Surely just about everyone knows the Oscar Wilde novel, “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” on which this movie is based. It is the story of a naïve young man who becomes obsessed with staying young and beautiful after a charismatic aristocrat corrupts him with his self-indulgent view of life.[...]
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Trailer: Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
— by VANNA LAND — Considering the success of the “Harry Potter” and “Twilight” series, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that more and more movies based on supernatural characters are being made. Next up is “Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant,” based on a popular [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Love Happens’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — After watching the new “Love Happens” international movie trailer, I feel like I have seen the whole movie. I like watching Jennifer Aniston films, but the movie looks like just another cliche — man can’t move forward from the death of his [...]
Trailer: 2012
— by VANNA LAND — Roland Emmerich, director of “Independence Day” and “The Day After Tomorrow,” has another doomsday tale in store for us: “2012.” And just watching the trailer was enough to make my heart pound.[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Whip It’
Whip It” is the story of a rebellious Texas teen (Ellen Page) who leaves her beauty pageant dreams behind to join a roller derby team. She is on a journey of discovery and learns along the way that, as first time director Drew Barrymore puts it, “you can be your own hero” and[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — I have never seen “Boondock Saints.” There is no real reason for this, I just haven’t seen it. I have seen it for sale on blu-ray for as low as $12.99, but I never, well, pulled the trigger. However, I have seen “Overnight,” the docum[...]
Poster Peek: ‘The Invention of Lying’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Any current list of nominess for “Funniest Man Alive” has to include Ricky Gervais. The British comedian has yet to misfire and his upcoming comedy, “The Invention of Lying,” looks like another gem. Joining Gervais — who stars, co-writes a[...]
Poster Peek: ‘The Smurfs’
— by SEAN GERSKI — It’s really hard to not use “smurf” as a verb or an adjective when talking about the Smurfs, but I am going to give it a shot. This poster is for the Smurfs 3-D movie due out next year and it looks exactly like what one would expect a 3-D […][...]
Trailer: The Men Who Stare at Goats
— by SEAN GERSKI — Despite an unusual name that won’t exactly have them lining up at the box office, “The Men Who Stare At Goats” features a top-notch cast and a delightful sense of humor. Starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges,[...]