— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — Who ever said growing up was easy and fun? Meet Mavis Gary. She was the embodiment of the American teenager. She was beautiful and excelled at everything she did. She was self absorbed and judgmental. All the girls hated her, but wanted to BE her. Mavis returns to her […][...]
Homage, Honorary Golden Bear for Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep will be awarded an Honorary Golden Bear at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival. Meryl Streep has appeared in over 40 films and is looked upon as one of the world’s most talented and popular actresses. She has received countless awards and nominations as an artist, including[...]
A Music Video from ‘The Muppets’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — While “The Muppets” movie winds down its theatrical run, it’s never too late to check out a video from the film. The following video is for the song “Man or Muppet,” which features Jason Segel’s character reflecting upon a question asked by Amy Adam’s character in the film. In the […][...]
Nominees Announced for 2012 PGA Awards
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced the motion picture and long-form television nominations for the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards today. The categories include: The Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures; The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures; and The […][...]
Joyful Noise Soundtrack Arrives Jan. 10
WaterTower Music announces the release of the soundtrack to Alcon Entertainment’s and Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Joyful Noise,” which opens in theatres Jan. 13. This musically driven story brings together the sounds of gospel, pop, country, rock and R & B with[...]
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
— by SEAN GERSKI — Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt — the stars of last year’s wonderful “500 Days of Summer” — ask what you are doing New Year’s Eve with this fun little song. Here’s hoping this duo works together sooner rather than later.[...]
Under Review: ‘Le Havre’
— by BEV QUESTAD — In a time of increasing economic fears, the words of the hero in “Le Havre” are a sad commentary about his position as a shoeshine man: “There are better professions, but besides shepherds, it’s closest to the people and the last to respect The Sermon on the Mount.” It was […][...]
‘Life with Murder’ Wins 2011 International Emmy Award
John Kastner’s “Life with Murder” is the winner of the 2011 International Emmy Award for best documentary. Produced by JS Kastner Productions in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada, in association with CTV, “Life with Murder” is a stunning portrait of an Ontario couple’s painful struggle to accept their son back into the […][...]
Under Review: ‘The Darkest Hour’
— by ADAM DALE — The holiday season is customarily full of a plethora of new movies of the family-friendly variety. This year is no exception, but there is an unusual surge of adult-oriented films hitting theaters this week. One of those is “The Darkest Hour,” an alien invasion/end of the world film typically seen […][...]
The Dark Knight Rises Trailer Shatters Records
The new trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “The Dark Knight Rises” smashed the record for most combined downloads through the iTunes Movie Trailers site and the iTunes Trailers iOS app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The trailer went online Dec. 19 at 10 a.m. and was viewed more than 12.5 million […][...]