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Implementation exception (HTML): org.apache.ojb.broker.PersistenceBrokerException: Used ConnectionManager instance could not obtain a connection - TRACE: org.apache.ojb.broker.PersistenceBrokerException: Used ConnectionManager instance could not obtain a connection <- org.apache.ojb.broker.accesslayer.StatementManager.getPreparedStatement(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.accesslayer.JdbcAccessImpl.executeQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.accesslayer.RsQueryObject.performQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.accesslayer.RsIterator.(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.RsIteratorFactoryImpl.createRsIterator(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.PersistenceBrokerImpl.getRsIteratorFromQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.PersistenceBrokerImpl.getIteratorFromQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.PersistenceBrokerImpl.getObjectByQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.DelegatingPersistenceBroker.getObjectByQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.DelegatingPersistenceBroker.getObjectByQuery(Unknown Source) <- com.squarespace.resolver.AccessUtils.accessContainedObject(AccessUtils.java:330) <- com.squarespace.module.page.PageModuleImplementation.constructContext(PageModuleImplementation.java:153) <- com.squarespace.core.action.UserOperation.initializeSidebar(UserOperation.java:1133) <- com.squarespace.core.action.HeavyUserOperation._onValidationSuccess(HeavyUserOperation.java:57) <- com.squarespace.core.action.UserOperation.onValidationSuccess(UserOperation.java:117) <- com.squarespace.framework.ActionServlet.svc(ActionServlet.java:318) <- com.squarespace.framework.ActionServlet.doGet(ActionServlet.java:143) <- javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:617) <- javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:646) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.processRequest(ApplicationDispatcher.java:436) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doForward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:374) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.forward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:302) <- com.squarespace.core.servlet.UserRouter.routeRequest(UserRouter.java:414) <- com.squarespace.core.filters.VirtualDomainFilter.doFilter(VirtualDomainFilter.java:211) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- com.squarespace.core.filters.EnvironmentSafetyFilter.doFilter(EnvironmentSafetyFilter.java:62) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- com.squarespace.core.filters.CrossSiteLoginFilter.doFilter(CrossSiteLoginFilter.java:127) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- com.squarespace.framework.FrameworkFilter.doFilter(FrameworkFilter.java:41) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- com.squarespace.core.filters.DDOSFilter.doFilter(DDOSFilter.java:167) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:233) <- org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:191) <- org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:128) <- org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102) <- org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109) <- org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:293) <- org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:849) <- org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:583) <- org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:454) <- java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)
Implementation exception (HTML): org.apache.ojb.broker.PersistenceBrokerException: Used ConnectionManager instance could not obtain a connection - TRACE: org.apache.ojb.broker.PersistenceBrokerException: Used ConnectionManager instance could not obtain a connection <- org.apache.ojb.broker.accesslayer.StatementManager.getPreparedStatement(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.accesslayer.JdbcAccessImpl.executeQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.accesslayer.RsQueryObject.performQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.accesslayer.RsIterator.(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.RsIteratorFactoryImpl.createRsIterator(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.PersistenceBrokerImpl.getRsIteratorFromQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.PersistenceBrokerImpl.getIteratorFromQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.PersistenceBrokerImpl.getObjectByQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.DelegatingPersistenceBroker.getObjectByQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.DelegatingPersistenceBroker.getObjectByQuery(Unknown Source) <- com.squarespace.resolver.AccessUtils.accessContainedObject(AccessUtils.java:330) <- com.squarespace.module.page.PageModuleImplementation.constructContext(PageModuleImplementation.java:153) <- com.squarespace.core.action.UserOperation.initializeSidebar(UserOperation.java:1133) <- com.squarespace.core.action.HeavyUserOperation._onValidationSuccess(HeavyUserOperation.java:57) <- com.squarespace.core.action.UserOperation.onValidationSuccess(UserOperation.java:117) <- com.squarespace.framework.ActionServlet.svc(ActionServlet.java:318) <- com.squarespace.framework.ActionServlet.doGet(ActionServlet.java:143) <- javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:617) <- javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:646) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.processRequest(ApplicationDispatcher.java:436) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doForward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:374) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.forward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:302) <- com.squarespace.core.servlet.UserRouter.routeRequest(UserRouter.java:414) <- com.squarespace.core.filters.VirtualDomainFilter.doFilter(VirtualDomainFilter.java:211) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- com.squarespace.core.filters.EnvironmentSafetyFilter.doFilter(EnvironmentSafetyFilter.java:62) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- com.squarespace.core.filters.CrossSiteLoginFilter.doFilter(CrossSiteLoginFilter.java:127) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- com.squarespace.framework.FrameworkFilter.doFilter(FrameworkFilter.java:41) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- com.squarespace.core.filters.DDOSFilter.doFilter(DDOSFilter.java:167) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:233) <- org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:191) <- org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:128) <- org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102) <- org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109) <- org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:293) <- org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:849) <- org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:583) <- org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:454) <- java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)
