MOVIE SYNOPSIS The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon Continue Reading
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The undead keep giving: More promo videos for “World War Z”
This series of videos which have been released to promote the upcoming zombie apocalypse movie World War Z, and which I came across courtesy of the awesome folks at bleedingcool.com, are chilling indeed. The first one is a fairly standard Public Service Announcement which encourages the citizens of the Continue Reading
Movie review: “Russendisko” (German Festival of Films, Sydney)
Ah, the promise of the new frontier. It has drawn people like moth to a flame throughout the history of humanity, with the downtrodden and beleaguered, the lost and the merely curious, pulling up sticks and heading for the bright lights of whatever promised land happened to be in Continue Reading
Can’t wait to see: “Girl Most Likely”
MOVIE SYNOPSIS Kristen Wiig stars as Imogene, once a promising young New York playwright whose promise has fizzled, thanks to a crisis of confidence. Heavily in denial about being dumped by her society boyfriend, Imogene uses her skill for drama to stage an elaborate fake suicide as an appeal Continue Reading
I need to discuss a movie of great “Gravity” with you
Gravity is an upcoming sci fi drama starring two of my favourite actors working today, Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, and co-written (with his son Jonás), produced, directed and co-edited by Alfonso Cuarón (when does the man sleep I wonder?). Delayed from its original release date of November 21, 2012, it Continue Reading
New “World War Z” trailer debuts with “Star Trek Into Darkness”
MOVIE SYNOPSIS The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop the zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself. It may have been plagued by rewrites and production delays Continue Reading
Movie review: Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness is that glorious rarity among movies. It is a sequel worth seeing. Not only worth seeing but subsuming yourself into as if you too are an inhabitant of the 23th century along with Kirk, Spock and the rest of the iconic Enterprise crew who return Continue Reading
Can’t wait to see: “The Place Beyond the Pines”
MOVIE SYNOPSIS A motorcycle stunt rider (Ryan Gosling) turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for his lover (Eva Mendes) and their newborn child, a decision that puts him on a collision course with an ambitious rookie cop (Bradley Cooper) navigating a department ruled by a corrupt detective. (source: Continue Reading
Happy Star Wars Day! May the 4th be with you
I love the idea that someone somewhere figured one day that saying “May the 4th” sounds just like – well close enough to make it workable anyway – “May the force …” and thus, unwittingly, gave birth to what would one day become Star Wars Day. Disney, as the Continue Reading
Movie review: Iron Man 3
Being a superhero is a tough job. Physically, psychologically and relationally – no part of your life is left untouched by the rigours of a calling which throws any hope of a normal life completely out the window. Try as you might to have some semblance of a 9-to-5 Continue Reading