— 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[...]
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A New Trailer and a Clip for ‘Daydream Nation’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — You have to wonder what the morbid reason for our society’s obsession with high school movies and television shows is. When asked, almost everybody says they would never want to relive their high school years. However, each year audiences voyeuristically[...]
A New Clip and a Behind-the-Scenes Feature from ‘Thor’
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — In less than a month, one of the two upcoming superhero movies from the Marvel universe will make its entrance to the big screen – “Thor” — and today, we have a new clip and a special feature that takes us behind the scenes of the movie. The clip [...]
Two Clips from ‘Thor’
— by JESSICA MORALES — Before I discuss the new “Thor” clips, I am going to first take a moment and be a fangirl for a bit. How awesomely hot does Chris Hemsworth look? He’s the perfect pick for Thor in my humble opinion. OK, I feel better. Now back to our regularly-sch[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Daydream Nation’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — In the trailer for “Daydream Nation,” Caroline (Kat Dennings from “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist”) lets the viewer know that “the year this story takes place is the year everything happened.” She confesses to sleeping w[...]
‘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 at Chris Hemsworth as Thor
— by ADAM POYNTER — Marvel has released the first official picture of Chris Hemsworth in his official Thor wardrobe via Yahoo. Thor isn’t one of Marvel’s best-known characters, but he has had a solid fan base for years and he is now getting the big screen treatment. This film has[...]
Seven Clips from ‘Defendor’
— by H.G. WATSON — With all of the big superhero movies out this year, one that may fly under your radar is Peter Stebbings’ “Defendor.” The Hamilton, Ontario, shot and set film is one that superhero film fans should seek out. The plot of the film revolves around Woody [...]
Under Review: ‘Defendor’
— by H.G. WATSON — Now that we’ve had a solid 10 years of big-budget mainstream superhero flicks, it’s about time the independent stories got their due. This year already has two larger-budget films — “Kick Ass” and “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” — [...]
About That ‘Thor’ Movie …
— by CAM SMITH — I was never much of a “Thor” enthusiast in my formative years. Though I could appreciate the visual delights and imagination of his elaborately-scaled universe, and the villainous Loki and formidable Absorbing Man, the comic’s heavy emphasis on quasi-Shakespearean [...]