— by WILLIAM STERR — J. Robert Oppenheimer, considered the father of the atomic bomb, was a major figure, first in theoretical physics and then in popular imagination, during the first half of the 20th century. Many people today have heard of Oppenheimer, but as the leader of the Manhatt[...]
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Review: Jungle Cruise
— by BEV QUESTAD — Lily believes an old legend about a healing tree deep in the Amazon jungle. She is certain the properties of this tree could reshape medicine and be especially beneficial to Britain’s armed service during WWI. There is one caveat. If the tree “gets into the wrong h[...]
Review: A Quiet Place
— by JESSIKA OWENS — The silent film is not particularly prevalent in today’s cinema experience. When I have asked people their thoughts on silent films, more times than not they have a preconceived notion of what that means. A very specific type of image springs to their mind and,[...]
All You Need is Kill Gets Release Date
The upcoming epic sci-fi thriller, starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt and based on the book “All You Need is Kill,” will open on March 14, 2014, from Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. Directed by Doug Liman, “All You Need is Kill” is the first [...]
Review: Looper
— by ADAM DALE — “Looper” is a film full of twists and turns, multiple layers to the story and each character. Writer-director Rian Johnson (“Brick,” “The Brothers Bloom”) has taken a fairly minor budget of $60 million and made an action-packed sci-fi thriller that looks and [...]
Domestic Trailer for Looper
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — Sony Pictures has released a domestic trailer for Rian Johnson’s “Looper.” The film opens in theaters on Sept. 28 and stars Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Noah Segan, Piper Perabo and Jeff Daniels. Thirty years down[...]
Review: The Five-Year Engagement
— by ADAM DALE — Tom (Jason Segel) and Violet (Emily Blunt) have only known each other for a year. After meeting at a New Year’s Eve party, they just seemed to click and now he wants to propose. After she accepts, everything seems great. Tom is a sous chef at an upscale San Francisco [[...]
Trailer: The Five-Year Engagement
— by ALEXA MILAN — When most romantic comedies draw to a close, the couple at the heart of the story rides off into the sunset to live happily after. But as anyone who has ever planned a wedding can attest, life goes on, and the trip down the aisle is rarely so smooth sailing. […][...]
Review: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
— by ADAM DALE — There may have been stranger concepts for a book turned into a movie than Paul Torday’s 2006 novel “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.” — but none come to mind. Directed by Lasse Hallström (“Dear John” and “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape”) and sporting an a[...]
The Top 5 choices to play Lara Croft
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — After GK Films announced plans to reboot the Tomb Raider franchise, I, of course, began thinking of who could possibly replace Angelina Jolie. Jolie was the perfect Lara Croft. At that time, she had the physique, the stamina and, of course, the bad-ass attitude [...]
The Muppets: New Poster
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Disney has released the first official movie poster for “The Muppets,” and although slightly creepy, I think it looks great. Dead center we have everyone’s favorite amphibian, Kermit the Frog, then, starting from left, are Gonzo, Fozzie, Miss Piggy and[...]
Under Review: ‘The Adjustment Bureau’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Ever make a decision that you come to regret? Do you think about what could have been if you made a different choice? Fate, destiny and love all collide in the new dramatic thriller “The Adjustment Bureau.” Loosely based on the short story “Adjustment Team” by[...]
Under Review: ‘Gnomeo and Juliet’
— by ADAM POYNTER — “Romeo and Juliet” is one of William Shakespeare’s most renowned and retold stories about two-star crossed lovers who experience love and loss due to a family rivalry. Well, Touchstone Pictures has teamed up with Walt Disney Pictures to re-invent and int[...]
Six Clips from ‘Gnomeo and Juliet’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — We all know the story of “Romeo and Juliet.” Billy Shakespeare’s gem has been revisited, rehashed and reheated in many films … but never in a CGI-animated movie based on garden gnomes. That is, until now. Gnomeo (voiced by James McAvoy) and J[...]