All eyes will be on Marvel next year as the long-gestating Avengers finally gets released. With that cast and Joss Whedon at the helm, it’s very promising, but clearly Marvel are seeing it as the beginning of the next phase of their movie plans, not the culmination.
io9 have spotted a few snippets in Entertainment Weekly that handily spell out what Marvel are planning on doing after their first superhero teamup. Obviously, there are sequels to Thor, Iron Man and Captain America all confirmed, but that’s not all. They’re reporting that Ant Man, despite rumours, is not dead and that would tie in with a recent interview Joe Cornish did where he said himself and Edgar Wright have finished another draft.
But that’s not all. Kevin Feige mentions in the article that thanks to Thor opening up the idea of a ‘cosmic’ Marvel film, Guardians of the Galaxy is now a very real possibility and not just a rumour. We’ve reported this before, but it was basically pure speculation then, whilst this comes from the head honcho himself. This is fantastic news – Guardians of the Galaxy is another superhero team movie, but it’s all in space, and with an amazingly varied roster of characters. There is gigantic potential for this title, with Feige going as far as to say that an even BIGGER team up of Avengers & Guardians in one colossal movie.
What do you think of this news? Personally I’m such a huge Marvel fan I think it’s fantastic – I love how they’re treating their movies like comic-books in ways. However, many believe that the films suffer because of this. With Guardians there’s a potentially distinct franchise that could run alongside Avengers, with both culminating in one giant movie – it’s hard not to get excited about that, as far away as it is! As it stands, it’s great to hear they’re looking to some less-famous properties and still working on Ant Man, which could turn out very well itself.
All eyes will be on Marvel next year as the long-gestating Avengers finally gets released. With that cast and Joss Whedon at the helm, it’s very promising, but clearly Marvel are seeing it as the beginning of the next phase of their movie plans, not the culmination.
io9 have spotted a few snippets in Entertainment Weekly that handily spell out what Marvel are planning on doing after their first superhero teamup. Obviously, there are sequels to Thor, Iron Man and Captain America all confirmed, but that’s not all. They’re reporting that Ant Man, despite rumours, is not dead and that would tie in with a recent interview Joe Cornish did where he said himself and Edgar Wright have finished another draft.
But that’s not all. Kevin Feige mentions in the article that thanks to Thor opening up the idea of a ‘cosmic’ Marvel film, Guardians of the Galaxy is now a very real possibility and not just a rumour. We’ve reported this before, but it was basically pure speculation then, whilst this comes from the head honcho himself. This is fantastic news – Guardians of the Galaxy is another superhero team movie, but it’s all in space, and with an amazingly varied roster of characters. There is gigantic potential for this title, with Feige going as far as to say that an even BIGGER team up of Avengers & Guardians in one colossal movie.
What do you think of this news? Personally I’m such a huge Marvel fan I think it’s fantastic – I love how they’re treating their movies like comic-books in ways. However, many believe that the films suffer because of this. With Guardians there’s a potentially distinct franchise that could run alongside Avengers, with both culminating in one giant movie – it’s hard not to get excited about that, as far away as it is! As it stands, it’s great to hear they’re looking to some less-famous properties and still working on Ant Man, which could turn out very well itself.
It seems that we may not have seen the last of the Scream franchise. Series creator Wes Craven, in an interview with Movieweb, revealed "The odds are that there will be (a Scream 5). It is something that Bob Weinstein wants to do. He tends to do what he wants to do". He added: "So I am inclined to think that there will be (another sequel). Whether I will be a part of it or not? I don't know. My contract gives me the first look."If they show me something that is really wonderful? Of course I will be a part of it."
It seems that we may not have seen the last of the Scream franchise. Series creator Wes Craven, in an interview with Movieweb, revealed "The odds are that there will be (a Scream 5). It is something that Bob Weinstein wants to do. He tends to do what he wants to do". He added: "So I am inclined to think that there will be (another sequel). Whether I will be a part of it or not? I don't know. My contract gives me the first look."If they show me something that is really wonderful? Of course I will be a part of it."
Quite the drama surrounded Red State, from the Clerks guy, Kevin Smith. Most famously, Smith bought Red State and released it himself. That was back in January at Sundance. So, now that the movie has finally made it to this neck of the woods, what's it like?
