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Tony's Review of "Iron Man 3″

Tony Kerns — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:07:59 +0000

Another film trilogy has come to an end, but this trilogy has done what few before have been able to accomplish, save the best movie for last.

Taking place after the events of “The Avengers”, “Iron Man 3” opens with a flashback to New Year’s Eve 1999 where a very drunk and cocky Tony Stark is speaking at a symposium in Sweden, laying his moves on thick to scientist Maya Hansen, and blowing off disabled scientist Aldrich Killian who is promoting his think-tank, Advanced Idea Mechanics

10 Hilarious Foreign Translations of American Movie Titles

Donald Deane — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:20:29 +0000

American movies are big business overseas, but occasionally they require a little tweaking — overdubs, subtitles, etc. — to make them more suitable for foreign markets. Sometimes they even undergo a name change with hilarious (and head scratching) results. For example, ‘Army of Darkness’ is randomly known as ‘Captain Supermarket’ in Japan. ‘The Dark Knight’ [...]

'The Hangover 3′ Trailer Finally Reveals the Film's Plot

Jacob Hall — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:30:23 +0000

Every 'The Hangover 3' trailer and TV spot so far has sold chaos and only chaos, so it's refreshing that the new (and possibly final) trailer for the trilogy capper lets us know what the movie is actually about. Unlike 'The Hangover Part II,' this is no carbon copy remake of the first film -- it couldn't look more different than what we've seen before.

'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Teases With Two New Images

Damon Houx — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:30:24 +0000

'The Hunger Games' proved adept at keeping audiences excited by offering brief glimpses at the movie, and letting everyone know about every casting decision, so it's no surprise that the follow-up 'Catching Fire' is using a similar strategy. We're still more than seven months out from 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,' but it's just released two new images.

Tony's Review of "Evil Dead"

Tony Kerns — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:19:23 +0000

Another remake? Yes, Hollywood has been out of original ideas for quite some time. However, “Evil Dead” takes the idea of a remake and does it the way it should, taking as little of the source material as necessary, and coming up with a new twist to make the new film a unique experience for the audience, both those new to the story and fans of the original

Roger Ebert Dies at 70 – Watch His Best TV Clips

TheFW Staff — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:00:03 +0000

It is with a heavy heart and our thumbs way, way down that we report that film critic Roger Ebert has passed away at the age of 70 after a long public battle with cancer. To say Ebert was the world’s most influential film critic is an understatement. As a longtime writer for the Chicago [...]

New Movies: 'Admission,' 'The Croods,' 'Olympus Has Fallen' and 'Spring Breakers'

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:52:57 +0000

It’s a busy weekend at the movies. Comedy, action, animated fare for the kids—a solid mix for a good range of audiences, those of you who aren’t sitting in front of the TV watching March Madness, that is. ‘Admission’ A career woman’s life takes a major turn when she meets the boy who might be [...]

Watch The Trailer for 'Despicable Me 2′ Featuring Eminem, Electrocution and Abduction [VIDEO]

Aaron Galloway — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:15:51 +0000

Gru and his silly little yellow minions are back - with help from Eminem. Click through to watch it.

In Defense of Being a Movie Snob [OPINION]

Tony Kerns — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:21:22 +0000

I’m a movie snob; I admit it and I see no problem with it. I’m highly critical of cinema because of my passion for it. Yes, it’s an art form and art is subjective, but I also believe there are aspects to film, just like any art, that are measurable and go to determine the quality of the piece and the skill of the people responsible for it

Tony's Review of "A Good Day To Die Hard"

Tony Kerns — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:26:23 +0000

The original “Die Hard” was a surprise action film that helped redefine the genre. In an age of muscular superheroes like Stallone and Schwarzenegger, an average looking television actor became the next major action star. Bruce Willis as John McClane was the first “everyman” to be believed as a major action hero, being the wrong [...]

Critic Rex Reed Slams Melissa McCarthy's Movie and Weight

Tony Kerns — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:09:30 +0000

According to Wikipedia, Film criticism is "the analysis and evaluation of films, individually and collectively. In general, this can be divided into journalistic criticism that appears regularly in newspapers, and other popular, mass-media outlets and academic criticism by film scholars that is informed by film theory and published in journals." But one critic seems to believe that includes attacking the film's

Super Bowl Allows First Look at Upcoming Blockbusters

Kacy Collins — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:12:45 +0000

The Super Bowl is over and besides the Ravens winning the best part about the whole event had to be all the awesome new movie trailers that we got to see including previews for "Fast and Furious 6", "Iron Man 3" and the newest Star Trek movie, and it's looking like it might be a pretty exciting year for movies

The First Clip From jOBS, Staring Ashton Kutcher

Kacy Collins — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:39:52 +0000

The first clip from Ashton Kutcher's new film jOBS has just been released and while it's not a whole lot, it still looks like this may be a pretty good movie. The film is based on Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, and all of the major events that took place in his life since 1971

Rifftrax Names 25 Worst Films of All Time

Tony Kerns — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:09:01 +0000

If you’ve never heard of RiffTrax, you truly are missing out. Back in the day there was a terrific TV show called “Mystery Science Theater 3000”, where they would take bad and old movies and trash talks them while watching it. As the show came to an end, the minds behind it decided to switch their focus to c

Pixar Teases Their Upcoming Releases

Damon Houx — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 02:15:11 +0000

Though 'Brave' was a welcome respite, Pixar has gone sequel crazy, as their previous two films were sequels and this summer we're getting a prequel in 'Monsters University.' But the studio is also working on three non-sequels for the future, and have released images from each of them.

'Back To The Future' DeLorean Lego Set Is Coming

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 21:05:26 +0000

Did you ever want to own a DeLorean like the one in ‘Back To The Future’? If you did, you probably weren’t in luck, as the car is quite rare. (Not to mention highly impractical.) But it looks like you will soon be able to posses the famous sports car time machine in Lego form, [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About 'A Christmas Story'

TheFW Staff — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:54:26 +0000

Director Bob Clark’s classic holiday comedy has a distinction that few family movies can claim: Most people don’t mind watching it over and over again. That’s probably why TBS airs ‘A Christmas Story,’ the movie based on the works of humorist Jean Shepherd, for 24 straight hours on Christmas Day. Parents love watching Flick get [...]

New Movie Releases — 'Killing Them Softly,' 'The Collection' and 'Silent Night'

Britt Hayes — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:04:45 +0000

There’s not much hitting the big screen this week, but we’ve got a few new releases to get you out of the cold and keep you entertained during this cold weekend. ‘Killing Them Softly’ stars Brad Pitt in an adaptation of the acclaimed novel ‘Cogan’s Trade,’ about a mob enforcer called in to investigate the [...]

Balloonist Recreates 'Up' in Real Life

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:55:15 +0000

In the tear-jerker animated film 'Up,' a home is lifted into the sky by a cluster of party balloons. While it all looks great in Pixar's beautiful animated style, it doesn't seem like it would be something you could pull off in real life.

But, in fact, cluster ballooning is a thing, and Jonathan Trappe may well be the world's leading cluster balloonist.

10 Chick Flicks Guys Love But Refuse to Admit Watching

Blake — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:09:19 +0000

What chick flicks do guys love but won't admit they watch? Here are 10 that stand out above the rest.