— by AMANDA KOEHLER — All good Potter fans know “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I” was released in November, and, hopefully, true followers realize the film comes out on Blu Ray on April 15. But before diehards race to the store to pick up the movie, below is a[...]
‘Girls on Film’ Project Tackles Gender Issues in Cinema
— by H.G. WATSON — A major criticism of Hollywood films is that they lack great roles for female characters. While pictures like “Black Swan” and “Winter’s Bone” show that change may be on the way, action films and your generic thrillers still tend to be pretty male-centric. Enter The Girls on Film project. Created […][...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Cars 2’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — In the follow-up to the successful 2006 Disney CGI flick, “Cars 2” seems to focus more on honky tonk tow truck Mater (voiced by Larry the Cable Guy) over the first film’s star racecar, Lightening McQueen (Owen Wilson). Lightening travels to Europe for the World Grand Prix, and his trusty […][...]
Six Clips from ‘Soul Surfer’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — I remember reading about then 13-year-old competitive surfer Bethany Hamilton when she lost her left arm due to a 14-foot tiger shark on Halloween, and was amazed that the young woman had the guts to get back on a surf board and continue to compete. Now, her inspirational story has […][...]
How It Should Have Ended: ‘The Dark Knight’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — The jokers at HISHE (How It Should Have Ended) set their sights on the Batman movie “The Dark Knight” and came up with their take on how the movie should have ended. “It’s complicated … but it’s pretty awesome when you think about it.”[...]
Secret URL Found in ‘Super 8’ Trailer
— by SEAN GERSKI — A project combining the talents of Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams obviously has the potential to produce something truly special. But making the whole thing even better is how well they have been able to keep this project under wraps. Too often anymore, we know just about everything there is […][...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Smurfs’
— by ALEXA MILAN — “Yogi Bear” may have debuted below studio expectations last holiday season, but that isn’t stopping the flow of 3D big screen adaptations of classic cartoons. Next up is “The Smurfs,” based on the comic and animated TV series about a group of small blue creatures that live in Smurf Village. […][...]
Helen Mirren to Receive CinemaCon Career Achievement Award
Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren will receive the “CinemaCon Career Achievement Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon, which will take place March 28 to 31 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Mirren will be presented with this special[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’
— by ADAM POYNTER — No films in the Disney catalog have garnered more revenue than the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise. Originally set to end as a trilogy, Disney couldn’t let go of this cash cow and shortly after the third film was released, it was announced that there would be more. With the […][...]