I don’t know about you, but I was perfectly happy with the 1990 Schwarzenegger sci-fi actioner “Total Recall.” At least I thought I was. The now available trailer from Sony/Columbia Pictures has me believing otherwise. First, it stars Colin Farrell and two of the hottest women on Earth, Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel. Secondly, it…
Santa Claus brings more than gifts to kids during Christmas. The Easter Bunny offers up more than jelly beans and eggs at Easter. The Tooth Fairy does more than swap teeth for cash. They, among others (Sandman, Jack Frost), are the immortal Guardians whose purpose is to the protect the beliefs and imaginations of the…
All good things must come to an end. In the case of The Twilight Saga, even bad things end. It’s ending, for which the first, albeit short, theatrical trailer has been released by Summit Entertainment, comes in the form of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2. I’m not a fan of the series,…
With a built-in audience of mostly 14-17 year-old girls, director Gary Ross (“Pleasantville,” “Seabiscuit”) puts forth The Hunger Games — a rather faithful version of the first novel in Suzanne Collins’ best-selling trilogy, telling the tale of a post-apocalyptic North America divided into 12 districts. And with the country having gone through a rebellion years…
The new trailer for Snow White and the Huntsman is here and without mincing words, it looks awesome. Sure the movie stars Kristen Stewart who, in the past has been berated for her acting chops in the Twilight series, but without doubt the story, visual effects and talent around her will offset any harm she…
One of my friends has a problem with lying. His popular tall tale is claiming his father, John Carter, has worked as an astronaut, sports coach, and lucrative businessman. In response, the rest of us had invented an origin series for the man who became notable for fighting the good fight as part of America’s…
Of all the problems you want in your village, probably the last one would be having dragons destroying your crops and livestock. In How to Train Your Dragon, a wonderful animated film from DreamWorks Animation studio based on a novel by Cressida Cowell, these pesky creatures ignore the no-fly zone and create havoc in the…
