This summer’s latest action comedy, Warner Bros’ “Central Intelligence,” pairs Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart as former high school classmates who reunite for a top-secret CIA mission. While some critics acknowledge the fun, buddy-comedy aspect of the film, most agreed that the chemistry between the two leads couldn’t make up for lackluster writing and plot.
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Moira Macdonald of The Seattle Times was not impressed with the movie’s execution, and writes, “Sometimes, matches seemingly made in heaven end up somewhere closer to hell. Whoever thought up the idea of pairing Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart for a crime/caper/comedy was right on the money: The blend of Johnson’s laid-back hero-dudeness and Hart’s whippet-fast comic timing should have been good fun. But somebody, alas, had an idea, though not a good one: Make Johnson the comedian and Hart the straight man. The result is kind of like having ice cream for dinner and steak for dessert — it seems like it might work, but it doesn’t.”
IndieWire’s David Ehrlich was equally unimpressed: “With a tepid studio offering like this, in which themes include such bold ideas as “bullies are bad,” “guns are fun,” and “all those haters from high school would worship you if you weren’t so fat,” there’s no hope that Johnson might dive off the deep end and create something special.”
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Jon Frosch of The Hollywood Reporter was a bit more optimistic, writing, “It capitalizes on the chemistry between Hart and Johnson, who convey what seems like genuine delight in each other’s company – something that gives this bromantic diversion a giddy kick.” He adds, however, that “The bar for studio comedies has sunk so low that when one comes along and doesn’t bludgeon you with its ineptness, there’s a temptation to lavish praise on it.”
Variety’s Owen Gleiberman agrees: “It delivers – on some basic, giddy, turn-off-your-frontal-lobes level. It’s an action-comedy utensil, like ‘Rush Hour’ crossed with an old Arnold Schwarzenegger shoot-’em-up, with a few goofy added sprinkles of ‘Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion.'”
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While many reviews praised the leads while critiquing the film as a whole, Neil Pond of Parade Magazine loved it all. He argues that “If comedy is art, ‘Central Intelligence’ wants to make sure the canvas is well covered—it’s got a big, tall brush, a short, little brush and some very funny painters.”
“Central Intelligence” hits theaters June 17.
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Moira Macdonald of The Seattle Times was not impressed with the movie’s execution, and writes, “Sometimes, matches seemingly made in heaven end up somewhere closer to hell. Whoever thought up the idea of pairing Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart for a crime/caper/comedy was right on the money: The blend of Johnson’s laid-back hero-dudeness and Hart’s whippet-fast comic timing should have been good fun. But somebody, alas, had an idea, though not a good one: Make Johnson the comedian and Hart the straight man. The result is kind of like having ice cream for dinner and steak for dessert — it seems like it might work, but it doesn’t.”
IndieWire’s David Ehrlich was equally unimpressed: “With a tepid studio offering like this, in which themes include such bold ideas as “bullies are bad,” “guns are fun,” and “all those haters from high school would worship you if you weren’t so fat,” there’s no hope that Johnson might dive off the deep end and create something special.”
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Jon Frosch of The Hollywood Reporter was a bit more optimistic, writing, “It capitalizes on the chemistry between Hart and Johnson, who convey what seems like genuine delight in each other’s company – something that gives this bromantic diversion a giddy kick.” He adds, however, that “The bar for studio comedies has sunk so low that when one comes along and doesn’t bludgeon you with its ineptness, there’s a temptation to lavish praise on it.”
Variety’s Owen Gleiberman agrees: “It delivers – on some basic, giddy, turn-off-your-frontal-lobes level. It’s an action-comedy utensil, like ‘Rush Hour’ crossed with an old Arnold Schwarzenegger shoot-’em-up, with a few goofy added sprinkles of ‘Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion.'”
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While many reviews praised the leads while critiquing the film as a whole, Neil Pond of Parade Magazine loved it all. He argues that “If comedy is art, ‘Central Intelligence’ wants to make sure the canvas is well covered—it’s got a big, tall brush, a short, little brush and some very funny painters.”
“Central Intelligence” hits theaters June 17.
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- 6/16/2016
- by Kate Halliwell
- Indiewire
“My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” isn’t going to be enjoying any honeymoon with the critics. Reviews for the long-gestating sequel are overwhelmingly negative. The film currently holds a “Rotten” rating of 21 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The follow-up to Nia Vardalos‘ surprise 2002 comedy blockbuster is being ripped for coming so late to the game, as well as rehashing old gags. Several reviewers also drew parallels to the failed “My Big Fat Greek Life” sitcom from 2003. Also Read: 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2' Review: Nia Vardalos Serves Up Second Helping of Sweetness Moira MacDonald of the Seattle Times: “None of this has.
- 3/24/2016
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
“Nobody bats 1,000,” Lopez told Seth Meyers on Wednesday night as critics were preparing to pan her new thriller
Jennifer Lopez told Seth Meyers on his NBC late-night show on Wednesday that “there’s worse movies than ‘Gigli’ out there,” and according to critics, “The Boy Next Door” might be one of them.
While TheWrap‘s Inkoo Kang wrote “Lopez is far and away the best thing about the film,” she ultimately joined the majority of the critics panning this weekend’s wide release from Universal Pictures by concluding it’s “neither good nor bad, nor campy nor scary enough to be in any way memorable.
Jennifer Lopez told Seth Meyers on his NBC late-night show on Wednesday that “there’s worse movies than ‘Gigli’ out there,” and according to critics, “The Boy Next Door” might be one of them.
While TheWrap‘s Inkoo Kang wrote “Lopez is far and away the best thing about the film,” she ultimately joined the majority of the critics panning this weekend’s wide release from Universal Pictures by concluding it’s “neither good nor bad, nor campy nor scary enough to be in any way memorable.
- 1/22/2015
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
Sex Tape, starring Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz as a married couple trying to regain the spark in their sex life, failed to spark much enthusiasm with film’s top critics.
