— by BEV QUESTAD — There is war, forbidden love, danger, fire, beauty and insanity in this highly acclaimed Swedish epic film. Its complex environment includes the controversial story of Sweden’s compromising role in World War II and the subterfuge of its citizens who supported efforts to protect thousands of Jews while resenting their government’s […][...]
Argo Soundtrack Available Today
WaterTower Music has released “Argo: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” to all digital retailers. The original music was composed by four-time Academy Award nominee Alexandre Desplat. “We needed to find a theme that we would use throughout — obviously different instrumentation and tempo, but still the same piece of music,” Ben Affleck, the film’s director, said. […][...]
Five Posters from Anna Karenina
— by ADAM POYNTER — Oscar-Nominated Director Joe Wright is back in his element with a new epic period film, “Anna Karenina,” that is based on the famed Leo Tolstoy novel of the same name that was released in 1877. Based on a novel like his previous movie, “Pride & Prejudice,” and set in a […][...]
Teaser Trailer: A Good Day to Die Hard
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — This has been a phenomenally great week for fans of the “Die Hard” movies. As you may know, “A Good Day to Die Hard” — the fifth installment in the series — is currently filming in Moscow. Die-hard fans (pun intended) have been closely following its progress and we have […][...]
Review: Frankenweenie
— by ADAM DALE — Twenty-eight years ago, a young man named Tim Burton got his start when the right people saw a live-action short he made called “Frankenweenie.” The short film took the basic story of 1931 film “Frankenstein” — based on Mary Shelley’s book of the same name — and paid homage to […][...]
Review: Bill W
— by BEV QUESTAD — This well-made doc is the cinematic biography of Bill Wilson, the man who co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous with Dr. Bob Smith in 1935 during the pit of The Great Depression. At that time alcoholism was treated as a mental disease and patients were electrocuted, lobotomized, sterilized and/or incarcerated. Bill tried to […][...]
Review: Pitch Perfect
— by ADAM DALE — Musicals have been a part of popular culture and films for decades, having a major part in launching many actors’ careers over the years. Now, in a post “Glee” world, there are shows like “The Sing-Off,” which are embraced by audiences with alternative forms of music being stream-lined into pop […][...]
The Lone Ranger: First Teaser Trailer
— by ADAM POYNTER — Hi-Yo Silver! This morning, thanks to Walt Disney Pictures we have our first look at the very first teaser trailer for “The Lone Ranger,” starring Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, Tom Wilkinson, Helena Bonham Carter, William Fichtner, James Badge Dale, Barry Pepper and James Frain. Directed by Gore Verbinski and produced […][...]
All You Need is Kill Gets Release Date
The upcoming epic sci-fi thriller, starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt and based on the book “All You Need is Kill,” will open on March 14, 2014, from Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. Directed by Doug Liman, “All You Need is Kill” is the first motion picture to be shot at […][...]
Review: Looper
— by ADAM DALE — “Looper” is a film full of twists and turns, multiple layers to the story and each character. Writer-director Rian Johnson (“Brick,” “The Brothers Bloom”) has taken a fairly minor budget of $60 million and made an action-packed sci-fi thriller that looks and feels like a $200 million epic adventure that […][...]