Almost as a reiteration of John’s “stop whining” post, I encourage you to simply enjoy the new DVD sets as the wonders of science fiction that they are. I am not posting this to spawn even more “Why wont they release the originals” but rather to offer my point of … [Read More]
And the award for most wasted potential goes to… Josh Hartnett. Starring in the new Wicker Park, Hartnett looked like he was heading in the right direction following Pearl Harbor, a film in which he was the only real bright spot. But then came the abysmal 40 Days and 40 … [Read More]
KFC‘s Hitman is a good and gentle soul, racking up much positive karma. Thanks to him I just saw this: Remember a while back I posted a link to a Japanese film starring Tadanobu Asano, Sonny Chiba and Vinny Jones? Yeah, trailers. This looks like waaaaay too much fun. Bright, … [Read More]
According to the just-released figures over at Box Office Mojo Hero is leading this weekend’s box office race by a healthy margin. Despite playing on nearly a thousand fewer screens than the week’s other wide release - Anacondas, and who had the bright idea to put this thing on three … [Read More]
Zowie. The more I see of this film the more excited I get about it … Neil Gaiman has posted an additional five high res still shots from the upcoming Mirror Mask here. Scroll down a bit to find them. You’ll know when you get there. For those not in … [Read More]
The complete line up for the Toronto Film Festival - including the Midnight Madness films which weren’t supposed to be announced till this Friday - is now available here and it’s a good one. I should point out that my early picks for the Midnight Madness program pretty much tanked. … [Read More]
Golly. Palm Pictures first demonstrated that they had a clue about Asian film last year when they picked up the rights to the Pang Brothers stellar horror flick The Eye but I have to confess that I didn’t give the company much thought beyond that release and the DVDs they … [Read More]
Hey kids ‚Ķ I‚Äôve got a wee stack of DVDs piling up awaiting review and making me feel guilty so in a joint effort to whittle the pile down some and reduce the urge to hurl myself off of a tall building I present for your enjoyment reviews of a … [Read More]
Okay there boys and girls ‚Ķ one of the things about my posting so much about Asian films is that I get asked where people can buy these things. A lot. So to make life simpler for you and more lucrative for me I‚Äôve gone out and joined a few … [Read More]
(That’s right, the notion that he’s frozen is only a rumour.) Well, as you’ve probably heard, the all-mighty and powerful Corporation powered by money and complete Morons has decided to close its 2-D Animation Studio in Florida. (Read the Article here) It is a Sad Day. A Day that might … [Read More]
Most of Hollywood these days is just a bunch of half talented good looking faces. It’s nice therefore to once in a while come across a performer that seems to have all the tools needed to actually make a name for themselves. Piper Perabo is one of those performers. The … [Read More]
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 at a theatre alone. Then there are the rare few that rise above and make seeing the ongoing story worth … [Read More]