J. Edgar, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is obviously Oscar bait. But is it good? According to Rotten Tomatoes, the critics are slightly indifferent to the film even though DiCaprio gives it his all. The critics gave the film an overall score of 41%, and the audience was much kinder, giving it a 67%. The consensus of the critics, according to Rotten Tomatoes, “Leonardo DiCaprio gives a predictably powerhouse performance, but ‘J.Edgar’ stumbles in all other departments with cheesy makeup, poor lighting, confusing narrative, and humdrum storytelling.” When I saw the first trailer, I actually didn’t think the makeup was all that bad, but the more I…

Title: Chalet Girl Director: Phil Traill Starring: Felicity Jones, Ed Westwick, Tamsin Egerton, Bill Bailey, Bill Nighy, Brooke Shields, Sophia Bush, Ken Duken, Nicholas Braun, Tara Dakides Sliding into Chalet Girl is the equivalent of being transported into a cute 96 minute extended anecdote. Set on a glamorous ski resort in Austria, this coming-of-age/rom-com is just too cute to rip on. Yes there is cliched storytelling techniques found within the movie mechanics and the outcome is never in question. But the seasonal atmosphere is fun to take-in, and the British style of acting provides a nice change-of-pace in an all too familiar tale. 19 year-old Kim (Felicity Jones) had a…

Happy Sunday, Shockya readers! Just before you head off to bed to rest up for the first day of the workweek, why not take a moment to gulp down the best of the best in movie news? We’ve got quite a few casting updates for some highly anticipated films like the G.I. Joe sequel as well as Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. On the other hand, while those productions push forward, Transformers is coming to a halt, for Shia LaBeouf and Michael Bay at least. Back on the bright side, we’ve got a couple of films that recently received the go-ahead, both of which pack an enormous amount of potential, Doug…

According to CinemaBlend via Variety, Kodi Smit-McPhee (“Let Me In”, “The Road”) has been cast in the indie reboot/remake of the classic Shakespeare play, “Romeo and Juliet”. Smit-McPhee will play Benvolio, the person who tries to stop the feud between the Montagues and Capulets. Right now, the cast consists of Ed Westwick as Juliet’s cousin Tybalt, Holly Hunter as Juliet’s nurse, and Hailee Steinfeld as Juliet herself. Thus far, a Romeo hasn’t been found. I can’t think of who they could cast aside from an unknown. The only other idea I would have is to cast Freddie Highmore. I don’t know. The film is being helmed by Carlo Carlei and…

‘Gossip Girl’ co-stars Ed Westwick and girlfriend Jessica Szohr have broken up due to gossip, the New York Post announced on April 8. Westwick reportedly dumped Szohr after hearing rumors that she was flirting and getting close with heir Marco Minuto, one of his closest friends. Westwick ended the relationship with Szohr over the phone last week after some of his other friends told him of her alleged infidelity. She immediately flew to London, where Westwick is filming ‘The Chalet Girl,’ to try to hold on to the relationship, but the Post added that he is still too hurt and distraught to even talk to her. The rumors claim that…

Lionsgate recently released this new movie poster from the sequel to Richard Kelly’s “Donnie Darko” entitled “S. Darko”. The sequel stars Jackson Rathbone (Twilight), Daveigh Chase, Briana Evigan and Ed Westwick. “S. Darko” will be available on DVD and BLU-RAY on July 6th. Synopsis: This next chapter of the Darko saga picks up with Samantha, Donnie’s younger sister, who, in the wake of his death, has found herself at 17 with a broken family, mired in feelings of insignificance, and with no aspirations for the future. The archetypal character study and genre mixing of Donnie Darko is reprised, but with a fresh spin on the roles within the Tangent Universe…

Lionsgate UK just released this new movie trailer from the upcoming sequel to Richard Kelly’s “Donnie Darko” entitled “S. Darko”. The sequel stars Jackson Rathbone (Twilight), Daveigh Chase, Briana Evigan and Ed Westwick. “S. Darko” will be available on DVD and BLU-RAY on July 6th. Synopsis: This next chapter of the Darko saga picks up with Samantha, Donnie’s younger sister, who, in the wake of his death, has found herself at 17 with a broken family, mired in feelings of insignificance, and with no aspirations for the future. The archetypal character study and genre mixing of Donnie Darko is reprised, but with a fresh spin on the roles within the…

Check out the latest movie poster for the upcoming sequel to Richard Kelly’s “Donnie Darko” entitled “S. Darko”. The sequel stars Jackson Rathbone (New Moon, Twilight), Daveigh Chase, Briana Evigan and Ed Westwick. Synopsis: This next chapter of the Darko saga picks up with Samantha, Donnie’s younger sister, who, in the wake of his death, has found herself at 17 with a broken family, mired in feelings of insignificance, and with no aspirations for the future. The archetypal character study and genre mixing of Donnie Darko is reprised, but with a fresh spin on the roles within the Tangent Universe that warrants the telling of this darker, more jaded tale…

The official website Sdarko.com recently released this new movie trailer from the upcoming sequel to Richard Kelly’s “Donnie Darko” entitled “S. Darko”. The sequel stars Jackson Rathbone (Twilight), Daveigh Chase, Briana Evigan and Ed Westwick. Synopsis: This next chapter of the Darko saga picks up with Samantha, Donnie’s younger sister, who, in the wake of his death, has found herself at 17 with a broken family, mired in feelings of insignificance, and with no aspirations for the future. The archetypal character study and genre mixing of Donnie Darko is reprised, but with a fresh spin on the roles within the Tangent Universe that warrants the telling of this darker, more…

The official website Sdarko.com just released this brand new movie trailer from the upcoming sequel to Richard Kelly’s “Donnie Darko” entitled “S. Darko”. The sequel stars Jackson Rathbone (Twilight), Daveigh Chase, Briana Evigan and Ed Westwick. Synopsis: This next chapter of the Darko saga picks up with Samantha, Donnie’s younger sister, who, in the wake of his death, has found herself at 17 with a broken family, mired in feelings of insignificance, and with no aspirations for the future. The archetypal character study and genre mixing of Donnie Darko is reprised, but with a fresh spin on the roles within the Tangent Universe that warrants the telling of this darker,…