Jay (Segel) and Annie (Diaz) have two kids and two careers that are on the cusp of something big. However, their sex life leaves something to be desired. In an effort to get back to their lusty early days as a couple, the two decide to film themselves having sex. Unfortunately, the sex tape doesn’t remain private for long, as Jay accidentally uploads it to the incomprehensible “cloud” – threatening to expose their romp to friends, family and coworkers.
'Sex Tape' Reviews
Written by Kate Angelo and directed by Jake Kasdan, the R-rated comedy failed to amount to a feature film critics could get behind. The concept, according to reviewers, would have fit better as a sitcom episode.
Jay (Segel) and Annie (Diaz) have two kids and two careers that are on the cusp of something big. However, their sex life leaves something to be desired. In an effort to get back to their lusty early days as a couple, the two decide to film themselves having sex. Unfortunately, the sex tape doesn’t remain private for long, as Jay accidentally uploads it to the incomprehensible “cloud” – threatening to expose their romp to friends, family and coworkers.
'Sex Tape' Reviews
Written by Kate Angelo and directed by Jake Kasdan, the R-rated comedy failed to amount to a feature film critics could get behind. The concept, according to reviewers, would have fit better as a sitcom episode.
- 7/19/2014
- Uinterview
How To Train Your Dragon 2, written and directed by Dean DeBlois, revisits the Viking land of the Isle of Berk five years after the original film first introduced viewers to Hiccup and his pet dragon Toothless.
In the How to Train Your Dragon sequel, Hiccup, voiced by Jay Baruchel, and Astrid (America Ferrara) are settling into a calm life together with Toothless, as the dragon community and Stoik’s (Gerard Butler) tribe have achieved peace. When the peace is threatened, Hiccup is forced into action, recruiting his friends to help him save the Isle of Berk.
‘How To Train Your Dragon 2’ Reviews
Critics have taken to How To Train Your Dragon 2 – possibly even more so than to its 2010 predecessor. Beneath the action of the sequel, which is said to be as visually stunning as the first, is a smartly incorporated message about conservation and a coming of age story that feels fresh.
In the How to Train Your Dragon sequel, Hiccup, voiced by Jay Baruchel, and Astrid (America Ferrara) are settling into a calm life together with Toothless, as the dragon community and Stoik’s (Gerard Butler) tribe have achieved peace. When the peace is threatened, Hiccup is forced into action, recruiting his friends to help him save the Isle of Berk.
‘How To Train Your Dragon 2’ Reviews
Critics have taken to How To Train Your Dragon 2 – possibly even more so than to its 2010 predecessor. Beneath the action of the sequel, which is said to be as visually stunning as the first, is a smartly incorporated message about conservation and a coming of age story that feels fresh.
- 6/13/2014
- Uinterview
The Fault In Our Stars, adapted from the John Green novel of the same name, tells the story of the love between two “cancer kids” who find the lightness in each other despite the bleak reality of illness.
Shailene Woodley stars as Hazel Grace Lancaster, a teenager who’s been battling metastatic thyroid cancer for most of her life. At a time when Hazel senses her battle could be nearing its end, she falls in love with Gus Waters (Ansel Elgort), who lost his leg to the disease, but is recovering his health. In the bliss of their young love, Hazel and Gus embrace the time they do have together. Their relationship, though it has an overall lightness, is forced to deal with the reality that one of them is likely dying of cancer.
Critics Review 'Fault In Our Stars'
While most critics are loath to find The Fault in Our Stars...
Shailene Woodley stars as Hazel Grace Lancaster, a teenager who’s been battling metastatic thyroid cancer for most of her life. At a time when Hazel senses her battle could be nearing its end, she falls in love with Gus Waters (Ansel Elgort), who lost his leg to the disease, but is recovering his health. In the bliss of their young love, Hazel and Gus embrace the time they do have together. Their relationship, though it has an overall lightness, is forced to deal with the reality that one of them is likely dying of cancer.
Critics Review 'Fault In Our Stars'
While most critics are loath to find The Fault in Our Stars...
- 6/6/2014
- Uinterview
Reviews were split down the middle: “Maleficent” was both magnificent and Grimm failure. The "Wicked"-style live-action reworking of the animated classic "Sleeping Beauty" that focuses on the vengeful fairy who places the curse on a young princess scored a so-so 51% positive ranking on Rotten Tomatoes. However, even some of the harshest critics couldn’t resist star Angelina Jolie’s chillingly seductive brand of visual hocus pocus -- jutting cheekbones, curvaceous horns, crimson-lacquered lips combined with the mesmerizing allure of a silent-movie siren -- as the human incarnation of the Disney cartoon icon. Peter Rainer of the “Christian Science Monitor” praised her as “a genuinely heroic presence,” despite being otherwise underwhelmed. Those who were kinder to the CGI-jammed fantasy were even more effusive. As Moira MacDonald of the “Seattle Times” observed, “There's really only one special effect in "Maleficent" worth mentioning, and that is Angelina...
- 6/2/2014
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Thompson on Hollywood
The Other Woman, starring Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann and Kate Upton, shows the friendship that emerges between a wife, his mistress – and his other mistress.
Carly (Diaz) finally thinks she may have found the man that she can see herself spending the rest of her life with, her boyfriend Mark (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau). Her marital plans are derailed, however, when she realizes he already has a Mrs. Upon meeting Mark’s wife Kate, the two forge a bond and ultimately discover he’s also messing around with the young Amber (Upton). Together, all three women try to ruin the serial philanderer.
The Other Woman Reviews
Critics have not been impressed by Nick Cassavetes’ (The Notebook) latest directorial effort. With a story derivative of the likes of The First Wives Club and Nine to Fine, The Other Woman fails to reimagine the female revenge narrative story in a truly new and interesting – or amusing – way,...
Carly (Diaz) finally thinks she may have found the man that she can see herself spending the rest of her life with, her boyfriend Mark (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau). Her marital plans are derailed, however, when she realizes he already has a Mrs. Upon meeting Mark’s wife Kate, the two forge a bond and ultimately discover he’s also messing around with the young Amber (Upton). Together, all three women try to ruin the serial philanderer.
