— by CAM SMITH — There are few things more unbearable than surrealism done badly. Any unfortunate viewer who has attempted to wade through Richard Kelly’s “Southland Tales” or Rob Zombie’s “Halloween II” can attest to this. It takes sharp creative focus and a keen understandi[...]
Archive for August, 2010
Karl Urban Talks ‘Judge Dredd’
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — The clip below features an interview with actor Karl Urban, who talks about playing comic book character Judge Dredd. I have only heard a few things about Judge Dredd growing up, but from what Urban has to say, it sounds interesting. According to Urban, the movie is [...]
Six Clips from ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’
— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — I’m going to be blunt. “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” looks awesome. Nothing I’ve seen/heard/read so far has turned me off of it. I’m counting down the days until this bad boy hits theatres. The plot teases with its uniqueness. Scott Pilgrim starts li[...]
Under Review: Grown Ups
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Have you ever looked at photos or watched a home video of a friend who was so stoked about his or her recent vacation, and it looked like a good time, but you just “should have been there” to get the gist of the trip? That’s pretty much what the […][...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Last Exorcism’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — The success and hooking factor for a lot of horror films these days lies in the way the film is, well, filmed. “The Blair Witch Project” is a perfect example of this, as well as “Quarantine,” “Cloverfield” and, more recently “[...]
Warner Bros. Getting ‘Green Lantern’ Sequel Ready
— by CAM SMITH — Despite having just wrapped principal production last Friday, and with almost a year until its grand public unveiling, DC and Warner Bros. must be feeling really confident that they’ve got something special in “Green Lantern.” In fact, they’re so confident that t[...]
Under Review: ‘L’affaire Farewell’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Following a thorough read-through of Ayn Rand’s literary classic, “The Fountainhead,” a close friend and myself have been using the fictionalized tale of Howard Roark, a god-like architect who overcomes the struggles of the collective by remaining true to[...]
A Look at ‘The Green Hornet’
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — Another superhero will get his shot at the big screen when “The Green Hornet” is released in 3D in Jan. 14, 2011. To be honest, I must say that I haven’t really taken too much notice of “The Green Hornet.” However, after seeing trailers and [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Burlesque’
— by ALEXA MILAN — A small town girl moves to the big city with aspirations of becoming a … burlesque dancer? That’s essentially the plot of “Burlesque,” Christina Aguilera’s acting debut and a movie that looks like a “Moulin Rouge” wannabe with [...]
Under Review: ‘The Other Guys’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — I’ll speak for the male population when I say that most of us wanted to become enforcers of the law at least once in our lives. It just seems like a rite of passage for a young man to dream of the loaded gun, the badge that shines ominously in […][...]
Casting Updates for ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’
— by CAM SMITH — As exciting as the prospect of “Zodiac” and “Seven” helmer David Fincher tackling Stieg Larsson’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is, I have to wonder if the whole project will feel like really old news by the time December 2011 rolls around. After all, f[...]
Tony Scott to Direct Mark Millar’s ‘Nemesis’
— by ROB COX — Until news surfaced yesterday of a movie adaptation for the Marvel/Icon comic “Nemesis,” I’d never heard of this title. Created and written by Mark Millar — the writer responsible for “Kick Ass” and “Wanted” — “Nemesis” reads like a dark-mirror versio[...]
Under Review: ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’
— by H.G. WATSON — If we are to believe the hype for “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” it’s the film that blows your socks off, represents an entire generation, steals your girlfriend and knocks her up, makes you see God and is, without a doubt, the best movie since the invention of t[...]