Posts by Anthony Nicholas
Comic Con 2009: Iron Man 2
It was the last big film presentation this year and drew a huge applause. Many were anxious to see if the film would live up to the first film’s sensational appearance in 2007. The footage included Tony Stark (Robert Downey … [Read the Rest]
News: Blanchett attached to Indian Summer / Portman to star in Thor and much more / Bridget Jones #3 in the works? / Emily Blunt to star opposite Damon in Adjustment Bureau
Variety reports that Cate Blanchett is set to star as Lady Edwina Mountbatten in Joe Wright’s Indian Summer. The film will follow the critical events during India’s Independence from England. Lord Mountbatten (with Edwina in tow) is sent to oversee … [Read the Rest]
The 25 Most Anticipated Films for the Rest of 2009
Originally Posted in Creative Loafing. 2009 is already halfway over, and the fall movie season (with all the originality and Oscar-bait it has to offer) is just around the corner. What follows is my list of the 25 films I’m … [Read the Rest]
Top 15 Performances in a Woody Allen Film
Originally Posted in Creative Loafing Tampa. Very few filmmakers are known for their casting power. Woody Allen may be one of the best. He is always great at getting Hollywood’s biggest movie stars and the latest indie up and comers into … [Read the Rest]
Hollywood Tales: Paramount Movie Creation Meeting
Ok, everyone, let’s start the meeting. Before you start talking about winning us Oscars, I’ve got the best idea for a movie ever. It’s about an alien race that lands on Earth but they are actually “robots in disguise.” … [Read the Rest]
Trailers: Brothers
Talk about one of the most disjointed trailers I’ve ever seen. It starts off like a weepie Iraq War Lifetime movie but then it turns into a crazy ex husband Lifetime movie. With a pedigree of Suzanne Bier’s original story … [Read the Rest]
Trailers: Jennifer’s Body (Red Band)
The film stars Megan Fox as a small town high school hottie who is possessed by a demon and then begins eating boys alive. Oscar winner Diablo Cody penned the script, which has already gotten a lot of online buzz. … [Read the Rest]
Trailers: Broken Embraces
Pedro Almodovar’s latest may not have gotten the universal acclaim as his past four efforts but most agree his visual powers are stronger than ever. The imagery on display in this trailer is almost overwhelmingly beautiful. But it does seem … [Read the Rest]
News: Clooney Leaving Warner Brothers / Soderbergh Abandons Moneyball / Details Emerge on American Remake of Let the Right One In / Adams to Star in The Fighter? / Jones to Follow Up Moon with Mute
George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s production company Smokehouse Entertainment have left their longtime friends at Warner Brothers and have signed a two year contract with Sony. It kind of feels like strange timing after Sony just screwed over longtime collaborator … [Read the Rest]
Ten greatest Films about America
1)Nashville (1975) Robert Altman’s Masterpiece captured America in the 70s like one else: All its confusion, disappointment, and uncertainty. The film follows 24 different characters over a period of as few days in Nashville just before a political fundraising concert. … [Read the Rest]
Karl Malden (1912 – 2009)
Academy Award winner and Hollywood legend Karl Malden died yesterday at the age of 97 of natural causes. He has had one of the longest and most successful careers of any American actor and starred in some of the most … [Read the Rest]
Trailers: The Invention Of Lying
The trailer for the Ricky Gervais written and directed comedy The Invention of Lying (orginaly titled The Other Side of the Truth)look to be promising. With a great cast (that includes Tina Fey, Rob Lowe, Jonah Hill, Christopher Guest, Jason Bateman, … [Read the Rest]
Trailers: The Informant!
It’s been over a month since Steven Soderbergh’s last release The Girlfriend Experience. So it’s about time we got a look at his latest film The Informant starring Matt Damon. Expecting a Michael Clayton style drama I was pleasantly surprised … [Read the Rest]
Trailers: Micmacs à tire-larigot
Micmacs à tire-larigot is the new film from Amelie auteur Jean-Pierre Jeunet. It’s his first film since his 2004 international hit A Very Long Engagement. His latest looks to be a return to his early more aggressive visual style of … [Read the Rest]
Trailers: Humpday
This year’s Sundance sensation Humpday is finally making its way into a limited release. The comedy, billed as the bromance to end all bromances, is the third feature from Mumblecore veteran Lynn Sheldon (following My Effortless Brilliance). The story revolves … [Read the Rest]
Anthony Nicholas is a student at a prestigious St. Petersburg Community college in south western Florida. He needs a summer job and is majoring in journalism. He loves movies way too much and should probably start getting a life. 
