Interview with Paul Feig and Joey McIntyre of The Heat - CinemaNerdz.com - CinemaNerdz - Part 162
Interview with Paul Feig and Joey McIntyre, the Director and co-star of The Heat
The new Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy comedy The Heat arrives in theaters this Friday. The film is a feminine take on the buddy cop genre, which isn’t all that odd considering the film’s director is Paul Feig, the man who made the female-driven comedy Bridesmaids in 2011. Feig was recently in town promoting The Heat, along with actor Joey McIntyre, who is perhaps best known as a member of Ne...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: The Little Yellow Dude Comes Alive in The Lego Movie
This past weekend, Monsters University debuted at the number one spot in the box office. I haven’t seen it yet, but I plan to when I get the chance. In the meantime, this week’s Trailer Trashin’ examines our first look at what could be one of next year’s big family films, The Lego Movie. Premise: Emmet (Chris Pratt), an ordinary guy, is mistakenly thought to be the extraord...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Monsters University Gets Top Honors
The box office belonged this week to two very different kinds of monsters; the kind that take over the world, and the kind you can take your kids to see. Monsters University, the latest offering from Pixar, handily won the top spot with an estimated $82 million, while the PG-13 rated World War Z, a zombie film notable for its long production time and a surprisingly tame rating for its subject matt...[Read More]
Enter to Win Tickets to an Advance Screening of The Way, Way Back
CinemaNerdz readers have a chance to receive complimentary passes to a preview screening of The Way, Way Back starring Liam James, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, and Sam Rockwell. For your chance to receive complimentary passes to see the film at the Uptown Palladium in Birmingham, Michigan, on Wednesday, June 26th at 7:00 PM, just scroll down to the “Enter to Win” link further down on this page and...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: The Journey Continues in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Along with many other people, I saw Man of Steel this past weekend – it’s a good movie, and definitely worth seeing, despite having some issues – and there were a lot of new trailers released in front of it. This week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ looks at one of those trailers, which a lot of you probably saw before Man of Steel – the teaser trailer for The Hobbit: The Desol...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Man of Steel Soars with Moviegoers
As the weekend draws to a close, it is pretty clear that, despite mixed critical reception, Superman still has some box-office power. Man of Steel, written by Christopher Nolan of The Dark Knight fame and directed by Zack Snyder (Watchmen), has suffered at the hands of critics looking for more from the character, but the movie-going public rewarded the long-popular comic hero with a handsome estim...[Read More]
Enter to Win Tickets to an Advance Screening of World War Z
CinemaNerdz readers have a chance to receive complimentary passes to a preview screening of World War Z, the new film starring Brad Pitt. For your chance to receive complimentary passes to see the film at the Emagine Novi in Novi, Michigan on Tuesday, June 18th at 7:00 PM, just scroll down to the “Enter to Win” link further down on this page and click it. You’ll then be directed ...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Besson, Scorsese, and De Niro Unite for The Family
It’s finally here, dear readers. This Friday, Man of Steel, one of my most anticipated films of summer 2013, will finally be released, and we’ll all get to find out if the long-awaited Superman reboot lives up to our expectations. And after what might be the most difficult week I’ve had recently, I’m definitely in the mood for a hero who’s an uplifting, inspirational ...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Fast & Furious Purged from Top Spot
It may be receiving mixed to poor reviews, but it was not enough to stop The Purge from knocking Fast & Furious 6 from the top spot at the box office this week. For most other films on the list, an estimated $36.4 million might be considered a slow start, but with The Purge reporting a $3 million budget, it is far and away a success regardless of critical reception, and a second solid weekend ...[Read More]
Interview with Jim Burnstein, writer of Renaissance Man
Aside from screening several films throughout the weekend, the 2013 Cinetopia International Film Festival will also be featuring talks by several individuals involved with a variety of the screened films. One such guest is screenwriter Jim Burnstein. Burnstein has been working as a screenwriter for about twenty-five years and is responsible (or partly responsible) for writing such films as Renaiss...[Read More]
Ten Best Bets from the 2013 Cinetopia International Film Festival
While only in its second year, the Cinetopia International Film Festival boasts over 40 movies from around the world. This year, beginning on June 6th, Ann Arbor, Michigan and the Detroit Institute of Arts will be transformed into a world-class film festival. There is a little something for everyone at this year’s festival, but being exposed to that many films in such a short time could be overwhe...[Read More]
Interview with Russ Collins, Cinetopia International Film Festival
France has Cannes. Austin has SXSW. Utah has Sundance. And now, Southeastern Michigan has Cinetopia. Taking place June 6th – 9th in Ann Arbor, MI and at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), the second annual film festival promises expanded offerings, more films, and the chance to interact with many of the filmmakers responsible for the films being shown this year. As someone who has grown up lovin...[Read More]