D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… Bad Boys, 1995. Directed by Michael Bay. Starring Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Téa Leoni, Joe Pantoliano and Theresa Randle. Bad Boys is the directorial debut of Michael Bay and since the majority of his films have the same shots […]
Thoughts on… Final Destination 5 (2011)
Final Destination 5, 2011. Directed by Steven Quale. Starring Nicholas D’Agosto, Emma Bell, Miles Fisher, Arlen Escarpeta, David Koechnerand Tony Todd. SYNOPSIS: A group of co-workers face a race against time to escape Death’s sinister agenda after they survive a terrifying suspension bridge collapse. For the last 11 years we’ve watched people get sliced, decapitated, […]
Spielberg set to direct Moses epic Gods and Kings
Steven Spielberg (War Horse, Schindler’s List) is close to signing on to direct a Braveheart-esque version of the story of Moses for Warner Bros. The film, which has a working title of Gods and Kings, will include him forming an army, freeing the Hebrew slaves, wandering in the wilderness, receiving the Ten Commandments and parting […]
Movie Review – Megan is Missing (2011)
Megan is Missing, 2011. Directed by Michael Goi. Starring Amber Perkins, Rachel Quinn and Dean White. SYNOPSIS: Megan is an outgoing, confident 14-year-old whilst her best friend, Amy, 13, is not so self-assured. Megan meets a boy online, Josh, and agrees to meet him. Next thing Amy knows, Megan is gone. In pursuit of finding […]
Films To Watch Before You Die #54 – The Hurt Locker (2009)
D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… The Hurt Locker, 2009. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Starring Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Christian Camargo, Evangeline Lilly, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse and Guy Pearce. The Hurt Locker is the gritty tale of a three-man bomb disposal team […]
Second Opinion – Carnage (2011)
Carnage, 2011. Directed by Roman Polanski. Starring Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz and John C. Reilly. SYNOPSIS: Two sets of parents meet to discuss the matter of one child assaulting another. Things steadily go from bad to worse. Everything about Carnage is quite simple, both the plusses and minuses. I know it’s early in […]
The Crow remake prepares to take flight
Earlier this week Relativity Media and The Weinstein Company issued a press release to announce that they’d reached an out-of-court settlement over the legal dispute concerning the rights to The Crow and now comes word that the two studios are pushing on with their plans to reboot the series. According to Deadline, scriptwriter Jesse Wigutow […]
Image Conscious: A conversation with visual effects supervisor Bruce Woloshyn
Trevor Hogg chats with visual effects supervisor Bruce Woloshyn… “I originally was a broadcast technical director doing NHL hockey and CFL football,” recalls Method Studios Visual Effects Supervisor Bruce Woloshyn who decided to make a career change. “I was at NAB [National Association of Broadcasters] in Las Vegas one year when Discreet Logic first came […]
Films To Watch Before You Die #53 – The Matrix (1999)
D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… The Matrix, 1999. Directed by Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski. Starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving and Joe Pantoliano. The Matrix is one of the most iconic films in the modern era and itself draws on […]
Thoughts on… Warrior (2011)
Warrior, 2011. Directed by Gavin O’Connor. Starring Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Morrison and Nick Nolte. SYNOPSIS: Two brothers find themselves on a collision course in the biggest ‘winner takes all’ Mixed Martial Arts event in history. It would seem that about every year or so we get an inspirational sports movie. Some usually do […]
