This is one movie that looks like it'll live up to its name. Anyone who's read my reviews for Batman V Superman or Captain America: Civil War knows that I'm not a big Marvel guy. The brand is the most popular in the world right now, but is so (from my theater seat, anyway) on [...]
Month: July 2016
First WONDER WOMAN Trailer Debuts (VIDEO)
The DC Universe is having quite a day at Comic-Con 2016. Delivering a 1-2 trailer punch, Warner Bros. debuted (expectedly) the first full trailer for next summer's Wonder Woman and (in a huge shock) a trailer-length first look at Justice League (click here to watch that). Starring Gal Gadot, Wonder Woman will be the origin story [...]
First JUSTICE LEAGUE Trailer Already Here (VIDEO)
Well that was fast. And that's more like it. Not quite four months after the release of the ill-received Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and just three months after principal photography began on the next installment, Warner Bros. and DC shocked Comic-Con (and the movie world) by debuting its first trailer for Justice League. And [...]
GHOSTBUSTERS Toy Sales Exceed Expectations
Kids ain't afraid of no female Ghostbusters. In fact, tykes are flocking to their action figures - boys and girls alike. Mattel reports that sales for their tie-ins to the new female-centric Ghostbusters reboot have exceeded their projections, proving popular with both genders. The film itself opened to a solid but not gigantic $46 million [...]
STAR TREK BEYOND (Movie Review)
**1/2 out of **** Rated PG-13 (for sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and brief language) Released: July 22, 2016 Runtime: 120 minutes Director: Justin Lin Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, John Cho, Idris Elba, Sofia Boutella Set phasers on meh. For better or for worse the [...]
FOR THE LOVE OF SPOCK Trailer – Documentary About A Pop Culture Icon (VIDEO)
There's probably no more popular Star Trek character than Mr. Spock, and there's certainly no more beloved cast member than the man who played him: Leonard Nimoy. Perhaps the best ambassador the franchise ever had (ironically enough, given how for a time he wanted nothing to do with it, hence his book "I Am Not Spock"), Leonard Nimoy stood as [...]
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME (1986)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) Rated PG (for violence and language) Released: November 26, 1986 Runtime: 119 minutes Director: Leonard Nimoy Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Catherine Hicks, Mark Lenard Star Trek: Original Cast Movies – A Look Back Stardate: 1986 That attention-grabbing [...]
Japanese MOANA Teaser Highlights Young Moana (VIDEO/IMAGES)
Following last month's debut of the first trailer for Walt Disney's next animated musical Moana, the Mouse House has released a teaser aimed at the Japanese market. It highlights, for the first time, the Hawaiian heroine as a little girl - and cranks up the cute quotient. With songs co-written by Hamilton creator and multi-Tony winner Lin-Manuel [...]
17 New Pics From JASON BOURNE (IMAGES)
With the forthcoming release almost here, Universal Studios has released seventeen new images from Jason Bourne, the 4th installment in the Bourne franchise that sees the return of star Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass to the spy saga. Co-starring recent Academy Award winner Alicia Vikander and fellow Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones, the impressive ensemble [...]
First Full Official MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Trailer Debuts (VIDEO)
Was Antoine Fuqua born to make a Western? For a guy who's made his bones off of gritty (and violent) urban dramas like Training Day and The Equalizer, the first full trailer for the remake of The Magnificent Seven (following this spring's short teaser) displays a real flair for balancing fun with action and drama, [...]
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