Set in middle America, a group of teenagers end up in a whole heap of trouble after receiving an online invitation for some nooky. When they arrive at the lovin’ location, things take a turn for the worse and they end up being abducted by religious fundamentalists and are kept prisoner in a compound run by Abin Copper (Michael Parks). For the later half of the movie, the story changes into a violent escape from the nutjobs coupled with a police siege led up by John Goodman.
Red State is essentially a movie of 2 quite distinctive halves. And it’s the first half that really hammers home the religious fundamentalist crackpots, and it really puts out the perception that these people are walking amongst us, every single day. This is made more convincing by a pretty decent cast, in particular Michael Parks, who is rather outstanding. Alas, the second half doesn’t make as much of an impact. Out is the creepy, eerie almost terrifying fundamentalism and in comes your average shoot out, which to be fair, isn’t that bad as it twists, turns and fires magazines of bullets around the place, coupled with a rather healthier looking John Goodman.
Performance wise, there are a few unknowns here, but Parks is on fire, and his followers all rock the subservient vibe rather well. The teenagers are very likeable and you make a connection with them quite quickly which in turn helps as the story unfolds and you really feel sorry for them.The movie does move at a decent enough pace and your not really left hanging around in any capacity.
I’m genuinely a big fan of Kevin Smith, and this is certainly a different departure for him compared to the rest of his filmography. There’s no point in hammering on about why he made this movie and the drama surrounding it. That’s old news. Instead, take this as a movie from the filmmaker Kevin Smith, not the Clerks guy. By no means is it amazing, but it’s solid enough to make it more than watchable.
Quite the drama surrounded Red State, from the Clerks guy, Kevin Smith. Most famously, Smith bought Red State and released it himself. That was back in January at Sundance. So, now that the movie has finally made it to this neck of the woods, what's it like?
Set in middle America, a group of teenagers end up in a whole heap of trouble after receiving an online invitation for some nooky. When they arrive at the lovin’ location, things take a turn for the worse and they end up being abducted by religious fundamentalists and are kept prisoner in a compound run by Abin Copper (Michael Parks). For the later half of the movie, the story changes into a violent escape from the nutjobs coupled with a police siege led up by John Goodman.
Red State is essentially a movie of 2 quite distinctive halves. And it’s the first half that really hammers home the religious fundamentalist crackpots, and it really puts out the perception that these people are walking amongst us, every single day. This is made more convincing by a pretty decent cast, in particular Michael Parks, who is rather outstanding. Alas, the second half doesn’t make as much of an impact. Out is the creepy, eerie almost terrifying fundamentalism and in comes your average shoot out, which to be fair, isn’t that bad as it twists, turns and fires magazines of bullets around the place, coupled with a rather healthier looking John Goodman.
Performance wise, there are a few unknowns here, but Parks is on fire, and his followers all rock the subservient vibe rather well. The teenagers are very likeable and you make a connection with them quite quickly which in turn helps as the story unfolds and you really feel sorry for them.The movie does move at a decent enough pace and your not really left hanging around in any capacity.
I’m genuinely a big fan of Kevin Smith, and this is certainly a different departure for him compared to the rest of his filmography. There’s no point in hammering on about why he made this movie and the drama surrounding it. That’s old news. Instead, take this as a movie from the filmmaker Kevin Smith, not the Clerks guy. By no means is it amazing, but it’s solid enough to make it more than watchable.
OMG! OH MY GOD! OOOOHHHH MMMYYY GOOOOODDDD!!! It’s Taylor. No doubt those are the words of many a Twihard when they see their favourite werewolf (or whatever the hell he is) in Abduction.
I also say OH MY GOD!!! But not for the same reasons. In a pea-sized nutshell, Abduction follows the story of a one time werewolf, sorry, young man, who sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding a baby photo on a missing persons website. So he sets off on this “action adventure” of a quest kicking butt as he goes etc.
The story doesn’t matter here at all, because you’re going to spend most of your time, cringing at the screen. You may as well have a stopwatch out to time how long it takes for Lautner to get his shirt off. At least you can pass the time.
There are very few great action heroes. Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Willis, Smith and even the Rock. But Lautner is not even in the same universe, because when he starts to kick butt it is cringetastic. Take the little fracas on a train. Even though there is some nice camera work, the whole thing seems incredibly forced and false, and is primarily let down by Lautner’s clunky and fake performance. He’s just not got the look for a badass. And if he has any sense, he should avoid the action genre completely.
