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Trailer Trashin’: We’re off to See the Wizard in Oz The Great and Powerful
It’s almost here, Bat-fans. After four long years of waiting, the release of The Dark Knight Rises is mere days away. And appropriately, the past week has brought us the first look at the new cinematic incarnation of a franchise that has been a fixture of popular culture even longer than Batman. This week’s Trailer Trashin’ takes a look at the upcoming fantasy film Oz: The Great ...[Read More]
Weekend Box Office: Ice Age: Continental Drift Off to Glacier Start
American audiences apparently have decided they’ve had their fill of talking cartoon animals for a little while, as Ice Age: Continental Drift, the fourth in the 20th Century Fox franchise, earned an estimated $46 million, about $14 million shy of DreamWorks’ Madasgascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted’s opening weekend (which landed in tenth place this weekend for an estimated $3.5 million). However, th...[Read More]
Batman on Film: Joel Schumacher Almost Kills the Batman Franchise
Like most fans of the feature length, live-action Batman motion pictures, I tried to pretend Joel Schumacher’s offerings don’t exist. I usually do a pretty good job of it too, but because I’m a fanatic, and a completist, they get watched once every couple years when a new Batman film is released in the multiplexes across the globe. This time around though, I’m taking you with me. You got to revel ...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Generic but entertaining, thy name is Alex Cross
As we battle the summer heat, the air-conditioned interiors of our local movie theaters are a welcome sanctuary, where the new trailers give us things to look forward to besides cooler weather. For your reading pleasure this week, Trailer Trashin’ takes a look at the first trailer for this fall’s upcoming crime thriller Alex Cross. Premise: Dr. Alex Cross (Tyler Perry) meets his match ...[Read More]