— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Life isn’t going so swimmingly for Mike Flaherty (Paul Giamatti). His law practice is struggling, the wrestling team he coaches isn’t doing so well and he is exhibiting physical stress symptoms. To add to his list, he becomes the legal guardian of an elderly client, and one day the client’s […][...]
Six Clips from ‘Gnomeo and Juliet’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — We all know the story of “Romeo and Juliet.” Billy Shakespeare’s gem has been revisited, rehashed and reheated in many films … but never in a CGI-animated movie based on garden gnomes. That is, until now. Gnomeo (voiced by James McAvoy) and Juliet (Emily Blunt) are gnomes from rival gardens. […][...]
First Image of Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher Released
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — And the Oscar goes to … Meryl Streep! Today, Pathe UK released the first photo of Meryl Streep as British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Talk about a transformation. Streep should win the Best Actress Oscar just for look and presence alone. The biopic, titled “The Iron Lady,” started filming two […][...]
Lindsay Lohan Rumored to be up for ‘Major’ Superman Role
— by SEAN GERSKI — Back in the day, a trip on the airplane usually meant you either had to read what you brought or you had to watch the movie the airline chose for you. On one trip I took out to California, the in-flight movie was “The Parent Trap.” It wasn’t a movie […][...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Bridesmaids’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Girls, do you love a good comedy but don’t exactly relate to the rom-com cliches of Katherine Heigl? Do you want to see a movie about sisterhood but the fashionistas of “Sex and the City” don’t remind you of your girlfriends? Well thanks to Kristen Wiig and “Freaks and Geeks” […][...]
Illumination Guaranteed at PIFF
— by BEV QUESTAD — The most risky, courageous, artful, intellectually enriching movies in the world are shown at film festivals. Portland, no stranger to daring, but pragmatic policies, is hosting the 34th Annual Portland International Film Festival (PIFF) from Feb 10 to 26[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Oregonian’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — I must be living in the wrong part of Oregon … or perhaps it’s the right part, based on the psychedelic trailer for “The Oregonian.” While the words “The Oregonian” remind me of our newspaper, apparently some people believe the words should be associated with freaks, blood and nature. Well, […][...]
A Look at the ‘Captain America’ Super Bowl Ad
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — Just a couple of days ago, the poster arrived for “Captain America: First Avenger” and now a few days later, we get to see Captain America in action. During last night’s Super Bowl, the first ad aired.[...]
Annie’s 38th Annual Award Winners Announced
DreamWorks Animation’s “How To Train Your Dragon” won top honors as the Best Animated Feature at the 38th Annual Annie Awards Feb. 5 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Best Animated Short Subject was presented to Pixar’s ‘Day & Night’; Best Animated Television Commercial to Duck Studios ‘Children’s Medical Center’; Nickelodeon’s ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ was honored as Best […][...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Ceremony’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — In “Ceremony,” Sam (Michael Anagarano) convinces his former best friend Marshall (Reece Thompson) to revive their friendship by going to a beachside mansion owned by documentary filmmaker Whit (Lee Pace). What Marshall doesn’t know is that Sam has ulterior motives — to win back his older ex Zoe (Uma Thurman), […][...]