Category: Movies

  • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Final Trailer

    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Final Trailer

    This is the final trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which stars Jennifer Lawrence. The film opens in the U.S. on November 22. Are you planning to go see this film in a theater?

  • Joss Whedon: He’s Our Man!

    Joss Whedon: He’s Our Man!

    Angel, Spike, Xander, Mal Reynolds, Jayne, Dr. Horrible, Victor, Topher Brink, Tony Stark, Agent Coulson. Great characters. I enjoy them all. One thing they have in common is that they are some of the on-screen characters under the guiding mind of Joss Whedon. He uses some great characters in his stories – at least half…

  • No, You Silly, They Aren’t Clones, They’re Septuplets

    No, You Silly, They Aren’t Clones, They’re Septuplets

    Tatiana Maslany got so much attention for her amazing work in Orphan Black. The series Orphan Black received rave reviews. Orphan Black looks and smells like success and money. How you gonna jump on the Orphan Black bandwagon? Here’s how. Noomi Rapace is set to play 7 different sisters in What Happened to Monday? The…

  • Annika Bengtzon, Crime Reporter

    Annika Bengtzon, Crime Reporter

    Annika Bengtzon, Crime Reporter is a series of six films in Swedish with English subtitles. They are based on Liza Marklund’s best-selling crime novels. The six films (with descriptions from Amazon) are: Nobel’s Last Will: While covering the annual Nobel Prize Banquet, Annika witnesses the spectacular murder of two prestigious individuals right in front of…

  • The Book Thief Looks Good

    The Book Thief Looks Good

    The Book Thief looks really good! It’s based on Markus Zusak’s best-selling novel from 2007 and is about a young girl in Nazi Germany. She seeks refuge in stolen books while her family hides a young Jewish man in the basement. The film is directed by Brian Percival. It stars Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Sophie…

  • Outtakes from The Heat

    Outtakes from The Heat

    I loved The Heat. It’s now out on DVD. If you didn’t see it in theaters, you must see it now. Enjoy these outtakes and funny moments between Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. Video via USA Today.  

  • Queen to Play: Small and Beautiful

    Queen to Play: Small and Beautiful

    Queen to Play – original title Joueuse – is a little-known French film that is quiet, beautiful and ultimately uplifting. Released in French in 2009, it’s available on Netflix and Amazon Prime. I think you’ll love it. Beware, spoilers ahead.

  • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Video)

    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Video)

    I’m hooked on Katniss Everdeen and looking forward to the next film in the trilogy. Here’s something to give you hints about what you can expect. This IMAX Behind the Frame look the upcoming movie The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. It includes comments from Jennifer Lawrence and director Francis Lawrence. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire…

  • Gravity: IMAX Behind the Frame (Video)

    Gravity: IMAX Behind the Frame (Video)

    Gravity opens today on many screens. It should be a huge hit simply because of the its visual achievements. Gravity has an IMAX 3D version. If you live in a place where you can view IMAX, you may want to view it that way. This promo includes some NASA astronauts who comment on the reality…

  • Review: Enough Said

    Review: Enough Said

    Enough Said met all my expectations. I thought it would be funny – it was. I thought it would be charming – it was. I thought the cast would be superlative – they were. I thought it would be an outstanding example of storytelling from a female writer, a female director, and a female star…