Join Brian as he discusses science fiction, comic book, and horror films.
The trailer for Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit” has been out for a few days, though I am just getting around to posting it. Why did I wait so long, you may ask? If I wanted to answer in the least confrontational manner possible, I would say that J.R.R Tolkien’s books don’t transition to screen all […]
Here’s the first photo from James Mangold‘s “The Wolverine.” It tells you virtually nothing other than that Hugh Jackman is really, really built. It takes place in Japan, and Silver Samurai is the main bad guy. Speaking of Mangold, if you haven’t seen his “Identity,” rent it. It’s an interesting twist on the traditional horror flick.
For my money, Alfonso Cuarón is one of the most talented film makers working today. His “Henry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban” is one of the strongest entries in the franchise, while “Children Of Men” is one of the few movies that is actually better than the book it is based upon (besides having […]
Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” took a while, but it’s finally growing on me. I like it even more since I learned that John C. Reilly, as opposed to Seth Rogen, (who happens to sound quite a bit like Reilly) is voicing the character. Though truth be told, I would prefer John C. McGinley even more (mainly because […]
For quite a while now I was wondering what was going on with “Space: 2099,” the reboot of Gerry Anderson’s “Space: 1999,” because I haven’t heard any news on that front for four or five months. I was worried that it suffered the fate of the UFO reboot, which appears to be caught somewhere in […]
And since Guillermo Del Toro is never far from my thoughts (and I don’t mean in a gay way–not that there’s anything wrong with that) here’s the trailer for his latest production, “Mama,” written and directed by Andy Muschietti, based upon his short film. And speaking of Muschietti’s original short, I found and embedded it […]
When I heard that Edgar Wright revealed a test footage for his upcoming Marvel Studios film, “Ant-Man”, I was jazzed. And the Internet, being what it is, made me reasonably sure that someone in attendance at the last Comic-Con would have filmed it despite being told not to (under penalty of being banned from future […]
Guillermo Del Toro’s “Pacific Rim” is being post-converted to 3D, which is interesting when you consider how terrible such conversions tend to be. Remember “Wrath Of The Titans?” If there’s another film that was converted to 3D to such seemingly universal disdain, I am unaware of it. That being said tickets for 3D films tend […]
Remember when Marvel’s ‘Phase 2’ slate of films were announced? They consisted of: “Ant-Man,” “Thor 2: The Dark World,” “Iron Man 3,” Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Guardians Of The Galaxy,” and it goes without saying, Avengers 2. Notice who’s not on the list: Dr. Strange, which is odd considering that Kevin Feige, the head […]
First there was “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” then came knock-offs, like “Abraham Lincoln Vs. Zombies” and soon “Pride, Prejudice and Zombies.” High concept ideas, too be sure, but could they be perhaps too high-concept? The performance of “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” was weak, taking in over $90 million dollars on $69 million dollar budget, and […]
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