My favorite books of all time are Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. I have always loved seeing their rich characters and fantastic world brought to the screen. I think I must have seen the Disney version about a hundred times. Disney is back with a live-action version of Alice, helmed by Tim [...]
Continue reading...It seems to be a new trend in Hollywood to make films that pay tribute to seventies era exploitation genres. Black Dynamite is not only and homage to Black and Kung Fu exploitation genres, but a hilarious film. Black Dynamite is the baddest brother in town. A former military, and CIA tough guy, Black Dynamite now [...]
Continue reading...I come under constant criticism by many of my elitist friends for my choice of entertainment. It is a rather simple explanation: my only request of my entertainment…. is that it be entertaining. That’s it, that is ALL I want. I am perfectly capable of telling the difference between De Niro in Raging Bull or [...]
Continue reading...Admittedly from the trailer on, I was not expecting much from this film. In fact, I couldn’t find anyone who had seen the movie or even wanted to. Not being a big fan of Jonathan Rhys Meyers and finding Travolta’s one-liners laughable, this was on my black list. Well, by an odd coincidence, I ended [...]
Continue reading...It was just a couple of years ago when I found myself missing the Kung Fu movies from my childhood. I have always loved martial arts action flicks, but with Jackie Chan making kids movies, and Jet Li fleeing from American movies, there was a void in my movie-watching life. Then someone gave me a [...]
Continue reading...A fiery editorial about the state of the cinema experience.
Continue reading...Review on the new film 44 Inch Chest. Read the article to see why you must see this film.
Continue reading...You don’t go into a remake of a Kirk Douglas anything expecting more Kirk Douglas…you are lucky if you even end up with Michael. If you have no idea of what I am talking about, I offer up for your enjoyment the original theatrical trailer for the legendary 1960 film Spartacus… Can you believe that cast? [...]
Continue reading...Hey everyone, got a pretty cool piece of “9″ merch to give away to you loyal fans. It happens to be a special edition collector’s “9″ movie book from Focus Features. Each book is encased in a uniquely numbered burlap bag featuring a special foreword by Ray Kurzweil, behind the scenes art, an [...]
Continue reading...…and why I am tempted to like animated superhero films better than those that are live action Now I mean this with the utmost sincerity and respect, but I am almost ready to embrace straight to dvd comic book superhero movies with open arms and no reservation. After the abysmal “films” we have been subjected to [...]
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Friday, March 12, 2010