This past weekend I was at the 2007 Toronto Fan Expo, and one of the highlights of the event was taking in a screening of the new horror/slasher film “Hatchet” which is getting some critical praise at the moment. Right off the top I should tell you that I really … [Read More]
It looks like Castlevania has obtained a new director in Sylvain White. We get the scoop today from the icy-willed WEBMASTER at FILMJUNK! Earlier in the year, we heard that Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil, Mortal Kombat) had left the project, which had me feeling pretty good about it. Surely … [Read More]
I’ve been looking forward to a Spy Hunter movie with mild enthusiasm. The Rock (who has been long rumored to be the man in the lead) has a lot of natural charisma and I thought would be a perfect choice to bring a light hearted, fun adventure ride movie to … [Read More]
About 6 months ago I told you guys about a new film called “Balls of Fury” which was going to star Christopher Walken as a leathal crime lord who is also a master at Ping Pong… and get this… his name is FANG!. The CIA recruits a former (now down … [Read More]
This is totally ridiculous and takes the idea of adapting an idea to a movie to ridiculous proportions. Creating a movie of the videogame PacMan is a good idea as making my left nostril into a thriller. Yet it’s happening. From Digital Spy comes the story that the Independent studio … [Read More]
Okay, I almost made it with this story the other day, then got distracted by tea and toast and ended up writing about the Pryor movie. So… News is out that the much talked about Tekken movie is actually moving ahead. An excerpt from the story on Rope of Silicon: … [Read More]
What the hell is Uwe Boll playing at, and how in the hell is he getting funding to create the poor drivel that he currently is? For anyone who has played games in the last few years, or understands the marketplace you’ll know very well that the Companies are intelligent … [Read More]
Paul W. S. Anderson is a busy man just now, but standing back more in the shadows and working on one type of genre, the videogame. He’s been at this for sometime, but in Now Playing Magazine he says: “Well, that’s a game [Driver] that I optioned with the idea … [Read More]
Poor Paul W. S. Anderson, he gets slated a lot these days, mainly for his video game adaptations. AvP…well, let’s move on swiftly, Resident Evil wasn’t that dire, it was fun, same with Mortal Kombat. However, there are two movies of his I enjoyed, and one really enjoyed. Soldier with … [Read More]
News came out last week on Roger Avery√جø¬Ωs web journal that the draft script for the movie Silent Hill is almost complete, he addresses fans fears almost immediately about the speed of the script production saying√جø¬Ω √جø¬ΩThe reason we wrote this FAST is because it’s a GO MOVIE√جø¬Ω.They need to … [Read More]
Ah yes, the tradition of video games being made into movies is a long and glorious one. Well… at least it’s a long one. Let’s be honest here folks, video game movies almost universally blow. The first one I remember is Marios Brothers. Ouch, that one still gives me shivers. … [Read More]
It’s early yet but some of the major critics are starting to weigh in on Alien Versus Predator and the ratings are coming in even lower than they did for Catwoman. Madness, I say, madness! Some quotes, mostly pilfered from Rotten Tomatoes: “It’s a murky, empty-headed dive into the depths … [Read More]