The Other Woman Reviews
Critics have not been impressed by Nick Cassavetes’ (The Notebook) latest directorial effort. With a story derivative of the likes of The First Wives Club and Nine to Fine, The Other Woman fails to reimagine the female revenge narrative story in a truly new and interesting – or amusing – way,...
- 4/26/2014
- Uinterview
Darren Aronofsky has been called a visionary director, and he's taken that vision and applied it to one of the most widely known Bible stories: Noah's Ark. "Noah" isn't a verse-by-verse adaptation of the Genesis tale, but it is inspired by it, with some embellishments and alterations that may excite some viewers but upset those who feel any movie about the bible should be a literalist interpretation. Starring Russell Crowe as Noah and Jennifer Connelly as his steadfast wife, the movie is intense, philosophical, and thought-provoking. The younger cast is equally as wonderful: Douglas Booth as Noah's loyal eldest son Shem; Logan Lerman as his questioning middle son Ham; and Emma Watson as Noah's daughter-in-law Ila. Consider taking your mature teens if you want a movie that will make you think.
The PG-13 rating is "for violence, disturbing images and brief suggestive content." This isn't a mild Sunday School tale; it's intense,...
The PG-13 rating is "for violence, disturbing images and brief suggestive content." This isn't a mild Sunday School tale; it's intense,...
- 3/28/2014
- by Sandie Angulo Chen
- Moviefone
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: April 15, 2014
Price: Blu-ray/DVD Combo $35.99
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Ralph Fiennes (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2) plays classic author Charles Dickens in the period movie The Invisible Woman.
Based on the book by Claire Tomlin, the biography drama looks at when Dickens was at the height of his career and met Nelly (Felicity Jones, Like Crazy), a younger woman who became his secret muse and mistress.
Kristin Scott Thomas (Salmon Fishing in the Yemen) also stars in the film, which is also directed by Fiennes, his second film in the helmer’s chair after Coriolanus in 2011.
The Invisible Woman scored applause from critics, with Seattle Times‘ Moira MacDonald saying, “It’s wonderfully cast… and beautifully designed, a quiet pleasure.” The movie was only in a limited release in theaters, but earned a tidy $1.2 million.
The Blu-ray/DVD Combo pack offers the biggest audience.
Price: Blu-ray/DVD Combo $35.99
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Ralph Fiennes (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2) plays classic author Charles Dickens in the period movie The Invisible Woman.
Based on the book by Claire Tomlin, the biography drama looks at when Dickens was at the height of his career and met Nelly (Felicity Jones, Like Crazy), a younger woman who became his secret muse and mistress.
Kristin Scott Thomas (Salmon Fishing in the Yemen) also stars in the film, which is also directed by Fiennes, his second film in the helmer’s chair after Coriolanus in 2011.
The Invisible Woman scored applause from critics, with Seattle Times‘ Moira MacDonald saying, “It’s wonderfully cast… and beautifully designed, a quiet pleasure.” The movie was only in a limited release in theaters, but earned a tidy $1.2 million.
The Blu-ray/DVD Combo pack offers the biggest audience.
- 3/12/2014
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorcese teamed up once again for The Wolf of Wall Street. In the much-hyped film, DiCaprio plays an amoral stockbroker by the name of Jordan Belfort, who is bathing in millions upon millions of earnings by his mid 20s.
Instead of tackling the story, which is rooted in a true story of a Wall Street banker, in a straightforward dramatic fashion like he did in The Departed, Scorcese gives The Wolf of Wall Street a sense of humor. It’s the director’s return to the form of dark comedy that has critics gushing about the Academy Award contender. What Belfort attains truly is an embarrassment of riches, with his money paying for every drug available and every girl his status can buy.
Critics Review ‘Wolf of Wall Street’
“They smile. They whisper in our ears. They are that small, insinuating voice in the shadows and they say — Whaddaya,...
Instead of tackling the story, which is rooted in a true story of a Wall Street banker, in a straightforward dramatic fashion like he did in The Departed, Scorcese gives The Wolf of Wall Street a sense of humor. It’s the director’s return to the form of dark comedy that has critics gushing about the Academy Award contender. What Belfort attains truly is an embarrassment of riches, with his money paying for every drug available and every girl his status can buy.
Critics Review ‘Wolf of Wall Street’
“They smile. They whisper in our ears. They are that small, insinuating voice in the shadows and they say — Whaddaya,...
- 12/26/2013
- Uinterview
Digital Release: April 23, 2013, Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: May 7, 2013
Price: DVD $29.99, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $39.99
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Perhaps the busiest actor in Hollywood, Tom Cruise (Collateral) got off his couch to produce and star in thriller Jack Reacher.
Based on the ninth novel in the series by author Lee Child, the action movie tells the story of the investigation of five murders by an expert sniper.
The crimes are blamed on former military sniper Barr (Joseph Sikora, Safe), but his lawyer (Rosamund Pike, Barney’s Version) partners with the mysterious Jack Reacher (Cruise) to find out what really happened.
Richard Jenkins (Friends With Benefits), Robert Duvall (Phenomenon) and Werner Herzog (Cave of Forgotten Dreams) also star in the film, which was written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie (The Tourist).
PG-13-rated Jack Reacher grossed $80 million when it was in theaters, appealing more to moviegoers than critics. Seattle Times critic Moira MacDonald...
Price: DVD $29.99, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $39.99
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Perhaps the busiest actor in Hollywood, Tom Cruise (Collateral) got off his couch to produce and star in thriller Jack Reacher.
Based on the ninth novel in the series by author Lee Child, the action movie tells the story of the investigation of five murders by an expert sniper.
The crimes are blamed on former military sniper Barr (Joseph Sikora, Safe), but his lawyer (Rosamund Pike, Barney’s Version) partners with the mysterious Jack Reacher (Cruise) to find out what really happened.
Richard Jenkins (Friends With Benefits), Robert Duvall (Phenomenon) and Werner Herzog (Cave of Forgotten Dreams) also star in the film, which was written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie (The Tourist).
