Articles By: William Gatevackes

New Releases: March 12

New Releases: March 12

1. Green Zone (Universal, 3,003 Theaters, 115 Minutes, Rated R): The director of the Bourne  films and the star of the Bourne films means this essentially a Bourne film, right? Not exactly. Matt Damon... 

The 2010 Academy Awards: William’s Picks

The 2010 Academy Awards: William’s Picks

Elsewhere, you will see fellow FilmBuff Online contributor Michael McGonigle’s picks for this Sunday’s Oscars. His selections were well thought out and taken from an intelligent and well-researched... 

GREEN LANTERN To Debut In 3-D

GREEN LANTERN To Debut In 3-D

The 3-D trend, as exclusive as it is popular, will survive until 2011 at the very least. Comic Book Resources is reporting that a source at Warner Brothers has confirmed that when Green Lantern hits screens... 

New Releases: March 5

New Releases: March 5

1. Alice In Wonderland (Disney, 3,728 Theaters, 108 Minutes, Rated PG):I am a big Tim Burton fan. And if there ever was a film that would be in the director’s wheelhouse, it would be this one. It... 

New Releases: February 25

New Releases: February 25

1. Cop Out (Warner Brothers, 3,150 Theaters, 107 Minutes, Rated R): Granted, Kevin Smith is a writer/director, but the emphasis has always been on the “writer.” By his own admission, his directing... 

New Releases: February 19

New Releases: February 19

1.Shutter Island (Paramount, 2,500 Theaters, 138 Minutes, Rated R): Usually, when a film has its released date moved back like this one has (it was supposed to come out in October 2009), that is usually... 

Kevin Smith Kicked Off A Plane, Tweets About It

Kevin Smith Kicked Off A Plane, Tweets About It

This really isn’t film news related, but as a man of sizable size and girth, I think it bears repeating. Kevin Smith was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight on Saturday. Why? For being fat. The... 

New Releases: February 12

New Releases: February 12

1. Valentine’s Day (Warner Brothers, 3,665 Theaters, 125 Minutes, Rated PG-13): When viewing the ads for this film, you are struck by the magnitude of the cast. But, just to put it into perspective,... 

Christopher Nolan To Reboot SUPERMAN?

Christopher Nolan To Reboot SUPERMAN?

I guess they figure that he did such a good job revamping the Batman franchise, why not give him a shot at doing the same for Superman? Deadline Hollywood is reporting that Warner Brothers has tapped Christopher... 

Oscar Nominations Post-Mortem: How Did We Do?

Oscar Nominations Post-Mortem: How Did We Do?

On Friday, we here at FilmBuffOnline handicapped the Oscar race as we saw it. As we all know, the nominations have just been released. How did we do?  Well, let’s find out. And the nominees are… Actor... 

Oscar Nominations: Who Will Make The Cut

Oscar Nominations: Who Will Make The Cut

It’s that time of year again. This Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce the nominees for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. Every year there are snubs and surprises, thrills... 

New Releases: January 29

New Releases: January 29

1. Edge Of Darkness (Warner Brothers, 3,066 Theaters, 117 Minutes, Rated R): Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the attempted comeback of Mel Gibson. I say attempted because, really, it should be really... 

New Releases: January 22

New Releases: January 22

1.The Tooth Fairy (FOX, 3,344 Theaters, 101 Minutes, Rated PG): My one problem with this film is that it seems to be based on the conceit that Dwayne Johnson, formerly known as The Rock, deliverer of the... 

Pixar: A Decade Of Animation Domination

Pixar: A Decade Of Animation Domination

We continue our look back at the cinematic decade that has just passed with a look at the company that redefined film animation, Pixar. It’s true that the era of Pixar started in the 1990s, when... 

New Releases: January 15

New Releases: January 15

1.The Book Of Eli (Warner Brothers, 3,111 Theaters, 118 Minutes, Rated R): Here’s something you don’t see everyday–Denzel Washington in a post-apocalyptic thriller. It’s not like...