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Articles tagged "jeffrey dean morgan" The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview FeatureSummer of Same: August 2009by Bill Gibron[30.Apr.09] :. With names like Tarantino, Lee, and Zombie, the final month of the season pulls out all the film geek stops. Still, the only guarantee is familiarity, not freshness. The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview  The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview FeatureSummer of Same: July 2009by Bill Gibron[29.Apr.09] :. In a rare attempt at novelty, July jets along with only Harry Potter and the Ice Age crew sampling continuing series spoils. The rest provide unknown pleasures. The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview  NewsAdult-targeted animation among DVD releases this monthby Robert W. Butler [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][25.Mar.09] :. Things are busy on the animation front with three noteworthy efforts - all of them aimed squarely at adult audiences - making their DVD debuts this month. They include a spin-off of the big...  Short Ends and LeaderWatchmen: Tales from the Black Freighter/Under the Hood (2009)by Bill Gibron[23.Mar.09] :. As it continues to underperform at the box office, it’s obvious now that the entire Watchmen phenomenon was one magical adventure that few were prepared to meet head on - or even...  News‘Watchmen’ challenges ratings’ valueby Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][16.Mar.09] :. It’s the one point on which “Watchmen” audiences can agree: Director Zack Snyder’s slavishly faithful adaptation of the graphic novel is not best experienced in an auditorium...  NewsMovie execs finally discover that audiences want to be entertainedby Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)][9.Mar.09] :. Why does Hollywood make so many comic-book movies like “The Dark Knight” and “Watchmen?” Why does Hollywood make so many silly comedies like “Madea Goes to Jail”... Watch-meant: The Meaning of $55 Millionby Bill Gibron[9.Mar.09] :. So what is it? A hit? A flop? Something somewhere in the middle? At a mere $55 million in weekend box office, Warner Brothers (and those litigious hangers-on FOX) must be circling the spin wagons and... Watchmenby Todd R. Ramlow[6.Mar.09] :. For Rorschach, there are clear lines between good and evil, and in this he is the most traditional of the superheroes in Watchmen. ‘Watchmen’ role had Billy Crudup turning blue in the face (and everywhere else)by Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][6.Mar.09] :. To an outside observer, there is no rhyme or reason for the way Billy Crudup selects acting roles. There are times when he seems to be the darling of the independent film world with movies like... Rom-com actress kicks (and bares) some tail in her action-film debutby Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][6.Mar.09] :. LOS ANGELES - Malin Akerman most often is in romantic comedies like “27 Dresses” and “The Heartbreak Kid.” That’s easy to understand. The blond, ultra blue-eyed... Featured Article Short Ends and Leader‘Watchmen’ is a Work of Visionary Wonderby Bill Gibron[5.Mar.09] :. The end of the world. The extinction of mankind. It is humanity that has brought itself to the brink, and it will take superhumans to save them - or at the very least, make-believe masked versions of... For ‘Watchmen’ fans, the long wait is overby Preston Jones [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][5.Mar.09] :. Before the brooding, morally complex likes of “X-Men,” “Superman Returns” and “The Dark Knight” flickered across multiplex screens, there was... Psycho Smackdown: ‘Watchmen’‘s Rorschach vs. ‘The Dark Knight’‘s Jokerby Bill Gibron[4.Mar.09] :. This time next year, if there is any justice left in this baffling business called show, Jackie Earle Haley will be reaping the same kind of universal accolades that followed the late Heath Ledger... ‘This Is Not the Culture I Signed Up For’: Alan Moore and Hollywoodby Ben Hamilton[4.Mar.09] :. Who will watch the Watchmen? Not their creator, Alan Moore. And while he seems to be alone in his condemnation with the latest adaptation of his work, Moore's steadfast position deserves some real attention. Who Will Watch ‘Watchmen’?by Bill Gibron[3.Mar.09] :. Right now, it’s the studio’s only concern. The film has been completed, the marketing has been revved up, the press has been invited and the (so far mixed) reviews are starting to pour... Squid Quibblesby Bill Gibron[2.Mar.09] :. It is bound to be the biggest issue debated come Friday. It will be far more contentious than how big the box office will be, Dr. Manhattan’s constant state of obvious “endowment”,... Jackie Earle Haley’s comeback is complete with role in ‘Watchmen’by Roger Moore [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)][2.Mar.09] :. “Watchmen” may be the most eagerly awaited movie of 2009 - the film of the Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons graphic novel has been the object of breathless Internet anticipation for years. But... ‘300’ director Zack Snyder is ‘Watchmen’ heroby Frank Lovece [Newsday (MCT)][2.Mar.09] :. The clock is ticking on “Watchmen” - finally opening in theaters Friday after more than 20 years of “To Be Continued ...” A comic-book miniseries so ambitious, so culturally... Who Are the Watchmen?by Bill Gibron[12.Feb.09] :. It’s been said before but it bears repeating - when making a movie, casting is everything. You can have the best script, the most accomplished director, and a budget that allows for both to... Zack Attackby Bill Gibron[11.Feb.09] :. How did he do it? How did Zack Snyder go from motion picture no one (well, he did direct a Michael Jordan documentary short and a Morrissey video) to helmer of hits like Dawn of the Dead and... The Return of the Popcorn Circus: August 2008by Bill Gibron[1.May.08] :. Talk about a crowded schedule. There are more offerings scheduled this month than in the previous two combined. P.S. I Love Youby Cynthia Fuchs[21.Dec.07] :. For all his plain-speaking, down-homey affect, Harry Connick, Jr. remains something of a mystery. Supernaturalby Mary Colgan[20.Sep.05] :. Supernatural is also a modern-day cowboy story: nomadic young men with nothing but their weaponry, transportation, and grit, obeying no law but their own. Supernaturalby Mary ColganFearful of being 'freaks' themselves, the Winchester brothers find solace in saving others from that same fate. |
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