t really know either, but all of them factor heavily into the visually alluring new trailer for “Love,” a[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Shake Hands With the Devil’
— by TOM ELCE — Though it’s based on a true story, it is difficult to take “Shake Hands with the Devil” as anything above and beyond another of those useless films bent on giving a white perspective to fundamentally black problems. We’ve been there[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Brothers’
— by ALEXA MILAN — As we inch closer to Thanksgiving and Christmas, Oscar hopefuls are finally starting to hit theaters. I’m not sure the war drama “Brothers” will actually land any nominations, but it still looks like a pretty intriguing character drama. When Sam Cahill (Tobey[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Despicable Me’
— by CAM SMITH — I’m somewhat surprised that, considering the plethora of ridiculous properties being adapted for the screen — “Monopoly,” “Candyland,” “View-Master,” to name a few — no one has bothered to snatch up the rights for Mad Magazine’s “Spy Vs. Spy[...]