Guillermo Del Toro seems so concerned about Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus” being similar to his (aborted?) version of H.P. Lovecraft’s “At The Mountains Of Madness,” that he appears to be considering abandoning what would be his passion project, a film that he has literally worked years to bring to the screen. What I have to say […]
Ray Bradbury, writer of novels like “The Martian Chronicles,” “Farenheit 451,” The Illustrated Man,” Something Wicked This Way Comes,” and many others, died today. He resides among the pantheon of my favorite writers because there was a something, a quality about his work that made it accessible, and somehow more possible than the worlds of […]
Here’s the latest trailer for “The Bourne Legacy,” with Jeremy Renner in a role that originated with Matt Damon. Truth be told, I am more focused on writing a post in relation to Guillermo Del Toro (potentially) abandoning his passion project, a movie based upon H.P. Lovecraft’s “At The Mountains Of Madness.” Del Toro is […]
Here’s the new trailer for the Square Enix’s reboot of Tomb Raider. When it first opens, what came to mind was Neil Marshall’s “The Decent.” In fact, watching the trailer you can probably come up with lots more movies or television shows that it looks like. Some have also criticized it for Lara Croft appearing […]
Why is it that comics and movies can’t have characters of a particular sexual persuasion, and it not become an event in and of itself? In the past year or so, DC Comics has ‘rebooted’ their entire universe, with ‘The New 52,’ which is unifying and adapting their characters for the current age, more or […]
No one knew how well Marvel’s “The Avengers” would do before it was released, though since it was a movie that some have–literally–been waiting a good part of their lifetimes to see, I don’t think that that’s necessarily a surprise. Though perhaps ‘well’ is an understatement because it’s ranking among the most profitable films ever […]
When I heard that Ben Kingsley was going to be in Shane Black’s “Iron Man 3,” I was hoping that he would appear as the Mandarin, especially since the character has been teased since the first film (The ‘Ten Rings’ organization). Well, it appears that someone has come to their senses, because rumors have it […]
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 […]
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