I could go on, but I’m not going to waste anymore of your time reading this review and you shouldn’t waste any time going to see this pile of clunky and pointless cash in on the whole Twilight werewolf actor thing. Rubbish!
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OMG! OH MY GOD! OOOOHHHH MMMYYY GOOOOODDDD!!! It’s Taylor. No doubt those are the words of many a Twihard when they see their favourite werewolf (or whatever the hell he is) in Abduction.
I also say OH MY GOD!!! But not for the same reasons. In a pea-sized nutshell, Abduction follows the story of a one time werewolf, sorry, young man, who sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding a baby photo on a missing persons website. So he sets off on this “action adventure” of a quest kicking butt as he goes etc.
The story doesn’t matter here at all, because you’re going to spend most of your time, cringing at the screen. You may as well have a stopwatch out to time how long it takes for Lautner to get his shirt off. At least you can pass the time.
There are very few great action heroes. Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Willis, Smith and even the Rock. But Lautner is not even in the same universe, because when he starts to kick butt it is cringetastic. Take the little fracas on a train. Even though there is some nice camera work, the whole thing seems incredibly forced and false, and is primarily let down by Lautner’s clunky and fake performance. He’s just not got the look for a badass. And if he has any sense, he should avoid the action genre completely.
I could go on, but I’m not going to waste anymore of your time reading this review and you shouldn’t waste any time going to see this pile of clunky and pointless cash in on the whole Twilight werewolf actor thing. Rubbish!
All I have to say on this matter is that I hope it's true. Kurt Russell could only tip this thing over the edge with it's already superb cast and director.
Django Unchained hits cinemas Christmas 2012.
All I have to say on this matter is that I hope it's true. Kurt Russell could only tip this thing over the edge with it's already superb cast and director.
Django Unchained hits cinemas Christmas 2012.
The studio is also keen on keeping this centered on one story, rather than an anthology like the 1983 film. So, are you excited about a new Twilight Zone? Me? Hell yes. I just recently picked up the original series on Blu-Ray. With the visuals and technology available today, an update could be stunning.
Via Variety.
The studio is also keen on keeping this centered on one story, rather than an anthology like the 1983 film. So, are you excited about a new Twilight Zone? Me? Hell yes. I just recently picked up the original series on Blu-Ray. With the visuals and technology available today, an update could be stunning.
Via Variety.
To make a long story short, we start with a group of cliched college kids, the likes of which we've seen a thousand times before, who're about to set off for a weekend vacation on a remote Island in the Louisiana bayou. You've got your token African-American guy (who is almost shockingly stereotyped...hint, he was dirt poor now he's rich for being able to play basketball), you're spunky tattooed chick, the faux-tanned, faux-hawked jock, the sweet naive girl and the gentlemen whose head over heels in love with her. Arriving at the island, the gang decide to dive into the fun, with a spot of wakeboarding and beer. Shortly into their trip out on the lake, token-black-guy gets his arm torn off by a tiger shark (we do not see this). The group try to get him to safety, only for their only means of escape to hit some conveniently placed gas tanks, blowing the boat to pieces. Cue the next victim's brutal demise (nope, don't see this either) and so on and so forth. For the record, I sincerely don't mean this to sound like a lazy or cheap review. Shark Night literally begins, we see the first murder and this is repeated for 75 minutes or so until the film just kind of comes to a close.
Rounding out the cast are The OC's Chris Carmack as the bayou's handsome redneck, Donal Logue as the bayou's scruffy redneck and Joshua Leonard as the bayou's illiterate redneck. The performers all take the material far too seriously, giving the film a very awkward feeling. Instead of the fun turns from actors in last year's Piranha, here we have actors spout out ridiculous dialogue complete with blank stares. Shark Night is apparently very serious business, everybody.
For all it's negatives, Shark Night has one positive. But it's pretty spoilerific, so I can't say it here, but let's just say that it's a tip of the hat to an old, oft-banned 80's horror franchise. As a big genre fan it was neat to see it. I wish I could just tell you what it is, alas, as someone might construe this as a positive review, I don't want the ending spoiled for them.
