Speaking of videogame adaptations with a one trick pony plot (see the previous article on Halo release date) there’s some news of Spy Hunter is coming from Rock himself. From MTV through Coming Soon: “‘Spy Hunter’ is going great,” The Rock says. “We’ve got Stuart Beattie who’s writing it right … [Read More]
I know there are a lot of Halo game fans out there, and so this latest piece of news on the movie adaptation deserves a little individual airplay. Coming Soon bring us news of the release date: Variety reports that 20th Century Fox and Universal Pictures have closed their deal … [Read More]
After posting the link to Christopher Walken for President in Readers Lives #2 it got me thinking, which actor would I like to see as President…well since I’m Scottish it’s a bit unfair of me to choose, but jokingly, I like Arnie for it, seriously I do believe Martin Sheen … [Read More]
Does it get any better than Bruce Campbell? If there was some kind of election for who should be ruler of the freaking universe… I would vote for Bruce Campbell. The guy is just so cool it defies imagination. Anyway, Campbell was recently at a film festival called the Maryland … [Read More]
2001: A Space Odyssey is still one of the most talked about and misunderstood films of all time. Stanley Kubrick’s classic story of man vs. machine is actually quite a lot more than that. Having said that, I’ve never really understood WHY the movie is considered a classic… even with … [Read More]
Title=Serenity
Score=9
Summary=Sharp, clever and quick dialogue between well written characters in a hugely entertaining movie with loads of action. Very true to the original series, yet a bit darker with more complexity to some of the characters.
ReadersStories=Walken for President,Ebay movie credits, Hidden video on Sin City DVD
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AudioDescription= This week, we talk about and review Steve Carrell film The 40 Year Old Virgin. Also, we take some time to discuss the loss of Joe Ranft to a car accident earlier this week and what a terrible tragedy this is for the film industry as a whole. We also take some time to talk about the concept of a movie ticket system where each ticket is for a specific seat in a theater. All this and a few things more.
The story of Aladdin is a timeless one. The 1992 Disney animated film is an all time classic. So it looks like Disney is going back to the well again in an attempt for success. It’s being reported that Disney has decided to develop a modern day, live action Aladdin … [Read More]
Title=Voices of Iraq
Score=9
Summary=Strong, insightful documentary. Whatever your views on editing footage, the resulting film shows a strong, intelligent and understanding Iraqi people. A people who show the contradictions in the news we are receiving, and give a clear voice to why the fighting is still in Iraq. A voice that should really be heard. Hard hitting, funny, thoughtful and emotional. A superb documentary.
In an era of “quick in and quick out” at the box office, it’s not common to see a film sitting around in the top 5 for more than 3 weeks anymore. Let alone 4 weeks. Or 5 weeks. Well Wedding Crashers is still sitting at #4 at the box … [Read More]
What a day, far busier and lot’s of running about. Still I saw one great movie, and two really good ones, all totally different in styles, content and locations. 36 Quai des Orf√ɬ®vres is a French cop thriller, The Magician is a handheld darkly humorous insight into a hitman’s life, … [Read More]