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Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side trailer exclusively on iTunes
Written on 29 Nov, 2009 at 14:21 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
The saga continues … whether you like it or not. News release from 20th Century Fox … “Family Guy” and Star Wars fans continue to see the bright-side as an all-new extended trailer for “Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side” premieres... (Continue reading)
Up in the Air – interviews with Jason Reitman, Danny McBride and Jason Bateman
Written on 29 Nov, 2009 at 14:14 in Interviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
I get to see Up in the Air on Tuesday, December 1. You don’t. That’s just one of the few highlights of being an extremely low paid journalist. Paramount has made interviews with Jason Reitman, Danny McBride and Jason Bateman... (Continue reading)
James Cameron’s Avatar – Interactive Trailer
Written on 29 Nov, 2009 at 13:58 in Trailers and Videos | viewed times | 0 Comments
James Cameron’s Avatar can’t do anything the normal way. Here’s the interactive trailer to the film opening on December 18. Now, here’s the thing, it’s an application that must be downloaded. This application gives you exclusive supplementary videos to the Avatar trailer.... (Continue reading)
Box Office Review – Nov. 29 – New Moon beats The Blind Side
Written on 29 Nov, 2009 at 11:59 in Box Office | viewed times | 0 Comments
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, NOVEMBER 27-29, 2009 Rank. Movie Title – Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week # 1. The Twilight Saga: New Moon – $42.5 million | 4,042 | $230.7 million | 2 McLaughlin’s TSR – 8/10 Allen’s... (Continue reading)
James Cameron’s Avatar – Featurettes
Written on 29 Nov, 2009 at 10:43 in Trailers and Videos | viewed times | 2 Comments
Here are three featurettes about the hotly anticipated film by James Cameron, Avatar. There’s a good chance I will eat my words about being more excited about the look of Disney’s A Christmas Carol compared to that of Avatar. Yeah,... (Continue reading)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Written on 28 Nov, 2009 at 15:16 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 9 Comments
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Michael Sheen
Running Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: November 20, 2009
Final Score: 5/10... (Continue reading)
Shorts – Blu-ray
Written on 28 Nov, 2009 at 10:32 in DVD Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Blu-ray Shorts Directed by: Robert Rodriguez Cast: Jimmy Bennett, Trevor Gagnon, Jolie Vanier, Jon Cryer, Leslie Mann, Kat Dennings, James Spader Running Time: 1 hr 15 Rating: PG Due Out: Nov. 24, 2009 Buy Shorts [Blu-ray] on Amazon PLOT: A wishing rock wreaks havoc in the hi-tech community... (Continue reading)
Old Dogs
Written on 28 Nov, 2009 at 9:33 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Old Dogs Directed by: Walt Becker Cast: Robin Williams, John Travolta, Seth Green Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: PG Release Date: November 25, 2009 PLOT: Dan and Charlie (Williams and Travolta) are two business partners who have been best friends for thirty years. Their... (Continue reading)
Gogol Bordello Non-Stop
Written on 27 Nov, 2009 at 8:43 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Gogol Bordello Non-Stop Directed by: Margarita Jimeno Cast: Eugene Hutz Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: Not Rated Release Date: November 27, 2009 PLOT: Eugene Hutz forms a band to combine the aesthetic of gypsy folk music with the passion of punk. Filmmaker Jimeno documents... (Continue reading)
Getting Home
Written on 27 Nov, 2009 at 8:38 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quickcard Review Getting Home (Luo Ye Gui Gen) Directed by: Zhang Yang Cast: Zhao Benshan, Hong Qiwen, Song Dandan Running Time: 1 hour 35 minutes Rating: Unrated Release Date: November 27, 2009 Global Lens 2009 PLOT: An older man brings his dead friend to his home in the... (Continue reading)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon is breaking more records
Not many film critics have put a positive spin on the blockbuster The Twilight Saga: New Moon starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. We have one critic who really like it, the other … not so much. McLaughlin’s TSR –... (Continue reading)
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Written on 25 Nov, 2009 at 10:44 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Fantastic Mr. Fox Directed by: Wes Anderson Cast: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Eric Anderson, Michael Gambon, Bill Murray Running Time: 1 hr 27 mins Rating: PG Release Date: November 25, 2009 PLOT: Based on the novel by Roald Dahl, and written for the screen... (Continue reading)
Ninja Assassin
Written on 25 Nov, 2009 at 10:42 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Ninja Assassin Directed by: James McTeigue Cast: Rain, Naomie Harris Running Time: 1 hr 35 min Rating: R Release Date: November 25, 2009 PLOT: After a hardened Ninja (Rain) refuses to kill for the boss, he is ostracized from the clan and hunted by his former... (Continue reading)
