— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Growing up in the ’80s only helped the fact that I have great admiration for Sylvester Stallone. He was at that time, the person that we sought after when looking for great action movies. He was the man people around me admired and looked up too. He was “[...]
Archive for February, 2010
About That ‘Ant-Man’ Movie …
— by CAM SMITH — God Bless Stan Lee. Ever since the 88-year-old comic-book godfather discovered the fast-paced joys of Twitter, he’s been a veritable fountain of colorfully candid discourse, giddily yakking about all Marvel latest projects and gracing his thousands of followers with a [...]
3-D ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot Gets Release Date
— by SEAN GERSKI — In news that will actually come as a surprise to pretty much no one, the next “Spider-Man” movie will be released in 3-D. However, the actual news here is that the movie will swing into theaters on July 3, 2012. In the meantime, be prepared to continue to h[...]
Tom Cruise Books Another ‘Mission’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Mike Fleming over at Deadline Hollywood reported Tuesday that Tom Cruise has signed a deal with Paramount Pictures to star in a fourth “Mission Impossible” film. Paramount and Cruise parted ways in 2006, but they seem to have worked out their differences and[...]
Has ‘Saw’ Finally Reached Its Endgame?
— by CAM SMITH — Like the majority of film fans, I’ve grown weary and ambivalent towards the “Saw” franchise. What began as a clever Rube Goldbergian spin on “Seven” has become a convoluted nightmare of hopelessly muddled continuity so confusing that I’m not even sure what[...]
Short Film Theater: ‘Zombies and Cigarettes’
— by BEN FOWLER — The zombie genre is a well-worn area of film making. With the exception of the rom-zom-com “Shaun of the Dead,” zombie movies have never really been as seminal or iconic as they were when Mr. Romero was pumping them out. The Spanish short “Zombies and[...]
New Clip: Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
— by SEAN GERSKI — If you are a fan of Superman (and really, who isn’t?), then it’s a pretty good day for you. First, we had the news of Christopher Nolan’s possible involvement with the next “Superman” movie, and now we have a new clip from “Justice[...]
‘Back To the Future’ and Up to No Good
What would have happened if Marty McFly had … well see for yourself. All I can say is Great Scott! Probably not safe for work. Possibly not safe for humanity.[...]
Superman 3.0 — Is Chris Nolan Taking Over?
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — A lot of people seem surprised that Warner Bros. is apparently turning to Christopher Nolan to “godfather” the “Superman” series (as reported in this Deadline Hollywood story). However, it really shouldn’t come as too much of a shock.[...]
Take a Peek at the Animated Horror Project ‘A.D.’
— by ROB COX — “A.D.” is an animated horror project by video-game director Ben Hibon and writer Haylar Garcia. The most striking aspect of this clip (which, true to its “teaser” label, is painfully short on story specifics) is the dystopian tone. Mainstream[...]
First Look: CGI Smurf
— by BEN FOWLER — Currently in the “facepalm” section of films in development — alongside the “Yogi Bear” movie — is “The Smurfs.” The movie is starting to take shape and below you can see the first leaked image from the film of one of the titular [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Solitary Man’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — “Solitary Man” is a film about a guy who reaches a crossroads in his life and systematically destroys everything around him. That man is Michael Douglas, who plays Ben Kalmen, a former owner of a car dealership chain whose career and marriage were[...]
Under Review: ‘Dear John’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Anyone who sees a movie based on a Nicholas Sparks book should know exactly what they’re getting into: a sappy love story set on the beach in which the couple experiences a montage of happy moments and lots of drama-filled trials and tribulations that prevent[...]
Short Film Theater: ‘Old Fangs’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — With so many animated movies being 3D (but not actually playing in 3D), it’s nice to see films with 2D drawings. The short film “Old Fangs” looked more like a cartoon you’d see on Nickelodeon than a Pixar movie. “Old Fangs” tells the story of a[...]