Tag: jameswan
AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM Review: Drowned By Exposition Overload
Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nicole Kidman star in director James Wan's water-logged sequel.
THE NUN II Review: The Dark One Returns
With a cool $2.1 billion (US) take across a series spanning a decade, eight entries, and a rate of investment that would make any studio envious, the so-called Conjuring Universe shows little, if any, sign of slowing down, let alone...
INSIDIOUS: THE RED DOOR Review: Come for The Further, Stay for the Generational Trauma
Onetime Asutralian college students and longtime friends, James Wan and Leigh Whannell began their careers as filmmakers with a proof-of-concept short that — once fully financed — turned into Saw, a cleverly-plotted, attention-grabbing, gore-soaked horror film that spawned eight sequels...
Now Streaming: M3GAN UNRATED, Unleashed, Undaunted, Unstoppable
Allison Williams, Violet McGraw and Ronny Chieng star in a thriller, directed by Gerard Johnstone, now streaming on Peacock TV in both the unrated and theatrical release versions.
Review: M3GAN, You've Got a Friend in Her?
On the one hand, society (or much of it) constantly teases girls for playing with dolls, seeing it as something trite, cute, femme, and most of all, a sign of weakness and docility. On the other hand, if a lot...
Review: MALIGNANT, James Wan Makes a Triumphant Return to the Horror Genre
As Captain & Tennille sang in the last century, love will keep us together. Unless, of course, that same love results in not just one bloodbath but two ridiculously over-the-top bloodbaths within the last twenty minutes of horror auteur James...
Review: THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT, A Floundering Franchise Missing the Wan Touch
Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprise their roles in the horror thriller series, directed by Michael Chaves, in theaters and also streaming on HBO Max.
THE CALL Interview: Tobin Bell on His Latest Film and the Legacy of Alan Parker
American character actor Tobin Bell is, of course, a true horror star after appearing throughout the entire Saw franchise as the antagonist John Kramer, aka Jigsaw. More recently, Bell has worked on other movies of this genre, including the Mexican...
Review: AQUAMAN, Throwing Caution to the Sea, and Back Again
Get ready to get wet, for good reason.
Hollywood Horror - How far can the truth be stretched before it's unacceptable
Being a big fan of horror movies in general, I understand that to fully enjoy them there has to be a suspension of disbelief. Most of the times with the genre this isn’t a problem, but what if the horror...
The Nun From THE CONJURING 2 Is Getting Her Own Movie!
In case you missed it, the other day New Line announced that they are moving ahead on a Nun spinoff from the popular The Conjuring franchise. Confessionals will never be the same again. This is the second spinoff film...
Review: In THE CONJURING 2, The Warrens' Second Commission Is Not As Great
The Conjuring 2 has at least two crosses to bear. Firstly, it's burdened with being based on the exploits of a well-documented real-life demonologist couple, Ed and Lorraine Warren. Audiences expect authenticity. Secondly, it's a summer tentpole sequel for a...
Destroy All Monsters: Universal's Monster Movies Ate The Summer Of 2015
Earlier this month Universal took the record for the fastest studio to the $2 billion mark (domestically) in any given year. This isn't particularly surprising - Universal has ruled the roost since Furious 7 came out in April, with an...
Review: INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3, Less Than What Came Before
As with the first two films in the series, Insidious: Chapter 3 delivers a very audience-friendly experience, which bolsters a tepid movie that is only occasionally effective. Writer Leigh Whannell, making his directorial debut, includes an abundance of moments intended...
James Wan Confirmed For AQUAMAN And ROBOTECH
THR's Heat Vision Blog just reported that Furious 7 and The Conjuring director James Wan is now confirmed for DC's Aquaman and Sony's big screen adaptation of Robotech. "The Aquaman film will be a major tentpole picture for us and James's span of work...
Destroy All Monsters: Dudes With Feelings In FURIOUS 7
I suppose the reason we continue to tolerate - all right, adore - the Fast and the Furious franchise is the degree to which it's simply so amiably palms-up about everything. It knows what it's about, and based on the...
The Many Faces Of Paul Walker
Astute people may have noticed that there is a new Fast and the Furious film in cinemas. It's the seventh in its franchise, it's called Furious 7, and it has either arrived in your hometown or will soon (even if...
Review: FURIOUS 7, Super-Charged And Super-Sized
Big, loud, macho cool. It took some convincing to get me to believe that there was anything more to the Fast & Furious series than that. By the time part five rolled around, I had still never seen one of these...
*UPDATED* Sahamongkol Blocks FURIOUS 7 From Release In Thailand Over Tony Jaa Contract Dispute
[Engines are revving with news that Thailand's Civil Court has struck down the injunction against releasing Furious 7 following an appeal filed by Jaa, Universal and UIP.]The ongoing drama between Thai star Tony Jaa and Sia Jiang - the head...
In The New FURIOUS 7 Trailer You Will Believe Cars Can Fly
There probably aren't many action cinema fans out there that don't believe the Fast & Furious franchise can pretty much do anything it wants to do... and do it well. But if not, the following trailer should prove any doubters...
