— by BEV QUESTAD — Part dance-musical, part Monty Python farce, part Shakespearean rendition on the “All the world’s a stage” theme, part melodrama and then a dollop of realistic tragedy makes “Anna Karenina” one ambitious experiment in art. But would Leo Tolstoy like it? With such artistic experimentalism, the director and actors seem confused […][...]
Review: Jack Reacher
— by ADAM DALE — While Tom Cruise has been a staple in the action genre for years, the aging star recently seemed to be slowing down his involvement in high intensity physical roles. However, if last year’s hit “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol” proved anything, it’s that the 50-year-old actor still has the stamina and […][...]
Q&A: Joss Whedon
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Tuesday night, Jeff Goldsmith of Backstory Magazine hosted a special screening of “The Avengers” with Joss Whedon at the DGA theater. During the Q&A session that followed the film, Whedon responded to questions about not only the hit superhero flick, but also “Cabin In The Woods,” ”Serenity” and “Buffy the […][...]
G.I. Joe: Retaliation: Third Trailer
— by ADAM POYNTER — Audiences were less than thrilled when “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” was pulled from its June 29 release date of this year and sent to March 29, 2013. The reason the studio gave was that they decided to convert the film into 3D to help in the overseas market, but industry insiders […][...]
First Hobbit Film Smashes Box Office Records
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” soared to the top of the global box office in a record-breaking opening, dominating the weekend with an estimated $84.775 million domestically and $138.2 million internationally, for a worldwide estimated total of $223 million, including a record-breaking $15.1 million from IMAX theatres worldwide. Domestically, the film broke records for largest […][...]
Top Gun to be Released in IMAX 3D
“Top Gun,” Paramount Pictures’ 1986 classic from director Tony Scott, producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, will take off on a new adventure with an exclusive six-day 3D engagement in select IMAX theatres beginning Feb. 8, 2013. The film has been re-mastered for the IMAX 3D release and subsequent debut on Blu-ray. “Top Gun” was […][...]
Review: Zero Dark Thirty
— by BEV QUESTAD — You’re right there. The camera has night goggles. You arrive at 12:30 a.m. and it is quiet. The Pakistani community, with its own rendition of West Point within a mile, must hear you. But the two experimental Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters’ low hum is deceptive[...]
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Six Clips
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — I saw “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” earlier this week in 48 frames-per-second IMAX 3D. No, I didn’t get dizzy or sick or nauseous; instead I was impressed. This is one of the best movies of the year, and it will be remembered a long time from now. Personally, I […][...]
Trailer: Mamá
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — From executive producer Guillermo del Toro, creator of Academy award-winning “Pan’s Labyrinth,” comes the chilling tale of two little girls left alone in the wilderness for more than five years. Based on the novel “Mamá” by Andres Muschietti — and adapted for the screen by Neil Cross, Andres Muschietti […][...]
Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
— by ADAM DALE — Almost 10 years after the final film in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy opened in theaters, we are being taken back to Middle Earth in a George Lucas/“Star Wars” way of storytelling by the man who started it all, Peter Jackson. Overcoming many hurdles along the way, the movie […][...]