It’s hard to imagine a time when superhero films weren’t as ubiquitous as they are now. Back when Superman and Batman were basically the only game in town, and even then, decades would pass devoid of new film releases. Alas, we now live in a different time, where millions of people who have never bothered …
James Gunn gave a great Q&A Monday night at the IFFBoston presented screening of “SUPER,” his new film, featuring actors Rainn Wilson, Ellen Paige, and Kevin Bacon. Gunn touches on how he got such a great cast of actors, the challenges of the production, comments on the comparisons to “Kick-Ass,” and has some advice for …
The X-Men: First Class is getting more and more interesting. Several news outlets are reporting that Nicholas Hoult (A Single Man) will be playing young Beast, Lucas Till (Hannah Montana) will be playing Havok, and Kevin Bacon will be cast as the villain. There was a persistent rumor that Aaron Johnson, the lead from ‘Kick-Ass’ …
In an age of dramatic, brooding, dark super hero movies, ‘Kick-Ass’ stands out as a stellar reminder that sometimes, there are movies that are made just for fun. Movies made to appeal to an audience that just wants to see a fun story, and a bunch of bad guys get their ass kicked. I tried …