— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — With every new year, I always wonder what will Nicolas Cage do next. I mean, the man is resilient. He is always working on one project after another and never stops. Some movies are better than others and some are just not good at all. But for the fans of […][...]
68th Annual Golden Globe Nominations Announced
The nominees for the 2011 Golden Globes were announced this morning by Katie Holmes, Josh Duhamel and Blair Underwood. The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards will be broadcast live on NBC Jan. 16, 2011, at 8 p.m. EST from the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The awards will be hosted out by Ricky Gervais.[...]
Five Clips from ‘The Tempest’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — William Shakespeare’s stories have long been told on the silver screen: “Romeo and Juliet,” “Othello” and “Hamlet” have all had their own film adaptions (multiple ones), among other tales of Billy’s. Now it’s time for a recent adaption of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” to make it to theaters. The play tells […][...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Family Guy Presents: It’s A Trap!’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Hilarity continues to ensue with “The Family Guy Presents: It’s A Trap!” — the latest “Star Wars” spoof by Seth MacFarlane. Included within the amusing homage to “Return of the Jedi” are more cameos, more gags, and more offensive material. F-bombs, which are put to good use, are not censored. […][...]
Under Review: ‘Rabbit Hole’
— by ADAM POYNTER — “Rabbit Hole” is a new drama starring Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart. It was adapted from an award-winning play and is directed by John Cameron Mitchell, a multi-talented actor, producer and director. Although his main focus has been television and smaller independent movies, he is aiming for a larger-scale audience […][...]
WikiLeaks Doc says ‘Friends’ More Powerful than Propaganda
— by ALEXA MILAN — The whole WikiLeaks situation has dominated the news during the past several weeks, but as a movie fanatic, one WikiLeaks story in particular caught my eye. News outlets from ABC News to Entertainment Weekly reported this week that one State Department document released by WikiLeaks reveals “the American programming on […][...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Tiny Furniture’
— by RACHEL COYNE — No movie genre does quirky families and general life ennui better than small indie films created on a shoestring budget by little-known artists, so “Tiny Furniture” is definitely on the right track. Written, directed and starring comic writer Lena Dunham, “Tiny Furniture” tells the story of Aura, a recent college […][...]
Under Review: ‘The Tourist’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — If “Salt” had a baby — a very predictable baby — with “The Italian Job,” that underachiever of a child would be “The Tourist.” And I would quickly like to apologize in advance to anyone and everyone involved with the film, I promise this isn’t personal. It absolutely kills me […][...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Mean Girls 2’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — In 2004, screenwriter (which is just one of her titles, besides actress, comedienne and all-around Queen of Awesome) Tina Fey adapted a book and brought us “Mean Girls,” a funny, enjoyable comedy about those nasty popular girls in high school, starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams. “Mean Girls” was pretty […][...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Rio’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — In a recent Trailer Talk for the CGI-film “Mars Needs Moms,” I wrote about how animated films just ain’t what they used to be when it comes to adult enjoyment. And although after watching the trailer for “Rio” I’m still not interested in seeing the film, I would much, much […][...]