Out in Theaters: THIS IS THE END
Rejoice, comedy is funny once more thanks to This is the End. Like a moustachioed Chutulu rising from the depths, it's not only a resoundingly successful comedy but also a…
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Trailer for Corporate Thriller PARANOIA
Led by Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games), Paranoia is a game of corporate cat-and-mouse that sees feuding corporate giants Gary Oldman and Harrison Ford spying on each other to acquire technology potentially worth billions of dollars. This one has flown pretty low on the radar which gives me the general idea that there isn’t...
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Timberlake and Affleck Go Toe-to-Toe in RUNNER, RUNNER Trailer
Brad Furman surprised audiences with The Lincoln Lawyer, a smarter-than-average thriller that gave new meaning to Matthew McConaughey‘s career. His follow-up is aptly called Runner, Runner and deals with a gambler whose racked up too much dept so moonlights in the shady underbelly of the black market. Starring Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck people...
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Final MAN OF STEEL Trailer Presented to You By a Cellphone
I’ll admit that my anticipation level for Man of Steel is higher than it should be and I’m ready to strap myself in for disappointment but the last thing I need is another trailer to reveal more of the plot. Sure, we’re all familiar with Superman and his super powers but the whole point of...
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Kate is an Elf in HOBBIT: THE WHOSIT OF WHATSIT
Oh Kate, the places you’ll go. Even behind those pointed ears, Zelda get-up and flaming red hair, I can still spot that lovably injured Lost character as Evangeline Lilly, who for all intense and purposes may as well just be Kate, makes her jump to Peter Jackson‘s world of Rings and things. Lilly is...
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Trailer for Excellent Orca Doc BLACKFISH
Following the journey of orca Tilikum, Blackfish is a heart-wrenching documentary about the horrors and consequences of keeping these “gentle” sea-giants captive. As challenging as it is exposing, Gabriela Cowperthwaite‘s doc is a captivating experience not to be missed. I had a chance to catch Blackfish at SIFF and even have a full review written...
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It's Hard to Even Review ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE But Here Goes
How do you discuss a movie that seems to actively uphold genre trappings and makes absolutely no contribution to the film world at large or the horror subculture? You point out everything wrong with it and hope that no one makes these mistakes again. Well at least that’s what I’m gonna do. That and...
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SIFF Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
“Much Ado About Nothing” Directed by Joss Whedon Starring Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, Reed Diamond, Fran Kranz, Sean Maher, Spencer Treat Clark, Riki Lindhome, Ashley Johnson Comedy/Drama/Romance 107 Mins PG-13 Every time any sane person starts watching a Shakespeare adaptation, there’s that initial shock of the compacted and complex language – a bucket of cold...
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Sam Mendes Returning for Bond 24 and Maybe 25
After wrapping Skyfall, Sam Mendes (American Beauty) denied being interested in returning for any future installments of Bond. Although he claims to have had a good experience working with the iconic franchise, he needed to return to other projects, both within the film and theatrical world. Apparently a big, fat paycheck has changed his...
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SIFF Review: KINGS OF SUMMER
“The Kings of Summer” Directed by Jordan Vogt-RobertsStarring Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Marc Evan Jackson, Craig Cackowski and Erin Moriarty Comedy 93 Mins R Jordan Vogt-Roberts has cast his net into a summer overflowing with coming-of-age stories with The Kings of Summer, a film just strange and fantastical enough...