— by RON WILKINSON — The superficial story is one of a man who is fed up and not taking it any more. Nobody appreciates him, so he is going to deprive them of that most valuable thing in their lives. Himself. So begins writer/director Robin Swicord’s film adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’[...]
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Godzilla: Teaser and Poster
— by ADAM POYNTER — Next year will mark the 60th anniversary of the gigantic lizard monster that has terrorized many cities in its many incarnations over the past six decades. “Godzilla” is one of the most famous movie monsters ever created and deserving of an updated reboot. Directo[...]
Godzilla: Cast Announced
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have announced the final principal cast for the upcoming “Godzilla” reboot. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn and Bryan Cranston are starring in the film. The companies also announced that [...]
Under Review: Total Recall
— by ADAM DALE — When it comes to classic genre films, fans can be less than enthusiastic about the idea of a remake. With ostensibly a more faithful interpretation of Philip K. Dick’s 1966 short story “We Can Remember it for You Wholesale” than the 1990 original starring Arnold Sc[...]
A Featurette from Madagascar 3
— by ADAM DALE — Sequels and trilogies are fairly common when it comes to successful films, especially when those films are children related. Repetition may be boring for adults, but when kids like a movie, they will watch the same one over and over again, so the chance of seeing another[...]
Under Review: ‘Batman: Year One’
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — In 1987, Frank Miller wrote one of the most famous and significant Batman stories of all time with “Batman: Year One,” which was an inspiration for Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight,” where the focus was on making the worl[...]
Under Review: ‘Drive’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — I might be the only woman on the planet who thought “The Notebook” was overrated. When I watched it the first time, I didn’t feel the emotion nor was I into heartthrob Ryan Gosling. To put it plainly, I wasn’t caught up in the hype. Years later, I was re[...]
Under Review: ‘Contagion’
— by ADAM POYNTER — The scariest films to me are not those that choose to show you the blood and gore, it is those that plant an idea in your mind like a virus in a host and the idea germinates until it envelopes you. I have always said that the mind is far […][...]
Filming Underway on Ben Affleck’s ‘Argo’
Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and GK Films’ dramatic thriller “Argo,” directed by and starring Ben Affleck (“The Town,” “Gone Baby Gone”). The film is being produced by Affleck, George Clooney and Grant Heslov. Based on true[...]
Lucasfilm’s ‘Red Tails’ Will Take Flight Jan. 20, 2012
A high-flying action epic inspired by the heroic exploits of the first all African-American aerial combat unit, the Lucasfilm Ltd. production of “Red Tails” will launch Jan. 20, 2012, released by Twentieth Century Fox. Produced by Rick McCallum and Charles Floyd Johnson, the WWII actione[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Drive’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Another film to get some attention at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego was Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Drive,” which stars Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Ron Perlman, Christina Hendricks, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks and more. “Drive” is the story of a Holly[...]
Under Review: ‘Larry Crowne’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Very seldom do we get to see classic Hollywood celebrities of this caliber collaborating in a movie, especially more than once. Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks both starred in 2007’s “Charlie Wilson’s War” and are now back together in “Larry Crowne,” a dra[...]
Cameras Roll on ‘Rock of Ages’
New Line Cinema’s film adaptation of the smash hit Broadway musical “Rock of Ages” has begun principal photography under the direction of Adam Shankman (“Hairspray”). The movie musical stars Julianne Hough (“Burlesque”), with actor/singer Diego Boneta in his[...]