– 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...
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February 24th, 2010 - 11:39 am § in About That ..., News
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 ...
February 10th, 2010 - 5:26 pm § in About That ..., News
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 ...
February 6th, 2010 - 12:25 pm § in About That ..., News
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...
January 30th, 2010 - 11:37 am § in About That ..., News
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 ...
January 23rd, 2010 - 12:22 pm § in About That ...
About That New ‘Conan’ Movie …
– by CAM SMITH – Despite being more than 70 years old, with hundreds upon hundreds of short stories and comic books tales to his potent name, for the majority of movie-goers, the character of Conan the Barbarian starts and ends with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Certainly, it’s not difficult...
January 21st, 2010 - 1:24 pm § in About That ...
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 cu...
January 20th, 2010 - 11:31 am § in About That ...
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 ...
January 14th, 2010 - 6:06 pm § in About That ...
About That Ghost Rider Reboot …
– by CAM SMITH – I have seen the future, my friends, and can officially tell you in one simple word what will ultimately lead to the utter destruction of the superhero genre’s seemingly unstoppable reign of supremacy at the movie box-office. This word, uncomplicated in construct and ...
December 29th, 2009 - 11:30 am § in About That ...
About That Captain America Movie …
– by CAM SMITH – While there’s been an abundance of swirling buzz emanating from assorted fan-driven internet circles for DC’s “Green Lantern” film and both Marvel’s Kenneth Branagh-helmed “Thor” and their 2012-planned superhero extravaganza “The Avengers,” the word on ...
December 9th, 2009 - 10:22 pm § in About That ...
About That Deadpool Spinoff …
– by CAM SMITH – Remember when the prospect of a “Deadpool” spinoff movie felt like a fun idea? That was before April’s super-zero non-event “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” belly-flopped into theatres, figuratively treating the character like Ned Beatty in “Deliverance” and ...
November 29th, 2009 - 8:00 pm § in About That ...
What Movie Should Cam Smith Write About Next?
Regular readers at It’s Just Movies have no doubt noticed that writer Cam Smith puts together a regular column for the site called “About That …” where he takes a look at a movie in development (or one that is at least rumored to be in development). However, despite being ...
November 21st, 2009 - 11:58 am § in About That ...
About That ‘Independence Day’ Sequel …
– by CAM SMITH – Last weekend, the world as we know it ended to thunderous applause as Roland Emmerich’s “2012” decimated the competition, proving once and for all that there are few sights movie-goers desire to witness more than the complete and utter annihilation of ...
