Director Neill Blomkamp made it big with his Sci-fi flick District 9, the mockumentary style film which integrated a classic alien invasion story with themes of social segregation. Made with his friend and collaborator Sharlto Copley, it was a remake of their ambitious short film Alive in Joburg which became a launching pad for their […]
There’s plenty of film reviewers who have their opinions about which films comprise the best of 2010. There seem to be a lot of differences and similarities, ‘Inception’ seems to be consistently liked by most, however for master filmmaker Quentin Tarantino it must have given him nightmares. Whilst we could offer our own personal faves […]
Here’s the new trailer for the upcoming Simon West remake of the 1972 Charles Bronson flick The Mechanic. It stars Jason Statham as Arthur Bishop, an elite assassin known as a “mechanic” who can be trusted to seamlessly “eliminate targets” with precision, speed, and machine-like detachment. When his mentor Harry McKenna is murdered, he becomes […]
Jeremy Renner is set to debut his Hawkeye character albeit in a limited capacity in the upcoming movie Thor. Renner joined his acting cohorts at last years Comic-Con to promote their characters teaming up in The Avengers movie which Joss Whedon is still rewriting and will start shooting later this April in New Mexico. The […]
It seems it will be some time before we see Kiefer Sutherland bring his most successful character to the big screen. When the hit show 24 was canceled somewhat abruptly due to rising production costs and lagging ratings, the silver lining was that fans could expect a movie that would make up for the networks […]
HBO’s original series Boardwalk Empire began with Martin Scorsese directing the first episode which proved so popular it was renewed for a second season. From the producers and writers of The Sopranos, it masterfully captured the time period of Prohibition and the emergence of the mob which made for a thought provoking hour of TV. […]
Stephen King’s novels have been keeping many an avid reader awake at night and now one of his more audacious works is being brought to life by director Ron Howard. The Dark Tower is the seven series novel which the author began in 1982 and has since sold 30 million copies worldwide. With plans for […]
As the air date draws near for the prequel series to the Starz entertainment mega hit Spartacus: Blood and Sand, some new promos have made their way online. As most people know series star Andy Whitfield battled non-Hodgkin lymphoma and forced production on the second season to be postponed. A flashback episode was since expanded […]
Here are some newly released hi-rez images from the upcoming Steven Spielberg – Peter Jackson flick The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn. They were included in the Empire magazine release from November but have only been available as scans from the mag, now we have the clean images thanks to filmofilia. The […]
Here’s an interesting bit of info, check out the IMDb STARmeter which is a sorted database of the most highly ‘sought’ after stars on the planet by the 100 million-plus IMDb users. Whilst some are still there others are notably absent via the comparison between years 2009 and 2010. Funny Man Seth Rogen has laughed […]
Director: Miguel Arteta Writer: Phil Johnston Release Date: January 23, 2011 (USA) Genre: Comedy Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures Producers: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor & Ed Helms IMDB Cast: Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, Anne Heche, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Kurtwood Smith, Stephen Root, Sigourney Weaver & Alia Shawkat Synopsis Tim Lippe has no idea what he’s […]
Director: Joe Wright Writer: Seth Lochhead Release Date: April 8, 2011 (USA) Genre: Action | Adventure | Thriller Studio: Focus Features Producers: Leslie Holleran, Marty Adelstein & Scott Nemes IMDB Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett & Eric Bana Synopsis A 14-year-old who was raised by her father to be a cold-hearted killing machine connects with […]
Here’s a fascinating video thanks to The Hollywood Reporter which sits down with some of today’s most accomplished Directors as they speak about problems with the film ratings board, their creative vision and compromise. It’s an hour long video so pull up your favorite chair – though anyone interested in movies especially the creative and […]
Here’s the compiled list of the Top Ten movies which struck box office gold in 2010, whilst there are a few surprises, others were surefire hits. The movies not only generated big dollars in the U.S but also attracted huge numbers around the globe and with the increasing cinematic quality and enhanced formats through digital […]