
A lot of people hated it when Steve Carell went on the insanely funny “Between Two Ferns with Zack Galifianakis” to promote this year’s Date Night, but I thought it was brilliant. There are always commercials, trailers, and billboards everywhere; that’s pretty much a given for anything starring Carell. Actually, that’s the case for anyone [...]
Topics : Interview, Movie Marketing
Posted by : Nick Poyner on September 2, 2010

The viral marketing campaign behind Machete has generated a decent buzz for the film. As I write this post, the trailer for the film just popped up on TV ending with Jessica Alba glaring her eyes while in the shower. Not a bad way to catch the eye. The film has been marketed just like [...]
Topics : Movie Marketing
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on September 1, 2010

“Machete” won’t go around breaking any financial records, but it’s still worth checking out.
Topics : Rants
Posted by : Nick Ondras on September 1, 2010

Dear Film, Hey, it’s me Nick. You remember? We’ve been friends for years, but this year I’ve been concerned. This year you have been different. I know you pretty well, and with a little help you’ll come out of this fine, but I’m getting anxious! The reason I’m writing you today is because your younger [...]
Topics : Rants
Posted by : Nick Poyner on August 31, 2010

You Again is about a successful PR pro Marni (Kristen Bell) who heads home for her older brother’s (Jimmy Wolk) wedding and discovers that he’s marrying her high school arch nemesis (Odette Yustman), who’s conveniently forgotten their problematic past. Then the bride’s jet-setting aunt (Sigourney Weaver) bursts in and Marni’s not-so-jet-setting mom (Jamie Lee Curtis) [...]
Topics : Movie News
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on August 31, 2010

Led by Hollywood favorites Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl and also starring Tom Selleck, Catherine O’Hara, and Rob Riggle (The Hangover, The Daily Show), this action-packed film can be yours on September 7th via DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Digital Download and On Demand! Blu-Ray & DVD Special Features: “Killer Chemistry: Behind the Scenes with the Killers’ Cast” featurette Gag reel Deleted / Alternate / [...]
Topics : DVD Review
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on August 30, 2010

Daniel Stamm’s “The Last Exorcism” cursed away “Takers” at the box office, but just barely.
Topics : Box Office
Posted by : Nick Ondras on August 29, 2010

Reviewed: “The Last Exorcism.”
Topics : Movie Reviews
Posted by : Nick Ondras on August 28, 2010

First clip of Sofia Coppola’s “Somewhere.”
Topics : Movie News
Posted by : Nick Ondras on August 27, 2010

First image of Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page in James Gunn’s “Super.”
Topics : Movie News
Posted by : Nick Ondras on August 27, 2010

Oh man, this is weird to write. Takers (yes, that Takers) is a pretty good movie. There are a few things that could trick me into this though. First and foremost, this summer, as you all know, has been appalling in terms of releases. However, this film wasn’t a third or fourth of a series; [...]
Topics : Movie Reviews
Posted by : Nick Poyner on August 27, 2010

ALERT ALERT ALERT….. Just a few days after it was reported that the Empire State Building was infested with bed bugs, it has been reported that so are city movie theaters. According to Perez Hilton, the AMC Esquire in Times Square and Harlem’s AMC have been infested with bed bugs. From someone who has been [...]
Topics : Movie News
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on August 26, 2010

A film review by Kyle Patterson Rear Window (1954) Notable cast members: Jimmy Stewart, Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter Oscars: Best Director – Alfred Hitchcock (nominated) Confined to his wheelchair in the middle of a hot New York summer, freelance photographer, L.B. “Jeff” Jeffries (Stewart), transforms his courtyard into an amusement park of sorts from his [...]
Topics : Old School for the New School
Posted by : Craig Kessler on August 26, 2010

The preview for Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours is now available to view here. I want to see 127 Hours; I think it’s a great concept. James Franco plays the real life Aron Ralston who gets trapped under a boulder while mountain climbing. I believe the premise not only takes place within the mountain but also [...]
Topics : Movie Marketing, Rants, Trailers
Posted by : Nick Poyner on August 25, 2010

I am calling out all of you who did not see Scott Pilgrim. Yes, you, the reader of this post if you failed to hit theaters to see this incredible film. How could you let this happen? While if you are an avid banterer it is likely you are in the crop of people that [...]
Topics : Rants
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on August 25, 2010

Jessica Alba has been cast in a new remake of “Spy Kids.”
Topics : Movie News
Posted by : Nick Ondras on August 24, 2010

In her big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare’s mystical thriller “The Tempest,” Academy Award®–nominated Julie Taymor (“Across the Universe,” “Frida,” “Titus”) brings an original dynamic to the story by changing the gender of the sorcerer Prospero into the sorceress Prospera, portrayed by Oscar® winner Helen Mirren (“The Queen”). Prospera’s journey spirals through vengeance to forgiveness as she [...]
Topics : Movie News
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on August 24, 2010

A test screening in Chicago for the next “Harry Potter” film reveals the movie’s dark secrets.
Topics : Movie News
Posted by : Nick Ondras on August 23, 2010

Someone tell me why it is a good idea to re-release Avatar. ‘Cause I want to believe it’s not money. So people who didn’t see it in theaters can have the “thrill” and “experience” of beauty that is Pandora? Please. I don’t think anyone believes it is anything more than a ploy to squeeze out [...]
Topics : Movie Business, Rants
Posted by : Nick Poyner on August 23, 2010

“The Expendables” shares more love with crowds while shooing away distant competitors.
Topics : Box Office
Posted by : Nick Ondras on August 22, 2010