If there’s one thing about director Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Ring) it’s that the guy knows how to make a movie look spectacular. Even if the Pirates movies, in spite of the first, turned into a slog of wet tentacle beards, giant crab-chicks, far too much belief in its own make-it-up-as-you-go-along mythology and a briney case of taking itself far too seriously, they all looked fantastic from start to finish. Of course, all that prettifying stuff takes …
Month: April 2009
Rob Zombie directed a remake of the 1978 horror classic “Halloween” that was met with tepid box office results in 2007. Apparently the studio was so thrilled to see it’s money flushed down the toilet, they greenlit a sequel, called “H2” and it’s hitting theaters this August. Click this link to get your first look at the somewhat-creepy trailer. I haven’t seen Zombie’s remake, but I have seen “The Devil’s Rejects,” so I’d expect gore, nudity and lots of bad …
Universal Pictures emailed me this one sheet for Sacha Baron Cohen’s new movie “Brüno,” due in theaters on July 10,2009. That’s two days before my birthday, so I suppose I can expect a Borat-sized gift of male nudity, dominatrix outfits, akwardly humorous bits involving unsuspecting real-life people (see: Ron Paul) and probably enough hype over perceived offensiveness to fill a summer’s worth of blog posting. Yay! Happy birthday to me! To see a bigger version, click here.
The Herald Journal published the 2009 Summer Movie Guide today and you can find links to all the trailers and a place to vent your aggreement or opposition at Andy at the Movies.com. Just click this link, or click the Summer Movie Guide link in the header above. Note: Thanks to Mr. Vinton for the snazzy graphic above. The man is a master!
According to the good word of a secret Hollywood source who constantly battles throngs of pimps, whores and thieves, The Brothers Bloom is both fun, whimsical and charming. I’m willing to believe what I’ve heard and will be making every effort to see it on or before its release on May 29. You, on the other hand, may not be. Maybe you need a little prodding. Should that be the case, today’s your lucky day. Give a mighty thanks to …
About a year ago, Wanted exploded its way through skulls and into the collective hearts of American filmgoers. Based on a comic of the same name, the movie jettisoned the original conceit of a superhero slayer and replaced it with an assassins gone amok storyline. Exceeding expectations, Wanted‘s hyper stylization and flippant violence opened the tap to a shower of love from audiences. While this kid appreciated the creative conceits and imaginative action of Wanted, in the end the only …
Good grief, Twilight just won’t stop giving. More news today– while Stephanie Meyers scratches her head over Deseret Book pulling her Twilight books off store shelves*, she’s responding to the news of David Slade being chosen as director for Twilight: Eclipse. “I am thrilled that David Slade will be directing ECLIPSE. He’s a visionary filmmaker who has so much to offer this franchise. From the beginning, we’ve been blessed with wonderful directorial talent for the Twilight Saga, and I’m so …
For everyone fretting about how the Mormon church has been treated by way of Big Love and Proposition 8 protests, it’s always nice to have a reminder that you’re not the only one who feels picked on. Apparently, advocates of the Catholic Church are steamin’ mad at Ron Howard’s treatment of their religion (i.e- the church has villainous priests) in the forthcoming Angels & Demons. Whenever anyone starts complaining about how a film unfairly portrays a character or group, my …