Archive for July, 2008

Super-women to the fore in superhero movies

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Long gone are the days when actresses in action movies were hired simply for their looks rather than their brains or charm. As the latest feisty role models, look at the ... Read more..

Guillermo del Toro hops aboard The Hobbit

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After months of speculation, if not dithering and wrangling over a contract, Guillermo del Toro has signed on to direct the two Hobbit epics. The massive project will occupy the next ... Read more..

THE BLACK PARADE IS DEAD!

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

"The Black Parade Is Dead!" - the new live CD/DVD from My Chemical Romance, is officially in stores now. This special release contains two filmed recent performances from the ... Read more..

US cinemagoers hot for Sex and the City Movie

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Here's a surprise: Those sassy gals in Sex and the City: The Movie have overtaken Indiana Jones to rank as the most eagerly awaited movie in the US. A ... Read more..

Ellen Page: clever again in Smart People

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If you were dazzled by Ellen Page's extraordinary performance in Juno, chances are you'll enjoy watching her in a very different role in Smart People. In some respects, this is a ... Read more..

Twilight: a modern-day vampire story with a human twist

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I haven't read any of the books by Stephenie Meyer, but judging by the internet chatter, I'm starting to think the movie Twilight will be something special. There's a rabid fan ... Read more..

Are you ready to sing and dance along to Mamma Mia?

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Call me a cynic, but my first inclination would be to run a mile from a movie hailed by any critic as "delightful," "marvelous" and a "rollicking good time." The superlatives ... Read more..

New Dark Knight trailer serves up more of Joker, Harvey Dent

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A new trailer for The Dark Knight reveals more tantalizing footage of The Joker (Heath Ledger) and Harvey "Two-Face" Dent (Aaron Eckhart). It was shown unannounced to delighted fans ... Read more..

Tobey Maguire finds a busy life outside Spider-Man

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While Sony and director Sam Raimi appear to be in no rush to decide if, or when, to proceed with Spider-Man 4, Tobey Maguire isn't sitting by the phone waiting ... Read more..

Will 10,000 B.C. be mammoth, or just big?

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

There's zero doubt that 10,000 B.C. will conquer box-offices in Australia and the US over the weekend; the only question is whether the prehistoric epic will prove to be a ... Read more..