Most of the films that are being remade these days don’t need to be, while those that could really use it, generally aren’t. For instance, Douglass Trumbull’s “Silent Running,” a film about a future Earth that exhausted its resources, is a prime candidate for rebooting because its ‘dying earth’ theme is even more relevant in […]
Martin Scorsese is pretty much a legend at this point, after having directed films like “Mean Streets,” “Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull,” and “Shutter Island” among many, many others. His latest is “The Wolf of Wall Street,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio. I would offer some commentary on the trailer if it weren’t for Youtube loading remarkably slow […]
When I saw the standee for “Last Vegas” in the theater, I assumed that it was some sort of gangster film. Having seen the commercial, it’s actually a bucket list sort of movie. Which is OK for me, but what’s most interesting is that the trailer really seems to feature Morgan Freeman as a doddering […]
I don’t see how I missed this one. The last film Vincenzo Natali released was “Splice,” which was executive produced by Guillermo Del Toro. It’s a fascinating film, even though you could see that the director didn’t quite make the point that he was working at. His film before Splice was “Cypher,” and while it’s […]
“”All The Boys Love Mandy Lane” is an interesting horror film, though unfortunately its biggest draw is the story of its distribution.” I went into Jonathan Levine‘s “All The Boys Love Mandy Lane” not quite knowing what to expect, though it did have some pretty decent buzz. Though what I found most interesting was that the […]
NBC is developing a series based upon DC’s Constantine (the ‘New 52’ version of the character, not “Hellblazer”), and I was OK with that, till I heard that David Goyer is one of the people behind it. This is the guy that says Superman (essentially) letting thousands die ON TOP OF breaking General Zod’s neck […]
“Marvel’s “Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D” is an interesting way to immerse viewers in Marvel and, by extension, its Cinematic Universe.” I am watching Marvel’s “Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D,” airing on ABC in the United States, and I like the way that things seem to be proceeding. Marvel, unlike their Distinguished Competition, are embracing the variety – and […]
“Don Jon,” the directoral debut of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, turned up when I saw “Insidious, Chapter 2.” It looks interesting, though what surprised me most was how buff Gordon-Levitt is looking, especially since at one point he was being considered for Batman (which eventually went to Ben Affleck). Though there’s always Doctor Strange…
“James Wan’s “Insidious, Chapter 2” is a worthy successor to the original film.” “Insidious 2,” James Wan’s sequel to his 2010 film, is a very effective sequel. Like it also revolves around Josh Lambert (Patrick Wilson) and his family, which continued to be plagued by some very malicious ghosts. This time the star of the […]
““Riddick” rocks, and a R-rating ensures that there are curses and gore aplenty.” Mild spoilers below. A lot of reviews I have read of David Twohy’s “Riddick” take issue with the idea that it resembles the film that introduced the character Richard B. Riddick, “Pitch Black.” Using this logic, John Ford’s “The Man Who Shot […]
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