Posts Tagged ‘Movie’
A Review Of The Devil’s Rejects- That’s A Better Introduction Than It Deserves
William Wyler once said a movie is “eighty percent script and twenty percent you get great actors.” Unfortunately Rob Zombie’s math was a little off when he made The Devil’s Rejects, as he had about eight percent script and two percent competent actors.
Tags: budget, character, family, homicidal, lifestyle, Movie, murder, sequence
From Fresh Prince To Fresh Pharaoh
Will Smith is looking to find a new title that befits his current Hollywood status. No longer the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, he’ll now be a Pharaoh.
Tags: career, Egypt, Hollywood, Movie, Randall Wallace, rapper, star, Will Smith
Mickey Rourke, The Comeback Kid
So, the awards for this year’s Venice International Film Festival have been announced, and the Golden Lion for best film went to Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler.
Tags: acting, actor, award, boxer, Mickey Rourke, Movie, Wrestler
Henry: Portrait Of A Movie Review
Henry, played by the always great Michael Rooker, is a drifter. He spends time driving and working low-paying jobs. But he’s a little different than your ordinary drifter. Shots of murdered women are intercut with Henry’s menial activities, implying that murder may be his hobby.
Tags: Killer, Michael Rooker, Movie, murder, prison, Review, serial, violence
The Hughes Brothers Go To Washington
It’s been over a year now since they announced they were getting back into the game, getting nabbed for The Book of Eli. Finally, Variety is reporting that Denzel Washington has signed on to star.
Tags: decade, Denzel Washington, Drama, Movie, sound
I Scoff At Your Piddly Five Year Plan
He originally signed a three year deal with the studio in 2007, but since he signed on to direct The Hobbit movies, the Universal deal wouldn’t really take effect until 2013 or so. Yep, that’s five years to make the two Hobbit movies. After that, del Toro and Universal have no less than four movies lined up.
Tags: adaptation, deal, director, Guillermo del Toro, Movie, remake, studio
Tarzan And The Reimagining
The article bills it as a reimagining, which, due do it’s over-over-overuse in the marketing of the confounding Plant of the Apes remake, has given the movie a cinematic scarlet letter for me.
Tags: director, Movie, Reimagining, remake
In A World Where No One Can Live Forever
So, September begins the way August ended, on a bad note. Two days and the loss of two Hollywood greats.
Tags: history, Hollywood, Movie, signature, song, songwriter, voice
5 Animated Characters I Wish Never Existed
This motley crew of animated jerks can throw me into a vitriolic rant as easily as any living person. The worst thing about these characters is that I first saw some of them when I was a little kid and they will account for some of the oldest movie memories I’ll ever have.
Tags: death, Disney, history, Movie, nightmare, request, Robin Williams
Guitar Hero: The Motion Picture
So, one guy that’s headed toward a directors I hate list is Brett Ratner. I think it’s mostly because he’s a celebrity that directs movies, rather than a director who is a celebrity. Or maybe it’s that his generic stamp is portrayed as a seal of quality.
Tags: director, Guitar, lifestyle, Movie, phenomenon, prequel, rock, South Park
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