— by CAM SMITH — With his “Alice in Wonderland” currently filling Disney’s rabbit-hole with mountains of crisp currency ($450 million worldwide in less than two weeks. Yowza!), you can pretty much bet that Tim Burton will be given pretty much carte blanche to bring whatever[...]
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Could ‘X-Men 4’ Be in Bryan Singer’s Future?
— by CAM SMITH — The “X-Men” film series feels like it has become a cinematic entity akin to the “Star Trek” franchise — a property that seems destined to navigate some seriously choppy waters, alternately exciting and infuriating fans, and probably continue to be a viable [...]
Can Matthew Vaughn Bring ‘Sandman’ to Life?
— by CAM SMITH — With “Watchmen,” the crown jewel in the comic-book medium’s feathered hat, having made the jump to the silver screen, alongside classy adult-oriented faves like “V For Vendetta,” “300,” “Sin City,” “American Splendor” and “From Hell,” filmmakers[...]
Jason Segel to Star with Muppets
— by CAM SMITH — Throw a metaphorical stone on any given news day, and you’re likely to hit a puffed up story covering the latest reboot du jour — a known cinematic property that, having exceeded its apparent box-office life, is being fitted with replacement parts in order to[...]
Who’s Up for Captain America? Better Question: Who Isn’t?
— by CAM SMITH — Yeegads, is this whole “First Avenger: Captain America” casting situation turning into a confusing muddle of titanic proportions, or what? It would probably be easier, at this point, for me to simply name young male actors not rumoured to be donning the[...]
An Early Peek at ‘Predators’
— by CAM SMITH — It must be at least a trifle comforting for Robert Rodriguez and Nimrod Antal — the producer and director behind this summer’s eagerly-anticipated “Predators” — to know that, even if their final product turns out painfully mediocre, the film still[...]
Hugo Weaving as the Red Skull? We Approve
— by CAM SMITH — I figured out at an awfully-young age that a hero is only as good as his villains, and that the latter are usually way cooler. This tried-and-true piece of knowledge largely informed my childhood idolization of The Joker, Boba Fett, Darth Vader and the James Bond villain[...]
About That ‘Thor’ Movie …
— by CAM SMITH — I was never much of a “Thor” enthusiast in my formative years. Though I could appreciate the visual delights and imagination of his elaborately-scaled universe, and the villainous Loki and formidable Absorbing Man, the comic’s heavy emphasis on quasi-Shakespearean [...]
Leonardo Da Vinci: Action Star?
— by CAM SMITH — I’d imagine that, for many of our hard-working teachers, saddled with this new generation of ADD-addled, ultra-ironic young whipper-snappers, it must be a mighty daunting endeavor to try to convince them that history is interesting and worth knowing, much less cool[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’
— by CAM SMITH — In a fairly blatant bid to capitalize on their success in turning “Pirates of the Caribbean” into a Kraken-sized money-consuming juggernaut, Walt Disney Pictures and uber-producer Jerry Bruckheimer have turned their collective attentions to unleashing a pair of[...]
Get Ready for Some 3D Chipmunk Fun
— by CAM SMITH — When I first joined this site, and was tasked with writing a story about the impending “Marmaduke” motion picture I remember shaking my head at the depths Hollywood would sink to for an easy hit with the family crowd. Maybe it’s just the stubbornness of my rapidly-[...]
Corey Haim Dies at Age 38
— by CAM SMITH — Today, in news that wasn’t so much surprising as disheartening, Corey Haim, the 38-year-old star of numerous ’80s teen hits — many opposite Corey Feldman — had his life cut tragically short by an apparent drug overdose. As reported by the gossip site [...]
Another Adventure for Bill and Ted: Excellent or Bogus?
— by CAM SMITH — There’s no better time to start crazy internet rumors than Oscar time, when Hollywood’s brightest stars come out to shine and take to the red carpet, forced to converse with frenzied journalists desperate for a scoop, no matter how dubious. However, rather than dig u[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Iron Man 2’ (Version Two)
— by CAM SMITH — Some may gripe and impotently wave their fists, but I’m really appreciating the fact that Jon Favreau and his marketing team are showing an admirable amount of restraint thus far in selling “Iron Man 2” to the public masses. Usually, when it comes to summer[...]