Paul Verhoeven‘s “Starship Troopers” may not have been that faithful to Robert Heinlein‘s novel, but then again, I have never been much of a fan of Heinlein’s writing, so it’s all good. For my money Verhoeven is in the same company as David Cronenberg, or (lately), Don Coscarelli, in that just about everything they do […]
Achero Mañas‘ “El Bola” is a Spanish film from 2000 that has won awards from Prix de la Présidence Belge de l’Union Européenne 2001 to the Goya Awards, among many others. It revolves around about a boy named Bola (Juan José Ballesta), who goes to school, plays (somewhat questionable) games with this friends, and acts like […]
Since Marvel flirted with bankruptcy a while ago, various studios have taken a stab at their characters, with varying degrees of success. Some, like Spider-Man or The X-Men, have been unequivocal successes, while others, like 2003’s “Hulk,” and the “The Fantastic Four” were profitable, though not nearly as successful. So, why do studios keep making […]
I am posting this because I am reasonably sure that there are enough fans of Bioware‘s “Dragon Age” video game that a trailer of the upcoming CGI-based film would interest them. Bioware also happens to be the studio that makes the ‘Mass Effect’ series of video games. That being said, I am not a huge […]
Sam Mendes‘ “Skyfall” teaser is up, and while I like my Bond with more gizmos than this current incarnation (for my money, Pierce Brosnan‘s Bond struck an almost perfect balance between technology and testosterone, with the exception of “Die Another Day,” which almost played like a parody of a James Bond film), there is something […]
The third trailer for Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises” came out a few days ago, and while it took me a few days to post it, possibly due to my current fixation with “The Avengers.” It strikes a certain mood, but other than the moulded rubber suits, has little in common with Marvel’s film, […]
If someone were to tell you that there is going to be a sequel to “The Avengers,” you’d probably say: “No kidding.” If you’re like me, you’d say something like: “Let’s see…it’s been out almost a full week in this country, and has earned over $226 million, while overseas its raked in around $450 million. […]
First off, I am not quite sure how “untold” this story is, since there were three prior films covering similar territory. Then, for some reason, they don’t feature Mysterio (quite possibly the greatest Spidey villain ever*) and the web-slinging scenes appear to look better than those of Raimi’s original trilogy, but do we really need […]
My commentary on Daniel Espinosa‘s “Safe House” will have to wait till either later today or tomorrow because I found the latest trailer for Disney’s “Tron: Uprising,” and I have to say that it’s looking pretty good. The animation appears somewhat similar to work by Peter Chung, with his linear, lithe figures. There also appears […]
I found this trailer via Superherohype, and despite all the noise on the Interwebs, it appears to make the essentials of the plot known. What follows below is some analysis, and a bit of conjecture, based upon what has been released so far. It appears that the beings, represented by “The Space Jockey” from the […]
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