— by WILLIAM STERR — It was a dark and stormy night. With crows. Let’s set the scene: It’s early 1945 and the war in Europe is nearing conclusion. Hitler’s Germany is desperate. Soviet troops are advancing from the east, while the Americans and their allies are closing in from the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Mickey Rourke’
Poster Peek: ‘The Expendables 2’
— by ADAM POYNTER — When “The Expendables” came out in August 2010, we all knew that this movie could be a big hit based off the star power it had in it. Written and directed by Sylvester Stallone, it made more than $270 million in worldwide box office sales and was a hit with [&hell[...]
Under Review: ‘Immortals’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Eons after the epic war between the immortals, when the victors proclaimed themselves gods and the losers were named titans and imprisoned for all eternity, mankind is at a gentle precipice. Zeus (Luke Evans) and the other gods watch over mankind but do not directly i[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘13’
— by JESSICA MORALES — “13” is based on the Swedish movie “13 Tzameti” and like its predecessor, it too has all the makings of a great action packed thriller. Think “Dirty Dozen” meets “Ocean 11.” It’s the kind of movie that is sure to keep your heart pumping as you wai[...]
A New Trailer for ‘Immortals’
— by ADAM POYNTER — When you think of epic-action war stories, a few movies come to mind. One of them is “300” and whether you liked the movie or not, there is no denying it had a look and style like none before it. There have been many films that have tried to[...]
‘The Expendables 2’ Invasion Begins
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Let the “Expendables 2” goodies start coming in! As a fan of the first film, I am anxiously awaiting any news or info about the sequel project, and the last couple of days have been jammed packed with them. While the big questions in the last few months h[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Immortals’
— by ADAM POYNTER — In an epic battle involving Gods and warriors along the lines of “300” or “Clash of the Titans,” we have the new action-adventure movie “Immortals” by director Tarsem Singh (“The Cell”) and produced by the team behind such films as R[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Passion Play’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Starring Mickey Rourke, Megan Fox, Bill Murray, Kelly Lynch, Rhys Ifans and Jerry Sawyer, “Passion Play” premiered at the 2010 Toronto International film festival to very critical reviews. Written and directed by Mitch Glazer, “Passion Play” is[...]
Under Review: ‘The Expendables’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — I consider myself a decently sophisticated intellectual. I enjoy great literature – actually I hate reading (unless it’s Ayn Rand or Dave Mustaine’s new biography). I enjoy art – damn, it seems that I’ve caught myself in another lie. Okay, on second[...]
Five Clips from ‘The Expendables’
— by CHRIS HYATT — When I first heard about “The Expendables,” I was excited because this would be the Governator’s first opportunity to redeem himself for that travesty known as “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” (Sly Stallone returning to his pre-Rocky B[...]
Three Featurettes from ‘The Expendables’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Not for a long time, if ever has there been a collection of A-List action stars together in one film as there is for “The Expendables.” Written, directed and also starring is Sylvester Stallone (one busy guy). Releasing a series of separate behind-the-scenes[...]
Four Clips from ‘Iron Man 2’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Tony Stark has always been an interesting character. There’s just much more beyond the textbook narcissism and that includes pain and insecurities. This is present through a lot of implicit actions that the character makes, among these actions is the fact that [...]
Under Review: ‘Iron Man 2’
— by BEN FOWLER — Ol’ Shellhead had no way of living up to the hype and momentum gained from his previous and debutant outing on the big screen. “Iron Man 2” is certainly no slouch when it comes to action and adventure, it just seemed in so many places to…jar. We [...]
‘Iron Man 2’ Featurette: Villains
— by CAM SMITH — As I’ve surely stated in the past, I’m seriously pleased with Marvel’s approach to promoting “Iron Man 2” so far. They’ve veered refreshingly away from the uber-spoilery stuff (remember when they included the Tony Stark cameo in[...]