What's so surprising about the film is the fact that it's coming from director David R. Ellis. His previous productions, Final Destination 2, Cellular & Snakes On A Plane, were all big, dumb fun. Sure, they aren't the best, but each carries a sly wit about it that makes them thoroughly entertaining. In all honesty, I have no fucking idea what happened here. Ellis should have turned out something that was a total blast to sit through, not an incredibly frustrating, tedious and all-round bad film. From it's CGI shark fins, to it's teasing censorship, all the way to the pointless 3D, Shark Night is a complete failure. Avoid.
To make a long story short, we start with a group of cliched college kids, the likes of which we've seen a thousand times before, who're about to set off for a weekend vacation on a remote Island in the Louisiana bayou. You've got your token African-American guy (who is almost shockingly stereotyped...hint, he was dirt poor now he's rich for being able to play basketball), you're spunky tattooed chick, the faux-tanned, faux-hawked jock, the sweet naive girl and the gentlemen whose head over heels in love with her. Arriving at the island, the gang decide to dive into the fun, with a spot of wakeboarding and beer. Shortly into their trip out on the lake, token-black-guy gets his arm torn off by a tiger shark (we do not see this). The group try to get him to safety, only for their only means of escape to hit some conveniently placed gas tanks, blowing the boat to pieces. Cue the next victim's brutal demise (nope, don't see this either) and so on and so forth. For the record, I sincerely don't mean this to sound like a lazy or cheap review. Shark Night literally begins, we see the first murder and this is repeated for 75 minutes or so until the film just kind of comes to a close.
Rounding out the cast are The OC's Chris Carmack as the bayou's handsome redneck, Donal Logue as the bayou's scruffy redneck and Joshua Leonard as the bayou's illiterate redneck. The performers all take the material far too seriously, giving the film a very awkward feeling. Instead of the fun turns from actors in last year's Piranha, here we have actors spout out ridiculous dialogue complete with blank stares. Shark Night is apparently very serious business, everybody.
For all it's negatives, Shark Night has one positive. But it's pretty spoilerific, so I can't say it here, but let's just say that it's a tip of the hat to an old, oft-banned 80's horror franchise. As a big genre fan it was neat to see it. I wish I could just tell you what it is, alas, as someone might construe this as a positive review, I don't want the ending spoiled for them.
What's so surprising about the film is the fact that it's coming from director David R. Ellis. His previous productions, Final Destination 2, Cellular & Snakes On A Plane, were all big, dumb fun. Sure, they aren't the best, but each carries a sly wit about it that makes them thoroughly entertaining. In all honesty, I have no fucking idea what happened here. Ellis should have turned out something that was a total blast to sit through, not an incredibly frustrating, tedious and all-round bad film. From it's CGI shark fins, to it's teasing censorship, all the way to the pointless 3D, Shark Night is a complete failure. Avoid.
Twihard screech. Here’s the latest poster for Twilight Breaking Dawn Part one which lands in November, with part two in November 2012. There’s not a great deal more to say here…in any case you probably haven’t even made it this far. Stop your drooling
Synopsis: The Quileute and the Volturi close in on expecting parents Edward and Bella, whose unborn child poses different threats to the wolf pack and vampire coven.
Via Shockya
Twihard screech. Here’s the latest poster for Twilight Breaking Dawn Part one which lands in November, with part two in November 2012. There’s not a great deal more to say here…in any case you probably haven’t even made it this far. Stop your drooling
Synopsis: The Quileute and the Volturi close in on expecting parents Edward and Bella, whose unborn child poses different threats to the wolf pack and vampire coven.
Via Shockya
September and October usually offer some refuge for cinema fans sick of seeing aliens shooting robots, wizards or vampires. Films out this month like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Drive are a refreshing change from the summer fare that have managed to impress and, in the case of the spy drama, succeed at the box office too. Can The Debt, which aims for a similarly cerebral feel with a dash of action, be added to the ranks? Well, yes, actually.
Written by X-Men First Class director Matthew Vaughn and directed by John Madden, The Debt is a clever, novel and interesting little thriller that manages to feel fresh and engaging throughout. The setup in deceptively simple – in 1965, three agents of Mossad (Sam Worthington, Jessica Chastain and Martin Csokas) are tasked with killing a deadly Nazi known as the Surgeon of Birkenau, and seemingly manage to pull it off successfully, making them national heroes whether they deserved it or not However fast forward to 1997 where the trio – played by Ciaran Hinds, Helen Mirren and Tom Wilkinson and the reality of what actually happened constantly plagues them and hangs over them.
