— by JAMES SHAW — The problem with an original horror movie is that if it is deemed successful, the studio will make another movie and, in some instances, many more movies. Unfortunately, 90 percent of those sequels are not nearly as good because the concept is nothing new. Movies that s[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Rose Byrne’
Review: The Internship
— by ADAM DALE — The comedic duo from 2005’s “Wedding Crashers” are back together on the big screen, as Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson re-team in director Shawn Levy’s “The Internship.” Two out-of-date watch salesmen Nick (Owen Wilson) and Billy (Vince Vaughn), who are [...]
Under Review: X-Men: First Class
— by ADAM POYNTER — “X-Men: First Class” is a unique film that straddles the border between three genres; reboot, origins story and a re-imagining of the characters and the world in which they live. Going back to 1962, at the height of the Cold War, a young man named Charles Xavier ([...]
Under Review: ‘Bridesmaids’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Too often, women in movies seem to be put into stereotypical roles, either as eye-candy or as the dramatic and teary-eyed scene fillers. Well, get ready, because “Bridesmaids” takes those molds and flips them over and gives them a swift kick.[...]
The First Clip from ‘X-Men: First Class’ Has Arrived
— by ADAM POYNTER — “X-Men: First Class” is picking-up the pace in the promotional department and seems to be going full-steam-ahead now. Following four character trailers released this week, we now have the very first official clip from the movie. In this clip, we have Charl[...]
Seven Clips from ‘Bridesmaids’
— by ALEXA MILAN — I’ve been pumped to see the Kristen Wiig-penned comedy “Bridesmaids” since I saw the first trailer, and this new batch of clips makes me even more certain the film should be worth my while. Wiig plays Annie, a woman with a tight wallet and a terrible [...]
‘X-Men: First Class’ Character Spotlight — Banshee
— by ADAM POYNTER — “X-Men: First Class” shows the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, the tale of secret global events that changed history. As mutants began to emerge from mankind and before Professor Xavier was enemies with Magneto, they were just two young men, the best of friends [...]
A New International Trailer for ‘X-Men: First Class’
— by SEAN GERSKI — The more I see from ‘X-Men: First Class,” the more I become convinced it might be a pretty decent flick. And the following international trailer is just one more thing to give me more confidence in the movie. However, while I’m feeling better about it[...]
Trailer: Bridesmaids (Feature Version)
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Kristen Wiig first caught my attention on “Saturday Night Live” when I saw her perform in a skit where she played Megan Mullally, and it freaked me out. The impression is so spot on of Mullally’s signature character of Karen Walker that it kind of s[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘X-Men: First Class’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Finally, here’s a look at “X-Men: First Class.” From what is shown, Michael Fassbender (pictured at right) appears to be an excellent Magneto. As a fan of previous work, I had a feeling he would be. James McAvoy, whom I’ve grown fond of since “[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Bridesmaids’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Girls, do you love a good comedy but don’t exactly relate to the rom-com cliches of Katherine Heigl? Do you want to see a movie about sisterhood but the fashionistas of “Sex and the City” don’t remind you of your girlfriends? Well thanks to Kris[...]