– by BEN FOWLER – It may seem to be an old, well-worn cliché to have a belated sequel with the original star — a bit too long in the tooth — on hand to introduce the main character’s son as a way to have someone take on the action required for the next instalment. But [.....
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March 8th, 2010 - 1:23 pm § in Opinions, Posters & Trailers
Trailer Talk: ‘Legend of the Guardians’
– by BEN FOWLER – Wow! Awesome! A film called “Legend of the Guardians,” obviously about some mystical warriors protecting and fighting for their people. With epic battles as they take on their evil nemesis in a fight to the bitter end. What? It’s about owls? Oh. To be fair...
March 4th, 2010 - 3:03 pm § in News
‘The Smurfs’ Get A Legendary Addition
– by BEN FOWLER – In a move that has seriously dented his awesomeness quota in my books, Neil Patrick Harris has confirmed on his Twitter feed that he is indeed involved in the upcoming Avatar 2 … I mean “The Smurfs” Movie. Initially reported by Deadline Hollywood ...
March 3rd, 2010 - 4:00 pm § in News, Posters & Trailers
Poster Peek: ‘The Green Hornet’
– by BEN FOWLER – Seth Rogen? The tubby slacker dude from “Knocked Up,” an action hero? As much as that may seem a little far fetched, Rogen has been slimming down and bulking up nicely for his role as Britt Reid aka The Green Hornet. Kudos to the man for his dedication in ...
March 1st, 2010 - 12:00 pm § in News
New Pegg and Serkis ‘Comedy’ Could Be Murder
– by BEN FOWLER – Actors Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis are obviously quite comfortable around the dark and grisly, with Pegg starring in “Shaun of the Dead” and Serkis most famously as Gollum in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. They seem to have gravitated towards ...
February 25th, 2010 - 11:33 am § in Opinions, Posters & Trailers
Trailer Talk: ‘The People vs. George Lucas’
– by BEN FOWLER – Can anything more really be said about the “Star Wars” saga and its influence on society? Apparently not, although the people behind “The People vs. George Lucas” certainly seem to think so. You may watch it and think that it’s all a bit of fun...
February 23rd, 2010 - 12:39 pm § in News
Is the Man of Bronze Heading to the Silver Screen?
– by BEN FOWLER – When the phrase “pulp magazines” is mentioned, the name of Doc Savage is never far behind. You can’t get much more “pulp” than the Man of Bronze. It appears that Colombia Pictures believe there is an opening in the comic book movie market for another hero to ...
February 22nd, 2010 - 12:12 pm § in Features, Posters & Trailers
Trailer Talk: ‘Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove’
– by BEN FOWLER – Are there no original ideas in Hollywood anymore? Without wanting to sound like an old man, it bugs me that the studios keeping churning out mindless drivel. Next to seemingly fall into this category is (brace yourself) “Free Willy: Escape from ...
February 21st, 2010 - 4:44 pm § in News
Mark Strong Confirmed as Sinestro in ‘Green Lantern’
– by BEN FOWLER – Comic-book uber genius and all round good guy Geoff Johns has posted a tantalising report from the New Orleans based set of Green Lantern. On Johns’ own Twitter feed today, the writer posted “Back from an amazing trip to Green Lantern town a.k.a. New Orleans...
Has An ‘Awesome’ Choice Been Made for Captain America?
– by BEN FOWLER – Who has been, reportedly, in the frame for the Captain America role? A better question might be who HASN’T been up for the role. The winged mask of the star-spangled Avenger is one that most of the cream of Hollywood’s leading, and up-and-coming men, have been ...
February 15th, 2010 - 3:55 pm § in News
Is ‘Batman 3′ Finally A Go?
– by BEN FOWLER – A moderately-successful film followed by the (now) third most successful film of all time — sounds like a threequel would be a sure thing, no? Not in the Caped Crusader’s case it appeared. After 2008’s uber smash-hit “The Dark Knight,” director ...
February 9th, 2010 - 11:41 pm § in Short Film Theater
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 ...
February 8th, 2010 - 11:33 am § in News
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 ...
February 1st, 2010 - 11:15 am § in Opinions
Brandon Routh: A Superman For All Seasons?
– by BEN FOWLER – I would love to be writing an article right now, straight off the success of the “Superman Returns “sequel “Man Of Steel,” on where the third installment of the Superman franchise could go next. I would love to. Sadly, I will never ...
