— by ADAM POYNTER — Who knew that when “Resident Evil” was released for the PlayStation in 1996 that it would be as successful as it was? It has spawned multiple games over many different gaming systems, a set of novels, a computer-animated movie and, of course, a very successful film franchise, which is leading […][...]
Are The Avengers Returning to Theaters?
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Hot rumor! To coincide with the extended Blu-ray release of “The Avengers” this fall, Disney and Marvel Entertainment might re-release the film in theaters this August. As of now, “The Avengers” has made $586 million domestically, making it the third highest-grossing picture of all time behind “Avatar” and “Titanic.” SuperHero […][...]
Review: To Rome with Love
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Last year, Woody Allen cleverly wrote and directed the magical and memorable “Midnight in Paris,” for which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Previous to “Paris,” Allen revisited London a fourth time with “You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger,” and two years prior to that, Allen […][...]
Review: Rock of Ages
— by ADAM DALE — “Rock of Ages” is a hit, award-nominated Broadway Jukebox Musical that has ran on and off since its debut in 2006. In the film version, director Adam Shankman (“Hairspray,” “A Walk to Remember”) has used his background in dance and music to bring the light-hearted comedic stage show to the […][...]
Review: Special Flight (aka Vol spécial)
— by BEV QUESTAD — Throughout the third world, there is the class of people who work incredible hours at incredibly demanding jobs who don’t get paid a living wage. They live like squatters with make-shift flimsy walls to cover a bed or mat. There is no education for their children and disease rips itself […][...]
Searching for Sugar Man: 3 Clips & a Trailer
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Sixto Rodriguez was a folk singer from Detroit during the 1960s whose music never resonated in the states. Strangely enough, somehow Rodriguez’s albums managed to make its way over to apartheid South Africa where his songs became hits. In the new documentary “Searching for Sugar Man,” two Rodriguez fans from […][...]
Review: Bitter Seeds
— by BEV QUESTAD — He leverages his land to buy seeds, fertilizer and pesticides. Bugs infest his crops. His harvest is meager. He can’t pay enough dowry for his daughter’s marriage. Suicide peeks out as a pretty popular response. Every 30 minutes, a farmer in India kills himself. More than 25 million Indian farmers […][...]
Comic Con: The Iron Man 3 Panel
— by ADAM POYNTER — Comic Con International is held every year down in San Diego and it is the place to be for everything exclusive to upcoming movie and television projects. June 14 was one of the largest days in Hall H for hardcore movie lovers and fanatics. Not only was there news and […][...]
Trailer: The Possession
— by JESSIKA OWENS — From first glance at the poster for “The Possession,” my brain only goes in one direction, and that is directly to “The Exorcist.” It’s an automatic turn off, as I don’t like copy-cat films. Ah, but then I remember, most horror films in some sort of plight, can all be […][...]
Review: Colour of the Ocean
— by IAN McDANIEL — In a brilliant clash between morality and legality, German director Maggie Peren has created a film about two Senegalese refugees, a father and son, who arrive in the Canary Islands attempting to escape the crushing poverty of Senegal. At 95 minutes long, this heart-wrenching film feels like a true-to-life documentary […][...]