The Road
Written on 25 Nov, 2009 at 6:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
The Road Directed by: John Hillcoat Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall Running Time: 1 hr 53 mins Rating: R Release Date: November 25, 2009 PLOT: Based on the bestseller by Cormac McCarthy, The Road is a post-apocalyptic tale of a man (Mortensen)... (Continue reading)
Planet 51
Written on 24 Nov, 2009 at 8:25 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Planet 51 Directed by: Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad, Marcos Martinez Cast: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Justin Long, Jessica Biel, Seann William Scott Running Time: 1 hr 30 min Rating: PG Release Date: November 20, 2009 PLOT: An American astronaut lands on an inhabited planet where the... (Continue reading)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Written on 23 Nov, 2009 at 14:12 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 4 Comments
The Twilight Saga: New Moon Directed by: Chris Weitz Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Michael Sheen Running Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Rating: PG-13 Release Date: November 20, 2009 PLOT: After her emotionally distant vampire boyfriend (Pattinson) ditches her, (literally, in the woods), freshly... (Continue reading)
He Said – She Said … The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Written on 22 Nov, 2009 at 15:26 in He Said - She Said | viewed times | 6 Comments
Werewolves, vampires, and hunks, ooooooh my! The second film from the Twilight saga has stomped into theatres, and from a consensus I gathered by reading mass-Twitter for a few seconds, has been breaking hearts everywhere – in a good... (Continue reading)
More than a Game
Written on 20 Nov, 2009 at 8:39 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quickcard Review More than a Game Directed by: Kristopher Belman Cast: Lebron James, Dru Joyce II, Dru Joyce III Running Time: 1 hr 45 min Rating: PG Release Date: October 2, 2009 PLOT: A documentary about five young men, including Lebron James, who play ball together from... (Continue reading)
Fight Club – Blu-ray
Written on 20 Nov, 2009 at 8:33 in DVD Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Blu-ray Review Fight Club Directed by: David Fincher Cast: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Meat Loaf, Helena Bonham Carter, Jared Leto Running Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Rating: R Due Out: November 17, 2009 PLOT: An insomniac thirty something (Norton) with no purposeful existence meets an anarchist (Pitt).... (Continue reading)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Written on 20 Nov, 2009 at 8:28 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 2 Comments
The Twilight Saga: New Moon Directed by: Chris Weitz Cast: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Michael Sheen Running Time: 2 hrs 30 min Rating: PG-13 Release Date: November 20, 2009 PLOT: Bella (Stewart) and Edward (Pattinson) are happily entrenched in human/vampire coupledom, when near tragedy... (Continue reading)
He Said – He Said … Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Written on 20 Nov, 2009 at 8:18 in He Said - She Said | viewed times | 0 Comments
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire is the story of an overweight 16-year-old who is physically and emotionally abused. I know, it sounds like an after school special, not a potential Oscar-winning film. Lee Daniels (Shadowboxer) directs his... (Continue reading)
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Written on 20 Nov, 2009 at 8:12 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 2 Comments
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire Directed by: Lee Daniels Cast: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey Running Time: 1 hr 45 mins Rating: R Release Date: November 20, 2009 PLOT: An overweight 16-year-old girl (Sidibe) struggles to keep her life together while... (Continue reading)
The Blind Side
Written on 20 Nov, 2009 at 6:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 2 Comments
The Blind Side Directed by: John Lee Hancock Cast: Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Tim McGraw, Kathy Bates Running Time: 2 hr 6 mins Rating: PG-13 Release Date: November 20, 2009 PLOT: Based on Michael Lewis’ book, “The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game,” this is the... (Continue reading)
Early fan review of The Twilight Saga: New Moon
On Friday, you’ll be able to find all our film coverage of Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner in The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Morrow McLaughlin (who read the novels) and Nick Allen (who didn’t read the novels) will have... (Continue reading)
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas – DVD
Written on 18 Nov, 2009 at 13:38 in DVD Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
DVD Review It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas Directed by: Fred Savage Cast: Charlie Reynolds, Kaitlin Olson, Glenn Howerton, Rob, McElhenney, Danny DeVito Running Time: 43 mins Rating: NR Due Out: November 17, 2009 Buy – It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Its A Very... (Continue reading)
