— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — Now that the “Wonder Woman” pilot has been picked up by NBC, rumors, scoops and more have begun to hit the net. For one, Bleeding Cool has read a draft of the pilot script and released some information about the elements and some characters from the DC[...]
Online Interactive Documentary Debuts
Imagine your hometown never changed. That no one ever grew old or moved on. Part book, part film, part family photo album, “Welcome to Pine Point” unearths a place frozen in time and discovers what happens when an entire community is erased from the map. “Welcome to[...]
‘Life as We Know It’ Headed to DVD and Blu-ray Tuesday
Keep your eye out for a “Life as We Know It” contest to be announced very soon here at It’s Just Movies.[...]
Under Review: ‘Black Dog Trilogy’
— by BEV QUESTAD — At the outset, the viewer may misjudge or immediately disregard this film. But stick with it. By the end, you understand that the way it is presented reflects that it is honest, deeply insightful and groundbreaking — an outstanding example of cinéma vérité. The Black Dog is Scott Becker’s term […][...]
Is the Superhero Movie Dead?
— by H.G. WATSON — There are certainly many bloggers and writers who think so. Add director Matthew Vaughn, who told the LA Times Hero Complex in August, “It’s been mined to death and in some cases the quality control is not what it’s supposed to be … People are just going to get bored […][...]
Three Clips from ‘The Roommate’
— by ADAM POYNTER — “The Roommate” is an upcoming thriller that takes an old concept of a female obsessed with someone else and lets it send them into madness. In “Misery,” we saw Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) rescue her favorite author Paul Sheldon (James Caan) and then keep him hostage in her home. She […][...]
The Top 5 Choices to Play Lois Lane
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — The new Superman movie has a director (Zack Snyder) and a leading man (Henry Cavill). Now, it needs a leading lady. With news of Kristen Stewart being on the shortlist of actresses for the Lois Lane, I present my list of favorites in the hopes some studio exec will see […][...]
Under Review: ‘The Rite’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Demons and ghosts. Belief or disbelief, no matter where you stand, both are part of a popular genre in American cinema recently. They are so popular that we have seen a recent wave of movies depicting them. Some of them intrigued us, while others disappointed, so director Mikael Håfström (“Derailed,” […][...]
Film Festival to Honor Ingmar Bergman
The Retrospective of the 61st Berlin International Film Festival will honour Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, who died in 2007. The Retrospective will present some of Bergman’s films for the screen as well as a sample of his works as a screenwriter. In addition it will show the documentaries made by Swedish filmmaker and Bergman-connoisseur Stig […][...]