Well this is a good way to end the week if you ask me. From Screen Rant, we get news of one of my favorite (and yes Ruth, underrated) actors joining a talented cast for an upcoming role which sounds like a winner already. In The Tourist, an American (played byJohnny Depp) travels to Italy after a heartbreak and meets up with a beautiful woman (played by Angelina Jolie). While their encounter appears accidental, it really is more deliberate than it lets on and the two get caught up in some dicey espionage. Does this sound similar to her characters in Wanted and Mr & Mrs Smith to anyone else? So…
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Sweet Trailer…’The Mechanic’
Here’s something I wasn’t really interested in until now. Jason Statham is going to star in The Mechanic which is the remake of the classic Charles Bronson flick of the same name. But what is a “Mechanic” you ask? Well I can tell you it’s not A. a crooked card dealer B. someone who repairs your car or C. someone who tinkers with small clocks. It is, infact, someone who is an expert assassin but one who has no current affiliation with any Armed Forces. Basically a quasi-sophisticated “hit man”. Liken a “Mechanic” to a “Cleaner” if you will. I love how crafty and ambiguous these monikers can be. Anyway, I…
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Does Anyone Want To Watch My DVD/BD Collection? Because I Sure Can't!
How many of you movie fans have ever had this happen? You get the urge to see a movie you own, you think about it for a bit, you walk to your library and then just stare blankly at your choices, unable to make a decision. I do this quite a lot but it isn’t because I have (totally not bragging) over 500 DVD/Blu-Ray titles staring back at me. It is solely because I just can’t find the time to watch what I really want to watch. Now that’s what truly gets me sometimes. I mean, if you have this wonderful assortment of toys just dying to be played with, wouldn’t you want…
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Off the Netflix Queue…'TRON'
Let’s just get past the fact that I haven’t seen TRON before now. I know, I know, it’s a staple, it’s a classic, it’s a (insert any number of nostalgia driven praises) but I just hadn’t seen it before. So there we are. Now despite seeing some glimpses of it while channel surfing over the years and the references to it in both The Simpsons (sorry couldn’t find the English clip) and The Family Guy (or this one – also in a foreign language) I was none the wiser to “Flynn’s Arcade” and those awesome “light cycles”. Some would say I was missing out, but I had my own movies to keep my…
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Off the Netflix Queue…'The Cove'
Seems like every year a documentary film comes out telling us how messed up the world is and how everything we’re doing is wrong or is going to kill us. Although the subject matter of The Cove is far from preachy, its message is really a shocking call to action. World famous (and later infamous) dolphin trainer Ric O’Barry’s work on the 1964 TV hit “Flipper” inspired future generations of dolphin lovers. However the more in demand dolphins became, the more their capture is considered a cold hard money game. Yet, The Cove’s intent was not to focus solely on the “Dolphin Trade” (which in itself is a problem worthy…
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STOP THE PRESS…'The Expendables' Posters are here!!
For all those of you eagerly awaiting Sylvester Stallone’s opus, you day is nearly here…well not really since we have to wait til August. But regardless, I have some more eye-candy for your macho-film-ophile enjoyment. Straight from FirstShowing.net, check out these effen SWEET posters!! This movie should prove to be the best thing that was ever inspired by 80’s action awesomeness since Reebok Pumps or…slap bracelets. For your viewing pleasure…behold and enjoy!! Oh, I don’t need to tell you how excited we are for this movie to come out…but what the hell, I’ll say it again. WE CAN’T WAIT FOR THIS TO COME OUT!!
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Ohhh, look…Classic Movie Posters Re-imagined
A few weeks ago, /Film ran a post featuring the inspired artwork of very talented young artist Brandon Schaefer. While /Film showcased the more popular film posters, I went back to look at Brandon’s site. Well lucky I did, as I found more than a few surprises. However, the one I was most excited to see was The Rocketeer. Since it is one of my favorite movies (and I’m not alone am I Ruth?) I just had to post it. I’ve also attached some of the ones I really enjoyed. Damn this guy is just uber talented. It’s tough to find that delicate balance between minimalist and boring. But he…
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Sweet Trailer…’Robin Hood’
Well the day has come dear friends…the final trailer for Sir Ridley Scott’s upcoming Robin Hood. The trailer just before Christmas was good, the Super Bowl spots (although short) were better but now we have the best trailer yet…well, one would hope because it is the last before it hits theaters on May 14, 2010. Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott team up again for what can only be described as “pure awesomeness”. In this version of the classic and legendary tale, Robin’s life is depicted from his early days in King Richard’s army. It further tells continues his story as he returns to Nottingham and creates the band of mercenaries who…
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Acting on TV: No Longer the “Death-Knell” for Film Actors
Think back, if you will (or can), to the years ago before Will Smith, Bruce Willis, Johnny Depp and George Clooney were household names. Do you remember their roles on Moonlighting, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, 21 Jump Street and The Facts of Life? Some of you just might be able to I’m sure. Will and Bruce are among the very few actors who have successfully, and for a continued amount of time, enjoyed the transition from TV to film. They pump out movie after movie and are the poster children for successful cross-overs. But what about the reverse effect? Do any actors successfully going from film to TV get similar recognition? Or are…
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Off the Shelf…’They Live’
I have always been a big fan of anything John Carpenter. Be it Big Trouble in Little China, The Thing, Escape From New York, hell, even In the Mouth of Madness was umm, interesting but watchable. But in the halls of everything JC (John Carpenter, not Jesus Christ) this is one of his more fun fares and is a definite quirky sci-fi 80’s staple.