PG-13-rated Jack Reacher grossed $80 million when it was in theaters, appealing more to moviegoers than critics. Seattle Times critic Moira MacDonald...
- 3/5/2013
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
Sony / Columbia Pirate Captain (voiced by Hugh Grant) in “The Pirates! Band of Misfits” produced by Aardman Animations for Sony Pictures Animation.
This week at the multiplex, we’ve got a little something for everyone. There’s Aardman’s stop-motion animated comedy “The Pirates! Band of Misfits” with a vocal performance from Hugh Grant; the Judd Apatow-produced romantic comedy “The Five-Year Engagement,” starring Jason Segel and Emily Blunt; “Safe,” an action-packed chase thriller starring Jason Statham; and “The Raven,...
This week at the multiplex, we’ve got a little something for everyone. There’s Aardman’s stop-motion animated comedy “The Pirates! Band of Misfits” with a vocal performance from Hugh Grant; the Judd Apatow-produced romantic comedy “The Five-Year Engagement,” starring Jason Segel and Emily Blunt; “Safe,” an action-packed chase thriller starring Jason Statham; and “The Raven,...
- 4/27/2012
- by WSJ Staff
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Critics praise director Gary Ross' 'rich realization of the book's many worlds,' from District 12 to the Capitol as film hits theaters.
By Eric Ditzian
Jennifer Lawrence in "The Hunger Games"
Photo: Lionsgate
"It didn't surprise me, which was good," Jennifer Lawrence told MTV News of her first viewing of "The Hunger Games."
We suppose that makes sense, seeing as Lawrence is the face of the Ya adaptation and that the responsibility of bringing heroine Katniss Everdeen to the screen is, dauntingly, hers alone. But we confess, it did surprise us. There were pitfalls aplenty for director Gary Ross. He could have succumbed to "Twilight" fever and played up the story's simmering-in-the-background love triangle. Cowering in awe or fear of the series' million of fans, he could have been excessively deferential to the source material, declining to expand the "Hunger Games" world beyond Katniss' first-person narration. Or, more simply,...
By Eric Ditzian
Jennifer Lawrence in "The Hunger Games"
Photo: Lionsgate
"It didn't surprise me, which was good," Jennifer Lawrence told MTV News of her first viewing of "The Hunger Games."
We suppose that makes sense, seeing as Lawrence is the face of the Ya adaptation and that the responsibility of bringing heroine Katniss Everdeen to the screen is, dauntingly, hers alone. But we confess, it did surprise us. There were pitfalls aplenty for director Gary Ross. He could have succumbed to "Twilight" fever and played up the story's simmering-in-the-background love triangle. Cowering in awe or fear of the series' million of fans, he could have been excessively deferential to the source material, declining to expand the "Hunger Games" world beyond Katniss' first-person narration. Or, more simply,...
- 3/23/2012
- MTV Movie News
Critics praise director Gary Ross' 'rich realization of the book's many worlds,' from District 12 to the Capitol as film hits theaters.
By Eric Ditzian
Jennifer Lawrence in "The Hunger Games"
Photo: Lionsgate
"It didn't surprise me, which was good," Jennifer Lawrence told MTV News of her first viewing of "The Hunger Games."
We suppose that makes sense, seeing as Lawrence is the face of the Ya adaptation and that the responsibility of bringing heroine Katniss Everdeen to the screen is, dauntingly, hers alone. But we confess, it did surprise us. There were pitfalls aplenty for director Gary Ross. He could have succumbed to "Twilight" fever and played up the story's simmering-in-the-background love triangle. Cowering in awe or fear of the series' million of fans, he could have been excessively deferential to the source material, declining to expand the "Hunger Games" world beyond Katniss' first-person narration. Or, more simply,...
By Eric Ditzian
Jennifer Lawrence in "The Hunger Games"
Photo: Lionsgate
"It didn't surprise me, which was good," Jennifer Lawrence told MTV News of her first viewing of "The Hunger Games."
We suppose that makes sense, seeing as Lawrence is the face of the Ya adaptation and that the responsibility of bringing heroine Katniss Everdeen to the screen is, dauntingly, hers alone. But we confess, it did surprise us. There were pitfalls aplenty for director Gary Ross. He could have succumbed to "Twilight" fever and played up the story's simmering-in-the-background love triangle. Cowering in awe or fear of the series' million of fans, he could have been excessively deferential to the source material, declining to expand the "Hunger Games" world beyond Katniss' first-person narration. Or, more simply,...
- 3/23/2012
- MTV Music News
While some critics laud Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum's 'genuine chemistry,' others say their characters are underdeveloped.
By Eric Ditzian
Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum in "The Vow"
Photo: Sony Pictures
Based on a highly unscientific poll of friends, family and coworkers, everyone is positive "The Vow" is a Nicholas Sparks movie and remains unconvinced when informed the romance novelist had no involvement in the pre-Valentine's drama.
The folks at Sony, though, likely aren't complaining about any confusion. While "The Vow" hasn't been winning over critics (it's currently at just 32 percent freshness on Rotten Tomatoes), the film is tracking very well. Box-office prognosticators are eyeing a $30 million-plus opening and Fox, which had slated its own date-night flick, "This Means War," for a February 14 opening, ended up shifting back the release to avoid competition.
About those "Vow" critics. They haven't been kind, calling the characters poorly sketched and the film generally a maudlin affair.
By Eric Ditzian
Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum in "The Vow"
Photo: Sony Pictures
Based on a highly unscientific poll of friends, family and coworkers, everyone is positive "The Vow" is a Nicholas Sparks movie and remains unconvinced when informed the romance novelist had no involvement in the pre-Valentine's drama.
The folks at Sony, though, likely aren't complaining about any confusion. While "The Vow" hasn't been winning over critics (it's currently at just 32 percent freshness on Rotten Tomatoes), the film is tracking very well. Box-office prognosticators are eyeing a $30 million-plus opening and Fox, which had slated its own date-night flick, "This Means War," for a February 14 opening, ended up shifting back the release to avoid competition.
