Join Brian as he discusses science fiction, comic book, and horror films.
I wish that people, be they directors or anyone else, would just stop talking about how serious or realistic their comic book-based movies are. It’s not only tiring, but it makes no sense at all. For instance, over at Collider there’s an interview with Zach Snyder, the director of the upcoming “Man of Steel,” and […]
The original “Battlestar Galactica” was created by Glen Larson in 1979 and began life, essentially, as a knock-off of “Star Wars.” Despite that fact, the original series has always held a fond place in my heart because, while it started from somewhat humble origins, it began very quickly began to diverge from its source, becoming it’s own […]
Why would anyone pay for Hulu Plus? I don’t necessarily mean that in a disparaging way–because, while Netflix may have more films, they lag in the amount of television series available for viewing–but it’s less a question of content, than commercials. You see, if you were to get Hulu Plus–which is supposedly somehow better than […]
Now this is interesting news! According to Collider, Jamie Foxx is rumored to be interested in the part of Electro in the sequel of “The Amazing Spider-Man.” Now keep in mind that his skin color isn’t integral AT ALL to the character. Despite this being the case, and if it’s confirmed, wait to see all […]
High concept movies can be difficult to market. If the film itself, or the campaign to sell it to audiences doesn’t resonate, then no one is going to see it. In fact, sometimes the higher the concept, the weaker the performance, and as of late, there’s virtually nothing higher concept than “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” […]
I like quite a few of the films that John Coscarelli has done, particularly “Phantasm,” but that’s almost a given. That being said, I really do want to see his version of James Wong’s novel. In fact I have been wanting to see this movie for at least five or six months, every since I […]
According to Deadline, Shonda Rimes is producing a scifi television series, a move that’s just a bit outside her comfort zone of relationship dramas, and interesting in and of itself. That being said, what’s even more interesting is that David DiGilio is writing it. DiGilio is the guy that was chosen by Disney to write […]
“Nolanitis” is a disease I named after Christopher Nolan, the director of the Batman Saga. A definite sign of the condition is when film makers feel the need to render the fantastic, the wonderful, on more human terms, sapping the aforementioned fantasticalness and wonder in the name of a realism no one asked for in […]
Halloween’s just around the corner, which is why it’s the perfect time to discuss monsters and other things that go bump in the night. A creature that is currently in vogue is the zombie, which is enjoying a surge in popularity, evidenced by “The Walking Dead,” a series about a small band of survivors who […]
I’d be amiss if I didn’t include the trailer for “Halo 4,” which I have to admit that I have never played (though the trailer reminds me of Blizzard’s “Starcraft,” which I have). It’s really interesting how video games have moved toward the cinematic. Heck, this trailer looks better than some for genuine movies that […]
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