Review: You Won’t Care Much for This ‘Man on a Ledge’

Review: You Won’t Care Much for This ‘Man on a Ledge’

Man on a Ledge is indeed about a person who is on a ledge, for a majority of the film’s 102-minute duration. If the previous sentence isn’t enough of a warning – at least in terms of the amount of silliness that predictably follows – then I can’t quite help you.

2012 Oscar Nominations: ‘The Tree of Life’, ‘Extremely Loud’ Make the Cut; Ryan Gosling Doesn’t

2012 Oscar Nominations: ‘The Tree of Life’, ‘Extremely Loud’ Make the Cut; Ryan Gosling Doesn’t

The Academy has announced the 2012 Oscar Nominations. As usual, there were some pleasant surprises, as well as a few head-scratchers.

‘Red Tails’ Is Well-Intentioned but Ultimately Unworthy of the Tuskegee Airmen

‘Red Tails’ Is Well-Intentioned but Ultimately Unworthy of the Tuskegee Airmen

After 23 years of work, George Lucas’ retelling of the Tuskegee Airmen’s battle against racism and the Germans during WWII has at last been released and is now playing at a theater near you. The question is: is it any good?

Jim Turnbull’s Top 10 Films of 2011

Jim Turnbull’s Top 10 Films of 2011

2012 is finally here, and what better time to reflect on what has been a truly terrific year for films. Whether it be a throwback to the silents films of the 1920s, fantasy homages to the art of classic filmmaking, or time travel comedies through vintage France, it was a formula that commonly employed, and commonly brought success.

Castor’s Top 10 Movies of 2011

Castor’s Top 10 Movies of 2011

2011 has come to a conclusion and so must come the annual exercise of making a top ten list of my favorite movies. Good movies transcend and speak to the heart of our individual human experience. You never know what will stick with you and what won’t. Check out what made the list after the jump.


Movie News

Kate Winslet, Catherine Keener Join Charlie Kaufman Musical ‘Frank or Francis’
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  • Vulture reports that Kate Winslet and Catherine Keener will join Steve Carell, Jack Black, Nicolas Cage and Kevin Kline in what is shaping up to be another wildly unique and enigmatic cinematic experience.

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    Five New Images from ‘The Avengers’
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  • Earlier this week, The Avengers was featured on the cover of Empire Magazine and inside was a batch of exclusive new pictures of superheroes Nick Fury, Captain America, Iron Man, Bruce Banner, Hawkeye and Black Widow. What’s with Nick Fury’s scar?

    Features

    10 Most Heinous Oscar Snubs
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  • The Academy Awards have a rather dubious reputation of rewarding the mediocre over the truly great. With the Oscar nominations being announced next Tuesday (January 24), I thought I would go a bit negative and look back at some of the worst snubs in Oscar history.

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    Q&A: Scariest Movies Scenes
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  • They have sent a chill down our spine or made us turn away in terror. They have caused us to wake up in the middle of the night because of a bad nightmare. Simple but always fascinating question this week: What are the scariest movie scenes you’ve ever seen?

    News Wire

    Exciting New Clips and Pictures from ‘Safe House’

    Universal is looking to rebound from a relatively mediocre year in 2011 which saw the studio only manage two bona-fide hits in Fast Five and Bridesmaids out of a 18-movie slate. The studio has hopes that their upcoming action-thriller Safe House, starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds, will be a box office success and with the film a couple weeks away, here are a couple new clips as well as a big batch of new pictures for you to enjoy.

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    Must Watch: Angry Red Band Trailer for ‘God Bless America’

    Wow, you don’t ever want to cross Frank’s (Mad Men’s Joel Murray) path. Loveless, jobless and diagnosed with a brain tumor, Frank is at the end of rope and contemplating suicide. But in his darkest moments, he finally finds a purpose in his life: Eradicating as many douchebags, reality TV show stars and brainless bimbos holding back civilization since the beginning of times.

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    Review: You Won’t Care Much for This ‘Man on a Ledge’

    Man on a Ledge is indeed about a person who is on a ledge, for a majority of the film’s 102-minute duration. If the previous sentence isn’t enough of a warning – at least in terms of the amount of silliness that predictably follows – then I can’t quite help you.

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    Must Watch: ‘The Artist’ Blooper Reel

    For those of you lucky enough to have already seen the charming black-and-white silent movie, here is an adorable blooper reel (via Allocine.fr) that is likely to make you smile and giggle like the creep at his desk that you are.

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    Five New Images from ‘The Avengers’

    Earlier this week, The Avengers was featured on the cover of Empire Magazine and inside was a batch of exclusive new pictures of superheroes Nick Fury, Captain America, Iron Man, Bruce Banner, Hawkeye and Black Widow. What’s with Nick Fury’s scar?

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    Across The Atlantic: Seventh Edition, 27th January 2011

    So we’re already one month into 2012 and we have had some good (and not so good) films on our radar. Now, over the next two-to-three month’s we’ll see plenty of films being re-released as everybody tries to get their fingers in the Awards Season pie, but until then, here’s some more cross-Atlantic news for you to nuzzle on.

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    Watch: New Trailer and Featurette for ‘Mirror Mirror’

    Relativity has debuted a new trailer for Tarsem’s retelling of the Snow White tale Mirror Mirror and while this version is much better than the ridiculously campy first trailer, it’s also fairly obvious that this film is aiming for a much younger demographic than expected.

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    Battle of the Snow Whites: New Look at K-Stew in ‘Snow White And The Huntsman’; ‘Mirror Mirror’ Pushed Back

    Universal and Relativity continue their tug of war over their respective adaptations of the Snow White tale. First of all, Relativity has pushed the release date for Tarsem Singh’s Mirror Mirror back two weeks from March 16th to March 30th. Also check out a new image from Snow White And The Huntsman

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    When 47 Oscar Nominations Isn’t Enough: John Williams vs Walt Disney

    I know what you’re thinking, “… Eh?”, and rightly so. It’s a strange battle to lay down… BUT the more Oscar savvy of you will be more than aware that John Williams has recently received two more Oscar nominations, taking him off his tie with Alfred Newman, and making him the second most nominated person in history, with 47 nominations to date.

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    Kate Winslet, Catherine Keener Join Charlie Kaufman Musical ‘Frank or Francis’

    Vulture reports that Kate Winslet and Catherine Keener will join Steve Carell, Jack Black, Nicolas Cage and Kevin Kline in what is shaping up to be another wildly unique and enigmatic cinematic experience.

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