"Outlander"The plot as listed on IMDb ( Read more... )

Ever since last spring when I was looking for classic movies that I was supposed to watch for my Movie History class I have been borrowing DVDs from the library. ( (Sharpe cut) )

I just noticed a few days ago that the new Clint Eastwood movie "Changeling" (official site), staring Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich was indeed penned by J. Michael StraczynskiI was only interested in seeing Jolie in a period piece, became interested enough to want to see it when I saw Eastwood as director, but when I saw JMS as writer, well, ( Read more... )

I know Marvel's Thor speaks in a mock Shakespearian accent but is that what has attracted Kenneth Branagh to consider the project?
Really. He is in talks to direct.
Iron Man and Dark Knight have upped super-hero movie cred from bankable to A-list. Sure, Professor Gilderoy Lockhart, is the last thing he did that any of you remember, but he used to ( Read more... )

Disney announced yesterday that Johnny Depp will be the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland", and reprising Cap'n Jack in "Pirates of the Caribbean 4", and Tonto in "The Lone Ranger ( Read more... )

( Lurch )

I started making some notes with the idea that I would post them here, but that was just over two weeks ago.

5/16/08 "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" - Will we be seeing this at this time next year?

5/18/07 "Shrek the Third" - Big money. Soon to be the 4th highest opening box office ( Read more... )

Releases this Friday:
For fans of the "Serenity" cast, check out "I Think I Love My Wife" where Gina Torres plays the wife of Chris Rock.

"The Wind That Shakes the Barley" is a look at early 20th century Irish Republicans with Cillian Murphy from "Batman Begins" "28 Days Later" and "Sunshine".

Which gets me thinking about:
"Sunshine" is directed ( Read more... )

Alfonso Cuarón known by many for "HP/Azkaban" has crafted a fine piece, but it is HARSH. He creates a hopeless world, touches these pinpricks of hope to the canvas and starts picking them off in a slow and squirm inducing realization. It is a crucible that burns off impurities until that one glimmer begins to grow.

Clive Owen is widening his ( Read more... )

Daniel Craig is un-holstering Bond's Walther in "Casino Royale", the 21st in the series. I saw the trailer and am waiting with great anticipation for November 17th. There may be a few people out there who still hold reservations for 007 being played by a blond, but I would suggest to them watching "Layer Cake" for a suavely cold turn. Some might ( Read more... )