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 14, 2003
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Biggest Bombs in Hollywood

— Posted by John Campea

Slightly easier bombs to find than weapons of mass destruction, these rank as the TOP TEN biggest wastes of time in Hollywood History. These numbers only reflect the raw loss…

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September 13, 2003
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Meet the new Batman

— Posted by John Campea

It was officially announced by director Christopher Nolan (director of Memento) that the new dark knight is Christian Bale. I never really paid much attention to the rumors when his…

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September 12, 2003
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Hidden Gem Report

— Posted by John Campea

My suggested Hidden Gem today is to pay tribute to the Late John Ritter. Likely one of the best films John appeared in. The film is called Noises Off (1992)…

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September 12, 2003
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Remembering John Ritter

— Posted by John Campea

John Ritter dies unexpectedly on the set of 8 Simple Rules. He was 54. Unfortunately John’s death came on the very day of his youngest daughter’s birthday, as well as…

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September 11, 2003
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Police Academy 8?

— Posted by John Campea

Direct to video must be a dream for this franchise. It would appear that Michael Winslow (Jones - the “sounds guy”) was promoting his upcoming A Dog and His Boy…

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September 10, 2003
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Hark, The Grudge… and lo, I wet myself.

— Posted by John Campea

Take your hand. Cover it with glass shards. Now cram it up your butt. Grab a hold of your stomach. Squeeze until everything’s shredded to bits. Now, while you’re doing…

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September 9, 2003
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Dickie Roberts getting sued over Slip N’ Slide scene

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I guess Dickie Roberts is such a horrible film that companies will go to just about any lengths to make sure they’re not assiciated with it. The following was posted…

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September 9, 2003
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The Disposable DVD? Good Idea or Bad, it’s here.

— Posted by John Campea

Well, Disney’s new attempt at disrupting the entire market in its favour is here - And it lasts 48 hours a piece. The idea is this: You pay 5 -…

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September 9, 2003
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TRON 2.0

— Posted by John Campea

Somehow lost to the obscurity of the net and forgotten projects Disney seems to have failed on their hints and promises of a sequel to TRON. Instead we are left…

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September 8, 2003
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Nyah, nyah.

— Posted by John Campea

Who woulda thunk that getting up early would’ve accomplished something? I told ya I was gonna beat that stupid line up… I’m going to the Toronto Film Festival, and You…

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September 8, 2003
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Harrison Ford is running out of chances

— Posted by John Campea

Few people admire Harrison Ford more than I do. Just that fact that he played Han Solo will make him a favorite of mine for the rest of my natural…

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September 7, 2003
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Size Doesn’t Matter… And How.

— Posted by John Campea

-Whoever came up with that old cliche, must’ve had this weekend’s box office numbers in mind as the TOTAL of ALL of the highest grossing movies in the WORLD were,…

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September 6, 2003
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Jessica Simpson in a Marvel Comics Movie?

— Posted by John Campea

Yes its true. The sweet and no-so innocent Jessica Simpson is to be featured in the movie adaptation to Marvel Comics little known Mort the Dead Teenager. The Waco Texas…

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September 6, 2003
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Whatever happened to Julia Ormond?

— Posted by John Campea

In the mid 90√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s Julia Ormond was as hot a commodity as Julia Roberts ever was. From 1994 to 1995 she appeared in three hit films in a row that…

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September 6, 2003
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Wanna Go Straight to the Front of the Line????

— Posted by John Campea

Now, those of you who are film oriented and have been to the Toronto Film Festival know how long the stupid Single Ticket Line-Up can be, right? Well, allow me…

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September 6, 2003
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Hidden Gems

— Posted by John Campea

I wanted to draw your attention to some Hidden Gems on the rental shelves. These are not movies that “should have won an Oscar” and do not stand out as…

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September 5, 2003
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Reviews: Dickie Roberts sent to sit in the corner

— Posted by John Campea

I used to love David Spade. Then I made the mistake of seeing Joe Dirt, a truly terrible film. It looks like the critics don’t think Dickie Roberts: Former Child…

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September 4, 2003
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No buzz for The Order

— Posted by John Campea

This week √¢‚Ǩ≈ìThe Order√¢‚Ǩ¬ù will be released, and I√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ve got to tell you I haven√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t heard a single person I know mention that they√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re planning on seeing it. With Heath…

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