Tarsem Singh, director of “The Cell,” and “The Fall,” is now tackling the world of Greek gods with “Immortals,” territory explored in films like “Clash Of The Titans,” and to a lesser extent, “300.” The clip below is a particularly violent one, but his stylized direction makes the violence in some instances beautiful, almost balletic, […]
Let’s be clear: While I don’t know Brett Ratner, he does tend to come off as a bit of a douche. That being said, does that mean that he should have stepped down from producing them because he said “Rehearsal is for fags” in a interview? Is it tacky? Sure, without a doubt. Does talking […]
Last Saturday I was part of the filming of “The Dark Knight Rises,” code named “Magnus Rex,” in New York. I played one of 600 Gotham City policemen who had just escaped from being trapped in Gotham’s subway system by Bane. No pictures were allowed, though I recall enough of the 13 hours I worked […]
I don’t generally think of Denzel Washington as playing dangerous characters because there’s something very reassuring about him. “Comforting” isn’t quite the word that I would use to describe this feeling, though you trust him. Which is probably why he oftentimes plays against type, such as his roles in “Man On Fire” and “Training Day.” […]
According to Reuters and Aintitcool.com, the latest upcoming James Bond adventure wil indeed be called “Skyfall.” The film, the 23rd in the series, will be filmed in London, Shanghai, Istanbul and China. Additions to the cast will be Albert Finney, Javier Bardem, Berenice Marlohe, and Naomie Harris.
When I heard that Uwe Boll is considered by many to be one of the worse directors ever (though he deserves credit for an ability to somehow secure funding, seemingly despite himself) I didn’t believe because, while hyperbole isn’t exactly unknown among bloggers, I wanted to give him a chance. Then I saw “Alone In […]
The first video is for Kate Bush’s “Experiment IV.” The high-concept song revolves around the idea of a military experiment that creates a sound that–literally–possesses the power to kill. As an aside, the video has a scene that appears to be a homage to the scene from “Raiders Of The Lost Ark,” when the ark […]
For awhile the rumor mill said that the title of the upcoming James Bond film would be called Carte Blanche, which I still think is a bit staid and a lot hoity toity, especially for the Daniel Craig incarnation of James Bond. It appears that perhaps someone else had the same thoughts, because the now […]
Edited 10/29/11 While it’s great to see George R.R. Martin, and his superlative writing, finally getting some attention with HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” though when I thought about which of his books that I would like to see as a movie, that particular series wasn’t my first choice. That would have been “Wild Cards” (and […]
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