About those "Vow" critics. They haven't been kind, calling the characters poorly sketched and the film generally a maudlin affair.
- 2/10/2012
- MTV Movie News
While some critics laud Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum's 'genuine chemistry,' others say their characters are underdeveloped.
By Eric Ditzian
Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum in "The Vow"
Photo: Sony Pictures
Based on a highly unscientific poll of friends, family and coworkers, everyone is positive "The Vow" is a Nicholas Sparks movie and remains unconvinced when informed the romance novelist had no involvement in the pre-Valentine's drama.
The folks at Sony, though, likely aren't complaining about any confusion. While "The Vow" hasn't been winning over critics (it's currently at just 32 percent freshness on Rotten Tomatoes), the film is tracking very well. Box-office prognosticators are eyeing a $30 million-plus opening and Fox, which had slated its own date-night flick, "This Means War," for a February 14 opening, ended up shifting back the release to avoid competition.
About those "Vow" critics. They haven't been kind, calling the characters poorly sketched and the film generally a maudlin affair.
By Eric Ditzian
Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum in "The Vow"
Photo: Sony Pictures
Based on a highly unscientific poll of friends, family and coworkers, everyone is positive "The Vow" is a Nicholas Sparks movie and remains unconvinced when informed the romance novelist had no involvement in the pre-Valentine's drama.
The folks at Sony, though, likely aren't complaining about any confusion. While "The Vow" hasn't been winning over critics (it's currently at just 32 percent freshness on Rotten Tomatoes), the film is tracking very well. Box-office prognosticators are eyeing a $30 million-plus opening and Fox, which had slated its own date-night flick, "This Means War," for a February 14 opening, ended up shifting back the release to avoid competition.
About those "Vow" critics. They haven't been kind, calling the characters poorly sketched and the film generally a maudlin affair.
- 2/10/2012
- MTV Music News
Fox Scene from the movie “Chronicle.”
With awards season in full swing, audiences have plenty to choose from at the multiplex, whether it be the Oscar contenders they’ve missed or a solid trio of new releases. We’ve got a ghost story (“The Woman in Black”, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Ciarán Hinds), teenage superheroes (“Chronicle” starring Michael B. Jordan, Dane DeHaan and Alex Russell), and a whale rescue (“Big Miracle”, starring John Krasinski and Drew Barrymore). Find out what...
With awards season in full swing, audiences have plenty to choose from at the multiplex, whether it be the Oscar contenders they’ve missed or a solid trio of new releases. We’ve got a ghost story (“The Woman in Black”, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Ciarán Hinds), teenage superheroes (“Chronicle” starring Michael B. Jordan, Dane DeHaan and Alex Russell), and a whale rescue (“Big Miracle”, starring John Krasinski and Drew Barrymore). Find out what...
- 2/3/2012
- by WSJ Staff
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
It's an annual event as well as a browse that could suck up an entire weekend: Senses of Cinema's worldwide poll of… well, they're not all critics, so let's just call them friends of cinema. You'll want to scroll up and down the whole thing, but take a look, too, at the best of 2011 according to Notebook editor Daniel Kasman and contributors Celluloid Liberation Front, Christoph Huber, Olaf Möller and Dan Sallitt as well as a major presence here in the Forum and elsewhere, David Ehrenstein.
London. This is the year we'll be seeing the results of Sight & Sound's poll of more friends of cinema regarding the greatest films of all time. It happens only once every ten years and in the magazine's pages, Graham Fuller argues a mighty case for the return of Jean Vigo's L'Atalante (1934) to the top ten. The film's opening today for an extended run at BFI Southbank,...
London. This is the year we'll be seeing the results of Sight & Sound's poll of more friends of cinema regarding the greatest films of all time. It happens only once every ten years and in the magazine's pages, Graham Fuller argues a mighty case for the return of Jean Vigo's L'Atalante (1934) to the top ten. The film's opening today for an extended run at BFI Southbank,...
- 1/20/2012
- MUBI
I missed Andrea Arnold's Wuthering Heights at the Toronto International Film Festival, but I wasn't exactly bummed considering those that did see it and would be more likely to enjoy it than me didn't relay to me glowing impressions. There have, however, been others that loved it as it came out of Venice with plenty of kudos.
Based on early images and what I've heard, it's an incredibly minimalistic feature with very little dialogue. If you, however, are a fan of Bronte's book and are looking forward to this film there is one person's opinion you should listen to as this is right up her alley. Local Seattle critic Moira Macdonald, who writes for the "Seattle Times", did see it in Toronto and here is what she had to say: Andrea Arnold's "Wuthering Heights" is neither sunny nor cheery or romantic -- in other words, it's wonderfully true to Emily Bronte's book,...
Based on early images and what I've heard, it's an incredibly minimalistic feature with very little dialogue. If you, however, are a fan of Bronte's book and are looking forward to this film there is one person's opinion you should listen to as this is right up her alley. Local Seattle critic Moira Macdonald, who writes for the "Seattle Times", did see it in Toronto and here is what she had to say: Andrea Arnold's "Wuthering Heights" is neither sunny nor cheery or romantic -- in other words, it's wonderfully true to Emily Bronte's book,...
- 9/19/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Siff to reopen Uptown as art-house theater The Uptown Theater, one of Seattle's oldest movie houses, is about to begin a new chapter. The Seattle International Film Festival announced Saturday night it has taken over the Queen Anne theater's lease from the AMC chain, which had closed the Uptown last November. Seattle Film Festival 2011 By Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times movie critic The Uptown Theater on Seattle's Queen Anne Avenue North has been closed since November. The Seattle International Film Festival is taking over the lease of the old movie house, which will reopen in October. 1976: Seattle International Film…...
- 8/9/2011
- Sydney's Buzz
Critics enjoy the visual ride but not much else about Pixar's latest.
