— by ADAM POYNTER — Last night, the most prestigious awards of the year were presented to the leaders in the entertainment industry at the 85th Annual Academy Awards. Oscar host Seth MacFarlane presided over the festivities as emcee, and while he did an OK job, the entire night was prett[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Christoph Waltz’
Review: Django Unchained
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Slavery was one of America’s egregious sins. The topic of slavery — a wound which has yet to heal entirely — is a sensitive one. Subsequently, it came of little surprise when controversy swirled around Quentin Tarantino’s spaghetti western “Dja[...]
Review: It Is No Dream
— by BEV QUESTAD — With an original score of haunting premonition, this film is a careful, meticulous account of the visionary who founded the Zionist movement and inspired the creation of the state of Israel. Using photographs and some archival footage, the story of Theodor Herzl genera[...]
Django Unchained Has a Release Date
— by ADAM POYNTER — As we have heard previously, Quentin Tarantino’s eighth film in his illustrious career is “Django Unchained.” And now The Weinstein Company has officially set a date for the film’s release: Dec. 25, 2012. What we know about the film so far is that it’s a[...]
Quentin Tarantino’s Next Project Revealed
— by ALEXA MILAN — He’s tackled gangster films, samurai action and historical epics and now … spaghetti westerns? It looks like that’s the genre director Quentin Tarantino will tackle next, according to details revealed during the weekend about his next project. Taranti[...]
Under Review: ‘Water for Elephants’
— by LYNN TACKITT — Directed by Francis Lawrence, “Water For Elephants” is based on a novel by Sara Gruen, with the screenplay written by Richard LaGravenese. The movie takes us on a journey of innocence; choices that have to be made and the pursuit of dreams when the best laid plans[...]
Eight Clips from ‘Water for Elephants’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — When I first heard “Water for Elephants” would star Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz and Reese Witherspoon, my initial reaction was that it was an odd mix of talent. After watching the following eight clips, I still feel that way, but I think the movi[...]
Under Review: ‘The Green Hornet’
— by CHRIS HYATT — Shortly before I left to go screen it, I wrote a preview of “The Green Hornet.” I said two key items in that story: that it would be great if Seth Rogen somehow pulled off the hero role, and if the movie began to tank, the supporting cast and director [&hel[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Water for Elephants’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — Fun fact: Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon previously acted together in “Vanity Fair,” although the scene was cut and can only be found on the DVD extras (and YouTube). However, it looks like in their new film, “Water for Elephants,” their sc[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Green Hornet’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — They say the third time is a charm, and it is possible that this is the case with this third trailer for “Green Hornet.” The previous trailers weren’t bad — they had explosions and cool gadgets — but they didn’t have, in my opinion, the heart or t[...]
‘The Three Musketeers’ Adds Cast Members
— by CAM SMITH — The movie industry’s love affair with Alexandre Dumas’ classic characters, the Musketeers (aka Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D’Artagnan), has been a long and extremely fruitful one, spawning, over the last 100 years, countless adaptations, spoofs and spin-offs of dras[...]
‘Green Hornet’ Delayed for 3D Conversion
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — The “Green Hornet” movie starring Seth Rogen, Cameron Diaz, Edward Furlong and Christoph Waltz, has experienced its share of speed bumps from the get-go. Instead of discussing all these trials it has encountered over the last year since its announcement, [...]
2010 Academy Awards Ceremony Relatively Free of Surprises
— by ALEXA MILAN — Every Oscar ceremony usually has its share of snubs and surprises. “Crash” wins best picture in a huge upset. Alan Arkin unexpectedly beats Eddie Murphy after Murphy took home virtually every other supporting actor award. Bjork shows up wearing a dress that[...]
Poster Peek: ‘The Green Hornet’
— by BEN FOWLER — Seth Rogen? The tubby slacker dude from “Knocked Up,” an action hero? As much as that may seem a little far fetched, Rogen has been slimming down and bulking up nicely for his role as Britt Reid aka The Green Hornet. Kudos to the man for his dedication in[...]