Pete Travis’ “Dredd,” was unveiled at Comic-con recently and received an excellent response from attendees, though Deadline Hollywood raises the point that it may be difficult for it to find an audience. That’s quite possible, though the comparison to films like “Punisher: War Zone” isn’t quite as valid as the reviewer may think because, unlike […]
I am taking a position on the latest Tom Cruise controversy–by which I don’t mean the recent dissolution of his marriage, or his religious beliefs–but instead him being cast as Jack Reacher, from the series of books by Lee Child. I haven’t read any Reacher novels, though I do understand when someone happens to be […]
The image to the right is the one of the last from the trailer for Pete Travis‘ “Dredd,” and it looks like Karl Urban has nailed the look, though in the comics he generally appears thinner, almost gaunt, though other than that, he looks good. What Danny Cannon’s 1995 version did right–for the most part–was […]
For me, not quite the event that was “The Avengers,” but a must-see nonetheless (plus, I always go to these things with the hope that I appear for a second on screen–I was an extra on this film–as unlikely as that is in this particular case).
It’s a relatively slow news day. On the homefront (does anyone else, when you put the word ‘home’ in front of another, get vaguely Nazi-ish associations? Homeland Security? The phrase ‘homeland’ itself? Doesn’t work with ‘home fries,’ though). Cthulhu summoning still not going too well. Perhaps I am concentrating on the wrong Great Old One. […]
Damn it! I thought as I threw the Necronomicon down in irritation. Why is summoning Satan so (relatively) easy, yet the Ancient Ones are such a pain in the arse? The book hit the floor with a odd-sounding thud, which was strange–in hindsight–because it wasn’t that heavy, being a paperback. “I just don’t get it,” […]
There’s something about how Denzel Washington plies his craft. He’s been at it awhile, and appears to have arrived at the point where he doesn’t have anything to prove. His roles he takes tend to be varied; he may be a villain here, or a hero there, but the majority of his films seem to […]
Sometimes it’s difficult to be a horror fan because, to paraphrase Rodney Dangerfield: “We don’t get no respect.” I don’t know what what other conclusion to reach when studios are turning out drivel like “Hellraiser: Revelations.” We want nuance. We want character development. We want pathos. And sure, we want some gore and violence accompanying […]
Here’s the latest trailer for “The Bourne Legacy,” with Jeremy Renner in a role that originated with Matt Damon. Truth be told, I am more focused on writing a post in relation to Guillermo Del Toro (potentially) abandoning his passion project, a movie based upon H.P. Lovecraft’s “At The Mountains Of Madness.” Del Toro is […]
Here’s the new trailer for the Square Enix’s reboot of Tomb Raider. When it first opens, what came to mind was Neil Marshall’s “The Decent.” In fact, watching the trailer you can probably come up with lots more movies or television shows that it looks like. Some have also criticized it for Lara Croft appearing […]
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