— by RON WILKINSON — After “12 Years a Slave,” what was director Steve McQueen to do? That was a hard act to follow. He could have played it safe, but instead he doubled down with fellow Oscar-winner Viola Davis to produce this powerhouse ensemble drama about three terminally disenfr[...]
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Review: Blackhat
— by RON WILKINSON — Although “Blackhat” is a fun romp into a fantasy world of explicitly bloody, violent international espionage, director Michael Mann (written by Morgan Davis Foehl) has created a work of sound and fury that signifies nothing. The film gets off to a good start with[...]
Review: Ender’s Game
— by ADAM DALE — Author Orson Scott Card’s popular young adult novel “Ender’s Game” is part of a series of books – 18 and counting – and a film adaptation has been nearly 28 years in the making. It turns out the wait was worthwhile as the feature film is filled with spectacul[...]
Review: Prisoners
— by ADAM DALE — Two families are distraught and in disarray when their young daughters go missing after a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner together. Anna, the 6-year-old daughter of Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) and Grace (Maria Bello), is missing along with Joy, the 7-year-old daughter of F[...]
Beautiful Creatures: Review
— by ADAM DALE — There has been much talk about what film or franchise will replace the niche left empty by the ending of the super successful “Twilight” franchise now that the fifth and final film has been released, and while “The Hunger Games” is looking to cash-in on the newly[...]
Beautiful Creatures Moved to Feb. 14
Warner Bros. Pictures has moved the release date of Alcon Entertainment’s “Beautiful Creatures” back one day to Valentine’s Day, in keeping with the film’s blend of magic and romance. Directed by Richard LaGravenese from his own screenplay, “Beautiful Creatures[...]
Filming Underway on Beautiful Creatures
Principal photography has begun on Alcon Entertainment’s “Beautiful Creatures,” based on the first novel in the best-selling series by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl. Oscar nominee Richard LaGravenese (“The Fisher King,” “P.S. I Love You”) directs the fil[...]
Under Review: ‘The Help’
— by ADAM POYNTER — There are probably few books that hold more significance not only in the hearts of its fans but also in subject matter than “The Help.” Written by Kathryn Stockett in 2009, the book has spent more than 100 weeks on best-seller lists and has fans the world [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Help’
— by ALEXA MILAN — I’m one of the few people that has yet to read “The Help,” the bestselling novel by Kathryn Stockett, but I think I’d better move it to the top of my to-read list. The trailer for the film adaptation recently hit the Web, and it looks like risin[...]
Under Review: ‘Trust’
— by ADAM POYNTER — After teen-aged Annie (Liana Liberato) gets a new laptop for her 14th birthday from her parents, she takes chatting with her online friend Charlie to the next level with constant instant messaging, texting and even talking frequently on the phone. When he reveals that[...]
Cameras Roll on ‘Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close’
Principal photography is underway on Warner Bros. Pictures’ feature film adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s acclaimed novel “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.” The film stars Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks, and is being directed by Stephen Daldry (“The[...]
Review: It’s Kind of a Funny Story
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Believe it or not, I’ve actually been institutionalized (albeit for only a short period of time) during one part of my life, which I’d like to call “The Dark Ages,” simply for dramatic effect. Now whether you consider me a sociopath or just another[...]
Under Review: ‘Knight and Day’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Summer must be here, because it’s all spies, car chases and adventure. Roaring back to the screen in the new action comedy “Knight and Day” is director James Mangold — who has co-written and directed films such as “3:10 to Yuma,” “Walk the Line,” [...]