Kevin Smith 3-Movie Collection (Clerks, Chasing Amy, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back) – Blu-ray
Written on 18 Nov, 2009 at 12:54 in DVD Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Blu-ray Review Kevin Smith 3-Movie Collection (Clerks, Chasing Amy, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back) Directed by: Kevin Smith Rating: R Due Out: November 17, 2009 WHO’S IT FOR? With the fan-based nature of his movies, if you like these titles from writer/director Kevin Smith,... (Continue reading)
Rocky: The Undisputed Collection – Blu-ray
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 17:01 in DVD Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Blu-ray Review Rocky: The Undisputed Collection Directed by: John G. Avildsen, Sylvester Stallone Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith Running Time: varies Rating: PG (Rocky V is PG-13) Due Out: November 3, 2009 Buy Rocky: The Undisputed Collection [Blu-ray] PLOT: A south-paw boxer... (Continue reading)
MacGruber with Will Forte and Ryan Phillippe to open in April
First, MacGruber was a Saturday Night Live sketch starring Will Forte as a MacGyver knock off. Then it moved to a Pepsi commercial. So now the only logical conclusion is big box office film, right? MacGruber is set for the big... (Continue reading)
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
Written on 16 Nov, 2009 at 17:26 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 4 Comments
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Directed by: Troy Duffy Cast: Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Billy Connolly, Clifton Collins Jr., Julie Benz Running Time: 2 hrs Rating: R Release Date: November 13, 2009 (Limited) PLOT: The vigilante assassins (Flanery, Reedus) return from hiding in... (Continue reading)
Box Office Review – Nov. 15 – 2012 crushes A Christmas Carol
Written on 16 Nov, 2009 at 5:52 in Box Office | viewed times | 1 Comment
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, NOVEMBER 13-15, 2009 Rank. Movie Title – Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week # 1. 2012 – $65.0 million | 3,404 | $65.0 million | 1 Jeff Bayer’s TSR – 3/10 2. A Christmas Carol –... (Continue reading)
Planet 51 interviews with Dwayne Johnson, Gary Oldman, Seann William Scott, Justin Long and Jessica Biel
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 15:48 in Interviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
It makes sense that Planet 51 exists. No, not in real life, but in movie life. After all, there have been millions (not technically) of films where an alien lands on Earth and adjusts to our situation. Now we have... (Continue reading)
Box Office Preview – Nov. 13 – 2012 looks to destroy the competition
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 15:40 in Box Office | viewed times | 0 Comments
The only big film of of the week is 2012. It’s a mess of a movie about a mess. And it’s long. Funny, I just watched a commercial for Pirate Radio, and it named Phliip Seymour Hoffman, January Jones and Kenneth... (Continue reading)
DVD, Blu-ray and film reviews … Up, Bruno, 2012, Pirate Radio and more
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 15:27 in Articles | viewed times | 0 Comments
This week in the theater … John Cusack does a disaster, Philip Seymour Hoffman leads some rock and roll pirates, Splinterheads (don’t call me a carny) are on full display and who wouldn’t want to spend five minutes in heaven... (Continue reading)
TOP 7 Movies That Make The End of the World Sound Hilarious
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 15:18 in Top 7 | viewed times | 5 Comments
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10. Somehow, the end of the world has become a form of entertainment. Instead of being scared out of our wits of apocalyptic thoughts, we enjoy plunking down $10 to watch them... (Continue reading)
Splinterheads
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 9:48 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Splinterheads Directed by: Brant Sersen Cast: Thomas Middleditch, Rachel Taylor, Lea Thompson, Jason Rogel Running Time: 1hr 34 min Rating: R Release Date: November 13, 2009 PLOT: Justin (Middleditch) is an average guy living an average life when his world is shaken up by the arrival... (Continue reading)
2012
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 5:08 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 9 Comments
2012 Directed by: Roland Emmerich Cast: John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover, Woody Harrelson Running Time: 2 hrs 38 mins Rating: PG-13 Release Date: November 13, 2009 PLOT: The world is about to end. Turns out the Mayans were right.... (Continue reading)
Pirate Radio
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 5:07 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Pirate Radio Directed by: Richard Kurtis Cast: Tom Sturridge, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh Running Time: 1 hr 55 mins Rating: R Release Date: November 13, 2009 PLOT: A rogue group of rock and roll deejays are on the high... (Continue reading)
Five Minutes of Heaven
