Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, 2012. Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Starring Nicolas Cage, Violante Placido, Ciarán Hinds, Idris Elba, Johnny Whitworth, Fergus Riordan and Christopher Lambert. SYNOPSIS: Former motorcycle stuntman-turned-Satan’s bounty hunter Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) is approached by a religious sect and tasked with protecting a young boy (Fergus Riordan) from […]
Committing to a TV series
Commenting on the critics with Simon Columb… Jane Mulkerrins interviewed Dustin Hoffman for The Telegraph, regarding his new television series, Luck… “This transfer of some of film’s greatest talents to the small screen – Martin Scorsese directing HBO’s Boardwalk Empire; the likes of Al Pacino, Julianne Moore, and now Hoffman taking on TV roles – […]
Second Opinion – The Muppets (2011)
The Muppets, 2011. Directed by James Bobin. Starring Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper and Rashida Jones.Featuring the voice talents of Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Bill Barretta, Matt Vogel and Tyler Bunch. SYNOPSIS: The Muppets reunite to save the old Muppet Theater from an evil oil tycoon. For sheer […]
Thoughts on… Xtro (1983)
Xtro, 1983. Directed by Harry Bromley Davenport. Starring Philip Sayer, Bernice Stegers, Danny Brainin, Maryam d’Abo and Simon Nash. SYNOPSIS: A father is abducted by aliens and returns to Earth three years later to try and reconnect with his family. The release and subsequent success of Alien (1979) seemingly opened the door to mind-altering tales […]
Movie Review – A Dangerous Method (2011)
A Dangerous Method, 2011. Directed by David Cronenberg. Starring Keira Knightley, Michael Fassbender, Viggo Mortensen and Vincent Cassel. SYNOPSIS: In the early twentieth century, Dr Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) attempts to cure an unbalanced young woman (Keira Knightley) using the method of his master, the renowned Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen), only for both men to […]
The Week in Spandex – Ghost Rider, X-Men, The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel, The Avengers, Ultimate Spider-Man, Arrow and more
Presenting our weekly round-up of all the biggest news stories from the world of movie superheroes… Despite being less than two months into the year, 2012’s superhero slate got underway yesterday with the arrival of the Mark Neveldine / Brian Taylor-directed sequel, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, starring Nicolas Cage, Violante Placido, Ciarán Hinds, Idris […]
Movie Review – Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012)
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, 2012. Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Starring Nicolas Cage, Violante Placido, Ciarán Hinds, Idris Elba, Johnny Whitworth, Fergus Riordan and Christopher Lambert. SYNOPSIS: Hiding out in Eastern Europe, Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) is forced to take on the mantle of Ghost Rider once more to protect a young […]
Gael Garcia Bernal to star in Zorro Reborn
Gael Garcia Bernal (Y Tu Mama Tambien, The Motorcycle Diaries) is set to play the lead role in Zorro Reborn, a sci-fi reimagining of the Zorro mythology that will take place in an apocalyptic wasteland. This futuristic take on the story of the Spanish swordsman will portray him as a masked vigilante fueled by vengeance. […]
Blu-ray Review – We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
We Need to Talk About Kevin, 2011. Written and Directed by Lynne Ramsay. Starring Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly and Ezra Miller. SYNOPSIS: A mother must deal with the grief of raising a son who goes on a high school killing spree. With 14 awards under its belt (although snubbed of the BAFTA this past […]
Thoughts on… Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (2008)
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, 2008. Directed by Peter Sollett. Starring Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Ari Graynor and Alexis Dziena. SYNOPSIS: During one night in New York City searching for a band, both Nick and Norah discover so much more. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist is at times painfully hip, naively romantic, and ultimately utterly […]
