The Avengers is the latest superhero film from Marvel studios that assembles some of the biggest comic book characters on one giant canvas. Originally Jon Favreau was hoping to direct the film which is why he agreed to the Avengers references in Ironman 2. Cost cutting forced the dumping of Terence Howard and at one […]
The final chapter of one of the worlds biggest book phenomenons and adaptation to the big screen arrives in Cinemas 19 November 2010. Based upon the novel of the same name the movie has been split into two parts to give justice to a story and give fans of this veritable teenage hero a fitting […]
The Mad Max sequel ‘The Road Warrior‘ redefined the action genre with it’s raw visual style and unrelenting violence. Photographed by Oscar winner Dean Semler and directed by George Miller, it’s frenetic style set the tone for this jarring vision of man’s loss of humanity in a future where society had decayed. When Mel Gibson […]
Tony Robbins first ever reality show ‘Breakthrough‘ has been pulled from NBC’s line up after ratings did not meet the expectations of the network. The pilot episode drew around 3.1 million viewers with the second episode experiencing a significant fall off attracting only 2.77 million. Breakthrough showed firsthand how Robbins effects change in people and […]
The Glades is a show set in South Florida and follows Jim Longworth a Chicago cop who as the intro tells us, has moved to Palm Glades to catch some sun and play some golf, though it hasn’t seemed to work out that way. Starring Australian actor Matt Passmore in the lead role, his character […]
Toy Story 3 was released June 18 and was the 11th Disney/Pixar title to open in the No. 1 spot grossing $109 million in it’s opening weekend in North America. Disney announced so far that it’s earnings have exceeded the $920 million mark globally and has topped the Dreamworks blockbuster Shrek which made $919.8 million […]
The 1982 film TRON was a milestone in movies primarily for it’s integration of computer generated imagery and the cutting edge visuals that contributed to the digital film-making revolution. Despite only making a modest amount at the box office, the movie eventually became a cult classic for it’s innovative grasp of future gaming culture as […]
The movie with that quirky name, a hip soundtrack and a cast of lush ladies, introduced audiences to the relatively unknown Piper Parebo. Now after a decade and a handful of so-so movies the actress has finally landed a role that’s got some real clout, and a show that looks to be a winner. Covert […]
Taylor Swift the 20 year old country singing sensation now has the accolade of becoming the second artist in the history of the Hot 100 to see multiple tracks enter the the top 5 in a calender year, billboard reports. Taylor Swift thanks fans before going on Stage in Japan Her new single ‘Mine’ has […]
When Alien hit screens in 1979 it changed sci-fi /horrors forever, not only did it have impressive effects and rich production design, it’s director was able to do something that few had achieved up until then, create an intelligent and claustrophobic horror that pinned audiences to their seats. At the core there was a profound […]
Here’s a fascinating video from TED in March 07 where guest talker and prolific writer producer JJ Abrams gives us a glimpse into the concepts that inspire his work, and how he uses them effectively for narrative purposes. For fan’s who might be interested in the creative process he uses to engage viewers, his insights […]
Julie Benz who played the unsuspecting wife of everyone’s favorite vigilante serial killer Dexter Morgan, has returned to the hit show to reprise the role of Rita albeit in a limited capacity. In the shocking twist that most fans did not see coming, (Spoiler alert) the final moments revealed Rita fell victim to Trinity played […]
Here’s the Ghostbusters advert we see briefly in Sigourney Weaver’s apartment which was used in the TV marketing campaign with an actual 1800 number instead of the movies ‘555’ prefix. The number received more than a 1000 calls a day and featured a recorded message by Bill Murray and Dan Ackroyd along the lines of […]
Check out a classic scene from the original ALIEN movie where screen legend Harry Dean Stanton is just trying to find that darn cat, Jonesy. [jwplayer config=”ws_movie_2″ mediaid=”123″]property of 20th Century Fox