One filmmaker stands against a world in turmoil, fighting a power that nods disapprovingly in his direction. He fights for three things: explosions, Miami and bikini clad girls. That’s right, Michael Bay is back and this time he’s not messing around with battling robots or Shia LaBeouf. “Pain & Gain” promises muscles and sweat but …
So, of course, besides running Lonely Reviewer.com, I’m also a filmmaker in my own right. And I recently participated in an fake trailer contest here in Boston, at the Brattle Theatre. The subject was “Labor Day,” and I created this fake trailer with a vague story and a lot of visual effects. Our video won …
Will Smith fans rejoice, because Columbia Pictures is hoping that the action star will be reuniting with Martin Lawrence for a third ‘Bad Boys’ movie. The studio tapped writer Peter Craig to write the new screenplay. The studio also hopes that director Michael Bay would also sign on to make the trilogy. The first film …
‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,’ is a film that we knew was coming as soon as we’d heard about the first Transformers. There are certain movies that cannot escape the sequel train, I guarantee you, it was the first was greenlit if only for merchandising and the franchise it would start once again.
Variety is reporting that Transformers: “Revenge of the Fallen,” has already pulled in around $16 million from 3,000 screens on its opening night. The movie is just under the staggering opening night ‘Dark Knight’ had ($18.5 million). It’s expected to post a similar five day take to ‘Dark Knight,’ hitting at least $200 million this …
In case you weren’t excited enough for the second Transformer’s movie, opening this summer, Michael Bay has even more good news for you. “Transformers 3” will be released July 1, 2011. Of course, part 2 (subtitled “Renvenge of the Fallen,”) will be released June 24th. No word on whether if Shia LaBeouf or Megan Fox …
I think I might be the only person to have not seen the first film, but the teaser poster for the follow-up is already here. Michael Bay’s ‘Transformers 2,’ teaser poster has been released. While it doesn’t do much about giving away the plot, this’ll get the juices of the fans flowing. Word is that …
HBO & Warner Bros may be bringing Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay back together again with a project loosely based on 2006 Documentary ‘Cocaine Cowboys.’ The pair would serve as executive producers. The show would be about the Miami drug trade in the 1980s, I know what you’re thinking ‘Miami Vice,’ but don’t you know …
The feud continues, we reported a few weeks ago Uwe Boll trying to drum up some controversy (aka publicity) by calling out directors like Eli Roth and Michael Bay.
In this episode we take a look at how Digital Downloads, and artists like NIN are paving the way for the impending Digital Future. We also discuss Platinum Dunes and their horror movie remakes. You can find it all, on the Lonely Reviewer show: Episode 3 send comments, suggestions, insults to: lr@lonelyreviewer.com (or post in …