— by RON WILKINSON — This boxing tale splashes the latest hi-tech boxing sequences in front of the audience in no holds barred graphic violence, but the film is saved by one key performance. Twelve-year old-Oona Lawrence punches through the ordinary passive child role to put out some wor[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Rachel McAdams’
Review: Aloha
— by RON WILKINSON — “Aloha” — Cameron Crowe’s first feature in four years — kicks off the spring movie season in style. Bradley Cooper, playing ne’er-do-well Brian Gilcrest, combines his “American Sniper” elite military role with his government dark ops h[...]
Review: About Time
— by ADAM DALE — An expert at the rom-com formula, Richard Curtis is back with an all-new film. Curtis wrote and directed “About Time,” which tells the story of privileged man named Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) who gets told a secret on his 21st birthday by his father (Bill Nighy). Ti[...]
Review: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
— by ADAM DALE — In 2009 director Guy Ritchie surprised us all by bringing the legendary personage, Sherlock Holmes — from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories — to life and at the same time making him intriguing and a unique take on the character with his eccentric tendencies.[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’
— by ADAM POYNTER — “Sherlock Holmes” is a very astute and logical detective stemming from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic tales as far back as 1887. The character was re-imagined by director Guy Ritchie (“Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” and “Snatch”) in 2009.[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Vow’
— by ADAM POYNTER — When it comes to romantic dramas, fans of the genre are used to some of the same names and faces. That’s why it is no surprise the two of the most popular young actors — Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams — are teaming up with director Michael Suscy (who [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Midnight in Paris’
— by ALEXA MILAN — “Match Point,” “Scoop,” “Vicky Cristina Barcelona.” In recent years, Woody Allen has been fascinated by Americans finding themselves in all sorts of crazy shenanigans and romantic entanglements abroad. His latest, “Midnight in [...]
The Top 5 Choices to Play Lois Lane
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — The new Superman movie has a director (Zack Snyder) and a leading man (Henry Cavill). Now, it needs a leading lady. With news of Kristen Stewart being on the shortlist of actresses for the Lois Lane, I present my list of favorites in the hopes some studio exec w[...]
Under Review: ‘Morning Glory’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — If “Up Close and Personal” had a baby with “The Devil Wears Prada,” that offspring would be “Morning Glory.” From the cast to the writing, I adored this romantic comedy. Sure, it was cookie cutter at times, but it was hilarious and[...]
A Featurette from ‘Morning Glory’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Becky Fuller (Rachel McAdams) has been hired as the new executive producer on a morning news show called Daybreak. Despite the fact that the job will be stressful and rule her life, she’s pretty psyched. However, she needs to learn how to deal with her diva an[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Morning Glory’
— by ALEXA MILAN — A lot of chick flicks about independent women follow the same formula: Protagonist is obsessed with overcoming challenges at work and puts personal relationships at risk, but ultimately she succeeds at both. “Morning Glory” appears to follow a similar struc[...]
Under Review: ‘Sherlock Holmes’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Sherlock Holmes is no doubt one of the most recognizable characters in fiction to date and director Guy Ritchie has courage to put his unique touch to the legend. Though Ritchie is not the best director in the business, his films do tend to be entertaining and[...]
Eight Clips from ‘Sherlock Holmes’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — Obviously, this doesn’t really (other than the names) resemble the kind of “Sherlock Holmes” with which most of us are familiar, but the question is: Is that a bad thing? I say it isn’t. This is a completely new take — and, hopefully,[...]