There are always a lot of exciting movies to look forward to when we start a new year, and there aren’t very many titles as interesting as “Logan” for 2017. Believed to be the final film in the Wolverine-centric branch of 20th Century Fox’s “X-Men” movies, it̵[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Hugh Jackman’
Review: Eddie the Eagle
— by RON WILKINSON — If this take on Eddie the Eagle (Michael “Eddie” Edwards) is exaggerated to the point of absurdity, the superb performance of Taron Egerton makes it work. This may become the breakout performance for Egerton, showing he can do the touchy-feely role as wel[...]
Review: Prisoners
— by ADAM DALE — Two families are distraught and in disarray when their young daughters go missing after a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner together. Anna, the 6-year-old daughter of Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) and Grace (Maria Bello), is missing along with Joy, the 7-year-old daughter of F[...]
The Wolverine: Domestic Trailer
— by ADAM POYNTER — After a few days of a marketing blitz that included multiple movie posters as well as two separate teasers to the teaser trailer, the time has finally arrived. Yes, folks, I’m talking about the full-length trailers for James Mangold’s “The Wolverine.” While my[...]
Review: Les Misérables
— by BEV QUESTAD — During the first 90 minutes, I was embarrassed. I couldn’t figure out what was happening in France at the turn of the 19th century, I couldn’t understand all the British accents and I found the music a little boring (oh no!). I was also having trouble figuring out [...]
Review: Rise of the Guardians
— by ADAM DALE — If you thought that Marvel’s “The Avengers” would be the only hero team-up film you would be seeing hitting the big screen this year, think again. Shifting from comic book heroes to fairy tales is the DreamWorks animated film “Rise of the Guardians,” which show[...]
Trailer: Movie 43
— by ALEXA MILAN — When a project attracts the likes of Hollywood power players such as Kate Winslet, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry and Richard Gere, you might expect it to be the stuff of awards season greatness. But in the case of “Movie 43,” these stars and a slew of other rec[...]
Tom Cruise Taking on Van Helsing
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — In a two-year deal with Universal, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci plan to reboot “Van Helsing” and “The Mummy.” Notably, the successful screenwriting and producing duo penned screenplays for “Mission Impossible III,” J.J. Abrams’ “Star[...]
Trailer: Rise of the Guardians
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — When I first heard about “Rise of the Guardians” — and being unfamiliar with the series of books written by William Joyce — I assumed the 3D animated picture was a sequel to “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’hoole.” Of course, my ass[...]
Review: Real Steel
— by ADAM POYNTER — Hugh Jackman burst onto America’s radar with his dedicated portrayal of the highly popular character Wolverine in “X-Men” back in 2000. With his new film, “Real Steel,” things are no different for the actor as we see the commitment to his role and the[...]
‘The Wolverine’ Starts Shooting in October
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — During a phone interview with Darren Osbourne of Chfi.com, Hugh Jackman revealed “The Wolverine” will begin filming this October. “We shoot in October, so it will probably come out a year after that,” he said. “That’s usually around the timeline.” [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Real Steel’
— by LYNN TACKITT — Do you like boxing movies? How about robot movies? Well, it looks like “Real Steel” is a great combination of both. Once a boxing champion, Charlie Kenton (played by Hugh Jackman) has been replaced by boxing robots. As the sport progresses, Charlie becomes a small[...]
Darren Aronofsky Steps Down as Director of ‘The Wolverine’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Darren Aronofsky is no longer directing “The Wolverine.” He just released the following statement: “As I talked more about the film with my collaborators at Fox, it became clear that the production of ‘The Wolverine’ would keep me out of the country fo[...]