Here’s some additional Land of the Lost stuff that’s been hanging around since our February post on Will Ferrell’s latest movie. (We dig up details so you don’t have to.)
:: Universal released this bug-eyed photo of a whole bunch of evil Sleestaks.
Why such a (welcome) similarity to the 1970s television series? Director Brad Silberling told USA Today: “There is […]
July 5th, 2008
Categories: Interviews, Comedies, Science Fiction, Movie Previews . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: 3 Comments
The Saturday morning after The Happening came out, I took advantage of AMC’s A.M. Cinema and paid only $5 to see it. I just couldn’t risk it after all the negative reviews. (see our review roundup of The Happening)
So was it terrible? Kind of. And kind of not. The biggest problem with The Happening? It […]
July 1st, 2008
Categories: Horror Movies, Science Fiction . Author: Allison . Comments: No Comments
What’ll it be? A G-rated sci-fi family-pleaser from a remarkable studio with nothing but hits? Or a sexy, hyper, bullet-dodging actioner with a good cast? How about both?
:: WALL-E
Rotten Tomatoes: 98 / 100
Metacritic: 91 / 100
filmcritic.com: 5 / 5
Easily, the most impressive reviews of the year. As spectacular as the visual detail of a Pixar film. There’s […]
June 27th, 2008
Categories: Movie Review Roundup, Action Movies, Science Fiction . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: No Comments
Lobby reader Mike H. clued us in to new production on The Surrogates, the Bruce Willis-led adaptation of Robert Venditti’s sci-fi graphic novel (left).
In the film, we humans have become homebodies for good, sending “surrogate” robot types out to do our damage on the world. Bruce Willis plays a cop (again) forced to leave his […]
June 19th, 2008
Categories: Action Movies, Science Fiction, Movie Previews . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: 2 Comments
“Those conversations with Marvel are making me mental!”
The tide has officially turned. And Marvel is quickly becoming the studio with a license to print money. Our friends at The Playlist point to two reasons The Incredible Hulk has switched from troubled project to positive summer release:
:: 1. Edward Norton’s savvy handling of reports about behind-the-scenes bitching — Norton and […]
June 10th, 2008
Categories: Action Movies, Science Fiction, Movie Previews . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: No Comments
Filming began just a month ago (May 5) but it’s out there, as present as a killer Skynet machine: A buzzkill spoiler for Terminator 4 — also uncomfortably known as Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins. As usual, we report on the spoiler but never include it. If you must, here’s your Terminator 4 plot spoiler, […]
June 4th, 2008
Categories: Action Movies, Science Fiction, Movie Previews . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: 3 Comments