Thursday, October 20, 2011 10:34PM - By Angel Baker
First time feature length director, J.C. Chandor’s Margin Call has all the trappings of a big hit: it’s star-studded and ominous; its topic is potent and relevant, especially in the “Occupy Wall Street” days. But Margin Call is lacking one critical factor: consequence. No one truly fails in this film. Sure, executives lose their jobs but with their severances the tragedy of termination is more like winning the lottery. We never see the outcome of the bloodbath. What Margin Call does well, however, is intimately portray some very wealthy people sweat, chew steak, and justify their position with cleverly worded speeches.
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Thursday, July 21, 2011 2:00PM - By Damon Houx
This summer has brought an onslaught of comic-book movies, but the tide has turned against them. From Thor to X-Men: First Class to The Green Lantern, none of these super-expensive movies have managed to crack $200 Million at the box office, the number Superman Returns made (and that was considered a failure). Partly it’s the films, partly it’s the characters – many of whom aren’t as well known as Batman and Superman. Enter Captain America: The First Avenger. It’s a relief to say it’s entertaining, and will hopefully buck the trend. Find out more below….
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Thursday, June 23, 2011 5:42PM - By Damon Houx
Can Captain America save the summer for superheroes? That’s the question now that we’re three comic-book movies in this summer. And for all the hype, none have performed to expectations. Thor started the summer and is doing Wolverine numbers, while X-Men: First Class and The Green Lantern have done underwhelming business. But maybe Chris Evans and Tommy Lee Jones will get the masses excited. Or maybe this new trailer. Check it out…
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Thursday, April 7, 2011 3:13PM - By Damon Houx
There’s something to be said that only the Beastie Boys could bring out Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, Elijah Wood, Jack Black, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Ted Danson, Stanley Tucci, Susan Sarandon and many more famous people for what appears to be a very funny goof on the history of the Band. McBride, Wood and Rogen play younger versions of the band, with Reilly, Ferrell and Black the older iterations. How this all works out is unknown, but the trailer is here for Fight For Your Right – Revisited, and it is great. Check it out…
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 4:39PM - By Damon Houx
And it’s good! Paramount and Marvel studio’s Captain America: The First Avenger is one the big titles of the summer, and the Joe Johnston-directed, Chris Evans-starring film opens July 22, will be the last of summer’s four big superhero films. The trailer is mostly the set-up: Skinny Steve Rogers becomes a superhero through the tutelage of Tommy Lee Jones‘s Col. Chester Phillips, and the super-serum of Stanley Tucci’s Abraham Erskine to help fight the Nazis. Check it out…
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011 2:18PM - By Krystal Clark
Three new faces have joined the cast of Bryan Singer’s upcoming feature, Jack the Giant Killer. Say hello to Stanley Tucci, Bill Nighy, and John Kassir as the supporting actors of the film. According to Coming Soon, the trio will each play an important part in the fantasy adaptation that has yet to cast a leading man.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011 7:31AM - By Mali Elfman
Jason Reitman showed us both the business and human(e) side of lay-offs, showing us the state of the average worker, yet somehow managing to give us hope. W. showed us the ridiculousness of the Bush administration while George W. Bush while still in office. Fair Game showed us in a thriller how the truth is often lost in big corporations… And many more followed, all making statements about the problems in our country, many of them while the events in the film are still being played out or discussed in real life. So where does J.C. Chandor’s Margin Call fall?
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Monday, January 24, 2011 12:31PM - By Christie Ko
Adam Yauch’s Fight for Your Right Revisited, featuring Elijah Wood, Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, Jack Black, Will Ferrell, and John C. Riley delivers big time. Just imagine every actor you can think of packed into a hilarious 30 minute music video. This is Hollywood the way I like to see it, poking fun at itself and reminding everyone that the very best actors are not only able to make you laugh, but they’re able to laugh at themselves.
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011 3:50PM - By Mali Elfman
One of the highly anticipated film at this years Sundance Film Festival is first time writer/director J.C. Chandor’s film Margin Calls, a dramatic thriller about an the economic collapse in 2008 and a group of financial investor 24-hours below everything fell apart. The film boosts an all-star cast of Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Stanley Tucci, Demi Moore and was produced by actor Zachary Quinto’s production company, Before The Door Pictures.
There’s no doubt that this will be one of the heavy-hitters that will soon find a home in theaters across America. Find out more about the film and see some of the first promotional photos to hit the web below…
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