– by CAM SMITH – In perusing this list, you might find your blood-pressure rising an iota, your mind heatedly asking “Where’s ‘Iron Man 2,’ ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1’ or ‘Free Willy 4: Escape from Pirate Cove’?!! How could they possibly be excluded? ...
Posts Tagged ‘Ewan McGregor’
Under Review: ‘The Ghost Writer’
– by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI – There was a “clash of the titans” this weekend. No, Sam Worthington or Louis Leterrier are not implicated in any way. Instead cinema giants Martin Scorsese and Roman Polanski simultaneously released their latest films. Both ...
February 14th, 2010 - 10:37 am § in Opinions, The Top 5 ...
The Top 5 Most Dateable Male Movie Characters
– by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM – It’s not hard to be perfect in a movie. Characters don’t have to snore, chew to loudly, be a neat freak, be so unorganized it’s dysfunctional, etc. If a movie calls for a romantic male lead then gosh darnit there had better be nothing unattractive about ...
February 4th, 2010 - 2:00 pm § in Posters & Trailers
Trailer Talk: ‘The Ghost Writer’
– by RACHEL COYNE – Roman Polanski may do horrible things in his personal life, but there’s no denying that he has made some pretty good — and chilling — movies. His latest offering, “The Ghost Writer,” looks like it has the potential to be an engaging thriller, assuming ...
February 4th, 2010 - 12:27 pm § in Posters & Trailers
Trailer Talk: ‘I Love You Phillip Morris’
– by ALEXA MILAN – A charming con man vying for the affections of his soft-spoken love interest sounds like a classic romantic comedy plot. This is the set-up for “I Love You Phillip Morris,” only in this case the charming con man has recently discovered he’s gay and the ...
January 16th, 2010 - 8:01 pm § in Clips
Five Clips from ‘I Love You Phillip Morris’
– by CAM SMITH – As I made clear previously, in my Top 5 Most Intriguing Films of 2010 List (You haven’t read it?! Well, then skedaddle over to that link and check it out, as there’s some uber cool upcoming releases to keep track of!), Jim Carrey’s upcoming indie “I Love You ...
November 7th, 2009 - 7:22 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘The Men Who Stare at Goats’
– by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI – There have been many films about the Iraq War era, most of them about the hardships of war, but earlier this year, the limited-release film “In The Loop” decided to do something different. Combining drama and comedy elements, director Armando Iannucci...
October 31st, 2009 - 4:40 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘Amelia’
– by JOEL CRARY – Much like Amelia Earhart’s attempt at circling the globe in 1937, Mira Nair’s “Amelia” biopic about the pioneering woman pilot can’t quite make it. It lacks solid footing and never grounds itself. It takes an exceptionally dangerous profession and plays its ...
October 29th, 2009 - 12:30 pm § in Clips
Three Clips From ‘The Men Who Stare At Goats’
– by SEAN GERSKI – Starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges, “The Men Who Stare At Goats” features a top-notch cast and a delightful sense of humor. It is definitely high up on my list of must-see movies yet to come out in 2009. Directed by Grant Heslov, ...
October 23rd, 2009 - 4:53 pm § in Clips
The Dude Abides in ‘The Men Who Stare at Goats’
– by RACHEL COYNE – When watching “The Big Lebowski,” have you ever wondered what the Dude would be like in the Army? Well who hasn’t?! “The Men Who Stare at Goats” takes a comical look at the Iraq war by focusing on a very select U.S. battalion with one very special goal: To ...
Five Clips From ‘Amelia’
– by KATHLEEN COLLINS – One of the movies hoping to get noticed by the Academy Awards this year is “Amelia,” a dramatized biographical film based on the life of Amelia Earhart. The film chronicles the rise to fame of Earhart (played by Hilary Swank) and her relationship with ...
October 17th, 2009 - 2:39 pm § in Features
They Are ‘The Men Who Stare at Goats’
– by KATHLEEN COLLINS – “The Men Who Stare at Goats” is very high on my list of movies that I want to see this fall. The film has a great cast and from everything I have seen, it looks like a good time at the movies. Starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and ...
October 8th, 2009 - 3:49 pm § in Posters & Trailers
Trailer Talk: Kevin Spacey Double Feature
– by JASON EAKEN – Kevin Spacey has two new movies coming out, and I want to be excited, I really do. But is there anybody who doesn’t think Kevin Spacey has been off his game lately? I know he’s been focusing on theatre @ the Old Vic in London, but come on. He has ...
October 4th, 2009 - 7:55 pm § in News
Make a Reservation For ‘Amelia’
– by VANNA LAND – Entertainment Weekly has just released a new picture for the soon-to-be released biopic “Amelia,” based on the life of Amelia Earhart. The picture features Richard Gere as publisher-promoter George Putnam, whom Amelia eventually married, and director Mira ...
