Film Review: Lucy

Lucy opens in theaters nationwide today, July 25. Check your local listings for showtimes. There was a time when cinephiles could actually get excited for the latest Luc Besson film. No, no, not one of the many films the guy is credited for writing, or the even more he produces. I am talking about those …

Eastwood to Tackle Supernatural Story

Clint Eastwood will tackle a supernatural story written by Peter Morgan and, reportedly starring Matt Damon.  Morgan wrote “The Queen,” “Frost/Nixon,” and has recently been announced as the writer of the next James Bond movie. The plot of this new Eastwood/Damon movie, titled, “Hereafter,” is unknown.  Reportedly, it is a supernatural thriller in the vein …

DVD Review: Wanted

“Wanted,” the first English language film by Russian director Timur Bekmambetov is a scratch your head, I guess that kinda looks cool, but now I’m confused again kind of movie.  In other words, it’s a bit of a mess. “Wanted,” is the tale of Wesley Gibson who is a boring guy, with a boring job …

Damon Signs On for Eastwood’s ‘Human Factor’

Matt Damon has signed on to star in “Human Factor,” a new film directed by Clint Eastwood at Warner Bros. Damon will be playing rugby star Francois Pienaar, who with Nelson Mandela, created a rugby team that brought whites and blacks a common sense to rally around the healing country of South Africa. The film …