— by RON WILKINSON — Bill Ivers has had some tough times. But his tough times have only just begun and we are going to be part of the toughest time of his life. A former NYPD detective, Ivers was disgraced as part of the routine of crime in the big city. Out of the […][...]
Paramount offering Bad Grandpa ticket deal
Paramount Pictures is partnering with theater exhibitors to give Jackass fans another serving of Irving with a special Buy 2, Get 1 Free offer to see Johnny Knoxville’s comedy “Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa” in theaters before its gone. For a limited time only — beginning Friday, Nov. 22 — moviegoers will receive a free ticket […][...]
Review: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
— by JAMES SHAW — We are now in a time when Hollywood seems to be translating every young adult novel to the big screen (everything from “Twilight” to “Mortal Instruments”). The most successful novel series since Harry Potter is The Hunger Games trilogy and despite being only one movie in, The Hunger Games series […][...]
Review: The Great Beauty (La grande bellezza)
— by RON WILKINSON — Paolo Sorrentino’s updated “La Dolce Vita” has neither story nor direction by the great Fellini, nor the gravitas and bodies of Mastroianni or Ekberg. But it has everything else. The people are twice as beautiful, the costumes are twice as unabashedly rich, the music is twice as outrageous and the […][...]
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: TV Spot
— by CHERRY BELL — Just when you thought that the new campaign materials were coming to a close for Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” fans got an exclusive release online with a Subway TV spot featuring Christina Aguilera’s newest release for the official soundtrack, “We Remain.” The song reveals an emotional video that […][...]
Review: Dallas Buyers Club
— by RON WILKINSON — It is 1985 and the sexual expectations of freedom loving Americans are about to be turned one hundred and eighty degrees. The HIV virus hits gay males the hardest, intravenous drug users the second hardest and rodeo cowboys. Rodeo cowboys contract HIV? Yep, some of them do, and unlucky Ron […][...]
Review: Pad Yatra: A Green Odyssey
— by BEV QUESTAD — I never like to read or watch anything more than once, but this adventure doc I could watch over and over. It is the story of a 440 mile eco-trek through the Ladakh region bordering the Himalayas. Vistas of land without telephone wires, clear sounds of nature with its rushing […][...]
The Hobbit 2: Trailer & Production Video
— by ADAM POYNTER — We previously posted the full hour-long video of the Nov. 4 global fan event for “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” but if you prefer to skip the Q&A portion, you can watch just the new video diary or the all new trailer below separately, along with my[...]
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Clip No. 1
— by CHERRY BELL — The promotion tour is well under way for the Lionsgate franchise “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” and Jennifer Lawrence, Francis Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson recently spent some time at several social media headquarters doing fan Q&A sessions that included Facebook, Yahoo!, Google + Hangout, and Tumblr. To round […][...]