I am not sure about the “Oldboy” remake. I think Spike Lee is an interesting choice to helm an English-language remake of Chan-wook Park’s visceral film, but the poster seems to set the wrong tone. Josh Brolin, playing the role originated by Min-sik Choi, in the poster seems too aware, almost hyper-aware, in fact. Now, […]
““This Is The End” Is An Odd Duck. It’s Not Quite A Vanity Project, And There Are Even Hints Of A Good Idea Or Two Among The Occasional Demon Penis.” What to do…What to do. I originally set out this morning with the intention of seeing “The Lone Ranger,” because I couldn’t believe that it’s […]
Now this is what I call high concept! Five guys, after not seeing each other for a long while, come back together to complete a – for whatever reason – notorious pub crawl in a town that has been taken over by…wait for it…robots (I assume that we’re talking about an alien invasion scenario, with […]
I have no idea, though neither does Margaret Lyons over at Vulture.com. She says that Christian Bale is definitely NOT returning to the Batcave. Whatever anyone thinks about Bale – or his temperament – the man is Batman in the same way that Robert Downey, Jr. is Iron Man. But seeing that Downey has not signed up […]
“Paul Feig’s “The Heat” is often amusing, though it doesn’t work as a buddy movie because Sandra Bullock’s character is so bland that Melissa McCarthy has to do all the heavy lifting.” Part of me was wondering if the reason I didn’t enjoy “The Heat” as nearly as much as I would have liked to – there […]
Why? Why? Why? Is there some vocal majority out there clamoring for a remake of “Jacob’s Ladder” that I am unaware of? It’s not like Adrian’s Lyne’s film is the best psychological drama/horror film ever made (though admittedly it not the hugest sub-genre out there) though it is competent and atmospheric (and strangely downbeat, which fit […]
“Despite my initial reticence, when you take “World War Z” on its own terms, and accept that its not going to follow the novel, you’ll have a good time.” I must admit that going into Marc Forster’s “World War Z,” my expectations were somewhat low. I mean, how can you have a half-decent zombie film when virtually all your […]
I wrote in October of last year that Sam Raimi was planning a remake – a term that’s always synonymous with*maximum suckage – of Tobe Hooper’s “Poltergeist.” That’s still happening, though Raimi is producing, not directing. That job will be handled by Gil Kenan. Prior to this gig, he helmed “Monster House” and “City Of […]
There’s a new international trailer for David Twohy’s “Riddick,” and it happens to be in Springboard format, which I have forgotten how to embed into WordPress (which makes it worse than never being able to embed it at all. Trust me on this). It shows Riddick doing what he does best, which is evading a […]
Neill Blomkamp is the Real Thing. By which I mean he’s managed to combine social commentary and action in a fashion that doesn’t alienate either audience. His first film, “District 9” while excellent, could have easily been a fluke. After all, it wouldn’t be the first time that a director sees a decline in their […]
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