Hope Springs isn’t the most original movie around. Indeed, its tale of an old married couple who have gone from passionate to barely roommates contains few surprises, plot-wise. What makes it work is the terrific chemistry between stars Tommy Lee Jones and Meryl Streep and the way they add unexpected nuances in the oddest places.
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Total Recall Remake Is Not a Total Disaster! It’s Actually Rather Fun!
It may not be as joyously weird as the Paul Verhoeven take on Philip K. Dick’s immortal short story (We Can Remember It For You Wholesale), but it makes up for that with a protagonist who seems genuinely vulnerable (C’mon! You never really thought Arnold was in real peril, did you?) and more pure intensity.
Paranormal Activity’s Facebook Fans Can Decide Who Sees Series’ Fourth Film First!
Do you want to see Paranormal Activity 4 before anyone else? Paramount Pictures ‘Want It’ Facebook Campaign gives you the chance to do just that. Fans of the series will get to choose which twenty-five cities around the world – that’s around. the. world. – will get advance screenings of PA4. Check out the creepy […]
Hot Trailer: Skyfall–Bond Is Back, Baby!
This exchange from the trailer sums up the new Bond quite admirably: Bond: Everyone needs a hobby. Silva: What’s yours? Bond: Resurrection.
Wachowski, Tykwer and Wachowski Talk Cloud Atlas!
Three directors? How’s that going to work? Andy and Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer tell the story of how they came to direct Cloud Atlas. The 5+-minute trailer follows the jump.
Two Trailers: Man of Steel–A Ray of Hope in the Darkness!
Warner Bros. has released two versions of a trailer for Man of Steel, each with a different voiceover. Take One is above; Take Two follows the jump.
The Dark Knight Rises – Nolan’s – And Batman’s Finale!
Batman Begins was unprecedented. The Dark Knight was astonishing. The Dark Rises is merely… brilliant. At least, that was my first thought after seeing The Dark Knight Rises (not in IMAX, unfortunately, but that’s neither here nor there). Then I thought that maybe I felt that way because, even after seeing Batman Begins, the brilliance […]
Trailer: Oz The Great And Powerful
It looks like Sam Raimi has done it again – the trailer is intriguing… and gorgeous!
Robocop Teaser: Omnicorp Has The Future Under Control!
Just in case anyone thought that the Robocop remake might not be as satirical as the original…
Savages Reignites Oliver Stone!
It’s been better than a decade since Oliver Stone made a compelling movie. With Savages, the drought is over.
Katy Perry: Part of Me – As Slick as the Well Crafted Pop Songs She Sings – With a Few Peeks Behind the Curtains!
Ever since the release of I Kiss a Girl, Katy Perry has been a pop music sensation, reaching more than just the tweens who still comprise the majority of her audience. Katy Perry: Part of Me documents her first full-scale, worldwide tour. It’s at least as slick a production as the choreography for her stage […]