By Eric Ditzian
Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) and Mater (voiced by Larry the Cable Guy) in "Cars 2"
Photo: Disney
Animated films, much like the big-screen work of Adam Sandler, are so often review-proof. "Hop" didn't give a hoot that critics eviscerated the Easter Bunny tale, opening to $37.5 million domestically on its way to a $176.8 million worldwide total. And hey, "Grown Ups" and "Just Go With It" were two of the most savagely critiqued comedies in recent memory, yet each one deposited a couple hundred million dollars in Sandler's already astonishing box-office pot of gold.
So does it really matter that critics have flagged "Cars 2," Pixar's latest offering and its first sequel outside the "Toy Story" franchise, for a dizzying array of cinematic violations? Nope. The CGI flick is poised to race away with around $65 million this weekend.
By Eric Ditzian
Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) and Mater (voiced by Larry the Cable Guy) in "Cars 2"
Photo: Disney
Animated films, much like the big-screen work of Adam Sandler, are so often review-proof. "Hop" didn't give a hoot that critics eviscerated the Easter Bunny tale, opening to $37.5 million domestically on its way to a $176.8 million worldwide total. And hey, "Grown Ups" and "Just Go With It" were two of the most savagely critiqued comedies in recent memory, yet each one deposited a couple hundred million dollars in Sandler's already astonishing box-office pot of gold.
So does it really matter that critics have flagged "Cars 2," Pixar's latest offering and its first sequel outside the "Toy Story" franchise, for a dizzying array of cinematic violations? Nope. The CGI flick is poised to race away with around $65 million this weekend.
- 6/24/2011
- MTV Movie News
Critics enjoy the visual ride but not much else about Pixar's latest.
By Eric Ditzian
Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) and Mater (voiced by Larry the Cable Guy) in "Cars 2"
Photo: Disney
Animated films, much like the big-screen work of Adam Sandler, are so often review-proof. "Hop" didn't give a hoot that critics eviscerated the Easter Bunny tale, opening to $37.5 million domestically on its way to a $176.8 million worldwide total. And hey, "Grown Ups" and "Just Go With It" were two of the most savagely critiqued comedies in recent memory, yet each one deposited a couple hundred million dollars in Sandler's already astonishing box-office pot of gold.
So does it really matter that critics have flagged "Cars 2," Pixar's latest offering and its first sequel outside the "Toy Story" franchise, for a dizzying array of cinematic violations? Nope. The CGI flick is poised to race away with around $65 million this weekend.
By Eric Ditzian
Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) and Mater (voiced by Larry the Cable Guy) in "Cars 2"
Photo: Disney
Animated films, much like the big-screen work of Adam Sandler, are so often review-proof. "Hop" didn't give a hoot that critics eviscerated the Easter Bunny tale, opening to $37.5 million domestically on its way to a $176.8 million worldwide total. And hey, "Grown Ups" and "Just Go With It" were two of the most savagely critiqued comedies in recent memory, yet each one deposited a couple hundred million dollars in Sandler's already astonishing box-office pot of gold.
So does it really matter that critics have flagged "Cars 2," Pixar's latest offering and its first sequel outside the "Toy Story" franchise, for a dizzying array of cinematic violations? Nope. The CGI flick is poised to race away with around $65 million this weekend.
- 6/24/2011
- MTV Music News
HollywoodNews.com: Our selected celebrity to be included in our “Hot Hollywood Celebrity Photo Gallery of the Day” is Penelope Cruz.
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Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born April 28, 1974) is a Spanish actress. Signed by an agent at age 15, she made her acting debut at 16 on television and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón, jamón (1992), to critical acclaim. Her subsequent roles in the 1990s and 2000s included Open Your Eyes (1997), The Hi-Lo Country (1999), The Girl of Your Dreams (2000) and Woman on Top (2000). Cruz achieved recognition for her lead roles in Vanilla Sky and Blow. Both films were released in 2001 and were commercially successful worldwide.
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Penelope Cruz - "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" Madrid Premiere - Arrivals - Villamagna Hotel - Madrid, Spain
Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born April 28, 1974) is a Spanish actress. Signed by an agent at age 15, she made her acting debut at 16 on television and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón, jamón (1992), to critical acclaim. Her subsequent roles in the 1990s and 2000s included Open Your Eyes (1997), The Hi-Lo Country (1999), The Girl of Your Dreams (2000) and Woman on Top (2000). Cruz achieved recognition for her lead roles in Vanilla Sky and Blow. Both films were released in 2001 and were commercially successful worldwide.
- 5/18/2011
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
The latest installment of Wes Craven's slasher-flick franchise 'just might be the bloodiest of them all,' writes to one reviewer.
By Eric Ditzian
Neve Campbell in "Scream 4"
Photo: Weinstein Co.
If the critics are to be believed, "Scream 4" comes closer to recapturing the horror franchise's bloody and ironic glory than anything else we've seen in nearly 15 years. Unlike the first two films (the original in 1996, the second in 1997), overall reactions to 2000's "Scream 3" were neatly summed up by one Entertainment Weekly reviewer who said that "the only thing the movie kills with any decisiveness is your time."
By contrast, the critics have been relatively kind to "Scream 4," often praising its twisty plot and welcome humor, though occasionally lamenting over its tired premise. For those critiques and more, read on for what the pros are saying about the new Wes Craven film.
The Story
"[T]he...
By Eric Ditzian
Neve Campbell in "Scream 4"
Photo: Weinstein Co.
If the critics are to be believed, "Scream 4" comes closer to recapturing the horror franchise's bloody and ironic glory than anything else we've seen in nearly 15 years. Unlike the first two films (the original in 1996, the second in 1997), overall reactions to 2000's "Scream 3" were neatly summed up by one Entertainment Weekly reviewer who said that "the only thing the movie kills with any decisiveness is your time."
By contrast, the critics have been relatively kind to "Scream 4," often praising its twisty plot and welcome humor, though occasionally lamenting over its tired premise. For those critiques and more, read on for what the pros are saying about the new Wes Craven film.
The Story
"[T]he...
