— by BEV QUESTAD — Bravo to Iran for winning the coveted Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film with a brave, insightful study of the human condition. At first, because of the headscarves and trenchant males, the viewer might be tut-tutting that this is just how we expected Iran to be -a male driven […][...]
Trailer: Snow White and the Huntsman
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — “Snow White and the Huntsman” is almost upon us. And with two live-action films based on the same fairy tale releasing this year alone — along with two television shows that touch on the fairy tale — it is almost an overload on the basis story. However, new director […][...]
Trailer: The Cabin In The Woods
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Isolated woods, a group of friends on a trip together, yes ladies and gentlemen, that is the official recipe for a horror film. Normally, I would not be amused by the mundane, stereotypical plot of this nature, but “Cabin in the Woods” has something a little special about it that […][...]
Review: Rocco and His Brothers
— by BEV QUESTAD — Four brothers with their shrew of a mother have left their farm and traveled to the big city of Milan to surprise and move in with the older, newly-engaged fifth son. Surprise, surprise. “Rocco and his Brothers,” renowned as perfection in cinema, begins with artistic foreshadowing as it captures the […][...]
Crackle Pops in Brazil
Crackle Inc., Sony Pictures Television’s multi-platform video entertainment network, has launched in Brazil, becoming the only online network to offer ad-supported, always free-to-consumer full-length movies and television series in the region. Crackle’s unique mix of high-quality[...]
Review: Any Day Now
— by ALEXA MILAN — It’s a period everyone has gone through, or will go through, at some point in their lives. That time of transition when you’re no longer a student, you’re trying to navigate through the real world, but you’re not entirely sure where your life is headed. It’s an awkward, disconcerting time […][...]
Casablanca Returning to Theaters
The quintessential Hollywood love story returns to the big screen this spring as Turner Classic Movies Presents the “Casablanca” 70th Anniversary Event on March 21 at 7 p.m. local time, with special matinees in select theaters. Movie audiences in theaters nationwide will be able to[...]
Rambo Not Retiring Just Yet
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — At a recent fundraiser for the Canadian Diabetes Association, Sylvester Stallone gave a really good interview where he shared details about his upcoming projects, his old feud with Schwarzenegger, his trials while filming “Rocky” and even an update on his “Rambo 5” project. And that’s what I am most excited […][...]
Review: 21 Jump Street
— by ADAM DALE — When it comes to buddy police comedies, we have seen our fill of action versus comedy. The chemistry between the leads can be just as vitally important to the movie as the story or the jokes themselves. Without the right mixture, the film can be perceived as a parody or […][...]
Sin City 2 to Shoot this Summer?
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — So sayeth Robert Rodriguez. I wonder if the actors know about this? In 2009, Clive Owen, who played Dwight in the first film, said production would begin in 2010. Rosario Dawson, formerly known as the gun toting Gail, didn’t know when filming would start when she was interviewed shortly after […][...]