Anthony Stokes on shows to fill that Breaking Bad void; first up is Sons of Anarchy… It’s finally come to an end after five seasons. Breaking Bad, one of the most celebrated shows since The Wire, is over. Not the most explosive series finale ever, but it did its job very well . I’ve seen […]
Adam Driver joins Hungry Hearts
Adam Driver (Girls) has signed on to appear in Saverio Costanzo’s Hungry Hearts, which will pair him up with Italian actress Alba Rohrwacher (I Am Love). Driver and Rohrwacher will play a couple who meet by chance in New York City. They develop the perfect love story with marriage and children before finding their happiness […]
Blu-ray Review – Streets of Fire (1984)
Streets of Fire, 1984. Directed by Walter Hill.Starring Willem Dafoe, Michael Paré, Diane Lane, Rick Moranis, Bill Paxton and Mykelti Williamson. SYNOPSIS: A mercenary goes after his ex-girlfriend, a singer who has been kidnapped by a gang. By prefacing the film with the words “another time, another place…” Walter Hill allows himself the freedom to […]
Christian Bale and Ben Affleck share support for Batkid
In case you somehow missed it, in an event that made the Internet give a collective “awww”, four-year-old Miles, a boy in remission from leukemia, got to be Batkid for a day thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and now Batmans past and present Christian Bale and Ben Affleck have both responded positively, showing their support […]
Second Opinion – The Counselor (2013)
The Counselor, 2013. Directed by Ridley Scott.Starring Michael Fassbender, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem and Brad Pitt. SYNOPSIS: A slick lawyer gets in over his head after becoming involved in drug trafficking to ease his financial difficulties. Cameron Diaz removes her underwear and slowly steps out of the bright yellow Ferrari. She climbs onto […]
Anton Yelchin and Ashley Greene to star in Burying the Ex
Anton Yelchin (Star Trek Into Darkness) and Ashley Greene (Twilight) will star in an indie horror-comedy Burying the Ex from director Joe Dante (Gremlins). The film is reported to start shooting on Monday in Los Angeles. Yelchin and Greene will be joined in the cast by Alexandra Daddario (Percy Jackson) and Oliver Cooper (Project X), […]
Leeds International Film Festival 2013 Review – Lasting (2013)
Lasting, 2013. Written and Directed by Jacek Borcuch.Starring Jakub Gierszal, Magdalena Berus, Angela Molina, Juan Jose Ballesta, Joanna Kulig and Andrzej Chyra. SYNOPSIS: Polish students Michal and Karina are falling in love and enjoying a carefree summer in idyllic rural Spain until an unexpected nightmare throws their lives into chaos. In a roundabout sense, Jacek […]
James Bond will Return. But will Blofeld?
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Variety’s Ted Johnson reported on the end of the legal battle between the estate of Kevin McClory and MGM/Danjaq… “MGM and Danjaq have acquired all of the rights and interests in James Bond held by the estate of Kevin McClory, ending more than 50 years of litigation between […]
Marcus Luttrell addresses Mark Wahlberg’s rant on SEAL training
In case you missed it, Lone Survivor star Mark Wahlberg has had some strong words to say about actors who talked about military training for a role, and now Marcus Luttrell, the former Navy SEAL who Lone Survivor is based on and who Wahlberg plays in the film, has addressed Mark’s rant… “Something else had […]
Channing Tatum announces Team Oscar contest
Channing Tatum (Magic Mike, 21 Jump Street) has announced “Team Oscar” during a satellite apperance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Tatum and Oscar producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan will pick the six winner of this year’s competition. The winner will be flown out to attend the 86th annual Academy Awards, where they will get […]
