By Brian Hall “21 Jump Street” may bear the same name and premise as the Johnny Depp starring teen drama from the late 1980′s, but that would be where the similarities end. The good news is, in spite of this essentially being a “Jump Street” film in name only, most people looking for a fun, [...]
By Brian Hall Reboots are a funny thing these days. A film doesn’t even have to be 10 years old to get one, and in many instances the “new take” on the material is to simply make it “grittier.” That’s the approach previous trailers would have us believe director Marc Webb is also taking [...]
By Brian Hall Joseph Gordon-Levitt, star of the film “Looper,” said of the film’s writer/director, Rian Johnson, that one day he’ll be mentioned in the same breath as Christopher Nolan and Steven Spielberg. High praise for sure but seeing as how Levitt’s worked with all three, he must know what he’s talking about. And the [...]
By Brian Hall We’re now five films deep into the “Resident Evil” series and according to star Milla Jovovich and her husband, writer/director Paul W.S. Anderson, there may still be more to come. But for now, we were shown a 3D clip from film number five, “Resident Evil: Retribution.” In it, a leather suited Alice [...]
By Brian Hall Actress Maggie Grace, of “Lost” and “Taken” fame, was on hand to introduce a few clips and answer questions about “Lockout.” The film comes from Luc Besson’s camp (who not coincidentally serves as a co-writer) and looks to be an unapologetic, knockdown-dragout popcorn action flick. The film stars Grace as the president’s [...]
By Brian Hall The last thing I expected from the first clip played from this summer’s aliens vs. naval ships epic “Battleship” was a five minute scene about Taylor Kitsch’s character locating a burrito for his new crush, played by Brooklyn Decker. I’m happy to say that it was the first clip from the film [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja WonderCon is the smaller, less well-known version of Comic-Con, but what people may not realize is that it’s put on my exactly the same people so the fact that it’s smaller and not as well-known is actually a positive thing. WonderCon takes place every spring and its usual home turf is the Moscone [...]
In celebration of another milestone in the countdown to the release of “The Hunger Games”- with under 24 days until the film’s release mirroring the 24 tributes in the story, Lionsgate® has announced 24 advance screenings brought to you by NOOK® by Barnes & Noble. Fans can show their support for #HungerGames24 by visiting Screenings.TheHungerGamesMovie.com [...]
The lobby of the Del Mar Cinepolis Luxury Cinema. Courtesy photo. By Sandra Kraisirideja San Diegans may hate to admit it, but there’s at least one way the city pales in comparison to Los Angeles, and that’s in its movie theaters. Cinepolis, the fourth-largest theater chain in the world, is hoping to turn things around [...]
Renowned director Martin Scorsese’s groundbreaking and original adventure “Hugo” makes its highly-anticipated debut on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD, all with UltraViolet™, On Demand and for Digital Download on Feb 28 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Recipient of more Academy Award nominations than any other film, “Hugo” was honored with 11 total—including Best Picture and [...]
