Comic-Con fails to find cinematic footing
Comic-Con entertains with visuals but lacks authenticity and a consistent overall tone.
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Quentin Tarantino gives first look of ‘Django Unchained”
Quentin Tarantino fans can rejoice: we finally get a taste of his upcoming feature Django Unchained. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson and 2011 Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz, Tarantino’s ninth film is set to be released Christmas Day 2012. Foxx will play a freed slave named Django who travels across […]
We Have a Pope falls short of potential
Despite strong acting, creative cinematography and effective direction, We Have a Pope succumbs to a disappointing plot.
Mario Van Peebles aims to inspire with We the Party
The insightful director teams up with family to break black stereotypes in his newest film.
Gary Ross passes on directing ‘The Hunger Games’ sequel
Gary Ross, the writer and director of The Hunger Games, has officially passed on directing the much-anticipated sequel in the franchise, Catching Fire. The official announcement comes from the director himself, after recent speculation about his possible departure from the franchise. The online world was flooded with rumors that he had already passed on the film […]
‘To Rome With Love’ trailer makes strong promises
The trailer for Woody Allen’s To Rome with Love has finally been released. The romantic comedy is Allen’s follow-up to Midnight in Paris, his most successful film to date, which has earned $148 million worldwide at the box office. The film also won Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards, securing Woody Allen his fourth Oscar. To […]
‘The Hunger Games’ future has many possibilities
The Hunger Games was a huge success. Not only financially – blowing away the competition with over $155 million in box office receipts – but critically as well. It’s no surprise that Lionsgate immediately greenlit the sequels Catching Fire and Mockingjay to begin shooting as soon as possible. There are those who feel that The […]
The Raid: Redemption pulls no punches
With a talented cast, well-crafted fight scenes and stellar pacing, The Raid provides a refreshing alternative to generic action films.
Could these video games make it on the big screen?
Last Friday, it was revealed director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo will no longer direct the film adaptation of BioShock, Irrational Games’ Ayn Randian romp through an underwater city fighting tank-like monsters and scary little girls. Gore Verbinski had originally taken the director’s seat but hopped off after a fight over the film’s rating and finances. Fresnadillo […]
WonderCon debuts new must-see trailers
Though ComicCon may be better known, WonderCon, which wrapped Sunday in Anaheim, Calif., coaxed film studios into releasing trailers for upcoming films. For sci-fi and fantasy films, 2012 looks better than 2011. Now that we leave January and February behind – the dregs of the film year – we can look to spring and summer to […]