Posts Tagged ‘Films’

‘Iron Man 2′ poster debuts online

‘Iron Man 2′ poster debuts online

By W. Andrew Powell • Dec 1st, 2009 • Category: Features, Movies & DVDs

The folks over at Yahoo! Movies have revealed the first official poster for Iron Man 2, in addition to nine photos from the upcoming 2010 film.



Review: Bruce MacDonald’s ‘Pontypool’

Review: Bruce MacDonald’s ‘Pontypool’

By Christine Estima • Mar 22nd, 2009 • Category: Films

Imagine zombies have taken over small town Ontario. More specifically, English-language zombies. And the only way to prevent yourself from becoming one of them is to speak French.

Oh, the Quebecois are going to love this movie.



TIFF 08: Movie recap

TIFF 08: Movie recap

By W. Andrew Powell • Sep 10th, 2008 • Category: The GATE, Toronto Film Fest

After six days of the Toronto International Film Festival I thought I should find a little time to recap the films I’ve seen. Since red carpets, interviews, and one press conference have also taken up my time though, I still feel like I have a lot of films to see, but here’s what I’ve seen so far.



Oliver Stone readies Bush film

Oliver Stone readies Bush film

By W. Andrew Powell • Jan 24th, 2008 • Category: Movies & DVDs

Silly and lude comments aside, this makes me chuckle just a little bit. Oliver Stone has plans to release a film on U.S. President George W. Bush before he leaves office next January 2009. In a story over at the Guardian they’re saying Josh Brolin will play the role of Bush and it will be [...]



Film Friday: ‘American Gangster’, ‘Bee Movie’

Film Friday: ‘American Gangster’, ‘Bee Movie’

By W. Andrew Powell • Nov 2nd, 2007 • Category: Films, Reviews

Ridley Scott brings his latest box-office smash to a theatre near you, Jerry Seinfeld returns to the limelight for an animated film about a bee, John Cusack plays a writer who adopts a alien child, and get lost in Tracey’s fragmented world.



Boring bloodsuckers kill ’30 Days of Night’

Boring bloodsuckers kill ’30 Days of Night’

By W. Andrew Powell • Oct 19th, 2007 • Category: Films, Reviews

Vampire movies may not be rare, but the good ones certainly are, and as a fan of the genre I have to admit that I had high hopes for 30 Days of Night to come in and shake things up a bit.



Film Friday: ‘Elizabeth’, ‘Weirdsville’

Film Friday: ‘Elizabeth’, ‘Weirdsville’

By W. Andrew Powell • Oct 12th, 2007 • Category: Films, Reviews

Opening in a theatre near you this week: Cate Blanchett returns to the 16th century, two drug-obsessed losers find things getting weird one crazy night, a group of married friends take a serious look at their marriages, and the Brits let the skeletons out of the closet at a loved one’s funeral.



Film Friday: ‘Michael Clayton’, ‘Lust, Caution’

Film Friday: ‘Michael Clayton’, ‘Lust, Caution’

By W. Andrew Powell • Oct 5th, 2007 • Category: Films, Reviews

George Clooney‘s latest film features the Hollywood star as Michael Clayton, a “fixer” working at a law firm in New York. He takes on the dirty job of making sure the law firm’s top clients escape safely from lawsuits and prosecution. Clayton is, as one can imagine, unhappy with his lot in life but with debt, and other issues he’s stuck working for the firm. When a multi-million dollar case starts falling apart, it’s up to Clayton to face the biggest challenge of his career.