I know he’s adored by HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL fans everywhere, so at the risk of sounding like a pre-teen girl, I still don’t feel Zac Efron is as big of a star as he should be. The guy has a lot of charm and charisma and I’ve been impressed with just about everything he’s been [...]
Looks like Amber Heard’s career may be taking a giant leap forward in 2013. Previously we’ve seen the young starlet in so-so films like THE RUM DIARY, DRIVE ANGRY and even in a small role in ZOMBIELAND, but next year Amber Heard is breaking out and doing films like MACHETE KILLS, PARANOIA and the upcoming [...]
The first photo from the upcoming sequel to the 2010 film MACHETE, called MACHETE KILLS has been released and it’s a little surprising. Well, only surprising in the fact that the first good shot is of Amber Heard instead of the title character played by Danny Trejo. One would have thought we would see Danny [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant It’s hard to pinpoint exactly why THE RUM DIARY didn’t do well at the box office, but a lot of the blame has to go on Sony, who seemed to market the film as more of an afterthought than anything. The trailers were confusing and the TV spots tried to make [...]
THE RIVER WHY is a coming of age story set on the banks of a river in Oregon. Augustine, or “just Gus,” (Zach Gilford) lives in the shadows of his famous fisherman father (William Hurt). He never fit in at school, he’s an outcast in the community and after a huge fight with his parents, [...]
Posted by: Zack Bruce Amber Heard hasn’t had the best of lucky lately. First THE PLAYBOY CLUB gets axed then THE RUM DIARY with Johnny Depp under performs at the box office. What’s a nice little blonde girl to do? I guess she moves on to another film and hopes for the best. Heard will [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant One movie I’m curious about this fall season is the Hunter S. Thompson adaptation THE RUM DIARY. The film is about a freelance journalist that goes to the Caribbean and becomes enamored with the wife of one of his friends, all the while he’s battling his obnoxious editor. The last time [...]
Posted by: Zack Bruce I loved Johnny Depp as Hunter S. Thompson in FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS. It’s crazy to think that someone actually went through those wacky things and had those wacky thoughts. Thompson was a very unique individual, that’s for sure. So naturally I’m happy to see Depp in another Thompson [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant Directed and written by Bruce Robinson, THE RUM DIARY is from the mind of Hunter S. Thompson and follows Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp). Paul is a freelance journalist who is at a critical point in his life and rediscovers himself while writing for a newspaper in the Caribbean. While trying to [...]
It’s important to remember that not every movie can be CITIZEN KANE. The world needs mindless, over-the-top action that’s silly and mind-numbing. The trick to making movies like that work is that the filmmakers have to actually know they’re making that kind of film and not end up making it by accident. Luckily for the [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant I feel like I read a lot of film synopsis that are just mind numbingly dull, so it’s extremely refreshing when I read one that actually sounds interesting. The upcoming indie film SYRUP is about a grad student named Scat that invents a beverage he calls ‘Fukk Cola’. He takes the [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant Summit Entertainment has announced that the cheesefest DRIVE ANGRY, starring Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, Billy Burke and William Fichtner, will be released in a 2D and 3D version on May 31, 2011. This will be the first title Summit Entertainment will release in 3D. The film follows a vengeful Nicolas Cage, [...]
Nic Cage is Milton, one bad dude fresh out of Hell and on the hunt for a group of Devil worshipers whose leader killed his daughter and kidnapped her baby. Time’s running out for my man Milton though because he’s only got two days until the next full moon which is when the cult is [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant Back in July we saw a teaser trailer for Nicolas Cage’s upcoming action thriller, and today (finally) we’re getting to see a full blown trailer. DRIVE ANGRY 3D is directed by Patrick Lussier and follows Nicolas Cage as a father on the path of revenge. He’s out to take down the [...]
There’s nothing like a good movie trailer to get you excited for a film. THE JONESES boasted one of the better trailers I’ve seen in a while, at least when it comes to indie dramas. Of course, the actual film could not live up to the promise of the trailer and the various issues with [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant Although it’s just a short 30-second trailer, the first footage from the upcoming DRIVE ANGRY 3D looks like it will accomplish exactly what it has set out to accomplish. Which is, it will provide mindless fun and utilize some fun 3D effects. Whether that translates into box office success remains to [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant I think it’s great that Johnny Depp is such a fan and admirer of Hunter S. Thompson. He starred in the trippy FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS and hung out with the famous author when he was still alive. Unfortunately, I don’t really get the appeal, but there seems to [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant The first trailer for THE JONESES is out and it has a lot of things working for it. First and foremost, it has David Duchovny and I’ll watch him in anything. Second, we have Demi Moore in a role reminiscent of her early 90′s days when she was a sex symbol, [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant Apparently, having anything to do with the Twilight films means you’re guaranteed at least one follow-up movie. What you do with that is up to you, but you get one guaranteed free pass. Billy Burke (who plays Bella’s father) is no exception and he’s using his pass to star in the [...]