As you can see, it’s not the most complex scenario but it’s cleverly done, and manages to have a good few surprises up it’s sleeve. The casting in general is very good – particularly Hinds and Chastain, both of whom are having big years after the release of Tree of Life and Tinker Tailor – and a for a film that could quite easily have turned into some direct-to-dvd affair it’s well directed and technically very good, with the sixties scenes looking especially impressive. Sure, some of the action and more frenetic scenes may be in debt (I’m so sorry) to a lot of other action movies like Salt, Bourne etc, but overall the movie manages to have it’s own identity and is very memorable – mainly because there are no big heroes here, instead we get a depiction of three very real and very human characters, and the anguish they’ve had to live with is conveyed extremely well. As a result, the film is sorely lacking in laughs or any sense of fun, but much like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, you’re hopefully too drawn into the storyline and characters to notice. Without wanting to venture into the murky waters of spoiler territory, the film succeeds in having a great conclusion following some increased action and it’s a very satisfying payoff.
I wasn’t sure what to expect from The Debt – apparently it’s been on the shelf for quite a while before release – but thanks to some generally spot-on casting, a pretty unique setting and a gripping storyline it has emerged as one of my surprise highlights of this time of the year.
September and October usually offer some refuge for cinema fans sick of seeing aliens shooting robots, wizards or vampires. Films out this month like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Drive are a refreshing change from the summer fare that have managed to impress and, in the case of the spy drama, succeed at the box office too. Can The Debt, which aims for a similarly cerebral feel with a dash of action, be added to the ranks? Well, yes, actually.
Written by X-Men First Class director Matthew Vaughn and directed by John Madden, The Debt is a clever, novel and interesting little thriller that manages to feel fresh and engaging throughout. The setup in deceptively simple – in 1965, three agents of Mossad (Sam Worthington, Jessica Chastain and Martin Csokas) are tasked with killing a deadly Nazi known as the Surgeon of Birkenau, and seemingly manage to pull it off successfully, making them national heroes whether they deserved it or not However fast forward to 1997 where the trio – played by Ciaran Hinds, Helen Mirren and Tom Wilkinson and the reality of what actually happened constantly plagues them and hangs over them.
As you can see, it’s not the most complex scenario but it’s cleverly done, and manages to have a good few surprises up it’s sleeve. The casting in general is very good – particularly Hinds and Chastain, both of whom are having big years after the release of Tree of Life and Tinker Tailor – and a for a film that could quite easily have turned into some direct-to-dvd affair it’s well directed and technically very good, with the sixties scenes looking especially impressive. Sure, some of the action and more frenetic scenes may be in debt (I’m so sorry) to a lot of other action movies like Salt, Bourne etc, but overall the movie manages to have it’s own identity and is very memorable – mainly because there are no big heroes here, instead we get a depiction of three very real and very human characters, and the anguish they’ve had to live with is conveyed extremely well. As a result, the film is sorely lacking in laughs or any sense of fun, but much like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, you’re hopefully too drawn into the storyline and characters to notice. Without wanting to venture into the murky waters of spoiler territory, the film succeeds in having a great conclusion following some increased action and it’s a very satisfying payoff.
I wasn’t sure what to expect from The Debt – apparently it’s been on the shelf for quite a while before release – but thanks to some generally spot-on casting, a pretty unique setting and a gripping storyline it has emerged as one of my surprise highlights of this time of the year.
The first trailer for new crime thriller Contraband has hit online. Contraband stars Mark Wahlberg as a former crook, trying to go straight as a security guard. However it's not long before his old life catches up with him, and when his families life is threatened he gets sucked back into the world of crime. A remake of Icelandic film Reykjavik-Rotterdam, Contraband is being directed by Baltasar Kormakur who played Wahlberg's role in the original.
The first trailer for new crime thriller Contraband has hit online. Contraband stars Mark Wahlberg as a former crook, trying to go straight as a security guard. However it's not long before his old life catches up with him, and when his families life is threatened he gets sucked back into the world of crime. A remake of Icelandic film Reykjavik-Rotterdam, Contraband is being directed by Baltasar Kormakur who played Wahlberg's role in the original.
