Review: "Dragon Blade" is an R-Rated Film for Kids

Synopsis: When corrupt Roman leader Tiberius arrives with a giant army to claim the Silk Road, Huo An teams up his army with an elite Legion of defected Roman soldiers led by General Lucius to protect his country and his new friends.
There is a lot that is charming about Dragon Blade, the epic Hong Kong action-drama from director Daniel Lee,…

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Filmmaker Mora Stephens Talks About Her Movie Zipper

 

 

I had a chance to speak to director Mora Stephens regarding her recently released film Zipper, starring Patrick Wilson. Mora talked about what prompted her to co-write and direct the film, her interest in political scandals, and addictions. She talks about working with a talented crew and actors on this film. The interview a…

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Review: Kill the Messenger

 

 
Two-time Academy Award nominee Jeremy Renner (“The Bourne Legacy”) leads an all-star cast in a dramatic thriller based on the remarkable true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb. Webb stumbles onto a story which leads to the shady origins of the men who started the crack epidemic on thenation’s streets…and…

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Actor Jason Ritter Discusses His Career and The Film 7 Minutes

 

Thanks to the great people at Falco Inc. I had a chance to speak to actor Jason Ritter upon the DVD release of his latest film 7 Minutes. I’m a huge fan of Jason’s work and really enjoyed him in The Event, The East, and About Alex among others. Below is the entire audio version of the interview with Jason. At the bottom, make sure to …

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The Mend Is A Blend Of Confusion And Emptiness

 
Synopsis:A comic drama about rage, doubt, lust, madness, and other brotherly hand-me-downs.
 

 

The Mend is one of those puzzling films where you don’t know if you just dislike it, or like it for the fact it’s so weird and different. Written and directed by John Magary the movie depicts anger, rage, sadness, jealous…

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Strangerland Director Kim Farrant

 

I had an opportunity to speak to Australian film director Kim Farrant about her latest film Strangerland, starring Nicole Kidman and Joseph Fiennes. The audio portion of the interview can be found below:

 

 

I found Kim to be very open and honest in the interview. I was quite surprised hearing about the passing …

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Josh Lucas, John Magary, and Mickey Sumner Discuss Making Of 'The Mend'

I had a chance to talk to talk to actors Josh Lucas, Mickey Sumner, and director John Magary regarding the release of their film The Mend. Below is the audio of the interview of in it’s entirety.

 

 

Sometimes three person interviews are difficult to conduct, but everyone in this group was well spoken and had a good understan…

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The Dowdle Brothers Discuss The Making of 'No Escape'

 

I had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with John Erick and Drew Dowdle, the men behind the movie No Escape. Below is the audio interview in it’s entirety. I spoke to the guys about the fear factor of the movie, the casting of Owen Wilson, and keeping up the tension in the movie, and a lot more!

 

 

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No Escape Is The Most Terrifying Movie Of The Year

 
Synopsis: In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed. (Imdb)
 

 

It took till the end of August for the scariest movie of the year to arrive. No Esca…

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Swanberg's Sweet and Satisfying "Digging for Fire" + a Q&A; with the Director

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Tim, a high school teacher who is feeling his age, and and his wife, Lee, a yoga teacher and young mother, decide to hide away in a house in the woods and take a vacation from life. Their duplex, their lack of money, and some building resentments towards each other (like doing the taxes and choosing a pre-K for their son), weigh…

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September 25, 2003
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Cheaper Movie Tickets A Reality!!!

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Yes folks, I found it. I’m not talkin’ dollar theatre business. I’m talking regular, brand-slappy new movies. In the theatre. As in a REAL theatre. As in not downloaded at…

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September 24, 2003
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Early Kill Bill reviews really positive

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Over in Britain, advance reviews of Kill Bill have been hugely positive, and bode well for Tarantino fans hungry for the style and spirit of Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs….

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September 24, 2003
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Return of the King Trailer

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For those of you who want to see the new trailer for Return of the King, the third and final installment in the Lord of the Rings Trillogy on the…

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September 23, 2003
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Starsky and Hutch

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Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell, Juliette Lewis, Carmen Electra, and Jason Bateman make up the cast of Starsky and Hutch. I am SO looking forward…

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September 22, 2003
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Underworld slightly underachieves

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Perhaps the problem was my unrealistic high expectations, but I walked out of Underworld feeling a little bit cheated. What looked like a high budget visual effects feast for the…

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September 22, 2003
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2 hidden Hugh Jackman gems

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While Hugh Jackman’s star has rocketed skyward due to his X-Men role as Wolverine, he’s done a couple of other films worth watching that haven’t received as much attention. You’ve…

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September 22, 2003
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Star Wars III Wraps shooting

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From our friends at FilmForce: “Shooting the film is only a small part of the whole process,” said producer Rick McCallum on StarWars.com. “George is enthusiastic about getting back to…

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September 22, 2003
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Is Nicolas Cage loosing his clout?

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Right up front I’ll admit that I√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m actually a Nicolas Cage fan. I think he gets a bad rap from a lot of people, which is really unfortunate when you…

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September 22, 2003
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Charlie Kaufman’s “Eternal Sunshine”

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Adaptation. Did you see it? You should’ve. Charlie Kaufman who wrote it along with Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, which you can still see if you look hard enough, is…

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September 21, 2003
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8 Simple Rules moves on without Ritter

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I know this is more of a television story rather than a film one, but since John Ritter was also a film personality, I felt it was worth posting here….

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September 20, 2003
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Superman News

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The Superman Home Page reports: This is not confirmed, but various sources and information shared between myself and the guys running www.Superman-V.com lead us to believe that M. Night Shyamalan…

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September 20, 2003
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Attack of the BlockBuster sequels

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Its not a suprise that hollywood pumps out failed sequels. Very few sequels actually make it. Most deserve to go direct to video just on the principal of seat prices…

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September 19, 2003
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Heading down to The Rundown

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Tomorrow (Saturday) D Lap and I are going to hit a double header of Underworld and an advanced screening of The Rundown. I’ve been dying to see Underworld since I…

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September 19, 2003
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Bubba Ho-Tep Continues to Amaze

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Okay, LOOK. I’m BLEEDING SICK OF THIS. How come sloppy bung piles can get released to the theatres and no one will give Bubba Ho-Tep a wide, and I mean…

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September 19, 2003
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Fighting Screened…

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Yup, believe it or not, I saw this. About a week ago even. The Fighting Temptations opens in theatres later today across the nation, and this is what I want…

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September 18, 2003
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Touch of Prinze

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I give you tidbits on the Touch of Prinze - Actors who starred alongside Freddie Prinze Jr. He seemed to be the king of teen romance/comedy movies and many raved…

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September 18, 2003
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Top 10 Best actors living today

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And now, for your reading and debating pleasure, I’d like to present my top 10 list of best actors living today. Fell free to leave your comments to let me…

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September 15, 2003
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Classic Battlefield Earth Review

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All righty, Rodney mentioned I should post it, so here it is. A few years back a couple of us ran a movie reviews website at www.movie-reviews.org (pretty clever name…

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