— by CAM SMITH — Disney is pulling out all the stops in promoting the bejeezus out of “Tron: Legacy,” and who can blame them? They’ve dropped obscene amounts of money on a sequel to a cult fave that has as almost as many detractors as supporters. So, if the studio wants to turn this […][...]
Under Review: ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Nine years ago, my grandmother took me to see “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” Last night, sitting in the theatre I couldn’t help but think about how much both the Harry Potter film series and I have changed. The kids who first started watching the movie have grown up […][...]
New ‘Harry Potter’ Movie Breaks Franchise Box Office Record
Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” broke the franchise record for a midnight opening, earning $24 million at the box office. The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution. Opening at approximately 3,700 locations in North America, the midnight shows sold out in […][...]
‘Harry Potter’: Seven Films Down, One to Go
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — My world has been forever changed since J.K. Rowling introduced me to “The Boy Who Lived” back in 1998. It is through Harry Potter that I’ve discovered witches and wizards and learned of a special academy that trained them. Like many, after finishing the[...]
Two Clips from ‘Faster’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — I am really excited about these two clips we have attached below for the movie “Faster.” If you haven’t heard about it yet, it stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and it marks his return to the action genre (unless you count his hilarious cameo in “The Other Guys”), and this […][...]
Should the ‘Star Wars’ Saga Continue?
— by VICTOR RODRIGUEZ — I recently saw a rumor that Lucasfilms is planning sequels to the Star Wars movies. Someone claimed that an “ultra top-secret Lucasfilm insider” has revealed that an entire new trilogy is currently being developed. George Lucas, in a Wired magazine article, has since denied the allegations. However, that doesn’t stop […][...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ (Teaser Version)
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Alright, I am not going to lie, the moment I heard Indiana Jones and James Bond would be in a movie together, I was sold. Well, fine, it’s not really Dr. Jones and Mr. Bond, but it is Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig, in a movie directed by the[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Raging Boll’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Finding a fellow Uwe Boll fan is extremely stressful. Most die-hards are hermits, and the online hate movement is stronger than ever. So where does that leave me, a film critic, who should be trained to hate Boll and his audacity? Simply put, I’m stuck on a crossroads: between my […][...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Green Lantern’
— by H.G. WATSON — I was rooting for you, “Green Lantern.” I love Green Lantern comics. Sure, they’re dorky and about an intergalactic space cop. But they also represent some of the best science fiction available in the comics world. I was thrilled that WB seemed to be taking this property seriously. Hiring Martin […][...]