– by BEN FOWLER – Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro has stepped down from directing “The Hobbit.” In a joint statement released to “Lord of The Rings” fan site TheOneRing.net, Del Toro said it was “the hardest decision of my life.” Whilst Executive Producer ...
Posts Tagged ‘Peter Jackson’
March 22nd, 2010 - 12:13 pm § in News
Sir Ian McKellen Says ‘The Hobbit’ Starts In July
– by BEN FOWLER – Oops! Sir Ian McKellen seems to have let the proverbial cat out of the bag. On his official site, the legendary thespian blogged how “The Hobbit” films will begin shooting in July of this year, how the filming will take over a year to complete and...
January 12th, 2010 - 11:23 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘The Lovely Bones’
– by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI – Philosophers such as Kierkegaard have always questioned God and the afterlife, but the question is not whether or not such a thing as Heaven exists, the question is “how do you depict something that has not been photographed and quite frankly might not be...
December 24th, 2009 - 10:57 am § in Features
‘District 9′ DVD Bonus: Transformation of Wikus
– by ALEXA MILAN – From its ingenious viral marketing campaign to the original and thrilling final product, the low-budget sci-fi film “District 9” was 2009’s biggest surprise hit, scoring at the box office and with critics. Now, the first movie from South African director...
December 23rd, 2009 - 9:30 pm § in Opinions
‘The Hobbit’: A Premise of Contradictions?
– by BEN FOWLER – I could not be more split down the middle when it comes to the thought of a “Hobbit” film/s. Don’t get me wrong, I want to see “The Hobbit” onscreen. But when I read stories and information released about what they are planning and quotes from the film...
December 20th, 2009 - 10:53 pm § in Features
‘District 9′ DVD Bonus: The Alien Agenda
– by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI – This summer, one film surprised film goers more than any other. “District 9,” is the directorial debut of director Neil Blomkamp, but it garnered attention because of the name that was attached to all of the movie’s trailers and posters...
November 25th, 2009 - 1:41 pm § in Clips
A Clip From ‘The Lovely Bones’
– by ALEXA MILAN – After repeatedly being pushed back, Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones” finally hits theaters this holiday season. Based on the trailer and early footage, this film possibly will be a major awards contender this year. Based on the bestselling novel by Alice Sebold...
September 8th, 2009 - 12:07 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘District 9′
– by ROB COX – “District 9″ is an intriguing work of science fiction that, while cleverly imagined and well acted, has become more of a critical darling than it deserves. To be sure, first-time director Neill Blomkamp (who also co-wrote the screenplay) has crafted a decent...
September 4th, 2009 - 11:56 am § in News
Set Photo From ‘Tintin’ Surfaces
– by SEAN GERSKI – For a movie that involves such popular talent as Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, Edgar Wright, Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn” is receiving a remarkably small amount of...
