Film Review: ‘Sin City’ a sequel worth heading for
With its ambitious visual style and impressive performances from Eva Green and Powers Boothe, “A Dame to Kill For” is certain to win over the...
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Film review: ‘Expendables’ armed to the teeth with guilty pleasures
“The Expendables 3” is armed to the teeth and ready to fight the big battles — exactly the type of over-the-top guilty pleasure that hungry...
Film review: Mother Nature’s power is unleashed in ‘Into the Storm’
What the not half bad “Into the Storm” lacks in above-average storytelling and acting, it makes up for in visual turbulence and stylistic behind-the-camera flair....
Comic-Con marks the rise of ‘Gotham’ TV series
The darkness “Gotham” cast over Comic-Con was met with welcoming excitement....
‘Mordraud’ short film makes a strong impression at Comic-Con
During the 2014 Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival, the Italian short film adaptation of the book “Mordraud” emerged as a finalist in the Science Fiction/Fantasy...
Film Review: Superhero space tale helps end summer film season on high note
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ is an undoubtedly funny and exhilarating superhero space tale, and just what we need to finish this year’s summer....
Film review: Johansson unleashes the powers of the mind in ‘Lucy’
“Lucy” blends beauty with brains, yet doesn’t reach the full potential it envisioned....
Composer/editor John Ottman talks ‘X-Men’ at Comic-Con
REGION — On July 24, John Ottman will appear at Comic-Con’s 2nd Annual Musical Anatomy of a Superhero panel, in which prominent Hollywood composers will...
Michael Cho to debut ‘Shoplifter’ at Comic-Con
Pantheon Books, part of Random House’s Knopf Doubleday group, appears in this year’s San Diego Comic-Con at booth No. 1515 to showcase Canadian illustrator/cartoonist/writer Michael...
Film Review: ‘Dawn’ evolves into triumphant follow up in Apes series
A textbook example of triumphant evolution, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” outdoes its blockbuster predecessor, “Rise,” in every aspect possible....
Film review: ‘Extinction’ manages to suceed where ealier films failed
At first sight, it’s easy to assume director Michael Bay would just repeat the enormous blunders he made in “Revenge of the Fallen” and “Dark...
Vista revises its e-cigarette smoking ordinance
VISTA — The city’s smoking policies now prohibit electronic smoking in public areas and the possession of such devices/materials by minors, after the City Council...
Film review: Joy and tragedy intertwine beautifully in ‘Jersey Boys’
A beautifully composed melody of happiness and heartbreak, Clint Eastwood’s splendid adaptation of the Broadway smash hit “Jersey Boys” is music to the world’s ears....
Film Review: There’s smoke but no fire in ‘Dragon 2’
The fiery breath of “How to Train Your Dragon 2” burns bright, but it gets extinguished at times on account of a lackluster villain and...
Film Review: A little history repeating itself in ‘Tomorrow’
Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt are a force, but overused plot device brings time to a halt...