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Trieste 2016 Review: MORGAN is an Inconsistent Mess
A trend I began to notice a few years ago with much of Hollywood film (and some independent American cinema as well) was a sore lack of good scripts. Not even outstanding ones, just good scripts with good dialogue and...
Destroy All Monsters: As The DCEU Burns, The Studio's Model Needs To Change
There are two general narratives among film fans with respect to superhero movies, which somewhat overlap: 1. The Marvel Cinematic Universe films are samey studio product with predictable beats and styles, lacking the stamp of directorial control; (I don't really...
MORGAN Trailer: Familiar Thriller Territory, And Yet...
Every fiber of my being wants to resist Morgan. It looks so familiar: an isolated facility, a scientific experiment that goes wrong, man tampering with things he ought not. But then the actors show up: Kate Mara, Toby Jones, Jennifer...
Destroy All Monsters: What Did Josh Trank Do?
Hollywood has become fond of up-jumping single-credit indie filmmakers (Gareth Edwards, Josh Trank, Marc Webb, Jon Watts) into gargantuan projects (Godzilla, Fantastic Four, The Amazing Spider-Man, Whatever The Next Spider-Man Reboot Will Be Called). Like everything else Hollywood-related in the...
Have Your Say: How Fantastic Are Your FANTASTIC FOUR?
Currently there is a new Fantastic Four film in theaters worldwide, and the word is... I wouldn't even call it mixed. I'm wondering if it could possibly be more hated if Freddy Prinze Jr. and Matthew Lillard were in the...
Review: FANTASTIC FOUR Reboot Made From Unstable Molecules
Sigh. I guess it's clobberin' time... Not to spoil anything, but at the end of 20th Century Fox's latest reboot of the Fantastic Four, we're left with a giant crater. In more ways than one. The pop culture desolation remaining in...
FANTASTIC FOUR: Watch Out, Doom Is Coming In The New Trailer
Here is the official trailer for Josh Trank's Fantastic Four. This latest version of their story stars Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, and Jamie Bell. It features our first look at Toby Kebbell as Doctor Doom and we also...
THE FANTASTIC FOUR Reboot Teaser Wants Us To Be Ready ...
The latest superhero franchise to get itself a rapid fire reboot - joining Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk in that regard - is The Fantastic Four and while news of the previous two franchises getting a fresh start was met...
IRONCLAD: BATTLE FOR BLOOD: An Exclusive Look At The Key Art And Stills
Fans of the first Ironclad movie, rejoice, for there is a sequel, Ironclad: Battle for Blood. Even better news is that to keep things consistent, the original director and writer are returning! Joining them this time around is Michelle Fairley...
FANTASTIC FOUR Casting Rumors Heat Up
The latest Fantastic Four casting rumors claim, essentially, that the cast is set. According to The Wrap, Michael B. Jordan (Fruitvale Station) will play Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch), confirming rumors that have been floating around for quite a...
FANTASIA 2011: IRONCLAD Review
[With medieval action film Ironclad already in US theatrical release, but receiving it's Canadian premiere (apparently a sold out screening) today at Fantasia we revisit Kurt's previous review.]"What a tedious little man!" snarls Brian Cox after dealing-slash-politicking against Paul Giamatti for the...
IRONCLAD Review
[With medieval action film Ironclad entering into limited US theatrical release tomorrow we revisit Kurt Halfyard's previous review.]"What a tedious little man!" snarls Brian Cox after dealing-slash-politicking against Paul Giamatti for the hearts and minds of the British peasantry. Far from it,...
IRONCLAD Screening At LACMA During Magna Carta Viewing And Britweek!
On the last day of the viewing of Magna Carta, LACMA will premiere Ironclad, an ultra-violent action thriller that tells the true story of a motley crew of tough, battle hardened warriors, who withstood several brutal and bloody months under siege,...
ActionFest '11: Ironclad Review
"What a tedious little man!" snarls Brian Cox after dealing-slash-politicking against Paul Giamatti for the hearts and minds of the British peasantry. Far from it, to enjoy Ironclad is to embrace one of the most ridiculous, yet delightful moments of over-the-top royalty...
TIFF 2010: 127 HOURS Review
It turns out that two great things came about from Danny Boyle's previous over-baked and lobotomized fantasy, Slumdog Millionaire. First, the Oscar means he will probably be able to work for the rest of his life if he so...
AFM 09: Richard Attenborough, Robert Carlyle, Bob Hoskins, Paul Giamatti And Pete Postlethwaite Are IRONCLAD
A full on, big budget, medieval action film with a cast of honest-to-god actors? Err, yes please. The film is Ironclad from director Jonathan English and it's in post-production now.It is the year 1215 and England is on the brink...
