Tuesday, November 22, 2011 12:00PM - By Damon Houx
Making films about Santa Claus is difficult business. Besides the fact that he mostly plays to those under ten, the very act of Santa Claus-ing is hard to make cinematic. But the wizards at Aardman animation figured out a way to crack that nut: it’s about Arthur Christmas (voiced by James McAvoy) the younger and goofier son of the current Claus (Jim Broadbent), who loves Christmas more than his diligent but mechanically driven brother Steve (Hugh Laurie). in what feels like a snuck out release, Christmas has real charm and should become a seasonal perennial.
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Thursday, June 2, 2011 5:30PM - By Mali Elfman
The X-Men are back with their latest edition X-Men: First Class, a prequel to all of the other X-men films showing us the origins of the gang. Rest assured that walking into this film you can spit out the awful taste of Wolverine and be excited take everything First Class has to offer. The quite film obviously has a much stronger script, they managed to gather a stellar cast of real actors, and did a brilliant job of controlling the chaos that comes with so many story-lines and characters that make the X-Men films so great. Though I’m not quite as keen as some of my fellow critics on this film, there’s not doubt that this is a great summer film and quite possible the best action film you’ll see this year (though I’d love to be disproved). Let’s find out why…
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Thursday, April 14, 2011 8:57PM - By Damon Houx
James McAvoy and Robin Wright lead the cast of Robert Redford’s The Conspirator. It’s Redford’s attempt to address his concerns with our current legal issues regarding fair trials for terrorists in the light of the death of Abraham Lincoln. Based on a true story,the film is a courtroom drama where the odds are stacked against a client who’s guilt is more circumstantial than actual. Find out more below…
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011 11:49AM - By traviswoods
Scottish actor, Rob McAvoy, star of Wanted and X-Men: First Class, is set to head to the U.K. for his next film, a crime thriller called Welcome To The Punch, according to Dark Horizons.
McAvoy revealed the news on a recent episode of Piers Morgan Tonight. Welcome To The Punch is will be directed by Eran Creevy (Shifty), and concerns “a London detective whose old nemesis, an armed robber called Red Diesel, reappears after five years absence. His return is heralds the uncovering of a massive conspiracy.”
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 12:19PM - By Damon Houx
After Wolverine, there was some hope that 20th Century Fox was going to steer their X-Men franchise into better hands when writer/director Mathew Vaughn took the helm for X-Men: First Class. With a cast including Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, January Jones, and academy award nominee Jennifer Lawrence, if nothing else, First Class seemed a step in the right direction. But then word leaked of late-in-the-game reshoots, and – for a film that’s due out in less than three months – there’s only recently been a teaser trailer and some posters that were strictly amateur hour. The first trailer offered a long prologue and some quick cut footage, but now’s there’s a Russian trailer with even more footage, a different focus and absolutely no English dialogue. Take a look…
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011 8:36AM - By Krystal Clark
After seeing the international character posters for 20th Century Fox’s X-Men First Class, we thought domestic audiences would be in for a treat. The one sheets featured Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr before they became the legends Professor X and Magneto and they looked great! Yesterday evening, the studio decided to release the U.S. versions of the posters and to say they were unsatisfactory would be an understatement. Check them out and tell us what you think…
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Monday, February 28, 2011 2:50PM - By Krystal Clark
Two posters have been released for X-Men First Class and they highlight the leaders of the team, Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr. The characters are portrayed by James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender respectively and they look great in the roles. The following posters come courtesy of Film Z, and they pay homage to both the past and future. Check out the images below…
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Friday, February 11, 2011 5:18PM - By JC
Trumping The Lion King soundtrack seems like an unrealistic aspiration for Sir. Elton John, composer and executive producer of Kelly Asbury’s animated feature, Gnomeo and Juliet. While effort is most certainly noted, the iconic musician scored the picture with a variety of original tracks as well as some of his legendary jams – and the original tracks we’re not exactly gems to write home about.
Regardless, we were fortunate enough to hit the press conference for this child-proof Shakespeare adaptation and hear Sir. Elton’s two cents on the 11 year extravaganza preceding the picture.
Check out the interview below…
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Friday, February 11, 2011 2:51PM - By JC
A 3-D Shakespeare adaptation borderlines ridiculous, and while replacing Romeo and Juliet with Garden Gnomes might send dramaturges off the deep end, Disney’s Gnomeo & Juliet is surprisingly charming. The adorably embellished/child-proof rendition of Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy stars James McAvoy and Emily Blunt and hits theaters nationwide this weekend.
Disney rarely fails to provide fantastic visuals for their animated pictures, and the Elton John compositions certainly adds some flare – but the sweet nature of the adaptation will resonate most with audiences. We we’re fortunate enough to score a one on one with the perfectly charming James McAvoy to chat about his menace of a character! Check out the interview below.. Continue Reading
