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The Avengers – Kandy Review
So, what if you had a quarter of a BILLION dollars to spend? How would you spend it? Well, make the biggest action move of all-time, of course. And, that is exactly what the
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American Reunion – Kandy Review
American Reunion stays in the tradition of the other films in the series, but what’s appealing about this installment is that the primary characters are still a good natured bunch…sure they curse and are
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Movies 2011: Out of the Past
When Super 8 came out in June, it was as if it left a portal open behind it: every few weeks, it seemed, a new movie would be enthusiastically described as the kind of
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Watch 3D Movies In 2D By Tweaking Glasses
(Eric Spiegel) If you can’t stand 3D movies, you can usually see the film at a 2D showing and save yourself the surcharge. But occasionally, social and temporal mandates may force you into the
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George Lucas says he done with ‘Star Wars’ movies
Last fall, my esteemed and wordy colleague Darren Franich posted an essay entitled “Stop hating George Lucas, and stop loving Star Wars so much: Why it’s time to grow up.” It was in
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Top 10 Movies to See Over the Holidays
So much for jolly. Most of the movies this holiday season are anything but. Of course this is the time when Hollywood rolls out its serious stuff. But this year’s offerings seem particularly dark,
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Do we like Adam Sandler more when his movies are bad?
Adam Sandler — on some subconscious, primordial level — wants to do good work, judging by the fact that he has, on intermittent occasions, collaborated with respected directors on respectable movies (“Punch Drunk
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On-screen Superhero Categories Coming Soon
All of the top superheroes have had their shot at big-screen success. DC Comics’ Batman has six blockbusters under his utility belt. Superman has five. Spider-Man survived three. And Marvel Comics’ X-Men have collectively
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Cowboys & Aliens Review
Cowboys & Aliens is just that – Cowboys and Aliens with some Indians (to be politically correct – Native Americans) sprinkled in towards the end. Do not go into this movie expecting True Grit
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At Comic-Con 2011, Hollywood Went to the Dark Side
If there’s a lesson to be drawn from Comic-Con this year, it’s that Hollywood has gone to a very dark place. From Guillermo del Toro to George R.R. Martin, from Fox’s bleak “In Time”
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Comic-Con: ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ Premiere Brings Out the Big Guns
By Tim Kenneally “These are real people who’ve been working really hard on this, and they’re on pins and needles waiting to find out what you think,” said “Cowboys & Aliens” director Jon Favreau,
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J.J. Abrams’ ‘Alcatraz,’ ‘Person of Interest’ Premiere at Comic-Con
The preview night of Comic-Con was populated by hardcore criminals, teenage witches and an alcoholic homeless guy with crime-preventing abilities — and no, they weren’t among the attendees. Warner Bros. television kicked off this
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‘Cowboys & Aliens’ Writer Roberto Orci: ‘The Government’s Lying!’
To write a film about aliens invading the Wild West, you’ve got to be a bit of a believer. When asked if aliens exist, ‘Cowboys Aliens’ writer and producer Roberto Orci perked up. “I
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Charlize Theron to Kristen Stewart: ‘I’m Ready for You, B-tch!’
Things might get a little tense between co-stars Charlize Theron and Kristen Stewart on the set of the upcoming Universal movie “Snow White and the Huntsman.” Theron, who’ll be playing the queen in the
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Comic-Con 2011: Light on Tights, Heavy on Sneak Peeks
This year’s Comic-Con gets under way at an awkward time for superhero movies, which means fewer tentpoles in tights will fly into San Diego July 21-24. Most of the coming onslaught of comic-book movies
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Timberlake, Seyfried talk "In Time" at Comic-Con
By R.T. Watson SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – By now, most anyone who knows anything about Comic-Con International knows it has become a grand platform from which Hollywood’s studios launch promotional campaigns for upcoming films
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Spielberg plans return trip to "Jurassic Park"
By R.T. Watson SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Twenty years after his Velociraptors and T.rex ruled Jurassic Park, director Steven Spielberg says the maneaters are returning to a movie theater near you — teeth sharpened,
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