Vin Diesel has never seemed more comfortable in a role than he is playing the intergalactic space criminal known as Riddick. His latest in the trilogy, simply titled Riddick, is an effectively dumb and fun film that plays to its strengths and doesn’t get lost in chasing rabbits. There are the familiar tropes throughout, but rarely can I remember three films that feel so different yet similar. I know that last sentence doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, but neither does the way the films flow into each other. Pitch Black was effectively a fantasy thriller that put Vin Diesel on the cinematic map before he exploded in The…
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Ohhh, Look…Chronicles of Riddick Sequel Hints/Tidbits
Looking back I have to say that of all the recent sci-fi films, Pitch Black is definitly is a forgotten favorite of mine. It gets better with age and while I don’t regualrly watch it, whenever I do fire it up I constantly ask myself, “why am I not watching this more often?“. Maybe I’m still left with a bad taste in my mouth after the sequel…but who knows. Anyway, say what you will but Riddick is just one cool character. So while it’s been a good chunk of time since Riddick has graced the screen, I for one am up for a redeeming third film…and with the unexpected success…
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G-S-T Quick 5 – Movies Better Enjoyed On ‘MUTE’
You know, as the old saying goes, you just “can’t please all the people all of the time”. Well as film fans, it seems that no matter what goes into a film we all have something to gripe about. It could be dialogue, a casting decision, the story line, music, the director and so on, but there’s bound to be one element keeping us from liking every film. So I’ve comprised a rather personal and unique topic to post on the site. The list below highlights the 5 films I love to look at but, as you’ll find out because of one reason or another, I am not entirely fond…