— by ADAM POYNTER — Hot off the major success of 2009’s “The Hangover,” director Todd Phillips is hoping to recapture some of that lightning back in the bottle by re-teaming with Zach Galifianakis and adding in a little Robert Downey Jr. to make an odd-ball traveling duo in Warner [...]
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Trailer Talk: ‘Love & Distrust’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Star power isn’t everything, and “Love & Distrust,” unfortunately, might be the perfect movie to prove that. The film tells intertwining stories a la “Love Actually” of people searching for love and happiness. A waitress (Amy Adams), [...]
‘Iron Man 3’ Release Date Revealed
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Since Disney bought Marvel for a hefty $4 billion, the news on upcoming movie projects is coming in full throttle. I’ll be honest, some of the news comes as a surprise to me, so let’s review what’s new. To start, some distributions rights for the hu[...]
The Thor Hammer After-Credits Sequence
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — The “Iron Man 2” DVD and Blu-ray release is almost here and, as usual, lots of goodies begin to leak on to the web and YouTube. Little treats like the behind-the-scenes video (embedded below): “Making the Thor’s Hammer After-Credits Sequence.” Many did [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Due Date’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — What happens when you put Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis in a road trip movie directed by “The Hangover’s” Todd Phillips? Pure comedic genius, if the trailer for “Due Date” is any indication. Peter (Downey) is leaving Atlanta[...]
Will Sam Raimi Go Behind the Wizard’s Curtain?
— by CAM SMITH — Director Sam Raimi is in a really interesting place right now. Officially free of the heavy baggage of the “Spider-Man” franchise, following the implosion of the planned fourth entry, his name has been popping up quite a bit as of late in connection with costly fanta[...]
Four Clips from ‘Iron Man 2’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Tony Stark has always been an interesting character. There’s just much more beyond the textbook narcissism and that includes pain and insecurities. This is present through a lot of implicit actions that the character makes, among these actions is the fact that [...]
If I Was Making … ‘Sherlock Holmes 2’
— by BEN FOWLER — Guy Ritchie’s “Sherlock Holmes” was a great movie. It had action, adventure, laughs with a few scares thrown in too. The great thing with it is how it ended with anything being possible for the inevitable sequel. The filmmakers have said as much anyway[...]
Under Review: ‘Iron Man 2’
— by BEN FOWLER — Ol’ Shellhead had no way of living up to the hype and momentum gained from his previous and debutant outing on the big screen. “Iron Man 2” is certainly no slouch when it comes to action and adventure, it just seemed in so many places to…jar. We [...]
Who Might Assemble ‘The Avengers’?
— by BEN FOWLER — When it comes to the dream directing gig of the decade, it doesn’t come much better than helming the planned Avengers film. But who of the top Hollywood filmmakers should be getting a call from Marvel sometime soon? I’ll start off by saying who I feel is the[...]
A Scene from ‘Iron Man 2’: Making an Entrance
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — There aren’t that many new movies that I can watch over and over. As a matter of fact, lately, I usually watch a new movie in the theater, then buy it and watch it . After that, it sits there, along with hundreds of other movies I own, untouched and […][...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Iron Man 2’ (Version Two)
— by CAM SMITH — Some may gripe and impotently wave their fists, but I’m really appreciating the fact that Jon Favreau and his marketing team are showing an admirable amount of restraint thus far in selling “Iron Man 2” to the public masses. Usually, when it comes to summer[...]
AC/DC’s Music Video from ‘Iron Man 2’
The following music video was released today for AC/DC’s “Shoot to Thrill,” featuring footage from “Iron Man 2”: Also released was the track listing for AC/DC’s “Iron Man 2” soundtrack. The songs are as follows[...]
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[...]