— by RON WILKINSON — Opening with a nicely done highway accident in a colorless prairie, the setting could be Roswell New Mexico. The scenery is so plain and the tarmac so barren there must be something bad just outside of camera range. The shots shift to a huge red sign marking the entr[...]
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Review: The Homesman
— by RON WILKINSON — The opening scenes of “The Homesman” are as bleak as death itself. Parched plains, patched together clapboard houses, poverty so deep it rises up to greet you at the front door, and wind that never, ever, lets up. Tommy Lee Jones’ second feature film sh[...]
Four Clips from Lincoln
— by BEV QUESTAD — Despite the incredible talents of Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln and Tommy Lee Jones as Thaddeus Stevens, “Lincoln” would not keep the attention of high schoolers, even if being tested. A historical dramatization of the last four months of Lincoln’s presidency, the [...]
Own Men in Black 3 Nov. 30
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Admit it, “Men In Black 3” was great fun. A definite improvement as far as the sequel is concerned, the third installment brought plenty of laughs, excitement and action. It also managed to touch a few hearts too. Thankfully, you’ll be able to relive every[...]
Trailer: Hope Springs
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Meryl Streep is a marvel. Not only is she an Oscar award-winning actress, the 62-years-young thespian is a box office draw. In an industry where a woman’s shelf life doesn’t extend past 35 — much less 40 — this is quite an accomplishment. “Mama[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Men in Black III’
— by ADAM POYNTER — The Men in Black are back, with a third installment to the highly-successful franchise that grossed over $1 Billion between the first two films. But with nearly 10 years having passed since the last installment, can director Barry Sonnenfeld (“Men in Black,” “Ge[...]
Four New Clips from ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Most people will be able to associate a part of themselves with Steve Rogers, a man who is lacking in the physical department, but is pure of mind and spirit. His courageousness and pureness of heart is what helps his be chosen to undergo an experiment to create the p[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — The full length trailer for “Captain America: The First Avenger” is up a day early and it looks glorious. “Captain America: The First Avenger” — starring Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell and Tommy Lee Jones — opens in both 2D and 3D o[...]
A Look at the ‘Captain America’ Super Bowl Ad
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — Just a couple of days ago, the poster arrived for “Captain America: First Avenger” and now a few days later, we get to see Captain America in action. During last night’s Super Bowl, the first ad aired.[...]
Under Review: ‘The Company Men’
— by ADAM POYNTER — The current economic state is a hot topic in the world today. I think that I can safely say that almost everyone has felt its presence either financially or mentally. Just as 2009’s “Up in the Air” showed a company’s downsizing from the corporation’s per[...]
Will Smith Teases ‘MIB3’ in 3D
— by BEN FOWLER — A very short teaser for the recently announced “Men In Black 3” was created for the recent Sony 3D launch event. In it, Will Smith, as Agent Jay, announces how he will make 3D “look goooood.” And that’s it. Smith has officially signed the dotted line t[...]
‘Batman Forever’ (1995)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Conflicted by his thirst for justice and desire for happiness, Bruce Wayne finds redemption in orphaned acrobat Dick Grayson. Taking the boy in, the caped crusader forms an alliance with Robin the Boy Wonder…just in time to tackle the dual threat[...]
About That New ‘Men in Black’ Sequel …
— by CAM SMITH — Was there a petition circling somewhere on the internet about resurrecting the “Men In Black” franchise? Has there been an audible fan demand for more alien-busting adventures with top-secret agents Kay and Jay? Judging from a recent article posted up at[...]