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Implementation exception (HTML): org.apache.ojb.broker.PersistenceBrokerException: Used ConnectionManager instance could not obtain a connection - TRACE: org.apache.ojb.broker.PersistenceBrokerException: Used ConnectionManager instance could not obtain a connection <- org.apache.ojb.broker.accesslayer.StatementManager.getPreparedStatement(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.accesslayer.JdbcAccessImpl.executeQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.accesslayer.RsQueryObject.performQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.accesslayer.RsIterator.(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.RsIteratorFactoryImpl.createRsIterator(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.PersistenceBrokerImpl.getRsIteratorFromQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.PersistenceBrokerImpl.getIteratorFromQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.PersistenceBrokerImpl.getObjectByQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.DelegatingPersistenceBroker.getObjectByQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.DelegatingPersistenceBroker.getObjectByQuery(Unknown Source) <- com.squarespace.resolver.AccessUtils.accessContainedObject(AccessUtils.java:330) <- com.squarespace.module.page.PageModuleImplementation.constructContext(PageModuleImplementation.java:153) <- com.squarespace.core.action.UserOperation.initializeSidebar(UserOperation.java:1133) <- com.squarespace.core.action.HeavyUserOperation._onValidationSuccess(HeavyUserOperation.java:57) <- com.squarespace.core.action.UserOperation.onValidationSuccess(UserOperation.java:117) <- com.squarespace.framework.ActionServlet.svc(ActionServlet.java:318) <- com.squarespace.framework.ActionServlet.doGet(ActionServlet.java:143) <- javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:617) <- javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:646) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.processRequest(ApplicationDispatcher.java:436) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doForward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:374) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.forward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:302) <- com.squarespace.core.servlet.UserRouter.routeRequest(UserRouter.java:414) <- com.squarespace.core.filters.VirtualDomainFilter.doFilter(VirtualDomainFilter.java:211) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- com.squarespace.core.filters.EnvironmentSafetyFilter.doFilter(EnvironmentSafetyFilter.java:62) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- com.squarespace.core.filters.CrossSiteLoginFilter.doFilter(CrossSiteLoginFilter.java:127) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- com.squarespace.framework.FrameworkFilter.doFilter(FrameworkFilter.java:41) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- com.squarespace.core.filters.DDOSFilter.doFilter(DDOSFilter.java:167) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:233) <- org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:191) <- org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:128) <- org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102) <- org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109) <- org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:293) <- org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:849) <- org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:583) <- org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:454) <- java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)
Implementation exception (HTML): org.apache.ojb.broker.PersistenceBrokerException: Used ConnectionManager instance could not obtain a connection - TRACE: org.apache.ojb.broker.PersistenceBrokerException: Used ConnectionManager instance could not obtain a connection <- org.apache.ojb.broker.accesslayer.StatementManager.getPreparedStatement(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.accesslayer.JdbcAccessImpl.executeQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.accesslayer.RsQueryObject.performQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.accesslayer.RsIterator.(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.RsIteratorFactoryImpl.createRsIterator(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.PersistenceBrokerImpl.getRsIteratorFromQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.PersistenceBrokerImpl.getIteratorFromQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.PersistenceBrokerImpl.getObjectByQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.DelegatingPersistenceBroker.getObjectByQuery(Unknown Source) <- org.apache.ojb.broker.core.DelegatingPersistenceBroker.getObjectByQuery(Unknown Source) <- com.squarespace.resolver.AccessUtils.accessContainedObject(AccessUtils.java:330) <- com.squarespace.module.page.PageModuleImplementation.constructContext(PageModuleImplementation.java:153) <- com.squarespace.core.action.UserOperation.initializeSidebar(UserOperation.java:1133) <- com.squarespace.core.action.HeavyUserOperation._onValidationSuccess(HeavyUserOperation.java:57) <- com.squarespace.core.action.UserOperation.onValidationSuccess(UserOperation.java:117) <- com.squarespace.framework.ActionServlet.svc(ActionServlet.java:318) <- com.squarespace.framework.ActionServlet.doGet(ActionServlet.java:143) <- javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:617) <- javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:646) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.processRequest(ApplicationDispatcher.java:436) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doForward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:374) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.forward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:302) <- com.squarespace.core.servlet.UserRouter.routeRequest(UserRouter.java:414) <- com.squarespace.core.filters.VirtualDomainFilter.doFilter(VirtualDomainFilter.java:211) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- com.squarespace.core.filters.EnvironmentSafetyFilter.doFilter(EnvironmentSafetyFilter.java:62) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- com.squarespace.core.filters.CrossSiteLoginFilter.doFilter(CrossSiteLoginFilter.java:127) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- com.squarespace.framework.FrameworkFilter.doFilter(FrameworkFilter.java:41) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- com.squarespace.core.filters.DDOSFilter.doFilter(DDOSFilter.java:167) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) <- org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) <- org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:233) <- org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:191) <- org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:128) <- org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102) <- org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109) <- org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:293) <- org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:849) <- org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:583) <- org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:454) <- java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)