- 4/15/2011
- MTV Movie News
The latest installment of Wes Craven's slasher-flick franchise 'just might be the bloodiest of them all,' writes to one reviewer.
By Eric Ditzian
Neve Campbell in "Scream 4"
Photo: Weinstein Co.
If the critics are to be believed, "Scream 4" comes closer to recapturing the horror franchise's bloody and ironic glory than anything else we've seen in nearly 15 years. Unlike the first two films (the original in 1996, the second in 1997), overall reactions to 2000's "Scream 3" were neatly summed up by one Entertainment Weekly reviewer who said that "the only thing the movie kills with any decisiveness is your time."
By contrast, the critics have been relatively kind to "Scream 4," often praising its twisty plot and welcome humor, though occasionally lamenting over its tired premise. For those critiques and more, read on for what the pros are saying about the new Wes Craven film.
The Story
"[T]he...
By Eric Ditzian
Neve Campbell in "Scream 4"
Photo: Weinstein Co.
If the critics are to be believed, "Scream 4" comes closer to recapturing the horror franchise's bloody and ironic glory than anything else we've seen in nearly 15 years. Unlike the first two films (the original in 1996, the second in 1997), overall reactions to 2000's "Scream 3" were neatly summed up by one Entertainment Weekly reviewer who said that "the only thing the movie kills with any decisiveness is your time."
By contrast, the critics have been relatively kind to "Scream 4," often praising its twisty plot and welcome humor, though occasionally lamenting over its tired premise. For those critiques and more, read on for what the pros are saying about the new Wes Craven film.
The Story
"[T]he...
- 4/15/2011
- MTV Music News
The die-hards won't care what the critics say, but what they're saying is pretty positive.
By Eric Ditzian
Daniel Radcliffe in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1"
Photo: Warner Bros.
When it comes to matters of box-office bucks, a film like "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1" is pretty much critic-proof. Its opening gross is usually insulated from critics tapping away at keyboards far removed from theaters where fans tote broomsticks and battle with faux-magical wands in the aisles.
Just try keeping those cosplayers at home. But, regardless of critical opinion — which just so happens to be largely positive — "Deathly Hallows" is shaping up to have one of the biggest openings ever. Prognosticators are eyeing a debut in the range of $130 million, good for the top "Potter" opening in franchise history and fifth place on the all-time list. And, as fans rush out to the multiplex...
By Eric Ditzian
Daniel Radcliffe in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1"
Photo: Warner Bros.
When it comes to matters of box-office bucks, a film like "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1" is pretty much critic-proof. Its opening gross is usually insulated from critics tapping away at keyboards far removed from theaters where fans tote broomsticks and battle with faux-magical wands in the aisles.
Just try keeping those cosplayers at home. But, regardless of critical opinion — which just so happens to be largely positive — "Deathly Hallows" is shaping up to have one of the biggest openings ever. Prognosticators are eyeing a debut in the range of $130 million, good for the top "Potter" opening in franchise history and fifth place on the all-time list. And, as fans rush out to the multiplex...
- 11/19/2010
- MTV Movie News
The die-hards won't care what the critics say, but what they're saying is pretty positive.
By Eric Ditzian
Daniel Radcliffe in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1"
Photo: Warner Bros.
When it comes to matters of box-office bucks, a film like "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1" is pretty much critic-proof. Its opening gross is usually insulated from critics tapping away at keyboards far removed from theaters where fans tote broomsticks and battle with faux-magical wands in the aisles.
Just try keeping those cosplayers at home. But, regardless of critical opinion — which just so happens to be largely positive — "Deathly Hallows" is shaping up to have one of the biggest openings ever. Prognosticators are eyeing a debut in the range of $130 million, good for the top "Potter" opening in franchise history and fifth place on the all-time list. And, as fans rush out to the multiplex...
By Eric Ditzian
Daniel Radcliffe in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1"
Photo: Warner Bros.
When it comes to matters of box-office bucks, a film like "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1" is pretty much critic-proof. Its opening gross is usually insulated from critics tapping away at keyboards far removed from theaters where fans tote broomsticks and battle with faux-magical wands in the aisles.
Just try keeping those cosplayers at home. But, regardless of critical opinion — which just so happens to be largely positive — "Deathly Hallows" is shaping up to have one of the biggest openings ever. Prognosticators are eyeing a debut in the range of $130 million, good for the top "Potter" opening in franchise history and fifth place on the all-time list. And, as fans rush out to the multiplex...
- 11/19/2010
- MTV Music News
Critics are divided, but one praises Oliver Stone sequel as 'urgent and strangely necessary.'
By Eric Ditzian
Michael Douglas and Shia Labeouf in "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps"
Photo: 20th Century Fox
Twenty-three years ago, Oliver Stone's "Wall Street" finished third at the weekend box office, losing out to "Throw Momma From the Train" and "Three Men and a Baby."
Times, and tastes, have changed. Stone's sequel, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," is likely to nab this weekend's top box office slot. No matter that critics have not exactly been kind to the film since its Cannes opening in May, after which Stone was said to have headed back into the edit room in search of a new cut. What he found there should be enough to dispatch the animated owls of "Legend of the Guardians" and secure Stone his first #1 opener since 1999's "Any Given Sunday."
Here's...
By Eric Ditzian
Michael Douglas and Shia Labeouf in "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps"
Photo: 20th Century Fox
Twenty-three years ago, Oliver Stone's "Wall Street" finished third at the weekend box office, losing out to "Throw Momma From the Train" and "Three Men and a Baby."
Times, and tastes, have changed. Stone's sequel, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," is likely to nab this weekend's top box office slot. No matter that critics have not exactly been kind to the film since its Cannes opening in May, after which Stone was said to have headed back into the edit room in search of a new cut. What he found there should be enough to dispatch the animated owls of "Legend of the Guardians" and secure Stone his first #1 opener since 1999's "Any Given Sunday."
Here's...
- 9/24/2010
- MTV Movie News
Critics are divided, but one praises Oliver Stone sequel as 'urgent and strangely necessary.'