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 5:06 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Five Minutes of Heaven Directed by: Oliver Hirschbiegel Cast: Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: Unrated Release Date: November 13, 2009 PLOT: A murderer (Neeson) who killed for the Ulster Volunteer Force (sort of the opposing force to the IRA) prepares... (Continue reading)
Up – 4-Disc Combo Pack with DVD and Digital Copy – Blu-ray
Written on 11 Nov, 2009 at 10:35 in DVD Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Blu-ray Review Up Directed by: Pete Docter Cast: (Voices) Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, Christopher Plummer Running Time: 1 hr 36 mins Rating: G Due Out: November 10, 2009 PLOT: After the passing of wife, an elderly man (Asner) ties balloons to his house in an attempt to... (Continue reading)
Brüno – DVD
Written on 10 Nov, 2009 at 17:59 in DVD Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
DVD Review Brüno Directed by: Larry Charles Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Gustaf Hammarsten Running Time: 1 hr 25 mins Rating: R Due Out: November 10, 2009 PLOT: Gay Austrian fashionista Brüno has a talk show that gets canceled, so he decides to head to Hollywood to become... (Continue reading)
Monster’s Inc. – 4-Disc Combo Pack with DVD and Digital Copy – Blu-ray
Written on 10 Nov, 2009 at 17:25 in DVD Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Blu-ray Review Monster’s Inc. Directed by: Pete Docter Cast: (Voices) Billy Crystal, John Goodman, James Coburn Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: G Due Out: November 10, 2009 PLOT: In the world of bedtime monsters, the screams of children are a valuable source of energy. At... (Continue reading)
The Men Who Stare At Goats
Written on 8 Nov, 2009 at 19:29 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
The Men Who Stare At Goats Directed by: Grant Heslov Cast: Ewan McGregor, George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins Rating: R Release Date: November 6, 2009 PLOT: While searching for a good story in Iraq, Bob (McGregor), a reporter from... (Continue reading)
The Box
Written on 7 Nov, 2009 at 20:34 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
The Box Directed by: Richard Kelly Cast: Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella Running Time: 1 hr 55 mins Rating: PG-13 Release Date: November 6, 2009 PLOT: A financially desperate couple (Diaz, Marsden) is randomly presented with a box – inside the box is a... (Continue reading)
Aliens In The Attic – Blu-ray
Written on 6 Nov, 2009 at 19:20 in DVD Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
A quartet of heavily-armed extra-terrestrials come to Earth to retrieve a previously abandoned doomsday machine. Who can stop them? Kids! Read the Blu-Ray Review..!!... (Continue reading)
Exclusive store deals for buying Star Trek on Nov. 17
Written on 6 Nov, 2009 at 6:10 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Look, you’re going to buy Star Trek. Everybody knows you’re going to do it. Heck, you’ve already planned a movie night with your friends. So you might as well get the best bang, or the coolest deal for your hard... (Continue reading)
The Fourth Kind … Fact or Fiction? True or False? It’s Up to You to Decide
Written on 6 Nov, 2009 at 5:29 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
With The Fourth Kind (starring Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas and Will Patton) hitting theaters today, many people will be wondering what to make of the supernatural thriller. Well, here’s as much as the creators are willing to spill on the... (Continue reading)
The Fourth Kind
Written on 6 Nov, 2009 at 5:19 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
The Fourth Kind Directed by: Olatunde Osunsanmi Cast: Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, Will Patton Running Time: 1 hr 35 min Rating: R Release Date: November 6, 2009 The Fourth Kind … Fact or Fiction? True or False? It’s Up to You to Decide PLOT: An alleged fact-based... (Continue reading)
Disney’s A Christmas Carol – in 3D
Written on 6 Nov, 2009 at 4:44 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Disney’s A Christmas Carol Directed by: Robert Zemeckis Cast: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Robin Wright Penn, Bob Hoskins Running Time: 1 hr. 36 mins Rating: PG Release Date: November 6, 2009 PLOT: Charles Dickens’ classic tale getting another version, this time in 3D. Scrooge... (Continue reading)
The Men Who Stare At Goats
Written on 6 Nov, 2009 at 4:40 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quickcard Review Men Who Stare At Goats Directed by: Grant Heslov Cast: Ewan McGregor, George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins Rating: R Release Date: November 6, 2009 PLOT: Based on the true story by Jon Ronson, it’s a story about a... (Continue reading)
Star Trek is coming on Nov.17, get the widget to help you remember
Star Trek is coming. I know you’re excited, but like me, find you have trouble remembering such things. Don’t worry. Paramount has you covered with this widget. It solves all your problems on trying to keep track of the DVD &... (Continue reading)