This is not a review of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek because, if it were, it’s two years too late. Sometimes I think that to get the feel of a film I have to let it ‘stew’ for a while, then give it another chance. I liked ‘Star Trek’ when I saw it in theaters, though […]
Anyone who’s a fan of “The Punisher,”–the Marvel comic, not the 2008 movie “Punisher: War Zone, though that too was based upon a story by Garth Ennis, “Welcome Home, Frank”–or “Hellblazer,” is aware of the edgy, violent, storytelling of Garth Innis. Recently he released a trailer for a film he wrote and directed called “Stitched.” […]
I don’t think that that “The Thing” will be the final title of the film, though it’s accurate in the sense that’s it’s a prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 cult classic, one can easily mistake it as a ‘reboot,’ which are very popular these days. The teaser poster is OK, though I think the tagline […]
“Contagion,” A new thriller from Steven Soderbergh, the director of “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Ocean’s Twelve,” “The Girlfriend Experience,” “Bubble,” etc, revolves around a viral outbreak, that threatens not only on our central characters, but seemingly the world. Admittedly you can’t always tell how entertaining a film will be from the trailer, though it surprises me somewhat […]
I am not too sure what to think about the rumors connecting Johnny Depp to a feature film version of “Kolchak: The Night Stalker.” The series lasted only one season, but was one of the places some now famous writers and directors honed their craft. Three such talents are David Chase, Richard Matheson, and Robert […]
Spike Lee has confirmed that he is doing “Oldboy,” according to Aintitcoolnews. The article makes the point of telling us that it’s a remake of Chan wook-Park’s film, not the anime. Also, according to Blackfilm he’s revisiting some of the characters from his breakout 1989 film, “Do The Right Thing” in “Red Hook Summer.” Spike Lee, despite what […]
The history of women superheroes in comics is a proud one. Female characters are common in Marvel and DC Comics, as well as competing comics companies. So, if women play such a pivotal role in comics, why is it that movies that feature them fail at the box office? One reason is because, when filmmakers […]
Richard Jobson, director/writer of 2008’s “New Town Killers,” is someone to watch for in the future. The way he composes shots, in a kinetic, rapid-moving fashion, in New Town Killers, reminds me somewhat of Danny Boyle. It’s similar thematically to “The Most Dangerous Game”–which I haven’t seen, and “Surviving The Game”–which I have.
It’s no surprise to anyone that “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” dominated the weekend box office, though how overwhelming it was may have been. It pulled in $210 million overseas, and $162 million domestically, for a total of $372 million dollars. Now keep in mind that the film cost almost $200 million to produce, and […]
Sometimes, when novels and comics are adapted into movies, filmmakers take liberties with one aspect or another of the production, in an effort to create something that doesn’t alienate fans or casual viewers. Sometimes these changes are necessary for numerous reasons, such as: a particular novel may be too long, and scenes may require cutting […]
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