— by CAM SMITH — With the reboot/revamp/re-(insert useless buzzword here) of “Conan,” the once and former Barbarian and Destroyer, speedily getting ready to roll before cameras in Eastern Europe, with previously-announced stars Jason Momoa and Mickey Rourke signed, sealed[...]
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The Top 5 Razzies Snubs
— by CAM SMITH — Sure, it’s one thing to get all up in arms over the Oscar nominations. They’re the industry-standard in terms of awards, and we all feel passionate about what encapsulates the best of any given year, and want to see those responsible for profoundly moving and wowing [...]
Ridley Scott to Salvage ‘Alien’ Franchise — In 3D
— by CAM SMITH — Prediction: Two years from now we’re all going to look back and wonder why it was considered news — much less exciting news — that upcoming blockbusters were being released in 3D. With major announcements relentlessly pouring out that biggie-sized flicks li[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Frame 137’
— by CAM SMITH — I guess I’m supposed to be blown away by the steam-punk-rock attitude, grungy post-Apocalyptic atmosphere and slick martial arts mayhem prominently featured in the fairly eye-catching teaser trailer for “Frame 137,” a live-action short-film adaption[...]
‘Wolverine 2’ to Start Filming in January
— by CAM SMITH — Wow, no sooner had I finished taking easy pot-shots at “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” than ultra-big news broke that the follow-up to that slapped together heap of mediocrity (for more pithy bitterness, read my original review) is rarin’ and ready to go before cameras [...]
Josh Schwartz Dismissed from ‘X-Men: First Class’
— by CAM SMITH — At the tail end of last year, I wrote up a story about the interesting-if-not-quite-exciting news that Bryan Singer would be returning to the “X-Men” fold with “First Class,” a prequel depicting the earliest days of Professor Xavier’s School for Gifted[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Showgirls 2: The Return’ (NSFW)
— by CAM SMITH — Despite what you may or may not assume, I’ve never seen “Showgirls.” No, I’m not trying to preserve my already miniscule amounts of dignity and self-respect — I’ll fully cop to making pathetic pilgrimages to see “Striptease” and *shudder* “Barb[...]
Trying to Keep Up with Superman …
— by CAM SMITH — A while back, one of our distinguished readers asked if I would consider writing an “About That” feature on the next “Superman” movie — a request I politely shot down, citing the property’s extensive legal troubles as reason enough to spare myself the[...]
About That Next ‘Blade’ Movie …
— by CAM SMITH — The 21st century has not been kind to Wesley Snipes. Despite being groomed for super-stardom in the ’90s, and cast in hugely marketable studio vehicles like “Rising Sun,” “White Men Can’t Jump,” “Demolition Man” and “Passenger 57,” as of late[...]
The Top 5 Most Intriguing Films of 2010
— by CAM SMITH — In perusing this list, you might find your blood-pressure rising an iota, your mind heatedly asking “Where’s ‘Iron Man 2,’ ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1’ or ‘Free Willy 4: Escape from Pirate Cove’?!! How could they possibly be excluded?[...]
Kevin Smith Wants to Hit Somebody!
— by CAM SMITH — As anyone who’s been following Kevin Smith’s Twitter feed, or his insanely hilarious Smodcast well knows, the man loves hockey. I mean really loves hockey. To a nearly unhealthy degree, some might even argue. In fact, he adores my country’s favorite athletic[...]
Marlon Wayans Up for Challenge of Playing Pryor
— by CAM SMITH — Bill Condon’s Richard Pryor biopic has been a super smokin’ hot project in Hollywood the last couple years, with Eddie Murphy long rumored to bring the fiery comedian back into the land of the living. On celluloid, at least. However, the project — currently[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Big Money Rustlas’
— by CAM SMITH — Gather ‘round, kids, it’s confession time. When I was rambunctious young scamp, around the close of the 20th Century and the earliest days of the 21st, I, like many in my demographic, fell under the slammin’ spell of the rap-rock craze. I’m sure you can probably [...]
Those DC Movie Plans You Heard About? Rumors (Possibly)
— by CAM SMITH — It’s nice to see DC Comics finally getting their act together and making some serious Hollywood power-player moves after almost of a decade of quivering in Marvel’s grand shadow. With their plentiful pantheon of powerful and personable protagonists, they could and[...]