— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Newcomer Thomas McDonnell has been cast as a young Barnabas Collins in Tim Burton’s re-invisioning of the 1960’s television series, “Dark Shadows.” McDonnell is receiving early praise for his work in Disney’s teen film, “Prom” which opens April 29 [...]
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Some Casting News for Dark Shadows
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Casting is well under way for Tim Burton’s “Dark Shadows,” which is based from the 1960s serial of the same name. The gothic soap opera originally aired on ABC from June 1966 to April 1971. Created by Dan Curtis, the popular series was about a vampire [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
— by TOM ELCE — The Hollywood horror remake has shown its ugly mug again — only this time with added facial burns — with “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” a present-day update of the 1984 Wes Craven flick of the same name, whose lousy trailer has just been inflicted up[...]
Under Review: ‘Shutter Island’
— by JOEL CRARY — There have been a number of films of late dealing with the effect of war on the psychologies of those who experience it, plots built around the chaos that manifests in post-war American mentalities, presenting us with protagonists who are altered in some way. So[...]
Three Featurettes from ‘Shutter Island’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — In case the words “Martin Scorsese” and “Leonardo DiCaprio” together on a movie poster aren’t enough to lure you into the theater to see “Shutter Island” (and if not, why the heck not?), then these three featurettes will a[...]
‘Green Lantern’: Superman Cameo is Out, Villains Cast?
— by SEAN GERSKI — For too long, we heard way too little about the upcoming “Green Lantern” movie. There was a script and a director (Martin Campell, of “Casino Royale” and more) … then nothing. After a while, there were a flurry of options thrown at the[...]
‘Green Lantern’ Coming Into Focus?
— by CAM SMITH — With the casting of Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan, and both Chris Cooper and Jackie Earle Haley currently being rumored to be frontrunners for the malevolent Sinestro, DC’s “Green Lantern” is, it seems, slowly beginning to take shape. Though the production has yet[...]
A First Look at ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Just in time for Halloween, we have the creepy new teaser and poster for “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” Fans of the original series will notice some familiar beats in this reboot, which features Jackie Earle Haley donning the famous red and dark green sweater[...]