Today, Deadline reported that Andy Whitfield, former lead in Starz’ “Spartacus,” has succumbed to non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. I thought that I had not seen any of his work, till I learned that he starred in “Gabriel,” which I enjoyed, though I had no idea he was in. Though, truth be told, if I had known it […]
Here’s the trailer for “Drive,” the latest film from Nicolas Winding Refn, starring Ryan Gosling (though for my money, seeing Albert Brooks play whom I assume is a villain is what I really want to see). I saw the trailer during “Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark,” and though that it looked interesting, whichever accent […]
According to Aint It Cool News, the opening theme for the latest Bond adventure will probably not be done by The Fixx (who were robbed when the song”Fatal Shore” was not used for “Tomorrow Never Dies”) and will probably instead be done by Adele, who’s probably talented (I haven’t heard any of her music), but […]
Edited 9/8 1223 I happily posted a month or so ago that there was going to be a feature film based upon Gerry Anderson’s “UFO,” though when I heard no news about the project for a few months afterward, I assumed the worse. There was nothing from the studios outlining the project; nothing from the […]
For anyone interested in footage from The Avengers–and who isn’t?–here’s some really sharp (as in focus) pictures of Jeremy Renner, as Hawkeye, and Scarlet Johansson as Black Widow, courtesy of ScreenRant. According to the article, Hawkeye’s costume appears to be based upon the Ultimates version, and I think that it looks pretty functional, which is […]
Many horror films, be they of the ‘Saw’ or “Friday the 13th” variety, are a lot of things, but scary isn’t one of them. This is often because their stock and trade is shock, and violence is the means to that end. They’re not particularly scary because fear involves mood and atmosphere, things that takes […]
I saw this trailer during “Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark” (review forthcoming) and got the feeling that it was only about planes and things exploding, which is perhaps a part of the tale of the Tuskegee Airmen, though hardly the most important one. I hope that the film deals with their individual stories, as […]
Does the premise of Shawn Levy‘s “Real Steel,” promoter has junky robot that has to overcome the odds against more advanced, more dangerous opponents, strike anyone else as silly (which is saying something based upon some of the films out there)? And if that were not enough of a hurdle to overcome, it also sounds […]
Here’s the trailer for Jonathan Levine’s “50/50,” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen. I should mention that I am not a huge fan of Seth Rogen, though he gets props in my book for giving Joseph Gordon-Levitt top billing in a movie that he happens to not only appear in, but produced. The film revolves […]
Here’s the trailer for Bennett Miller’s “Moneyball,” starring Brad Pitt. This doesn’t look like anything that we haven’t seen before, but I have to admit that when these types of films–the “come from behind, winning against incredible odds-type of film–are done well, they’re a joy to behold. I saw the trailer to this film during […]
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