— by ADAM POYNTER — Major holidays are a huge time for movies, especially for anyone who has kids off from school for prolonged periods of time. These are usually when the family-friendly films start to roll into theaters. This Easter we have “Hop,” directed by[...]
Seven Clips from ‘Your Highness’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — It’s always a disappointment when your expectations aren’t met. You see a movie to watch your favorite actor, only to find out their role is a cameo that lasts all of five minutes. The concession stand employee gave you coke instead of diet coke. You[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Hobo with a Shotgun’
— by H.G. WATSON — “Hobo with a Shotgun” is a strange-looking cocktail of other films; two parts “The Warriors,” one part “The Road Warrior,” and just a dash of “Batman” for good measure. This Canadian film is all violence and mayhem and, above all, it wants very badly to be a cult-film. Given that […][...]
A New ‘Wonder Woman’ Image and Some Video Footage
— by SEAN GERSKI — Yesterday, a flurry of shots of Adrianne Palicki and her stuntwoman in the Wonder Woman costume made the rounds on the Internet (including here at It’s Just Movies, of course). When you film in public, that’s a bound to happen. Plus, with the quality of cellphones these days, it’s quite […][...]
Paramount Pictures Options ‘Earthseed’
Paramount Pictures Film Group President Adam Goodman announced the studio has optioned the novel “Earthseed,” with Melissa Rosenberg (“Twilight,” “Dexter,” “Highlander”) attached to pen the script and produce through her Tall Girls Productions. Set in the future, “Earthseed,” written in 1983 by Pamela Sargent, was the first book in the young adult trilogy that also […][...]
Review: Source Code
— by ADAM POYNTER — Mystery, chase, suspense and time displacement are all served up in director Duncan Jones’ “Source Code.” In the movie, Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a decorated army pilot fighting in Afghanistan. He wakes up on a train bound for Chicago[...]
A Music Video from ‘Brownstones to Red Dirt’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — Here is a music video for the documentary “Brownstones to Red Dirt” under the track title “Children of the Future.” And here is the movie’s official description: “Brownstones To Red Dirt” follows four pairs of pen pals[...]
Trailer Talk: MTV’s ‘Teen Wolf’
— by SEAN GERSKI — When I first heard MTV was making a TV show based on the Michael J. Fox “Teen Wolf” movie, it wasn’t news that thrilled me. Like many, I enjoyed the heck out the first one when I was younger. However, after seeing the show, I now realize I had absolutely […][...]
Jennifer Garner to Play Super Sleuth Miss Marple
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — I grew up watching and reading Agatha Christie crime movies and novels. I vividly remember reading “And Then There Were None” at 12 years old, and watching favorites like “Murder on the Orient Express” with my dad around that same time.[...]