— by VANNA LAND — “This Is It” is the last project Michael Jackson was working on before his untimely death. Somehow, though, I doubt it will be the last new Michael Jackson music or work we will ever see. Directed by Kenny Ortega, the DVD will feature a behind-the-scenes vie[...]
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Trailer Talk: ‘Disney’s A Christmas Carol’
— by JON MARTINCIC — Robert Zemeckis is doing “A Christmas Carol.” Need I say more? It’s an animated version of the Charles Dickens classic tale and from the looks of the trailer, it’s done very well. Zemeckis — whose resume includes the “Back to the Future” trilogy[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Harry Brown’
PIC— by SEAN GERSKI — Today, we have the trailer for Michael Caine’s new movie, “Harry Brown.” The movie, also starring Emily Mortimer, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival this week. Its plot is as follows: Harry Brown (Caine) is an elderly widower and [...]
Poster Peek: ‘The Men Who Stare At Goats’
I don’t know if you need any more reasons to see “The Men Who Stare At Goats,” but this new poster just may do it. Four top-notch actors and one top-notch goat should equate to comedy gold. Starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges and directed by Grant [...]
Poster Peek: ‘Law Abiding Citizen’
Post “300,” Gerard Butler has been scooping up some roles that previously may have gone to Jason Statham. Not that long ago, I read an article where some casting agents were lamenting the limited number of “tough guy” leading men. One of the casting agents said that most[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Zombieland’
— by SEAN GERSKI — For a few years now, zombies have inexplicably been a pretty hot genre. As you can guess from the first paragraph, it’s not a subject that interests me much. However, I do have to say that the new trailer for “Zombieland” shows a lot of promise. The[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Wolfman’
— by VANNA LAND — Benicio Del Toro has been cast in the title role of this update of the classic 1941 horror movie of the same name set in 1880s Victorian-era Great Britain. Del Toro plays an American, Lawrence Talbot, who returns to his ancestral home to search for his brother who has d[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Shrine’
— by JON MARTINCIC — “The Shrine” is the latest project from writer/director Jon Knautz. The 29-year-old from Ottawa has been responsible for a series of under-the-radar short films such as “Apt. 310” and “Moment of Truth.” And he recently has worked[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Takers’
— by SEAN GERSKI — If you spend any time on message boards, you will inevitably see someone’s “fan made” movie poster. As you may imagine, some are horrible, some are decent and some are just fantastic. Invariably, when you see a poster in that last category, someone wi[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Trick ‘r Treat’
Michael Dougherty’s “Trick ‘r Treat” has taken a remarkably long time to get to a place where viewers can see it. This entry from Wikipedia says it all: It was written and directed by Michael Dougherty and based on his short film ‘Season’s Greetings.’[...]
Trailer: New Moon
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — I had my doubts about whether Taylor Lautner would be able to aptly portray Jacob in the “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” movie. I thought he didn’t look anything like Jacob from the “Twilight” books. After watching the “New[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Up in the Air’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Jason Reitman’s film “Up in the Air” — which stars George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Jason Bateman — was very well received by those who saw it at the Telluride Film Festival. In fact, one person who saw the movie said Clooney’s perfo[...]