— by ADAM POYNTER — With just a few days until its release, Dimension Films has unveiled five short clips from the upcoming thriller “Dark Skies.” “Dark Skies” follows the trials of a normal, happy family, the Barretts, after they are targeted by a malevolent force – which has its own dark plans for them. […][...]
Jobs will open April 19
Open Road Films, in partnership with Five Star Feature Films, will release “Jobs” – the highly-anticipated film chronicling the story of Steve Jobs’ ascension from college dropout to one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century – nationwide on April 19. April 2013 will mark the 37th anniversary of the founding of […][...]
Review: Kon-Tiki
— by BEV QUESTAD — In the running as one of the five nominees for Best Foreign Film, “Kon-Tiki” delivers an entertaining adventure with a terrifying storm, shark attacks and six very handsome Scandinavian men. Norwegians are noted for being self-sufficient, sparing of words (they talk if they have something to talk about), independent-minded, persevering […][...]
Star Trek Into Darkness: Motion Poster
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — The folks at Paramount just released a groovy motion poster via Empire Magazine for “Star Trek Into Darkness.” Complete with sound, John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch) lets it be known he’s out for vengeance and wants to destroy us all. As expected, not much is known about the plot, but what […][...]
Review: War Witch (aka Rebelle)
— by BEV QUESTAD — She’s 12, her country is in a civil war and she’s been kidnapped. Komona, played with stunning naturalness by 15-year-old Rachel Mwanza, is thrown over an invading rebel’s back while the villagers in her little river outpost are sprayed with machine gun fire[...]
Beautiful Creatures: Review
— by ADAM DALE — There has been much talk about what film or franchise will replace the niche left empty by the ending of the super successful “Twilight” franchise now that the fifth and final film has been released, and while “The Hunger Games” is looking to cash-in on the newly-freed legions of teen […][...]
Star Trek Into Darkness: First Featurette
— by ADAM POYNTER — The talk around J.J. Abrams has been aflutter ever since it was revealed that Disney, with the newly-acquired rights to the “Star Wars” franchise, had hired the director to helm the new film and kick off an entirely new series of movies. While this is exciting news to some and […][...]
Identity Thief: Review
— by ADAM DALE — When you take two comedians such as Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman — each with a fine-tuned style that works for them and audiences don’t mind seeing again and again – and put them in a movie together, it would be pretty funny, would it not? Well, unfortunately that all […][...]
Review: Reality
— by BEV QUESTAD — “Reality” is about one man who craves notoriety, whether it be through cross-dressing or starring in a reality TV show. Even though he has a family who adores him, his self-interest and growing obsession with chasing fame propels him to risk all he has – his true reality. The allure […][...]
Review: English Vinglish
— by BEV QUESTAD — Richly leveled with wit, warmth and wisdom, “English Vinglish” is a film for every person, regardless of age, nationality or politics. Set first in India, an exquisitely beautiful woman, played by India’s most popular actress, Sridevi, finds that not being proficient in English brings her disrespect primarily from her own […][...]