MOVIE REVIEWS: SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN

Somewhat surprisingly, given what several critics regarded as a put-offish title, there are only a handful of negative reviews for Snow White and the Huntsman, starring Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth in the title roles. One of them comes from Linda Barnard in the Toronto Star, who writes that “director Rupert Sanders makes all the […]

THOR: THE SOUND OF DISTANT THUNDER

Marvel’s Thor may not have been among the most popular superheroes to grace the pages of the publisher’s comic books, but as a movie character, portrayed by Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, he certainly has held his own. With an estimated $66-million opening, he beat out the original X-Men ($54.5 million), The Fantastic Four ($58.1 million), […]

THOR HEADS LIGHTNING FAST TO #1 OVERSEAS

Overseas, Paramount’s Thor appeared to be somewhat of a marvel in its own right as the movie pulled in a solid $83 million from 56 countries. The superhero flick, which stars Chris Hemsworth in the title role, doesn’t open in the U.S. and Canada until next weekend, but if overseas reaction is any predictor, the […]