— by RON WILKINSON — Hardly the first film about The Great War, the pin-point focus of this essay on mental disintegration makes it one of the best. It is a stripped-down production, shot almost entirely in the mud-filled trench sets. Most of the dialogue takes place in the incredibly sq[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Paul Bettany’
Review: Mortdecai
— by RON WILKINSON — Even in the middle of watching this hugely entertaining Johnny Depp slapstick-a-thon, the viewer may start to wonder whether the great actor’s best days are behind him. The edginess is mostly gone and in its place are double the cleverness and four times the action[...]
Review: Blood
— by RON WILKINSON — Director Nick Murphy claims he chose the Hilbre Islands off England’s West coast as the shooting location for this film because, growing up there, he thought it would be a good place to hide a body. That may or may not be the case, but it turns out to be […][...]
Under Review: ‘Margin Call’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Trying to put a face on the current economic crisis can be hard; with so many people struggling with money and bank foreclosures it is difficult to even remember where it all started. That is where newcomer writer-director J.C. Chandor has chosen to make his big-scree[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Margin Call’
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — Set in the Wall Street of 2008, the trailer for “Margin Call” takes us through the first 12 hours of the beginnings of the U.S. financial crisis. The film stars Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci, Penn Badgley (The CW’s “Gossip Girl&[...]
Under Review: ‘Priest’
— by LYNN TACKITT — “Priest” — based on the graphic novels by Min-Woo Hyung — is about a group of vampire hunters who have super powers to hunt and kill what turn out to be not your typical vampires, but ones that look like mutant dogs and roar like tigers. The Pr[...]
Four Clips from ‘Priest’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Of the comic book adaptations hitting theaters this summer, “Priest” is far less well-known than the others. But while it might not have the fans of Marvel’s ‘Thor’ or ‘X-Men: First Class,” it does have action, suspense and so[...]
The Animated Prologue to ‘Priest’
— by ADAM POYNTER — “Priest” is preparing for its May 13 release in IMAX 3D and traditional 2D. Based on a Korean comic book and directed by Scott Stewart, “Priest” has a cast that will attract all different age ranges and genre lovers. “Priest” stars Paul Bettany as[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Priest’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — This movie is looking better and better. I love the post apocalyptic world in which “Priest” is set. I love the fact that said world is overrun by vampires and that humanity’s only hope is a renegade warrior priest. Although some of the creatures in this t[...]
Five Clips from ‘The Tourist’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — My roommate and I were discussing Angelina Jolie this week — mostly how she seems to play some sort of bad ass in many of her roles. She’s a spy, or an assassin. She kicks butt and looks hot doing it. In “The Tourist,” Jolie plays a mystery w[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Priest’ (International Version)
— by CHRIS HYATT — Today’s wisenheimer intro is dedicated to the late Don LaFontaine, aka “The Voice of God” and “the movie announcer guy,” who died two years ago. As you read this next line, please imagine his voice in your mind. In a world besieged by[...]
A Scene from ‘Creation’
— by JOSIANE OCHMAN — For a movie about evolution and “Origins of the Species” naturalist and writer Charles Darwin, I would have preferred a different title than “Creation.” Most of you are probably aware of the creationists versus evolutionary theorists battles [...]
First Look: ‘Priest’
— by BEN FOWLER — Paul Bettany’s career suicide continues. Not content with wasting his and our time with “Legion,” he’s back to do it all again with “Priest.” The film is loosely based upon the Korean comic of the same name by Min-Woo Hyung. Bettany stars as [...]
Under Review: ‘Legion’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Until recently, when I thought of the Bible, several images popped into my head. Some of them being angels, Jesus, and an all-mighty entity in the heavens, but after seeing the latest batch of religion-themed films, it isn’t hard for me to also think about [...]