Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
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Little Fockers Wins Holiday Weekend
Despite having made nearly $50 million in its five days of release Little Fockers is being viewed as a disappointment. It comes in well below the box office take of its predecessor Meet the Fockers which drew $70.5 million over the same stretch in 2004. Bad buzz, terrible reviews, and six years between films in a franchise that audiences had already grew tired of contributed to the drop. The reported $120 million budget is absurd but its opening and overseas returns will likely make it profita...
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Review: Frozen
Frozen brings a high concept story, three people are left unknowingly on a ski-lift and have to decide how to save themselves, and does so with unusual control and intelligence. Though it has its share of questionable moments it is a tense thriller that makes the viewer question themselves along with the characters as to the thought process of being in the situation at hand.  (more…)...
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Extended Trailer for I Am Number Four
Dreamworks has released an extended theatrical trailer for the upcoming sci-fi adaptation of I Am Number Four. Based on the novel of the same name and being prepped as a potential franchise, the story focuses on a member of an alien race that escaped to Earth and is being hunted down. The movies stars Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, and Dianna Agron and is directed by D.J. Caruso (Eagle Eye, Disturbia). I Am Number Four is slated to release on February 18th. Extraordinary teen John Smith (Al...
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Review: Easy A
Easy A looks to borrow some of its formula and charm from the popular teen comedies of the 80's while acknowledging and attempting to avoid some of the cliches. In some sense the film is successful, with likable characters though many that fall into the high school stereotypes, and a story that feels fresh even though it is largely predictable. Easy A is not a great film and it has its share of cringe-worthy moments but it remains mostly enjoyable. (more…)...
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Teaser Trailer for Red State
The first trailer for the Kevin Smith horror film Red State has arrived. The film does not yet have a distributor or release date but is screening at next month's Sundance Film Festival where it will look to pick up the former and then settle on the latter. The story focuses on a group of misfits that encounter extreme fundamentalism in Middle America. ...
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The Best Movie Trailers of 2010
Here is my list of the top 10 movie trailers from 2010. Considerations factoring into the inclusion of these trailers included buzz factor, the excitement they stirred up, the emotion instilled from watching, and how much they increased the visibility of and sold the movie. Essentially these are the trailers that most pumped me up, caught my attention, or changed my perception of an upcoming film. (more…)...
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Trailer for Your Highness
Universal has released a new trailer for the upcoming adventure comedy Your Highness. The movie stars Danny McBride, Natalie Portman, James Franco, and Zooey Deschanel and is directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express). The script was written by McBride and Ben Best, with the two previously having worked together on Eastbound & Down and The Foot Fist Way. The story focuses on a Prince and his lazy brother who go on a journey to find his kidnapped bride. Your Highness is slated to...
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Tron Pulls Away With Weekend Victory
It was an easy win at the box office this weekend for Tron: Legacy though it didn't open as well as Disney had been wishing for. The film pulled in $43.6 million which is a solid take on a weekend that traditionally doesn't launch in blockbuster fashion and it could have good staying power through the holidays. However after a huge marketing campaign that stretched over multiple years and a $170 million budget the expectations were for much more. Over the past few months though tracking had sh...
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