— by RON WILKINSON — Jessica Chastain has never looked better than playing high stakes poker mastermind Molly Bloom. Raised by a psychotically demanding father (Kevin Costner), Molly fails as a world class downhill skier but succeeds in organizing one of the highest-stakes poker rings in[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Idris Elba’
Review: The Mountain Between Us
— by RON WILKINSON — The scenario is all too familiar. The airlines are in chaos and the two travelers are stranded. As it turns out, the minds of two pilgrims themselves are in chaos as well. Alex (Kate Winslet) has planned her flight arrival just in time for her wedding. At first glanc[...]
The Next Bond, James Bond
Daniel Craig, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Connery and Roger Moore are just some of the greats who have took on the James Bond role. But who is next in line to take their martini shaken, not stirred? Producers are still hopeful of attracting Daniel Craig back for one more film, however that is thought to be[...]
Review: Pacific Rim
— by ADAM DALE — Ever since last year’s Comic-Con panel at which I heard Guillermo Del Toro’s passion about his new project, “Pacific Rim,” I have been excited to see the film. I have been looking forward to seeing the awesome and very visual flair that he would be bringing to th[...]
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[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance’
— by ADAM POYNTER — When “Ghost Rider” hit the screen in 2007, it was apparent that this awesome character and concept was being utilized in an underwhelming comic-book based movie franchise. Half a decade later, Columbia Pictures is releasing a reboot/sequel to the criticall[...]
Under Review: ‘Thor’
— by ADAM POYNTER — “Thor” is a milestone for Marvel and director Kenneth Branagh. It is the the first comic-based film to truly mix our reality with the mystical world shown in the comics. I was so pleasantly surprised by how well the movie blended the mythology in space and[...]
Five New Images from ‘Thor’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Marvel’s “Thor” is slated to hit theaters May 6. And you can tell it will be arriving in theaters soon as the promotional machine is in full effect. The clips and posters have been coming out every few days and now we have some new images to check out.[...]
Poster Peek: Seven More from ‘Thor’
— by LAUDELYS MIRANDA — As we get closer to the date of release for one of the summer’s most anticipated blockbusters, Marvel has taken no prisoners [no pun intended!] when it comes to promoting their latest comic book hero. The film has been receiving positive press due to its incredi[...]
‘Black Panther’ Project has Screenwriter
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Marvel Studios has hired Mark Bailey to pen the script for “The Black Panther.” Kevin Feige will produce. As one of the first main-stream Black superheroes, The Black Panther has a huge following. The animated series, which ran on the BET Network, widened th[...]
Under Review: ‘Takers’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Watching “Takers” — which is directed by John Luessenhop — must be the only experience that’s worse than being castrated with a soup ladle. Its presence is a clear-cut representation of everything noxious in this generation: Chris Brown, who is [...]
‘Thor’ Comic-Con Footage is Leaked
— by SEAN GERSKI — It is one of the great mysteries of the Comic-Con. Studios create first-look videos with footage of movies fans want to see. The studios show that footage to the lucky few who can afford to make it to Comic-Con (or are paid to be there). And then they spend time [&hell[...]
A First Look Behind the Scenes of ‘Thor’
— by CAM SMITH — For the life of me, I can’t understand why major studios feel it necessary to offer “Entertainment Tonight” exclusive first-look glimpses at their major motion picture offerings. Sure, I get that they’re probably easy to control and are a mega-popular mainstream [...]
‘Thor’ Concept Images Escape
— by BEN FOWLER — Marvel seems to be having a very “leaky” time at the moment. First, there were some (apparently) spot-on artist impressions released of Chris Evans in costume as Captain America, and then last week, Collider released a set of photos that a source of theirs had sent [...]