Frank Castle, when his family is gunned down by mobsters, declares an all-out war on crime as The Punisher. As a comic character, his popularity at times has approached that of DC Comics’ Batman, though he never successfully made the leap to feature films. First Dolph Lundgren tackled the character, and while physically his portrayal […]
More evidence of a circumstantial nature that Marvel (buttressed by the fairly deep pockets of The Walt Disney Co.) is preparing a feature film based on Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts. On May 19 I wrote that various sources believed that Tom Welling was being courted for the role by Marvel, despite being […]
Here’s the latest trailer for Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson’s “The Adventures of Tintin.” All the spectacle looks really interesting–especially the parts were the two ships are dueling. That being said, and based only on the images that I have seen thus far, the characters still haven’t shaken that rubbery look CGI motion capture is […]
Earlier today, Patty Jenkins was confirmed as the director of Thor 2, which is really interesting because, no matter if you prefer DC Comics’ characters, like Superman or Batman, you’ve got to give Marvel credit for making bold choices, particularly when it comes to directors. Which doesn’t change that the reason for their choice is […]
I have posted the trailer for “The Avengers,” and it’s all sorts of awesome. There are explosions, though unlike the typical Michael Bay production, there also seems to be some character development going on. I can’t wait to see how Joss Whedon juggles all the star-power involved with what appears to be huge special […]
If the synopsis of the film is any indicator, “The Raven” will have little to do with the poem by Edgar Allen Poe. This is the third film from James McTeigue, who worked with the Warchowskis’ before directing on his own. The trailer looks interesting (then again, they always do), though from what I have […]
From what little I know about the latest production from Steven Spielberg “War Horse”, doesn’t sound like my cup of tea, though that’s less an issue with the film itself–Spielberg has proven himself adept at reading and interpreting the public mood–than anything else.
Rumor has it that the trailer for “The Avengers” will be released next Wednesday, five days (excluding the weekend) from today. While an interesting rumor, I would take it with a grain of salt. That being said, it would make more sense to me to come out prior to Wednesday because you have the upcoming […]
Here’s the trailer for “Paranormal Activity 3,” which I would like to think is going to concentrate on being scary and atmospheric, unlike the prior entry.
The Coen Brothers, makers of “True Grit,” “Fargo,” “The Hudsucker Proxy,” “Raising Arizona, “Miller’s Crossing,” among others, will be producing an hour-long comedy series at Fox, the news of which confuses me a tad. It will their first foray into television, though I am not sure that TV is big enough to contain their unique […]
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