So we’re already one month into 2012 and we have had some good (and not so good) films on our radar. Now, over the next two-to-three month’s we’ll see plenty of films being re-released as everybody tries to get their fingers in the Awards Season pie, but until then, here’s some more cross-Atlantic news for you to nuzzle on.
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“Immortals” Features Spectacular Visuals, Generic Storytelling
As if silly Greek drama couldn’t make any more current headlines, Tarsem Singh’s Immortals — a mishmash of the country’s mythology, is out in theaters. The director who is known more for his lavish visuals than artful storytelling, produced an oddly derivative yet grandiosely entertaining tale of a mortal who must rise up to become the savior of mankind on behalf of the gods.
5 Days Of Summer: “The Expendables”
Desperate for meaning in this endless summer movie season, Nick sat down to watch 5 movies intended for hot weather to see if any lessons could be learned. Today, he reviews Sylvester Stallone’s action-fest The Expendables.
“Seven Psychopaths” Attracts Rourke, Rockwell and Walken
Seven Psychopaths, an upcoming dark comedy from In Bruges mastermind Martin McDonagh has called on Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell and Christopher Walken to join his cast which already includes Colin Farrell.
Stylish Trailer For Tarsem Singh’s “Immortals”
A full length official trailer for Tarsem Singh’s Immortals has made its to way to Apple. Starring Henry Cavill, Freida Pinto and Mickey Rourke,the movie revolves around warrior prince Theseus’ quest to avenge the death of his mother at the hands of the bloodthirsty King Hyperion.
Modern Day Method Actors
As a casual fan of films, and by extension a layman of the acting process, the so-called “Method” is a term that takes on almost mythic proportions and mystical properties; a cryptic technique that matches the mercurial nature of the actors brave enough to employ the process. Here we take a look at a few actors who have used the Method to devastating effect.
Movie News Weekly Round-Up: October 18, 2010
The Weekly Movie News Round-up is an aggregation of news gathered from all across the movie industry released every weekend. Inside, discuss all the latest movie news, casting news, and trailers to your heart’s content! This week, is Mel Gibson returning to acting with The Hangover 2?
Movie Review: The Expendables (2010)
The pinnacle of action movies occurred in the 1980′s with movies such as Die Hard (1988), Predator (1987), Commando (1985), Terminator (1984) and Rambo (1982) taking the world by storm and altering the genre forever. Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables attempts to capitalize on that nostalgic feeling
Movie News: Weekly Round-Up 05/11/2010
Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Shannon to star in Marc Forster’s Machine Gun Preacher
Movie Review: Iron Man 2 (2010)
In 2008, Iron Man strayed away from the usual comic superhero formula and became an unexpected worldwide box office smash hit, racking up over $585 million. Aided by a star-reviving performance from the mercurial Robert Downey Jr. as well as some bold risk-taking from the studio, the origin story became an excellent stepping stone for a successful franchise.
