Franchise retcon is all the rage at the moment; Shane Black is doing it with The Predator, and the next installment of the Terminator franchise will erase Rise of the Machine onwards. So it comes as little surprise that another iconic 80s movie will be having its memory wiped with the news that RoboCop could […]
Blu-ray Review – RoboCop: Limited Edition (1987)
RoboCop, 1987. Directed by Paul Verhoeven Starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O’Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferrer. SYNOPSIS: RoboCop fans should snap up this new Limited Edition Blu-ray of the film, which includes the theatrical and uncut versions on two discs, most of the previously released bonus features, and two hours of […]
Movie Review – Yamasong: March of the Hollows (2017)
Yamasong: March of the Hollows, 2017. Directed by Sam Koji Hale. Starring Nathan Fillion, Abigail Breslin, Whoopi Goldberg, Freida Pinto, Peter Weller, Malcolm McDowell, George Takei, Ed Asner, and Bruce Davison. SYNOPSIS: When the Hollows escape their prison it’s up to Nani (Abigail Breslin) to stop her mother from destroying Yamasong. A prison moon is […]
Peter Weller reprises RoboCop role for KFC commercials
Although he seemingly has little interest in revisiting the role for Neill Blomkamp’s planned RoboCop Returns sequel, it seems that KFC has managed to convince Peter Weller to reprise his role as Alex Murphy for a series of ‘Colonel RoboCop’ commercials. The adverts made their debut this week, and see RoboCop assuming the mantle of […]
Peter Weller reportedly turns down Neill Blomkamp’s RoboCop Returns
After failing to get his Alien sequel off the ground, District 9 director Neill Blomkamp has since turned his attention to another sci-fi classic in RoboCop, with the filmmaker currently in development on the sequel RoboCop Returns. Back in August, Blomkamp suggested that he was looking to lure RoboCop and RoboCop II star Peter Weller […]
Neill Blomkamp wants Peter Weller back for RoboCop Returns?
Last month it was announced that District 9 helmer Neill Blomkamp is set to direct RoboCop Returns, a direct sequel to Paul Verhoeven’s classic 1987 action sci-fi, and it seems we could potentially be getting a very familiar face under the visor. Responding to a question on Twitter about who should take on the role […]
Blu-ray Review – RoboCop 2: Collector’s Edition (1990)
RoboCop 2: Collector’s Edition, 1990. Directed by Irvin Kershner. Starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O’Herlihy, Tom Noonan, Belinda Bauer, and Gabriel Damon. SYNOPSIS: Shout! Factory continues its series of minor classics from the 70s through 90s with the release of Collector’s Editions of RoboCop 2. In the sequel to Paul Verhoeven’s hit 1987 film, […]
Blu-ray Review – The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension: Collector’s Edition (1984)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension, 1984. Directed by W.D. Richter. Starring Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Goldblum, Lewis Smith and Ronald Lacey. SYNOPSIS: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai arrives in a new Blu-ray edition that’s been highly anticipated by fans of this 80s cult classic. With an […]
Blu-ray Review – The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, 1984. Directed by W.D. Richter. Starring Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Lloyd, Lewis Smith, Rosalind Cash, Clancy Brown, Vincent Schiavelli, Carl Lumbly and Dan Hedaya. SYNOPSIS: Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil […]
Movie Review – Skin Trade (2014)
Skin Trade, 2014. Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham. Starring Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Ron Perlman, Peter Weller, Michael Jai White and Celina Jade. SYNOPSIS: After his family is killed by a Serbian gangster with international interests, NYC detective Nick goes to S.E. Asia and teams up with a Thai detective to get revenge and destroy the […]
