Category: Movies

  • ‘Gravity’ Sweeps Empire, Sight & Sound and Cahiers du Cinema Top Ten Lists of 2013

    The Wolf of Wall Street screened for a variety of guilds over the weekend and from what I understand, members of the New York Film Critics and National Board of Review will be seeing it today or tomorrow as they will begin announcing their 2013 awards tomorrow and the next day. That said, some outlets went…

  • ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ (2014) Movie Review

    Marvel is tangentially moving their Cinematic Universe deep into the cosmos with Guardians of the Galaxy, and director James Gunn has definitely created something that seems wholly separate from The Avengers franchise of movies, but different doesn’t mean better. In fact, boredom set in early and only a few chuckles here and there sustained me for the duration. I never…

  • ‘The Connection’ (2015) Movie Review

    In so many ways The Connection (La French) feels like a film Michael Mann would have made with its dedication to intense action sequences, shot with immediacy and edits that give the viewer an understanding of the space within which the characters are interacting. And, like Mann, director Cédric Jimenez doesn’t forgo character, understanding even the small moments between husband and…

  • COMIC CON 2008 CALENDAR

    Warner Bros. sent over a whole bunch of new images from the likes of Watchmen, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, RocknRolla, Ninja Assassin and Friday the 13th. They include our first look at Jason from Friday the 13th as evidenced below, the 1940 Minutemen from Watchmen as evidenced above, the fist looks at Ninja Assassin, Gerard Butler in RocknRolla and 11 pics from the animated Star Wars. Enjoy!

  • Journey 3-D (2008)

    SYNOPSIS: In this update of Jules Verne’s “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” Brendan Fraser will portray a geologist who, with his teenage son, discovers a message hidden in an ancient artifact, leading them into a previously unseen world. “Journey 3-D” will be shot in live action, with the otherworldly landscapes and creatures supplied…

  • Which One of the Characters in ‘Expendables 2’ Will Die, Igniting the Film’s Revenge Plot?

    Line ’em up! Have a look at the final poster for The Expendables 2 in which Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Jean Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Scott Adkins and Yu Nan all vie for some face time whilst the world behind them explodes into tiny pieces. Okay, I…

  • Movie Review: Greenberg (2010)

    When it comes to the work of Noah Baumbach I’ve seen The Squid and the Whale (but can hardly remember what it was about), I had no interest in Margot at the Wedding and I’ve been meaning to see Kicking and Screaming. Despite my lack of familiarity with Baumbach’s work, the trailer for Greenberg had me intrigued. It presented a disgruntled character…

  • Watch: First English Language Trailer for Ridley Scott’s ‘The Counselor’

    Written by Cormac McCarthy (The Road), directed by Ridley Scott, The Counselor sees its first trailer premiere this morning giving you a first look at the film’s stars, which include Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz and Brad Pitt due in theaters on October 25. The story centers on a present-day Southwest lawyer (Fassbender) who thinks he can dip a toe into the drug business without getting sucked…

  • WOLF CREEK (2005)

    Based on true events, ‘Wolf Creek’ tells the chilling story of three backpackers travelling in remote Outback Australia. When their vehicle breaks down they accept help from a friendly local, Mick Taylor (John Jarratt) inspects their vehicle and manoeuvres them into letting him tow it, promising to replace the faulty part at his camp. It…

  • Movie Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

    You probably already knew Mount Olympus was the home of the Greek gods, but did you know to get there all you have to do is take an elevator secretly located inside the Empire State Building to get there? I was equally shocked to learn Medusa runs a greenhouse in New Jersey and lotus eaters…