— by BEV QUESTAD — Harry Belafonte became an icon while at the same time a victim of rampant, incomprehensible American racism. Whether it was in Las Vegas or in the south, Belafonte, like other Black entertainers, didn’t have access to the front door of the theater he headlined. As he was entering a bathroom […][...]
‘Harold & Kumar’ Headed on 12-City ‘Munchies’ Tour
To get a head start on the spirit of holiday giving and celebrate the Nov. 4 theatrical release of New Line Cinema’s “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas,” college students will vote for their school and the chance to have the “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas” Munchies Truck Tour visit their campus. […][...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Justice League: Doom’
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — A few weeks ago, the cast for Warner Bros./DC Universe’s next animated movie, “Justice League: Doom” (which was the last thing written by Dwayne McDuffie, who sadly passed away earlier this year), was announced and it was said that an official trailer would be released at New York Comic Con. […][...]
Under Review: ‘Footloose’
— by ADAM POYNTER — On the list of films that need to be remade, it seems like the most obvious ones are ignored while the iconic ones that people usually don’t want to be remade are first on the list. The latest in a long list of Hollywood remakes to hit the big screen […][...]
Under Review: ‘George Harrison: Living in the Material World’
— by BEV QUESTAD — “Material World” invades your conscious and subconscious, your memory and your present, and your mind and heart. It is an intimate encounter with a plucky, quiet guy who, through his music, took the world on a journey searching for alternative forms of musical[...]
Under Review: ‘Batman: Year One’
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — In 1987, Frank Miller wrote one of the most famous and significant Batman stories of all time with “Batman: Year One,” which was an inspiration for Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight,” where the focus was on making the world of Batman more gritty and realistic. Now, DC […][...]
A Music Video from ‘Footloose’ by Big & Rich
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — Below we have a music video from the soundtrack of the upcoming film “Footloose.” The song is “Fake ID” by the band Big & Rich. Starring Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid and Andie MacDowell, “Footloose” will be released Oct. 14.[...]
Seven Images Appear from ‘Mirror Mirror’
— by ALEXA MILAN — First it was wizards and vampires. Now fairy tales are at the top of the list of hot Hollywood commodities, and it seems “Snow White” is the latest go-to classic. There are two “Snow White” projects coming to theaters next year, the first[...]
Berlinale Launches ‘Made in Germany – Perspektive Fellowship’
In 2012, the Perspektive Deutsches Kino section’s eleventh year, the Berlinale is launching the “Made in Germany – Perspektive Fellowship,” funded by Glashütte Original. The 15,000-euro fellowship is conceived to support emerging German directors in developing[...]
Tricia Helfer to Star in ‘Mistletoe Over Manhattan’
Mrs. Claus’ mission to find Christmas spirit for her stressed-out husband also ignites a family, torn apart by divorce, to rediscover the power of love just in time for Christmas in “Mistletoe Over Manhattan,” a Hallmark Channel original movie world premiere Nov. 6 (8p.m. ET/PT, 7C). Tricia Helfer (“Battlestar Galactica,” “Burn Notice”), Greg Bryk (“Happy […][...]