Archive for 'Views & Reviews'
“John Carter” a box office dud, but is it a bad movie?
Posted on26. Mar, 2012 by Harrison Cheung.
Okay, the numbers don’t lie – JOHN CARTER was a dud at the box office. But does that make it a bad movie? If you liked PRINCE OF PERSIA, JOHN CARTER is in a similar vein – a swashbuckling action flick that is also reminiscent of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK or THE MUMMY. While [...]
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I’d really like to be Jennifer Lawrence right about now
Posted on12. Mar, 2012 by Amanda Palasciano.
Celebrity Buzz: it’s not really a secret that Jennifer Lawrence is about to skyrocket to mega stardom. Anyone with ears has heard of the Hunger Games at this point. Yet there is some part of it that feels clairvoyant anyway. Like I am a star voyeur peaking in the fame making factory. This girl went [...]
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Leading Man: Tahar Rahim Keeps Busy
Posted on06. Mar, 2012 by Ben Scuglia.
Rising international thespian Tahar Rahim is quickly filling up his dance card. The star of “A Prophet” has been hand-picked by German director Fatih Akin for the leading role in “The Cut,” the conclusion of an acclaimed trilogy that includes “Head-On” (2005) and “The Edge of Heaven” (2007). “While ‘Head-On’ dealt with romance and ‘Edge [...]
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CHRONICLE: stunning visuals and a refreshing approach (film review)
Posted on19. Feb, 2012 by Harrison Cheung.
CHRONICLE is a refreshing take on the whole superheroes genre. In every superhero origin story, there’s always a debate about using one’s superpowers – for good? for wealth? for evil? We see this in X-MEN – the philosophical battle between Profession Xavier and Magneto. In the long-running TV series, SMALLVILLE, young Clark Kent’s powers are [...]
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R.I.P. Madonna: The Latest Tweet Kill?
Posted on19. Feb, 2012 by Amanda Palasciano.
Celebrity Buzz: these days you are nobody until the Internet kills you. More specifically, Twitter. It’s pretty sad that once the trending condolences come down the pike, we have to check the validity as the tactless joke has been on repeat all year. The newest victim? Madonna. Only this faux death is being put on [...]
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Jennifer Aniston Keeps Us Abreast…Hidden?!
Posted on19. Feb, 2012 by Mark DiPonto.
Out of consideration for her current boyfriend, Justin Theroux, Jennifer Anistonhad her naked na-na’s pulled from her new movie “Wanderlust,” reports The Wrap. The question arises: Do you think Brad Pitt would be still with her if she let him pull her naked na-na’s like she pulls movies? Also: At the age of 43, yes, [...]
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BNH Recommends: THE WOMAN IN BLACK (Film Review)
Posted on17. Feb, 2012 by Harrison Cheung.
Daniel Radcliffe haters should cut him some slack. He’s done with Harry Potter, he’s played the same part for 10 years, and he’s a grown up young man now. He could very easily retire with his gazillions, but it’s to his credit that Radcliffe works outside the world of HARRY POTTER. New on DVD: THE [...]
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Love Grows Where Tom Brady Blows
Posted on07. Feb, 2012 by Mark DiPonto.
…or should we say, where Tom Brady blows–as in his two losing Super Bowls. Unfortunately, it appears his Brazilian wife, Gisele Bündchen, couldn’t see the game through her rose-colored Oakley glasses. She pouted: “My husband cannot f****ing throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time! I can’t believe they dropped the ball so many [...]
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Liz and Dick and Lindsay and Alexis…oh my!
Posted on28. Jan, 2012 by Mark DiPonto.
Broadway actress Alexis Kiley, who is a dead ringer for Elizabeth Taylor, is in talks to play the late Liz in the Lifetime film “Liz and Dick.” (see our earlier story HERE) Lindsay Lohan wanted to play the iconic actress but her legal problems may pose a problem because filming will be done in [...]
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