Tag: Russell Brand

How Did ‘Rock of Ages’ and ‘That’s My Boy’ Do Against Last Week’s Top Films At The Box Office?

Posted: June 17, 2012 at 1:22 pm   /   Local, Movie News

This week’s two big releases had enough star power to propel them to the top of the box office, but did the word of mouth on previous weeks releases keep them from making money? Rock of Ages had the draw of Tom Cruise, “classic” 80’s music, and a built in audience from the stage show. […]

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Movie Review: ‘Rock of Ages’ Starring Tom Cruise, Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta

Posted: June 15, 2012 at 6:29 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

Rock of Ages is based on the jukebox musical of the same name, which opened on Broadway in 2009. With an A-list cast, and built-in audience of both fans of the show and music from the 80s, it is sure to open strong. But for those who aren’t normally inclined to watching musicals, there isn’t […]

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ROCK OF AGES Opens June 15! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!

Posted: June 5, 2012 at 2:52 pm   /   Local, Movie Screenings

Enter to win a pair of passes! Rock of Ages tells the story of small town girl Sherrie and city boy Drew, who meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams. Their rock ‘n’ roll romance is told through the heart-pounding hits of Def Leppard, Joan Jett, Journey, Foreigner, Bon Jovi, Night Ranger, […]

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Another Take By Zac: Film Review: Arthur

Posted: April 8, 2011 at 12:01 am   /   Another Take From Zac, Local, Movie Reviews

Arthur is a fine little romantic comedy that is fairly paint by numbers and doesn’t bring much new to the genre, but the cast makes it an entertaining enough affair that it is worth a watch if a fan of them. The film is a remake of the 1981 film of the same name, which […]

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New Images from Julie Taymor’s “The Tempest”

Posted: November 12, 2010 at 4:20 pm   /   Local, Movie News

One thing that you can almost take for granted with a Julie Taymor film is that the visuals will be stunning. Both Frida and Across the Universe had stunning visuals, with clear and bright cinematography. It looks as if her next film based upon the William Shakespeare play, The Tempest, is going to be cut […]

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“Get Him To the Greek” is out on Blu-Ray and DVD! Enter to win a FREE copy!

Posted: September 29, 2010 at 12:28 pm   /   DVD Giveaways, Local

Jonah Hill and Russell Brand reunite with the director of Forgetting Sarah Marshall in this outrageous comedy about Aaron Green (Hill), an aspiring music executive, who has 72 hours to deliver the wild rock legend, Aldous Snow (Brand), from London to Los Angeles for a comeback concert. In order to keep his job, Aaron must […]

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Poster for Julie Taymor’s “The Tempest” Starring Helen Mirren, Djimon Honsou, Alfred Molina, and more!

Posted: August 12, 2010 at 1:32 pm   /   Local, Movie News

Julie Taymor, best known for her films Frida and Across the Universe, recently announced the premiere date of her latest Broadway project, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, and now we get a poster to her latest film as well. The Tempset is based upon William Shakespeare’s final play of the same name, and stars Helen […]

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Russell Brand Starring as 14th Century Swashbuckler “Hawkwood”

Posted: July 30, 2010 at 5:30 pm   /   Local, Movie News

20th Century Fox’s comedy division, Nicky Weinstock to be precise, is working on a project based on a 14th Century swashbuckler by the name of Hawkwood as a vehicle for Russell Brand. Scripting this tale will be Jared Stern, who also penned Brand’s upcoming turn in the remake of Arthur. Hawkwood tells the tale of […]

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Despicable Me

Posted: July 9, 2010 at 12:01 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

Despicable Me is a bland effort around an interesting idea that barely salvages itself from travesty with a pretty decent finale. The film follows Gru, a villain of the world who hasn’t had a note worthy diabolical scheme in some time.  Added to this he has been recently upstaged by a young and upcoming villain, […]

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“Get Him To The Greek” Red Band Trailer

Posted: March 22, 2010 at 3:53 pm   /   Local, Movie Trailers

I’m calling it right now, this movie is going to have people split down the middle. It will all come down to if you like Russell Brand’s brand of comedy. Jonah Hill and the rest of the Apatow gang that appear in the film will probably be enough to entertain people. Although, Brand has a […]

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