— by BEV QUESTAD — The leering male staff made comments and others made demands. The pseudo-strong females were demeaned and coerced. Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kidman), a prior Miss America and a Stanford grad, was the first to rise up. This is her story and it is a good one. Young girls [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Charlize Theron’
Review: Atomic Blonde
— by RON WILKINSON — What a fantastic cast. Oscar-winner Charlize Theron, Eddie Marsan fresh off his starring success in “Ray Donovan,” John Goodman, one of the greatest actors alive, Toby Jones, spymaster supreme from “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” and Roland Moller, star of indie[...]
Review: Dark Places
— by RON WILKINSON — Charlize Theron plays Libby Day, a woman approaching middle age with a terrible secret. Twenty five years earlier, her family was murdered in the night. As one of only two survivors of the killings, Libby was able to support the conviction of her devil-worshipping br[...]
Top 5 Picks for the Next M:I Villain
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — Most viewers would question the need for another Mission Impossible film, but it seems like Tom Cruise and the other producers of the franchise have it in mind to create an MI5 and now they have asked fans via Twitter who they think should be the nex[...]
Trailer: Snow White and the Huntsman
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — “Snow White and the Huntsman” is almost upon us. And with two live-action films based on the same fairy tale releasing this year alone — along with two television shows that touch on the fairy tale — it is almost an overload o[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Prometheus’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Awards season has barely begun, but it isn’t too early to start thinking about 2012’s summer blockbusters. Especially when said blockbusters look as epic as “Prometheus,” director Ridley Scott’s next foray into sci-fi. According to the off[...]
Six Clips from ‘Young Adult’
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — Who ever said growing up was easy and fun? Meet Mavis Gary. She was the embodiment of the American teenager. She was beautiful and excelled at everything she did. She was self absorbed and judgmental. All the girls hated her, but wanted to BE her. Ma[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’
— by ADAM POYNTER — When it was announced that there would be two Snow White films coming out next year, I was a bit skeptical to say the least. Having two live-action films relating to the same subject coming out months apart is a very risky bet for the studios making them. I was [&hell[...]
‘Snow White and the Huntsman’: Comic-Con Panel and Character Banners
— by ADAM POYNTER — During Saturday’s San Diego Comic-Con, the cast and crew of “Snow White and the Huntsman” descended on Hall H to thunderous applause. Director Rupert Sanders and producers Joe Roth and Palak Patel started off the panel by discussing what drew them to this pr[...]
Chris Hemsworth in the Hunt for ‘Snow White’ Role
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — The re-telling of classic stories is going strong right now and “Snow White and the Huntsman” — the upcoming movie starring Kristen Stewart — is one of several looking to ride the wave. In this version of the story, the Huntsman and Snow White[...]
Under Review: ‘The Road’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Upon seeing “The Road,” I’ve stockpiled as much Coca Cola as I could get my hands on. Why such an endeavor? It’s because John Hillcoat’s sophomore film showed me that even when you can’t trust the sanity of your fellow man, you[...]
Go On ‘The Road’ With This Featurette
— by JASON EAKEN — I read Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” in about two days this past summer. The writing is immediate and stark, and it has a very terse quality that really worked. I’m eager to see the movie, due in large part to director John Hillcoat (2006’s[...]
Go on ‘The Road’ With These Five Clips
— by SEAN GERSKI — I have never read Cormac McCarthy’s novel “The Road,” but I know it’s bleak. In fact, that’s all I know about it. However, since they made a movie based on the book, I decided to look up the movie’s description to get a better feel[...]
Three Clips From ‘The Road’
— by ALEXA MILAN — I remember being disappointed when the release of “The Road” was pushed back from November 2008 to November 2009, but based on early footage and critical reactions to the film, it seems like it was worth the wait. Based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy (who also[...]