Entries in Chris Evans (8)

Tuesday
06Oct2009

A quick look at Zoe Saldana in 'The Losers'

The folks at Entertainment Weekly are known for keeping things small, so here is a small photo of Zoe Saldana on the set of Sylvain White's "The Losers," based on the graphic novel by Andy Diggle and Jock.

The film follows a team of black ops commandos trying to survive are after learning their own government has planned to kill them. Chris Evans, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Idris Elba and Columbus Short star.

Now, Saldana plays Aisha, a mysterious hellion who teams up with the gang. Although she's definitely capable of playing a badass fighter, she looks just darn innocent and sweet in the photo below, no?

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Monday
31Aug2009

Fox to develop 'Fantastic Four' reboot

Fantastic Four

It's been a big day for Marvel news today. First, we learned that Walt Disney is going to acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion, and now comes word that 20th Century Fox is already preparing a "Fantastic Four" reboot.

Variety says the studio has hired Akiva Goldsman to produce the upcoming action film. Michael Green, whose credits include "Smallville," "Everwood" and "Heroes," is set to write the script.

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Sunday
26Jul2009

Awesome poster for 'The Losers' debuts

The folks at AICN have debuted a really cool poster for Sylvain White's upcoming "The Losers," based on the graphic novel by Andy Diggle.

Basically, the story follows a team of black ops commandos trying to survive are after learning their own government has planned to kill them.

As you can see on the one-sheet below, Chris Evans, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Idris Elba, Columbus Short and Óscar Jaenada star, among others.

Warner Bros. will release "The Losers" April 16, 2010. White's credits include "Stomp the Yard" and the upcoming "Castlevania."

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Sunday
08Feb2009

Mini Movie Review: “Push”

Seen on: February 7, 2009

The players: Director: Paul McGuigan, Writer: David Bourla, Cast: Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis, Djimon Hounsou

Facts of interest: McGuigan also directed "Wicker Park."

The plot: Three individuals with special powers are on the run from a ruthless government agency with evil intentions.

Our quick thoughts: In Paul McGuigan’s sci-fi thriller “Push,” three individuals with great powers are on the run from a ruthless government agency trying to capture and turn them into deadly weapons. But what sounds like a film filled with awesome action and suspense is in reality not as captivating as I originally thought.

