— by JON MARTINCIC — The story of Nelson Mandela’s road to presidency in South Africa has been long overdue. The Clint Eastwood-directed “Invictus” follows the story of the newly-elected Nelson Mandela as he works to unite the people of South Africa through the 1995 Rugby World Cup[...]
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Trailer Talk: ‘Robin Hood: Beyond Sherwood Forest’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Timing is everything, and this may be what Syfy was thinking when they greenlit “Robin Hood: Beyond Sherwood Forest.” The movie is a retelling of the classic story, but this time — judging by the trailer that has been launched — it will be[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘American Pie Presents: Book of Love’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — Once again, “American Pie” hits us — this time, three best friends named Rob (Bug Hall), Nathan (Kevin M. Horton) and Lube (Brandon Hardesty) are on a mission to lose their virginity with the ladies of their dreams. The guys find “The Bible” of [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Alice in Wonderland’
— by RACHEL COYNE — Curiouser and curiouser … “Alice in Wonderland” certainly isn’t hurting for movie adaptations. But this time, it’s Tim Burton on hand to tackle Lewis Carroll’s literary masterpiece, and if there’s anyone who can offer a fresh take on the oft-visited [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Other Side of Paradise’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — This trailer shows us how creative and extremely funny an offbeat indie movie can actually be. The film follows Rose Hewitt (Arianne Martin), Alex Doran (John Elliott) and Jamie (Frank Mosley). These three take an out-of-the-ordinary road trip on the way to her[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Triage’
— by TOM ELCE — Director Danis Tanovic’s upcoming film Triage focuses on a photojournalist returning home from a dangerous mission in Kurdistan and the mystery — being investigated by his wife — of why his homecoming was without his colleague. The movie stars Colin[...]
Poster Peek: ‘The Road’
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — With the holidays comes more than good food, crisp weather and obnoxious family … apparently we also get global devastation, too! Feast your eyes on “The Road,” John Hillcoat’s adaptation of Comrac McCarty’s Pulitzer Prize-winning[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Wrong Turn at Tahoe’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — Things haven’t been too easy for Cuba Gooding Jr. following his success in “Jerry Maguire,” and based on the trailer for “Wrong Turn at Tahoe,” it doesn’t look like things will be turning around anytime soon. The good news is th[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Stan Helsing’
— by SEAN GERSKI — In his book “Adventures in the Screen Trade,” legendary screenwriter William Goldman famously wrote: “Nobody knows anything … Not one person in the entire motion picture field knows for a certainty what’s going to work. Every time out it’s[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Invictus’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — “Invictus” is also known as “The Human Factor.” In this movie, the human factor would be Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) as this film chronicles his life through the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa when he was the president of South[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Summer’s Moon’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Though it has an interesting enough premise, I have a feeling the only reason the direct-to-DVD slasher flick “Summer’s Moon” is getting any attention is because it’s fronted by a “Twilight” star. Whatever your feelings about the vampire franchise, it’s u[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Season of the Witch’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Generally speaking, I like Nic Cage. However, the man makes an awful lot of movies that I don’t want to see. I can usually look at the trailer for one of his films and know instantly whether I will ever see it. And I am not just talking about missing […][...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Endgame’
— by CAM SMITH — I can’t for the life of me fathom why Chiwetel Ejiofor isn’t a major Hollywood player by now. The man’s delivered gripping work for A-class directors such as Spike Lee, David Mamet, Stephen Frears, Woody Allen and Alfonso Cuaron, and earned blockbuster[...]