Film Review: Prometheus

Prometheus is one of those films that you are much better of not knowing anything about going in. Which is why I almost didn’t write this review. The less you know going in the better. The trailers actually did a great job of giving you just enough information to get you in the theater, and …

Review: Cyrus

‘Cyrus’ is the latest film from The Duplass Brothers, one of the groups behind an indie film movement called mumblecore. If you’re not familiar with the genre, its basically ultra-low budget films that foucs on relationships, using improvised scripts, and non-professioanl actors. Working up the ladder with films like ‘The Puffy Chair’ (which played at …

IFFBoston 2010 Review: Cyrus

‘Cyrus’ is the latest film from The Duplass Brothers, one of the groups behind an indie film movement called mumblecore. If you’re not familiar with the genre, its basically ultra-low budget films that foucs on relationships, using improvised scripts, and non-professioanl actors. Working up the ladder with films like ‘The Puffy Chair’ (which played at …

Writer Dan O’Bannon Dead at Age 63

Dan O’Bannon, best known for writing the original “Alien” movie has died at the age of 63. O’Bannon got his start in 1975 at USC, where he collaboarated with fellow student John Carpenter to create “Dark Star.”  That short was eventually expanded to a full-length feature, which launched both O’Bannon and Carpenter’s careers.  O’Bannon worked …

Robin Hood Trailer Released

I guess you can call it a teaser trailer, as its mostly a montage of Robin Hood to modern rock music. I can’t stand these period pieces that are presented with modern music. I mean, I can say with almost 100% certainty we’ll only see this in the trailer, but come on Hollywood, you want …

Biel and Copley to Sign On to A-Team

Jessica Biel and Sharlto Copley (from the awesome District 9) are about to sign on to Fox’s ‘A-Team.’ The film being produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Joe Caranahan also stars Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson. Liam Neeson will be playing the role of Hannibal, originally made famous by George Peppard, …