“Shazam!” released to a largely positive critical reception. The character-concentrated film focuses squarely on a teenager’s response to being a superhero. Remember being young, innocent and running around your garden with a towel draped over your shoulders, convinced that you were soaring ov[...]
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Review: The Imitation Game
— by RON WILKINSON — Benedict Cumberbatch pounds out a fantastic performance as one of the greatest nerds of all time, Alan Turing, the inventor of one of the first digital computers. Although the computer itself, built in the legendary Bletchley Park encryption think tank, threatens to [...]
Review: Before I Go To Sleep
— by RON WILKINSON — Nicole Kidman gives it her best shot but there is simply not enough going on in Rowan Joffe’s psychological drama to make it work. The lack of plot is aggravated by the bizarre use of jarring loud noises and the guessing games the audience goes through trying to un[...]
Review: Anna
— by RON WILKINSON — Mark Strong (Jim Prideaux in the 2011 remake of “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”) comes back a good guy in “Anna” (aka “Mindscape”). He is still as cold and calculating as ever, approaching the diagnosis of his most recent case as he approached[...]
Review: Blood
— by RON WILKINSON — Director Nick Murphy claims he chose the Hilbre Islands off England’s West coast as the shooting location for this film because, growing up there, he thought it would be a good place to hide a body. That may or may not be the case, but it turns out to be […][...]
Under Review: ‘Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy’
— by ADAM DALE — Based off a 1974 novel by the same name, “Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy” is an espionage film that focuses on the British Intelligence agency known as “The Circus” during the height of the Cold War when the head of the agency, named Control (John Hurt), is forced [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Gary Oldman is an incredible actor. In the 30-plus films he’s starred in, Oldman has given magnificent performances, yet he’s never been nominated for an Academy Award. Hopefully, that will change this Oscar season with his portrayal of espionage veteran, Ge[...]
Under Review: ‘Green Lantern’
— by ADAM POYNTER — In a summer filled with more superhero films than average, it takes a lot of factors to stand out above the rest, including a great cast, a decent storyline, originality, amazing special effects and, most importantly, a connection to the characters and being able to r[...]
Two New Featurettes from ‘Green Lantern’
— by ADAM POYNTER — With just two days remaining until “Green Lantern” is in theaters, Warner Bros. has released what could be the final two featurettes before the movie hits theaters. In the first one, “Becoming a Green Lantern,” we start off with a montage of footage from the f[...]
Eight Clips from ‘Green Lantern’
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — We are only nine days away from my most anticipated superhero movie of the summer: “Green Lantern.” During the last couple of months, lots of extras and previews have been released — but do you feel like you need more? If you do, take a look at thes[...]
New ‘Green Lantern’ Trailer Debuts
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — As we get closer and closer to the premiere of one of this summer’s biggest superhero movies, a new trailer has been released for “Green Lantern” and it is 150 seconds of total awesomeness.[...]
New ‘Green Lantern’ Posters: Sinestro and Kilowog
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — “Green Lantern” poster have been coming out at a quick pace. Last time, it was Hal Jordan/Green Lantern and Carol Ferris — now, it’s Sinestro and Kilowog. What can I say, the suit looks amazing on both. Mark Strong looks fantastic as Sinestro and [...]