— by CAM SMITH — Although “The Wolfman” didn’t ignite the box-office enough to get within howling distance of ever breaking even domestically — the notoriously troubled 150-million dollar project grossed a respectable, if underwhelming 35-million total over the four-day[...]
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Trailer Talk: ‘Get Him to the Greek’
— by CAM SMITH — 2008’s “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” was one of the most lovable and hilarious romantic comedies in recent memory — a side-splitting immature raunch-fest that featured genuine insight into the daunting hurdles of adult romantic relationships. While so many[...]
More Details from ‘Batman: Under The Red Hood’
— by CAM SMITH — While I’m usually not at all a fan of DTV animated superhero flicks, I must admit that my interest has been slightly piqued by the impending “Batman: Under The Red Hood” feature, which will be given a plum advertising spot on the new Justice League movie “Crisis [...]
Warner Bros. Taking New Approach to Movie Making
— by CAM SMITH — In the current Hollywood paradigm – where most studios’ attentions are largely focused on churning out cynical carbon copies and bland remakes – it’s nice to hear that at least one major film-making corporation is at least trying to keep the[...]
Albert and Allen Hughes Set to Work on ‘Akira’
— by CAM SMITH — Huh. What a difference half a year and change makes. Last June, Bloody Disgusting ran an exclusive stating that Warner Brothers and producer Leonardo DiCaprio’s planned live-action remake of the classic anime “Akira” was “dead as a doornail.” However, just as[...]
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 [...]
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[...]
About That Miramax Situation …
— by CAM SMITH — Even though last rites have yet to be performed, things are looking troublingly grim for Miramax, the once-vibrant, artist-friendly haven for scrappy, innovative independent film making founded by Hollywood heavies Harvey and Bob Weinstein in 1979. While earlier reports [...]
The Top 5 Oscar Snubs
— by CAM SMITH — No Oscar nominations list is perfect. For every five worthy, totally deserving choices, there’s at least one irksome, exasperating snub guaranteed to stick in the collective craw of legions of ardent film fans. Previous years have seen films like “The Dark Knight,”[...]
About That George Lucas Fairies Project …
— by CAM SMITH — George Lucas has been a man about town these last few weeks. Hyping his hefty — and apparently excellent — new tome “George Lucas’s Blockbusting” (which was written by author/journalist Alex Ben Block, but features truck-loads of fascinating insight[...]
A Fan-Made Trailer for ‘Technotise’
— by CAM SMITH — Generally, I’m not the world’s biggest fan of fan-made trailers. While I can appreciate the effort and enthusiasm that went in to them, I usually find myself spending the majority of their short run-time muttering half-witted statements like “Was that a clip[...]
About That ‘Tron’ Sequel …
— by CAM SMITH — It’s funny. I can remember a time when the notion of a “Tron” sequel would have been deemed a laughably ludicrous notion. After all, the original didn’t exactly burn up the box-office charts, making only $33 million in its 1982 run, and the film’s very vocal[...]
About That ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot …
— by CAM SMITH — Well, Spidey fans, your unbearable week of uncertainty waiting to find out the director choice for the “Spider-Man” reboot is at last over, as Sony Pictures has secured their first choice Marc Webb — of the winning “(500) Days of Summer” — to breathe [...]
Will Tim Burton Bring Maleficent to Life?
— by CAM SMITH — Almost every adult I’ve ever encountered carries with them a handful of emotionally-scarring cinematic images which were forever burnt into their psyche in their impressionable childhood years. Frightening images of indelibly scary creatures which inspired white-faced [...]