— by ADAM POYNTER — After the much-criticized teaser trailer that was released last year for “Green Lantern,” we have not heard or seen much more of the movie until recently. Warner Brothers has been on a quest to redeem the film. Last week, new footage was shown at “WonderCon” a[...]
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Trailer Talk: ‘Green Lantern’
— by H.G. WATSON — I was rooting for you, “Green Lantern.” I love Green Lantern comics. Sure, they’re dorky and about an intergalactic space cop. But they also represent some of the best science fiction available in the comics world. I was thrilled that WB seemed to be [...]
Poster Peek: ‘Green Lantern’
— by CAM SMITH — Out of all of the comic-book superhero-to-film enterprises currently being assembled for major market release, “Green Lantern” is both the most curious and the most worrying. The first pic released of star Ryan Reynolds in the emerald suit was a disappointment, and w[...]
New ‘X-Men’ Project Raises Interesting Questions
— by ROB COX — This week’s announcement that “Kick Ass” director Matthew Vaughn will helm Fox’s “X-Men: First Class” raises some interesting questions. According to boxofficemojo.com, “First Class” will be an origin story, detailing how Charles Xavier and Erik Lensher[...]
Under Review: ‘Kick-Ass’
— by H.G. WATSON — Full disclosure: I debated opening with “This film will kick YOUR ass.” But in the interest of avoiding any puns in this review of Matthew Vaughn’s “Kick Ass,” I will say this: the film certainly lives up to its name. There is enough blood, guts and martial a[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Robin Hood’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — With Ridley Scott bringing us “Robin Hood” one more time to the big screen, it has got me thinking all about my long history with the character. I have been a fan of Robin Hood for quite some time. As a kid, I remember watching the Errol Flynn[...]
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[...]
‘Green Lantern’: Superman Cameo is Out, Villains Cast?
— by SEAN GERSKI — For too long, we heard way too little about the upcoming “Green Lantern” movie. There was a script and a director (Martin Campell, of “Casino Royale” and more) … then nothing. After a while, there were a flurry of options thrown at the[...]
Under Review: ‘Sherlock Holmes’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Sherlock Holmes is no doubt one of the most recognizable characters in fiction to date and director Guy Ritchie has courage to put his unique touch to the legend. Though Ritchie is not the best director in the business, his films do tend to be entertaining and[...]
Eight Clips from ‘Sherlock Holmes’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — Obviously, this doesn’t really (other than the names) resemble the kind of “Sherlock Holmes” with which most of us are familiar, but the question is: Is that a bad thing? I say it isn’t. This is a completely new take — and, hopefully,[...]
Under Review: ‘The Young Victoria’
— by JOEL CRARY — Teenagers crave the freedom to make their own decisions and live their own lives away from their guardians, who couldn’t possibly know better. In Princess Victoria’s case, she knew better. She saw that she was in a position to be taken advantage of[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Robin Hood’
— by SEAN GERSKI — The new international trailer is out for Ridley Scott’s “Robin Hood” and while I hear people comparing it to “Gladiator,” it reminds me far more of Clive Owen’s “King Arthur” from a few years back. In fact, it really does[...]
A Look at Russell Crowe’s ‘Robin Hood’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Ridley Scott has directed films such as “The Duelists,” “American Gangster” and “Black Hawk Down,” but his newest motion picture is a “Robin Hood” adventure. Oscar-winning Russell Crowe stars as the renowned hero, in his fifth collaboration with R[...]