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Rambo 5 Loses Sci-Fi Twist

Rambo 5 Loses Sci-Fi Twist

Deep down, I think we all knew it was too weird to be true. Sylvester Stallone had been talking a while back about how the fifth entry in the Rambo franchise would feature his character hunting down a genetically engineered monster. If ever there was a shark to be jumped or a fridge to be [...]

2012 Review — John’s Take

2012 Review — John’s Take

  There’s more human suffering on display in Roland Emmerich’s 2012 than any other film I’ve seen. Emmerich raises the stakes of his own game, creating a level of destruction that outdoes anything seen in Independence Day or The Day After Tomorrow. Where he succeeds most brilliantly is in forming a perfectly satisfying piece of [...]

MGM Sounds a Death Rattle; Auctions Imminent

MGM Sounds a Death Rattle; Auctions Imminent

Not long ago, we told you about MGM’s impending financial crisis which threatened the life of the company, as well as the franchises that MGM holds. It seems that the situation has only gotten more dire for the studio: Variety is reporting that they will essentially be auctioning off all of their assets within the [...]

‘Mad Men’ Writer to Have a ‘Fright Night’

‘Mad Men’ Writer to Have a ‘Fright Night’

As much as critics and movie fans seem to hate on remakes and reboots, you have to admit that a lot can be done with a remake in talented hands. Examples of this extend back to John Carpenter’s work on The Thing to David Cronenberg’s The Fly. It’s possible. It can be done right. Which [...]

Jason Priestley Has a Death Wish

Jason Priestley Has a Death Wish

Remember 90210‘s Jason Priestley? The TV heartthrob has seemed to fade of the face of the earth, but it looks like he’s aiming for a comeback to the big screen by setting his sights on Death of a Freerider. Freerider is based on a work that Jesse Hyde wrote for Rolling Stone about Sam Brown, [...]

New Blurays to Have iPhone and iPod Touch Interactivity

New Blurays to Have iPhone and iPod Touch Interactivity

This is a cool little bit of news. Universal (and probably all the big guns will follow suit, with the exception of Sony, perhaps) is pairing some of its upcoming Bluray releases with iPhone and iPod Touch apps that will allow for handheld interaction with the film while you are watching it on the screen. [...]

First Kick-Ass Trailer Bursts Onto the Scene

First Kick-Ass Trailer Bursts Onto the Scene

There was an immensely positive buzz going on about Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming adaptation of Mark Millar’s comic Kick-Ass at San Diego Comic Con this year. Some who saw footage from the film are saying it is the most phenomenal comic book movie of all time, which is high praise indeed. I don’t quite get that [...]

Clash of the Titans Trailer Rocks Out

Clash of the Titans Trailer Rocks Out

The first trailer for Clash of the Titans, directed by Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk) has arrived on the scene. And boy is it engineered for a post-MTV generation. This looks like a CGI-fest through and through, and its flashy editing is all bulked up by the rock soundtrack its paired with. In other words: [...]

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