Oedipus Rex, 1967. Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.Starring Silvana Mangano, Franco Citti, Alida Valli, Carmelo Bene and Julian Beck. SYNOPSIS: Abandoned as a baby and raised by the childless King and Queen of Corinth, Edipo (Franco Citti) learns of a prophesy stating that he will kill his father and marry his own mother… Oedipus Rex […]
DVD Review – Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Moonrise Kingdom, 2012. Directed by Wes Anderson.Starring Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Harvey Keitel and Jason Schwartzman. SYNOPSIS: A local search party sets out to track down two twelve-year-olds who have fallen in love and made a pact to run away together. Where to even begin with Moonrise […]
Can Marc Webb’s Spider-Man ever be Amazing?
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… The internet is all-a-glow with news regarding the re-hiring of Marc Webb and Andrew Garfield for (what is rumoured to be-called) The Spectacular Spider-Man. Huffington Post writer Scott Mendelson says it best on his blog Mendelson’s Memos: “It’s a telling sign of behind-the-scenes tumult when it’s actually surprising […]
Thoughts on… Killing Them Softly (2012)
Killing Them Softly, 2012. Written and Directed by Andrew Dominik. Starring Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy, James Gandolfini, Ben Mendelsohn, Vincent Curatola, Richard Jenkins, Max Casella and Sam Shepard. SYNOPSIS: Professional enforcer Jackie Cogan (Brad Pitt) investigates a heist that went down during a mob-protected poker game. The crime genre is one which has […]
Second Opinion – Looper (2012)
Looper, 2012. Directed by Rian Johnson. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Piper Perabo, Jeff Daniels, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt and Tracie Thoms. SYNOPSIS: In 2072, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent 30 years into the past, where a hired gun awaits. Someone like Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), […]
Kathleen Kennedy talks Jurassic Park 4
It’s been over ten years now since Steven Spielberg first announced plans for a fourth instalment in the Jurassic Park franchise, but despite the painfully slow progress, the last twelve months has brought renewed hope that Jurassic Park IV may finally be inching towards becoming a reality. In October 2011, Spielberg (who is set to […]
The Week in Spandex – The Dark Knight Rises, Thanos and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mark Millar and Fox, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Justice League and more
Our weekly round up of the the latest news stories from the world of screen superheroes, including The Dark Knight Rises Blu-ray and DVD details, Marvel Cinematic Universe updates, Thanos and Schwarzenegger, Mark Millar and Fox, The Wolverine first look, X-Men: Days of Future Past casting teases, Marc Webb and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Frank […]
Movie Review – House at the End of the Street (2012)
House at the End of the Street, 2012. Directed by Mark Tonderai. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Elisabeth Shue, Max Thieriot and Gil Bellows. SYNOPSIS: Teen Elissa (Jennifer Lawrence) and her Mum (Elisabeth Shue) move to a small town and end up next door to loner teen Ryan (Max Thieriot), whos parents were murdered by his younger […]
Movie Review – Sinister (2012)
Sinister, 2012. Directed by Scott Derrickson. Starring Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone, Fred Thompson, Clare Foley and Michael Hall D’Addario. SYNOPSIS: Found footage helps a true-crime novelist realize how and why a family was murdered in his new home, though his discoveries put his entire family in the path of a supernatural entity. It’s […]
Fox appoints Mark Millar as creative consultant on its upcoming Marvel movie slate
No doubt inspired Marvel Studios’ decision to hand The Avengers director Joss Whedon the keys to ‘Phase Two’ of the hugely successful Marvel Cinematic Universe, Twentieth Century Fox has announced today that British comic book writer Mark Millar has signed on to serve as creative consultant on Fox’s own batch of upcoming Marvel movie adaptations. […]
