— by JESSIKA OWENS — Oh “Jaws 3-D,” how I did not miss you, nor was I anxious for your return. Wait, what? That’s not “Jaws 3-D,” it’s “Piranha 3DD!” You may wonder why I have the two confused, and the reality is that on the surface, these films have very much in common. Both […][...]
First Clip from The Hunger Games
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — The first clip from director Gary Ross’ adaptation of “The Hunger Games” was released on the film’s online community, CapitolTV. After being groomed and going through training with different specialists, each tribute must go before the Gamemakers individually, starting at 1 through 12, to show off their abilities and […][...]
Review: Project X
— by ADAM DALE — Throwing the ultimate party that will be spoken about for years is every teenager’s dream, especially for those who are geeky, ignored or just plain anonymous at their schools. The ultimate party movie, “Project X,” is being brought to the big screen by[...]
Thousands Petition Rating for Bully
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — This year more than 13 million kids will be bullied. On the school bus. On the playground. At the bus stop. In the school cafeteria. In the hallways. Even online. For years now, the problem has gone unnoticed in schools and the community in general. The documentary “Bully,” directed […][...]
Review: Act of Valor
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — In 2007, directors Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh of the Bandito Brothers production company filmed a video for the Special Warfare Combatant craft crewmen. This project eventually grew into something much bigger for the two directors. Together with Kurt Johnstad, a script was developed and the directors decided regular […][...]
Columbia to Make Bloodshot Movie
Columbia Pictures is closing a deal to acquire the rights to adapt “Bloodshot,” the best-selling Valiant comic book character, into a feature film to be produced by Neal H. Moritz through his Original Film banner and Jason Kothari and Dinesh Shamdasani on behalf of Valiant Entertainment, it was announced by Hannah Minghella, president of production […][...]
SATC Prequel Casts Its Carrie Bradshaw
— by ALEXA MILAN — The CW’s “Sex and the City” prequel has found its young Carrie Bradshaw. Eighteen-year-old AnnaSophia Robb has been cast as the titular character in “The Carrie Diaries,” a pilot based on Candace Bushnell’s novel[...]
Review: Justice League: Doom
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — As I regroup and regain my composure from the excitement I just experienced watching DC Universe’s latest animated movie “Justice League: Doom,” I will attempt to put into words why I loved this movie. As a kid, I had many favorite animated TV shows, from “He-Man and the Masters of […][...]
The Godfather Headed Back to Theaters
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. is partnering with Paramount Pictures to offer movie-goers the opportunity to see Francis Ford Coppola’s restored version of his Academy Award-winning film, “The Godfather,” on 55 Cinemark XD auditoriums across the country on March 1. The film was[...]
Review: Wanderlust
— by ADAM DALE — Director and writer David Wain has his cinematic roots in TV sketch comedy, which has made its way into his filmmaking style. With each passing movie, his style has developed and matured. His first film, “Wet Hot American Summer,” had an energy to it that really lent itself to the […][...]