Roland Emmerich is a bit of a dinosaur in the sense that he does one thing – direct big, typically catastrophe-driven – action movies, and that’s it. Which isn’t to say that he hasn’t worked to expand his repertoire, if movies like Universal Soldier (1992), The Patriot (2000) or Stonewall (2015) are any indictors. That […]
Considering the disaster of a year we’re currently enduring I didn’t imagine I want to see – much less enjoy – a movie about a comet slamming into the planet – though could it make things any worse? Judging from Ric Roman Waugh’s Greenland, the answer is “Yes. Yes it could.” That being said I […]
Dean Devlin, director of the troubled (anytime another director comes in to do $15 million worth of reshoots on your movie, it’s safe to assume there are serious problems, no matter how the studio spins it) movie Geostorm, apparently learned more than a little bit about making disaster films from Roland Emmerich, who he worked with (as a producer) […]
Take note, Bryan Singer, this is how you do it! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: No body brings the destruction like Roland Emmerich (and I’m not suggesting for a moment that it has anything to do with him being German, though it can’t hurt). The sequel to 1996’s Independence Day […]
The most recent trailer for X-men: Apocalypse dropped yesterday, so I gave it a look. If you check out my last trailer review–posted below–you’ll see what I think about about X:Men: Apocalypse – Trailer 2 below. Looking at the third trailer, it feels like director Bryan Singer is playing in Roland Emmerich’s sandbox, and I am not […]
I admit that when I first saw Len Wiseman’s Underworld in 2003 I have to admit that I was impressed. Vampires and werewolves battling for domination, what’s not to love?
The trailer for the latest chapter in the Independence Day saga dropped a few hours ago, and to be honest I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed. Between Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Captain America: Civil War and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and X-Men: Apocalypse there are some huge movies coming out relatively soon. There’s potentially millions riding on when these […]
Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla Isn’t The Same Monster Many Of Us Grew Up Watching, Which Sometimes Isn’t A Good Thing In The Beginning… I remember when I was growing that I spent many Saturday afternoons in front of a television, watching monsters like Gamera, Mothra and Godzilla. They tended to have come into being due to the hubris of Man, as […]
“Like “Lord Of The Flies,” except more rapey.” Xavier Gens‘ “The Divide” begins with a mysterious attack on an American city. I think it was New York, but it’s actually not that relevant in that Gens is less interested in making any sort of political statement than he is with putting together eight people from […]
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, […]
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