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Ridley Scott Talks Alien Prequel
I know that many people share the opinion that the Alien series got progressively weaker because, despite their visual acuity, there is only so much that can be done with the same concept. At...
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Four Minute Avatar Feature
James Cameron has a lot riding on Avatar, it appears. There is always the possibility that he’ll be immolated by ardent critics if it doesn’t work out. Opinions, like mileage, may vary, and so...
Read More »Galifianakis and Adams Star in Town House
Zach Galifianakis and Amy Adams are quickly becoming two actors that I really enjoy, and so it’s nice to see that they’re both starring together in a film called Town House, which, according to...
Read More »Poster of Eva Green in Cracks
In Kingdom of Heaven, Ridley Scott cast Eva Green as Princess Sibylla, and now his daughter, Jordan Scott, has cast Eva Green in her feature film debut, Cracks, which is an independent film about...
Read More »Official Invictus Trailer
If I were to judge by the trailer, then surely Invictus looks “just” like another inspirational movie, in the same vein as any other Disney sports production – it paves forward the basic plot...
Read More »Steve Carell Adapts Rick Reilly’s Missing Links
I enjoy Rick Reilly. Everything gets a little funnier when you see sporting life through his perspective. A 1998 article about Ohio State linebacker Andy Katzenmoyer began, “How are you with condoms?” And in...
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Five Minutes From The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
I don’t know which one was stronger: the feeling that Boondock Saints didn’t need a sequel, or the feeling that Boondock Saints would never get a sequel. Either way, Boondock Saints is definitely the...
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Official Poster of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is still two months away, but Cinematical has an exclusive look at the poster of the film, which you can see below. Just looking at the poster, I’m reminded of how impressive...
Read More »Woody Allen Gets His Groove Back
Woody Allen somehow feels strangely relevant now, even though he never went anywhere: his film output triples those directors who are a fraction of his age and far less cynical. Call it a creative...
Read More »Keira Knightley is a Very Fair Lady Indeed
My Fair Lady is my favorite musical because, if the film didn’t have a single song in it, there would still be a wonderful story in place. Much of it is the casting. Even...
Read More »The Truth May be Stranger Than Fiction: Classic Film Rumored For Remake
A few days ago there was an inconceivable rumor that had Steven Spielberg directing a new Star Wars trilogy. That seemed about as likely as The Third Man remake. Well, now there’s a rumor...
Read More »Don’t Stare Too Long at This Trailer
And so apparently The Men Who Stare at Goats is mere weeks from release, and another trailer has surfaced anyway. It contains many scenes from the commercials and previous trailers, as well as a...
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James Bond Will Have to Wait a Little Longer
Casino Royale got a lot of notoriety for the “reboot” angle, but Quantum of Solace felt like a different take altogether: Marc Forster favored characterization and quick-cutting action scenes, which gave Bond a different...
Read More »Ghost in the Shell Gets Writer
It was more than a year ago that Steven Spielberg bought the rights to the Japanese story Ghost in the Shell. Back then Jamie Moss of Street Kings had been hired as writer in...
Read More »Invictus Gets Official Poster
Clint Eastwood has proven himself to be one of the preeminent directors of the past twenty years, having already won best director Oscars for Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby, but there is definite hope...
Read More »Extended Scene From A Christmas Carol
The previous trailers for A Christmas Carol have, thus far, shown very little story, so it’s difficult to tell just how good the acting will actually be; we have mostly been privy to Jim...
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Pirates of the Caribbean Sends Mixed Signals
For a long time, it looked like Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides was destined to be made. In spite of Johnny Depp’s equivocation, having been burned by the ousting of Disney chairman...
Read More »David Fincher Brings House of Cards to Television
I suppose that Americans have come to expect entertainment specifically tailored to their very fine tastes. For once I’d like to see how audiences would react when, instead of an American version, the British...
Read More »The Princess and the Frog Interview
Slash Films has an extended interview with The Princess and the Frog directors Jon Musker and Ron Clements, providing an interesting look into the process of bringing a fairy tale to life. Most of...
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