By Eric Ditzian
Michael Douglas and Shia Labeouf in "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps"
Photo: 20th Century Fox
Twenty-three years ago, Oliver Stone's "Wall Street" finished third at the weekend box office, losing out to "Throw Momma From the Train" and "Three Men and a Baby."
Times, and tastes, have changed. Stone's sequel, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," is likely to nab this weekend's top box office slot. No matter that critics have not exactly been kind to the film since its Cannes opening in May, after which Stone was said to have headed back into the edit room in search of a new cut. What he found there should be enough to dispatch the animated owls of "Legend of the Guardians" and secure Stone his first #1 opener since 1999's "Any Given Sunday."
Here's...
By Eric Ditzian
Michael Douglas and Shia Labeouf in "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps"
Photo: 20th Century Fox
Twenty-three years ago, Oliver Stone's "Wall Street" finished third at the weekend box office, losing out to "Throw Momma From the Train" and "Three Men and a Baby."
Times, and tastes, have changed. Stone's sequel, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," is likely to nab this weekend's top box office slot. No matter that critics have not exactly been kind to the film since its Cannes opening in May, after which Stone was said to have headed back into the edit room in search of a new cut. What he found there should be enough to dispatch the animated owls of "Legend of the Guardians" and secure Stone his first #1 opener since 1999's "Any Given Sunday."
Here's...
- 9/24/2010
- MTV Music News
Emma Thompson's sequel charms many critics, but it's way too saccharine for others.
By Eric Ditzian
Emma Thompson in "Nanny McPhee Returns"
Photo: Universal Pictures
This weekend is set to be a crowded one at the cinema, as five new flicks receive the wide-release treatment. None of them — from "Piranha 3D" to "Vampires Suck" — are likely to come out on top at the box office, as "The Expendables" looks to commandeer the top spot for a second straight week.
Of all the fresh faces, though, Emma Thompson might well perform the best, as "Nanny McPhee Returns," which the 51-year-old Brit both wrote and stars in, arrives on U.S. shores more than four years after the original film. The latest installment has already grossed $62.6 million overseas.
How will it fair domestically? Reviews are largely positive, though it remains to be seen if "Nanny McPhee" can overtake the "Twilight" parody,...
By Eric Ditzian
Emma Thompson in "Nanny McPhee Returns"
Photo: Universal Pictures
This weekend is set to be a crowded one at the cinema, as five new flicks receive the wide-release treatment. None of them — from "Piranha 3D" to "Vampires Suck" — are likely to come out on top at the box office, as "The Expendables" looks to commandeer the top spot for a second straight week.
Of all the fresh faces, though, Emma Thompson might well perform the best, as "Nanny McPhee Returns," which the 51-year-old Brit both wrote and stars in, arrives on U.S. shores more than four years after the original film. The latest installment has already grossed $62.6 million overseas.
How will it fair domestically? Reviews are largely positive, though it remains to be seen if "Nanny McPhee" can overtake the "Twilight" parody,...
- 8/20/2010
- MTV Movie News
Emma Thompson's sequel charms many critics, but it's way too saccharine for others.
By Eric Ditzian
Emma Thompson in "Nanny McPhee Returns"
Photo: Universal Pictures
This weekend is set to be a crowded one at the cinema, as five new flicks receive the wide-release treatment. None of them — from "Piranha 3D" to "Vampires Suck" — are likely to come out on top at the box office, as "The Expendables" looks to commandeer the top spot for a second straight week.
Of all the fresh faces, though, Emma Thompson might well perform the best, as "Nanny McPhee Returns," which the 51-year-old Brit both wrote and stars in, arrives on U.S. shores more than four years after the original film. The latest installment has already grossed $62.6 million overseas.
How will it fair domestically? Reviews are largely positive, though it remains to be seen if "Nanny McPhee" can overtake the "Twilight" parody,...
By Eric Ditzian
Emma Thompson in "Nanny McPhee Returns"
Photo: Universal Pictures
This weekend is set to be a crowded one at the cinema, as five new flicks receive the wide-release treatment. None of them — from "Piranha 3D" to "Vampires Suck" — are likely to come out on top at the box office, as "The Expendables" looks to commandeer the top spot for a second straight week.
Of all the fresh faces, though, Emma Thompson might well perform the best, as "Nanny McPhee Returns," which the 51-year-old Brit both wrote and stars in, arrives on U.S. shores more than four years after the original film. The latest installment has already grossed $62.6 million overseas.
How will it fair domestically? Reviews are largely positive, though it remains to be seen if "Nanny McPhee" can overtake the "Twilight" parody,...
- 8/20/2010
- MTV Music News
Knight and Day may be taking a pummelling but have reports of the death of the sofa-jumper's career been, once again, greatly exaggerated?
Tom Cruise has been written off more times than the English football team, so perhaps we shouldn't be too concerned by the brickbats currently being thrown at new comedy thriller Knight and Day, in which he co-stars with Cameron Diaz. The film has certainly picked up a few snotty reviews in the Us, where it arrives this weekend, but this is an actor who managed to survive the twin horrors of ill-judged second world war tale Valkyrie and tedious thinkpiece Lions For Lambs, so suggestions that his career is dead in the water may be a little premature.
Us gossip writer Perez Hilton has gone so far as to hint that studio bosses designed the poster for Knight and Day to hide the actor's face, so convinced...
Tom Cruise has been written off more times than the English football team, so perhaps we shouldn't be too concerned by the brickbats currently being thrown at new comedy thriller Knight and Day, in which he co-stars with Cameron Diaz. The film has certainly picked up a few snotty reviews in the Us, where it arrives this weekend, but this is an actor who managed to survive the twin horrors of ill-judged second world war tale Valkyrie and tedious thinkpiece Lions For Lambs, so suggestions that his career is dead in the water may be a little premature.
Us gossip writer Perez Hilton has gone so far as to hint that studio bosses designed the poster for Knight and Day to hide the actor's face, so convinced...
- 6/23/2010
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
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