When Damien Chazelle was asked how he planned to follow up his brilliant debut feature, whiplash, he said he’d like to do a musical. He wasn’t lying. Check out the trailer Chazelle’s second feature, La La Land, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, after the break. It’s incredibly charming. La La Land opens on December […]
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Battle of the Sexes Begins Production!
Battle of the Sexes – the story of the legendary tennis match between tennis hustler Bobby Riggs and World number one Billie Jean King – has begun production. Riggs, a former champion, declared that he could whip King – the current women’s #1 ranked player. The match sparked immense interest and became the single most watched sports event of […]
Philosophical Trailer: Irrational Man!
In Woody Allen’s new film, Irrational Man, Joaquin Phoenix stars as a philosophy professor who seems overwhelmed by something even deeper than despair. Even a perky student played by Emma Stone can’t seem to lift his spirits. Then, suddenly, he springs to life – amazing everyone, though no one more than himself – as can […]
I Say Hello You Say Goodbye Trailer: Aloha!
A romantic comedy about a military contractor, his ex and the Air Force watchdog assigned to keep him out of trouble? Nope, it’s not based on a Nicholas Sparks novel (though it does star a few alumni of Sparks-based movies). Aloha was written and directed by Cameron Crowe. The cast includes Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, […]
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance): A Fabulous Fiction Rooted In Truth!
Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) is a brilliant bombastic, bizarre skewering of: superhero movies, egocentric actors, actors’ insecurities, Broadway, Broadway critics, and pretty much all things entertainment. The story of Riggan Thomson’s (Michael Keaton) effort to be taken seriously as an actor/director/playwright after having starred in three superhero movies twenty […]
First Teaser: Birdman!
In Birdman, Michael Keaton plays a man who was once famous for playing an iconic superhero. Nothing he’s done before or since has impacted that fame and he’s pretty much considered washed up – but now he’s trying to mount a Broadway play and must overcome his ego, family troubles and, of course, the fact […]
Movie Trailer: Magic In The Moonlight!
The one-liner for Magic in the Moonlight is, ‘A romantic comedy about an Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue.’ Colin Firth plays a brilliant illusionist who is tasked with debunking Emma Stone’s apparent psychic. The trailer – following the jump – suggests he may be getting in […]
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Makes Spider-Man 3 Look Good!
For all its flaws, Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3 was committed. By comparison, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 a paint-by-numbers version of the comic. If not for the chemistry between Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, TASM2 would be a complete bust – their on-again/off-again romance is the only part of the movie that feels at all real.
Final Trailer: The Amazing Spider-Man 2!
Take a leap (follow the jump) to the new (and final) trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man. It’s all in the wrist. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 opens on May 2nd.
The Croods are Caveman Cool!
DreamWorks Animation has once again come up with a riff on an existing theme that is more entertaining than its predecessors. In this case, it’s the tale of a family of cavemen who are forced to deal with an incredible amount of change in in an inordinate hurry.
Gangster Squad Looks Great But Is Less Fulfilling!!
Gangster Squad tells the tale of a squad of off-book cops who had a mandate to take down boxer-turned-crime boss Mickey Cohen by any means necessary. Neither cops nor crooks come off well in it.