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Friday
06Feb2009

'Push' web reviews

In Paul McGuigan's action flick "Push," three individuals with supernatural abilities are on the run from a ruthless government agency. Dakota Fanning, Chris Evans, Camilla Belle and Djimon Hounsou star. Here is what online's critics have to say about it:

• Ron Henriques at LatinoReview: "There are double-crosses, continuous plot turns and even the notion that every step of the plan against the villains was devised long before our heroes were born, but none of it is powerful enough to hold interest."

• Matt Goldberg at Collider: "'Push' loves its world of special powers in the big Hong Kong landscape but it doesn't love those powers or the characters that using them."

• Brad Brevet at RopeOfSilicon: "Director Paul McGuigan did all he could with the limited budget using camera effects, flashy editing and a few effects here and there to make this film seem like it was bigger than it really is, but in the end it is all for naught."

Joblo's JimmyO: "The script by David Bourla is fine. While I think this is one of the rare times they could of simplified the plot a little, it certainly is better than 'Jumper.'"

Cinematical's Jeffrey M. Anderson: "This is his sixth feature, and he has stepped up a notch; he has learned to be spontaneous, to use instinct and to use the things around him for additional weight and depth."

• Josh Tyler at CinemaBlend: "So maybe a blah script leaves it to end with a whimper instead of a bang, there’s still plenty to like about Push."

Tuesday
20Jan2009

Chris Evans, Brandon Routh board 'Scott Pilgrim'

Chris Evans, Brandon Routh, Brie Larson, Mae Whitman, Ellen Wong and Anna Kendrick are the latest to join Edgar Wright’s upcoming action comedy “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World."

Based on the graphic novel by Bryan Lee O’Malle, the film centers on a guy who has to defeat his new girlfriend’s seven ex-boyfriends. Michael Cera will play titular character Scott Pilgrim, while Mary Elizabeth Winstead will take over the role of his love interest.

The Hollywood Reporter has more information about who the new cast members will play:

"Evans plays evil boyfriend No. 2, Lucas Lee, a pro skateboarder-turned-movie star, while Routh plays the third evil boyfriend, Todd Ingram, a rocker with vegan psychic powers. Larson plays Pilgrim's ex-girlfriend, Envy Adams, for whom he still has feelings.

Also joining the pic, which will shoot Toronto, are Mae Whitman as Roxy Richter, the fourth ex, a female who is half-ninja; Ellen Wong as Knives Chau, who Pilgrim is dating when he meets his dream girl; and Anna Kendrick as Pilgrim's sister."

Darn, that's quite the supporting cast. Just last week, Kieran Culkin also joined the project. He will be playing Pilgrim's responsible gay roomate, with whom he shares a bed (Pilgrim, however, is heterosexual).

I never read the garphic novel, so feel free to share what you think about it just below.

Sunday
19Oct2008

Trailer radar: 'Push'

Here's something cool to watch out for: Paul McGuigan's upcoming sci-fi action flick "Push," about a group of people with extraordinary abilities.

Chris Evans can move objects with his mind, Dakota Fanning can see the future, and Camilla Belle can read people's thoughts. Unfortunately, these unique individuals are followed by Division, an organization that plans to turn them into war machines.

The plot sounds cool, the footage in the trailer looks great, and I can't wait to see how the whole thing turns out. I know it sounds like an episode of "Heroes" for the big screen, but this could have the potential to entertain big time.

Check out the trailer right after the jump. By the way, McGuigan also directed "Lucky Number Slevin."

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Wednesday
27Aug2008

First ‘Teardrop Diamond’ still debuts

Rope Of Silicon recently posted a screenshot from Jodie Markell’s upcoming romance “The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond,” a film based on a screenplay by Tennessee Williams. In the still above you can see the brilliant Bryce Dallas Howard, who stars as a daughter of a Memphis plantation owner.

After returning home from studying abroad, she falls in love with the poor son of an alcoholic father and a crazy mother. She tries her best to pass him off as a rich suitor to please her aunt, but the sudden loss of a diamond makes the risky relationship even more complicated.

Chris Evans, Ellen Burstyn and David Strathairn co-star. “The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond” premieres at this year’s Toronto Film Festival. Click right here to see a bigger version of the image.