Just when you thought that we survived “Olympus Has Fallen,” here comes the more obviously titled “White House Down.” This time instead of Gerard Butler, all we have is Channing Tatum standing between us and those that would destroy our way of life. God help the terrorists, especially considering that this is from Roland Emmerich, […]
This is interesting. I was actually looking for something “Iron Man 3”-related, when I stumbled upon this trailer for the upcoming sequel to David Twohy’s “The Chronicles Of Riddick.” I don’t know when this snuck on to the Interwebs, but it looks like the real deal and not some mashup of clips from various ‘Riddick’ […]
Here’s a link to the first teaser from “The Wolverine,” which I suspect is genuine because it shows footage than has, as far as I am aware, not been available prior (and there’s the fact that it appears to be from the Twitter feed of James Mangold, who’s directing the upcoming superhero film). Unfortunately, it’s […]
Mount Olympus was the home of the Greek gods, where they ruled over all mortals (these deities never seemed to acknowledge any people other than Greeks, implying that Greece was somehow the center of all creation, and the pinnacle of their handiwork). Minor spoilers begin. That ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ is code for the White House […]
“The most recent version of “The Omen” (2006) isn’t terrible, but by being so faithful to the original makes one wonder why you wouldn’t go to the source. “ I recently visited my local Giant, looking for something work-related, when I stumbled upon a bin filled with previously-viewed movies, virtually all of them costing $3.99. […]
“Space Precinct,” arguably one of Gerry Anderson’s more controversial series, mainly due to the $1.5 million per episode cost, which made it the most expensive show in Britain at the time. Yet, despite all the money spent, the ratings were only average, which I suspect had more than a little to do with the terrible […]
Finally a ‘Red Band’ trailer that justifies the name! I am a huge Danny Boyle fan. Even when his films don’t quite strike the right tone, such as “A Life Less Ordinary,” “Sunshine,” and I would argue, “The Beach,” they’re still worth watching. His “Trainspotting” is perhaps the best film that I have ever seen […]
“Prey For Help…Because Boredom Kills.” That’s not quite the tagline for this film, but it’s fitting. I don’t make movies, which I mention because anyone that does knows that it’s not particularly easy to do, and people oftentimes deserve credit just for the attempt. I write as often as I can, and while that’s also […]
I get that I am not exactly the target audience for this movie, but the trailer struck me as cloyingly cute. So cute in fact that if I were a diabetic I would keep my insulin at the ready, just in case. Gru, the villainous, though he was more misunderstood than evil, main character of […]
Welcome to the first ‘Whiny Bastard Edition’ of Screenphiles, where I do a little venting about film makers doing things that they probably shouldn’t. I was at work when I heard of the latest plan to remake John Carpenter’s “Escape From New York”–which was (essentially) already remade–in space–by James Mathers and Stephen St. Leger’s in […]
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