— by ALEXA MILAN — Love this new animal, “Star Wars” fans will. A tube-nosed fruit bat that scientists recently discovered in a Papua New Guinea rain forest bears a striking resemblance to a certain pint-sized Jedi Master. With its large, round eyes, soft smile and green-tinted skin, the nyctimene tube-nosed fruit bat has received […][...]
Under Review: ‘The Temptation of St. Tony’
— by BEV QUESTAD — Remember the old song “Sixteen Reasons,” sung by Connie Stevens? Let’s see if I can come up with a fittingly bizarre parallel universe of 16 reasons why someone might enjoy viewing “The Temptation of Tony.”[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘30 Days of Night: Dark Days’
— by ROB COX — I wasn’t a huge fan of 2007’s “30 Days of Night,” so it’s no surprise that I’m not terribly enthusiastic about the recently released, straight-to-DVD sequel “30 Days of Night: Dark Days.” If this follow-up unfolds like the original, it will prove to be a mediocre horror flick conceived from […][...]
A Featurette from ‘RED’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — I don’t mind admitting that a movie can pique my interest simply by having a lot of actors I like in it. (And if those stars can actually act, it’s all the better.) In fact, when someone asks me if I want to see a movie, I’m just as likely […][...]
Under Review: ‘Max Manus’
— by BEV QUESTAD — Trapped by the Germans in his own Oslo apartment, Max Manus escapes by jumping out his window. Surrounded by five guards in a hospital, he regains consciousness but is trussed up in a cast. In traction, while guards take a smoke outside his room, Max uses metal clippers to extricate […][...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Dilemma’ (Both Versions)
— by ALEXA MILAN — What would you do if you found out your best friend’s wife was having an affair? That’s the underlying question at the center of Ron Howard’s latest comedy, “The Dilemma.” Best friends Ronny (Vince Vaughn) and Nick (Kevin James) seem to have everything going for them. They work at an […][...]
How It Should Have Ended: ‘The Empire Strikes Back’
The comedic geniuses at HISHE (How It Should Have Ended) have set their sights on the classic “Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back” and come up with a hilarious take on how the movie … well … should have ended.[...]
Aaron Johnson’s Nowhere Boy Music Video
The following music video for “In Spite of All The Danger” was created using footage from the movie “Nowhere Boy” (now playing in a limited number of theaters). The song in the video is performed by actor Aaron Johnson (who portrays John Lennon in the movie). The video was directed by Beatles scholar Martin Lewis […][...]
Under Review: ‘Life as We Know It’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Most people have a plan for their lives pretty early on: finish school, get a degree, begin a promising career and then start a family. Well, in Warner Bros.’ new romantic comedy “Life as We Know It,” director Greg Berlanti shows us just how quickly that “life-plan” can get thrown […][...]
Kevin Sorbo to Wear ‘The Santa Suit’
Kevin Sorbo (“Andromeda,” “Hercules”) will star in the Hallmark Channel original movie world premiere “The Santa Suit,” airing Dec. 2 (8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT). In “The Santa Suit,” Sorbo plays greedy elitist and Hunter Toys CEO Derek Hunter who looks down on the whole of humanity until he is suddenly transformed from Fortune […][...]