Falling into the “what might have been?” category, The LA Times has revealed that Tom Hooper was offered the chance to follow up his Academy Award-winning drama The King’s Speech by stepping into Jon Favreau’s shoes for Iron Man 3. Hooper ultimately declined the offer, paving the way for Robert Downey Jr. to reunite with […]
DVD Review – Terror Trap (2010)
Terror Trap, 2010. Directed by Dan Garcia. Starring David James Elliot, Heather Marie Marsden, Jeff Fahey, Michael Madsen and Andrew Sensenig. SYNOPSIS: Don (David James Elliot) and Nancy (Heather Marie Marsden), a couple with an unhappy relationship, are run off the road on a rural back road. The surly Sheriff Cleveland (Jeff Fahey) drives the […]
DVD Review – Dawn of Evil: Rise of the Reich (2009)
Dawn of Evil: Rise of the Reich (German: Mein Kampf), 2009. Directed by Urs Odermatt. Starring Tom Schilling, Götz George, Wolf Bachofner, Henning Peker, Simon Schwarz, Elisabeth Orth and Anna Unterberger. SYNOPSIS: Rejected by the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, the young and strikingly untalented Adolf Hitler (Tom Schilling) embarks on a journey that will […]
The Last Airbender dominates the Golden Raspberry Awards
The 83rd Academy Awards takes place today and as Hollywood gears up for its big night there are those who would argue that the whole awards season is little more than an excuse for industry back-slapping and mutual appreciation. However one ceremony that could never be accused of that is the Razzies – which of […]
Superhero Showdown 2011: Thor vs. X-Men vs. Green Lantern vs. Captain America
Seconds out… welcome to the 3rd annual Superhero Showdown! LAST TIME OUT… Before we get underway, let’s start things off with a review of 2010’s confrontation, which saw Marvel sequel Iron Man 2 taking on DC Comics’ Jonah Hex and Mark Millar’s Icon indie Kick-Ass for big screen superhero supremacy… Our prediction from last year’s […]
Movie Review – Drive Angry 3D (2011)
Drive Angry 3D, 2011. Directed by Patrick Lussier. Starring Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner, Billy Burke, David More, Todd Farmer and Christa Campbell. SYNOPSIS: Milton (Nicolas Cage) breaks out of hell to rescue his baby granddaughter who has been abducted by the cult who also killed his daughter. However Satan’s assistant – The Accountant […]
Cutting Edge: A conversation with film editor Michael Kahn
Trevor Hogg chats with three-time Academy Award-winning film editor Michael Kahn… While in California producing some commercials for a New York ad agency, Michael Kahn was offered a job at Desilu, the production company owned and run by television stars Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. “I was the male secretary for a fellow named Dann […]
Movie Review – Never Let Me Go (2010)
Never Let Me Go, 2010. Directed by Mark Romanek. Starring Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Andrew Garfield, Sally Hawkins, Charlotte Rampling, Nathalie Richard, Domhnall Gleeson and Andrea Riseborough. SYNOPSIS: After spending their childhood in a seemingly idyllic English boarding school, three young adults must come to terms with the sinister truth behind their existence. The way […]
Movie Review – Candyman: The David Klein Story (2010)
Candyman: The David Klein Story, 2010. Directed by Costa Botes. SYNOPSIS: A biopic charting the rise and fall of the inventor of Jelly Belly jelly beans. Covering the rise and fall of Jelly Belly inventor David Klein, Candyman is a true underdog story with a not-so-happy ending. In all, Candyman is an enjoyable view regardless […]
DVD Review – Operation: Endgame (2010)
Operation: Endgame a.k.a. Rogues Gallery, 2010. Directed by Fouad Mikati. Starring Joe Anderson, Rob Corddry, Ellen Barkin, Odette Yustman, Maggie Q, Zach Galifianakis, Adam Scott, Brandon T. Jackson, Emilie de Ravin, Bob Odenkirk, Ving Rhames and Jeffrey Tambor. SYNOPSIS: In a secret underground facility a rogue agent kills the boss of an elite government spy […]
