Title: Big Miracle Director: Ken Kwapis Starring: Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski, Ted Danson, John Pingayak, Tim Blake Nelson, Kristen Bell, Ahmaogak Sweeney, Vinessa Shaw Well, check your heart at the door but feel free to bring in your selfish urges. Big Miracle uses the back-drop of a heartwarming true tale and blasts you with greedy human nature for the majority of the 107 minutes. And you know what, that’s a pretty admirable approach for the genre. Now eventually the warm-fuzzy stuff eventually does find its way into this adaptation of the 1988 news story that captured the world’s attention. Yet instead of going all Free Willy and/or Dolphin Tale on…

Title: Big Miracle Reviewed by: Harvey Karten Director: Ken Kwapis Screenwriter: Jack Amiel, Michael Begler, from Thomas Rose’s book “Free the Whales” Cast: Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski, Kristen Bell, Dermot Mulroney, Tim Blake Nelson, Vinessa Shaw, Ted Danson Screened at: Sony Lincoln Square, NYC, 1/30/12 Opens: February 3, 2012 Politics makes strange bedfellows. Who would have thought that so many individuals with different cultures and conflicting ideologies could unify in the remote northern regions of Alaska, all working toward the same goals albeit for different reasons? Ken Kwapis does a great job in recreating what must have been covered in one way or another by the National Geographic Channel, employing…

Title: Safety Not Guaranteed Director: Colin Trevorrow Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake M. Johnson, Karan Soni, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Kristen Bell Feeling like you don’t fit in is a pretty constant theme with a lot of movies at the Sundance Film Festival this year. Overall, audiences gravitate to oddball characters because at least you can say, hey, at least that’s not me. Throw that theme with a sweet romance and time travel and you’ve got, “Safety Not Guaranteed,” a film from first time narrative filmmaker Colin Trevorrow. But as much as I like the sci-fi/time travel genre, I don’t think “Safety Not Guaranteed” works as well narratively as…

Title: Scream 4 Directed by: Wes Craven Starring: David Arquette, Courtney Cox, Neve Campbell, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Anthony Anderson and Marley Shelton Running time: 111 min, Rated R, Available on Blu-Ray Sidney Prescott from the previous Scream films is back in Woodsboro on a book tour, and it just so happens to be the anniversary of the original murders that started the series. Ghostface is back as well, making his “What’s your favorite scary movie?” inquiry calls and the body count rises again. Sidney, her cousin Jill, Chief Dewey and his wife Gale do what they can to survive the ordeal and unmask the new killer posing as Ghostface….

“Scream 4,” the latest in the “Scream” franchise, will be available for digital download on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Xbox and Playstation October 4! The film, directed by Wes Craven and starring Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Kristen Bell, Anna Paquin, Adam Brody and Shenae Grimes continues redefining the horror genre by bringing its audience back to Woodsboro, where Ghostface has returned to terrorize the inhabitants: “In ‘Scream 4,’ Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There, she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as…

Kristen Bell sported Casadei heels as she arrived at the 13th Annual Day of Indulgence event on August 14, 2011 in Los Angeles. The ‘Scream 4′ actress arrived in the coral blade pumps from the Fall 2011 collection, and matched the heels with an Isabel Marant beige shirt and green shorts. Ashley Greene was also spotted wearing Casadei peeps in L.A. this summer. On August 18, the ‘Twilight’ star sported raffia and patent leather woven heels to complement her casual chic ensemble. She matched the shoes with a white v-neck tank top and jeans. Bell and Greene are two of several A-list actresses, including Angelina Jolie, Katie Holmes, Drew Barrymore…

Title: Scream 4 Directed By: Wes Craven Starring: Neve Campbell, Courteny Cox, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin, Alison Brie, Marielle Jaffe, Marley Shelton, Erik Knudsen, Nico Tortorella There’s no beginning this review without acknowledging that I’m a diehard franchise fan. While I was thrilled to death over the announcement of Scream 4, of course the excitement came with a twinge of nervous skepticism. What if Scream 4 tarnished the original trilogy? Well, I’ve got good news; Scream 4 doesn’t do that in the least. While the film does boast quite a few throwbacks ranging from character traits, to comparable visuals to direct references to the original story,…

After Kristen Bell signed on to star in ‘Dance Of The Mirlitons’ last spring, the movie came to a stand-still in its development/pre-production stages. Now the dance film is back on the fast track as Chloe Moretz, Jackie Earle Haley and ‘Brothers’ actress Bailee Madison have all signed on to star alongside Bell, Cinemablend.com is reporting. The film follows Madison, played by Madison, a ballerina with a crazy stage mother, portrayed by Bell. Madison is upstaged by her rival, played by Moretz, whose break-out role was in last spring’s hit action film ‘Kick-Ass.’ Earle Haley, who also rose to fame last spring as Freddie Krueger in the ‘Nightmare on Elm…

Title: Burlesque Directed By: Steve Antin Starring: Christina Aguilera, Cher, Cam Gigandet, Kristen Bell, Julianne Hough, Eric Dane, Alan Cumming, Peter Gallagher, Stanley Tucci, Dianna Agron It’s great to put your assets to good use, but if you want your film to offer an entire package, other elements need to be considered. In the case of Burlesque, writer-director Steve Antin has Christina Aguilera on the brain and nothing more. Clearly this tunnel vision works well when it come to vocals, but just about every other component is practically ignored. As good as her voice is, if you don’t have the proper camerawork to capture the action, adequate editing to make…

Here’s two brand new movie trailers for the film “Burlesque” by director Steven Antin and starring Kristen Bell (Gossip Girl, Get Him to the Greek), Cam Gigandet (Twilight, Making Change), Stanley Tucci (Captain America: The First Avenger), Christina Aguilera and Alan Cumming. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Burlesque. Synopsis: The Burlesque Lounge has its best days behind it. Tess, a retired dancer and owner of the venue, struggles to keep the aging theater alive, facing all kinds of financial and artistic challenges. With the Lounge’s troupe members becoming increasingly distracted by personal problems and a threat coming from a wealthy businessman’s quest to buy the spot…