Dredd 3D, 2012. Directed by Pete Travis. Starring Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey, Langley Kirkwood, Wood Harris, Luke Tyler, Junior Singo, Jason Cope, Domhnall Gleeson and Rakie Ayola. SYNOPSIS: Judge Dredd (Karl Urban) teams up with rookie Judge Anderson (Olivia Thirlby) to take down a gang that’s flooding the streets of Mega City One […]
Bat-Blog reviews Holy Franchise, Batman!
Yesterday Tommy over at Bat-Blog was kind enough to write a nice review for Holy Franchise, Batman!; here’s an excerpt: Now most people who know me say that I’m a complete fanatic when it comes to our favorite Caped Crusader. And I’m not trying to say that I’m an expert or anything but I know […]
Movie Review – Savages (2012)
Savages, 2012. Directed by Oliver Stone. Starring Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Benicio Del Toro, John Travolta, Salma Hayek and Demian Bichir. SYNOPSIS: Ben (Johnson), John (Kitsch) and O (Lively) all live free and easy thanks to a thriving cannabis business. After reaping the benefits of fruitful dealings they finally decide to head off […]
Metal Gear Solid Movie Announced by Sony
Avi Arad, the founder of Marvel Studios (he no longer works there), has confirmed that Sony is developing a Metal Gear Solid movie based on the video game series by Hideo Kojima. The announcement was made at the Metal Gear Anniversary event in Tokyo with both Arad and Kojima present. Snake!? Snaaaaaaaaake! The popular and […]
Michael Bay responds to Ninja Turtles script criticism
It’s fair to say that producer Michael Bay’s planned live-action adaptation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles didn’t get off to the best of starts with fans of the heroes in a half-shell, which of course stemmed from the fact that the Turtles would be reimagined as aliens. While the project has subsequently been delayed, fan […]
DVD Review – Filthy Rich & Catflap 25th Anniversary Edition
Filthy Rich & Catflap, 1987. Created by Ben Elton. Starring Nigel Planer, Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson. SYNOPSIS: The misadventures of the self-centred, z-list TV presenter Richie Rich, his agent and occasional pornographer Ralph Filthy, and his one-man entourage Eddie Catflap. With a career spanning three decades as a double act, Rik Mayall and Adrian […]
Batman rebooted for Justice League… with Brett Ratner directing?
Following the release of The Dark Knight Rises last month, Warner Bros. now finds itself in a difficult position with regards to the future of the lucrative Batman franchise. With Christopher Nolan categorically confirming that his time in Gotham is over, it seems the studio has three options: 1) continue Nolan’s Dark Knight series, sans […]
TIFF Movie Review – The Girl from the South (2012)
The Girl from the South, 2012.Directed by José Luis García.Starring Lim Su-kyung, Alejandro, and José Luis García. SYNOPSIS: While attending a communist sponsored youth conference held in North Korea, a member of the Argentinian delegation encounters a South Korean activist who captures the attention of the media and all those in attendance with her message […]
Thoughts on… Episodes (Season 2)
Jake Peffer on the second season of the Matt LeBlanc comedy Episodes… One would never think a show where former Friends star Matt LeBlanc plays a fictional version of himself could work. After a successful first season and a Best Actor Golden Globe, Episodes has become quite the surprise. Episodes follows Stephen Mangan and Tamsin […]
TIFF Movie Review – Leviathan (2012)
Leviathan, 2012.Directed by Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel.Starring Declan Conneely, Johnny Gatcombe, Adrian Guillette, Brian Jannelle, Clyde Lee, Arthur Smith, and Christopher Swampstead. SYNOPSIS:Off the coast of New England commercial fishermen apply their trade in the same waters where one of the most famous creatures in literature roamed, Moby Dick. Though it is stated in the title of the documentary no biblical […]
