Tag Archives: Paramount Pictures

Film Review: ‘Super 8’

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Nat Almirall

I’m hesitant to write a summary of Super 8 because I went in knowing nothing about it, had some reservations at first, but was so surprised at around the 10-minute mark that I immediately came on board. So if you’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Abrams, Movies, Paramount, Reviews | Tagged Elle Fanning, J.J Abrams, Joel Courtney, Kyle Chandler, Noah Emmerich, Paramount Pictures, Riley Griffiths, Ron Eldard, Steven Spielberg, Super 8 | Comments Off

Geeky Girl’s Guide to Summer Movies: Part 3: The Never-Ending Assault of the Ads

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Diane Panosian

To all who have survived the month of June by successfully traversing lines of blood-sucking twihards, I congratulate you. You can relax now because the steaming month of July is less about men of iron and teenagers who use SPF … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century Fox, Disney, Movies, News, Reviews, Warner Bros | Tagged 20th Century Fox, Action, Alfred Molina, Angelina Jolie, Avatar, Call of Duty, Christopher Nolan, Disney, Inception, James Bond, Jay Baruchel, Jerry Bruckheimer, Leonardo DiCaprio, Liev Schreiber, M. Night Shyamalan, Movies, Nicolas Cage, Paramount Pictures, Science Fiction, Sony Pictures, Spies, Star Wars, The Expendables, The Karate Kid, The Last Airbender, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Warner Bros | Comments Off

‘Rango’ Gets A Real Trailer

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

Last week, a perplexing video debuted on Apple. It appeared to be a trailer for Gore Verbinski’s animated adventure, Rango, but only by way of a few illegal substances. It turns out that was only a preview for the film’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Kids, Paramount, Trailers | Tagged Gore Verbinski, Johnny Depp, Nickelodeon Films, Paramount Pictures, Rango, Rango trailer | Comments Off

War Movie Mondays: ‘Fat Man and Little Boy’

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is the 1989 drama directed by Roland Joffe Fat Man and Little Boy which were the code names given to the two atomic bombs that were dropped on Japan, ending the war in the Pacific during World War … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama, Movies, Paramount, Reviews, War, War Movie Mondays | Tagged Atomic Bomb, DVD, Dwight Schultz, Fat Man & Little Boy, John Cusak, Manhattan Project, Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Paul Newman, Roland Joffe, WWII | Comments Off

War Movie Mondays: ‘Hamburger Hill’

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

Hamburger Hill (1987) is an intensely, well acted Vietnam War movie which shows seasoned combat troops at their very best. The film follows a group of men of the U.S. Army’s 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama, DVD, DVD Reviews, Lionsgate, Paramount, Reviews, War, War Movie Mondays | Tagged Courtney B. Vance, Don Cheadle, Dylan McDermott, John Irvin, Lions Gate Home video, Michael Boatman, Netflix, Paramount Pictures, RKO, Steven Weber, Tim Quill, Tommy Swerdlow | 3 Comments

War Movie Mondays: ‘Catch-22’

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

Catch-22 (1970) is one of those films which falls into several genres. It’s a war film, it’s dramatic, and is considered by many to be a “black comedy.” Mike Nichols directed this screen adaption, which was written by long time collaborator Buck … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Drama, DVD, DVD Reviews, Editorial, Movies, Paramount, War, War Movie Mondays | Tagged Alan Arkin, Anthony Perkins, Art Garfunkel, Bob Balaban, Bob Newhart, Buck Henry, Charles Grodin, DVD, Jack Gilford, Jon Voight, Martin Balsam, Martin Sheen, Netflix, Orson Welles, Paramount Pictures, Richard Benjamin | 3 Comments

Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman Will Be ‘Friends With Benefits’ For Ivan Reitman

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

When I went to bed last night, lulled by the barrage of television spots for The Bounty Hunter, I had only one thought — the world needs more romantic comedies! I mean, we only have one coming out this weekend! … Continue reading →

Posted in Casting, Comedy, Filmmaking, News, Paramount, Romance | Tagged Ashton Kutcher, Casting, Comedy, Elizabeth Meriwether, Friends With Benefits, Ivan Reitman, Movies, Natalie Portman, Paramount Pictures | 1 Comment