Author: Solani Verma
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Movie Review: Predators (2010)
The Predator franchise began in 1987 as a standalone feature starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as one of several commandos dropped into the jungle of Central America for a bit of anti-guerilla warfare. Along the way they encounter an extra-terrestrial proficient in killing, skinning and spinal cord removal. The film was an excellent bit of horror meets thriller meets…
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Sales Poster for Glenn Close’s ‘Albert Nobbs’
I recently asked you if you would be willing to predict Meryl Streep’s upcoming performance in The Iron Lady would be an Oscar contender. So, as the sales poster for Albert Nobbs arrives (via West End Films) I feel it is only right to ask what you think Glenn Close’s chances are with her new film. Close has been nominated for an…
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‘Fury’ (2014) Movie Review
No matter what anyone says about David Ayer‘s Fury, one complaint won’t be to disparage its intensity. This is one bloody, dirty, violently loud and fierce movie that holds very little back. In that sense it deserves the audience’s respect for not sugar-coating the horrors or war even if it loses its way a little thematically. Set…
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Rocky Returns with First Look at Stallone and Jordan in ‘Creed’
Sylvester Stallone offers up the first look at Creed in which he once again stars as Rocky Balboa alongside Michael B. Jordan as the son of Apollo Creed, played by Carl Weathers in the first four Rocky features. Here’s the official synopsis: Adonis Johnson (Jordan) never knew his famous father, world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was born. Still, there’s no…
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‘Terminator 4’ Finds ‘Salvation’ at Warner Bros.
Variety is reporting that Warner Bros. has stepped up and secured distribution rights for a fourth film in the Terminator franchise to be called Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins with an early 2008 production start planned and a director to be named soon. The film will be set in the future, in a full-scale war between Skynet and humankind. Terminator 3 exec…
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Questioning ‘Skyfall’s Villain and How Closely the Film Mirrors ‘The Dark Knight’
While writing my review of Skyfall I had to delete about three paragraphs because I didn’t want to hint at plot points while relaying some of the problems I had with the film. However, I didn’t want to leave these ideas unexplored. So, with so many turning out to see Skyfall on its opening weekend I feel it is safe to…
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FINAL UPDATE: Fox News Columnist Roger Friedman Reportedly Fired for ‘Wolverine’ Review
FINAL UPDATE: Official word from Fox News has come in and reads as follows: Fox News representatives and Roger Friedman met today and mutually agreed to part ways immediately. Fox News appreciates Mr. Friedman’s ten years of contributions to building foxnews.com and wishes him success in his future endeavors. Mr. Friedman is grateful to his colleagues…
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Welcome to the New RopeofSilicon.com: New Features and Your Thoughts
By now I’m sure you have all noticed… things look a little different around here. I’ve been talking about an upcoming redesign for the last couple of months and finally pulled the trigger and hopefully you like what you’ve seen so far. However, I know change is a tough thing when you’re used to something…
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Reaction to First Screening of ‘Django Unchained,’ ‘The Master’ and ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Footage
This evening here in Cannes, the Weinstein Co. invited what must have been 30 or so journalists to screen extended trailers for Paul Thomas Anderson‘s The Master, David O. Russell‘s The Silver Linings Playbook and Quentin Tarantino‘s Django Unchained. The trailers were screened in the order as listed above, which I would say was a calculated move getting us intrigued by The Master,…
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Javier Bardem Offered Major Role in ‘James Bond 23’
He not only has been offered the lead role in Ron Howard’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, but now Javier Bardem has reportedly been offered a major role opposite Daniel Craig in Sam Mendes’s Bond 23. Deadline has the report and says there are no details as to what role Bardem’s been offered, but I think we’re…