The Eclipse, written and directed by Conor McPherson, delves into the life of widowed woodworking teacher Michael Farr (Ciarán Hinds) on the verge of hosting the Cobh Literary Festival. The film has a great way of starting in medias res. McPherson plants the viewer straight into the action of the film; within the first few [...]
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SXSW Movie Review: Kick-Ass
March 18, 2010 – 12:38 am
There’s no doubt about it that the Kick-Ass premiere was the film event of Austin’s South by Southwest film festival. As I arrived to the screening I thought I’d be near, if not at the front of the line as I was an hour early. How wrong I was. The line, which I’d heard tell [...]
SXSW Movie Review: American: The Bill Hicks Story
March 18, 2010 – 12:35 am
I was first introduced to the brilliance of Bill Hicks when I was 17 years old. My friend Andy gave me his copy of Rant in E Minor after repeatedly telling me to listen to it. After enduring his gushing endorsement of the stand-up I finally gave in and it transformed my existence. Bill opened [...]
Get Ready for a Third Installment in the Harold and Kumar Series
March 13, 2010 – 11:48 am
In an interview with Collider.com, John Cho divulged that the third installment in the Harold and Kumar series, entitled A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas, is moving forward and will start filming this June. It is slated to hit theaters on November 5, 2010 (You can add this to the long list of sequels premiering [...]
Green Zone Looks to Make the Iraq War into Box Office Gold
March 13, 2010 – 11:45 am
Is it finally safe for films about the Iraq war to not suck, or at least make a profit? Apparently. Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar winning The Hurt Locker proves the topical war can be translated into great cinema, and Paul Greengrass’ The Green Zone aims to make it mainstream entertainment. Granted, Greengrass did direct the warmly [...]
Repo Men Marketers Bring Furturistic Technology Into Todays World
March 13, 2010 – 11:43 am
The movie marketing industry is no stranger to interactive movie posters. In the past, interactive displays usually included a talking character or 3D prop that encouraged consumers to spend some time with the display. Recently, marketers behind the new futuristic flick Repo Men, starring Jude Law and Forest Whitaker, have combined interactive posters with the [...]
Paramount Pictures to Start New Branch Called Insurge
March 13, 2010 – 11:41 am
Based off the success of the ultra low-budget Paranormal Activity, Paramount Pictures has announced the start of a new branch of their company called Insurge. Insurge will give 10 new film makers $100K to make their movie and will hopefully get a theatrical release. Here is a blurb from the company:
"Aren’t you tired of being [...]
Aniston, Butler Team Up for The Bounty Hunter
March 13, 2010 – 11:39 am
I don’t know about you, but I am anxiously awaiting the release of Columbia Pictures’ The Bounty Hunter on March 19. I have admittedly high hopes for the latest from Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler; not just because I’m a fan of both of theirs, but because I am interested to see how this action/adventure [...]
The Hits Just Keep On Comin’ for Nicholas Sparks
March 13, 2010 – 11:35 am
Nowadays it feels like a new Nicholas Sparks movie comes out every day. I know, I know – that is a gross exaggeration; but you have to admit, a heck of a lot of his books have been made into movies. In fact, two of his love stories became movies in 2010 and it’s only [...]
SXSW Preview
March 13, 2010 – 11:32 am
On Friday, March 12th the already raucous streets of Austin, TX will be transformed as the South by Southwest Film Festival decends upon the city. For me, a GotchaMovies intern, it’ll be a day of many firsts. As a newcomer to the city I’m not sure what to expect from the festival. I’m sure the [...]