Originally published on msnbc.com June 5, 2009, in advance of the Will Ferrell movie Land of the Lost, based on the 1970s TV show. It’s no longer online there, so I’ve reposted it in full here. Reinventing the beloved Krofft Brothers TV show from the prehistoric, polyester-clad age known as the 1970s, the new comedy …
Originally published on msnbc.com May 4, 2009, in advance of the J.J. Abrams-directed reboot Star Trek movie. It’s no longer online there, so I’ve reposted it in full here. “Star Trek” has enjoyed a long journey across space and time. The original science-fiction TV series created by Gene Roddenberry only ran for three seasons from …
Originally published on msnbc.com July 11, 2008, in advance of the movie Hellboy II: The Golden Army. It’s no longer online there, so I’ve reposted it in full here. Hellboy is perhaps the most unlikely superhero of all: A gruff, cigar-chomping muscle-bound dude who protects the world from toothy monsters isn’t uncommon in the world …
Originally published on msnbc.com July 23, 2007, in advance of the Simpsons movie appearing in theaters. It’s no longer online there, so I’ve reposted it in full here. “The Simpsons” has been on the air for the better part of two decades, and during that time the animated adventures of America’s favorite dysfunctional family has …
Originally published on msnbc.com June 11, 2007, in advance of the movie Ocean’s 13. It’s no longer online there, so I’ve reposted it in full here. “Ocean’s Thirteen” reunites director Steven Soderbergh with George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and the other actors who populated his previous two caper movies “Ocean’s Eleven” and “Ocean’s Twelve.” It also …
Originally published on msnbc.com July 10, 2006, in advance of the Kevin Smith film Clerks II. It’s no longer online there, so I’ve reposted it in full here. Kevin Smith made a lasting name for himself with his 1994 low-budget debut Clerks, an offbeat comedy following the exploits of a couple of hapless worker drones, …
Originally published on msnbc.com June 15, 2005, in advance of Batman Begins appearing in theaters. It’s no longer online there, so I’ve reposted it in full here. Director Christopher Nolan is taking the Batman film franchise back to its roots with the new Batman Begins, which (probably wisely) ignores the four previous films about the …
Originally published on msnbc.com October 28, 2004. It’s no longer online there, so I’ve reposted it in full here. Halloween is just around the corner, and there’s no better time to settle down on the couch with some scary movies. (Especially considering that the presidential election is just around the corner, you might need some …