Tag: Movies
Editorial: The DC Movie Universe is not as bleak as you think
By Mark E. Johnson
In the post-Clooney world of 2005 we were all more than happy to accept a grimmer, more 'realistic' Batman. It was already five years since the first X-Men film brought on-screen...
The problem with Wonder Woman and the solution: Melissa McCarthy
Here's the latest version of the "What the hell can we do with Wonder Woman?" piece by Shoshana Kessock but it's a really excellent one that looks at the context of the problems...
Editorial: Why I won’t be watching Man of Steel
Okay, I'm prepped for ridicule. I know people say you can't judge a film without having seen it, but if a trailer acts as an advertisement to entice viewers to pay to watch the...
Hollywood mystery: Who is trying to kill Pacific Rim?
You know those thrillers where you see a mysterious, black glove hand coming from behind a corner, putting ipecac or arsenic in people's drinks? And not until the end of the movie do...
Neil Gaiman movie watch: new Sequart documentary and horrific Sandman movies of the past
The good news is that Neil Gaiman will be the subject of the new Sequart documentary, in the spirit of Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods and Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts documentaries. As with the other two, Patrick...
Fight! Jim Carrey vs Mark Millar over Kick-Ass 2 gun violence
The fight will be gentlemanly fisticuffs only. Carrey—who has been coming out pretty strongly for gun control in recent months—portrays Colonel Stars and Stripes in the KICK-ASS 2 film coming out in August. (BTW,...
Exclusive!!! Amazing Spider-Man 2 Set Photos
While running errands this weekend we wandered haplessly into a film set! Exciting. Look at those Panavision cameras -- the real deal. Amazing Spider-Man 2 has been filming a lot in the Madison Square...
Man of Steel’s snap decision: Goyer and Snyder were for it; Nolan wasn’t —...
Kremlinologists, this interview at Empire mag with David S. Goyer and Zack Snyder apparently does for MAN OF STEEL what Glenn Greenwald does for our privacy. If you don't want to listen to the...
MAN OF STEEL Wrap up: It’s a hit! So what next?
Well, now we know! MAN OF STEEL was the biggest June opening ever—$113 million domestically for the three-day weekend and another $12 million from Thursday's mysterious Walmart screenings. Worldwide it's made $197.7 million. More...
Review: Man of Steel Destroys Tall Buildings With a Single Bound
I have no questions about MAN OF STEEL as I have with previous movies because I saw it twice in two nights and the second viewing answered most of my questions regarding just what...
Comic book movies aren’t dying either
At the movie theater the other night, one couldn't sneeze without hitting a standee for a comic based film. Red 2 here, Smurf 2 there. Here's a list of upcoming comics movies:
Jun 14 Man...
Snowpiercer: The First Trailer is Here!
We're still waiting on that illusive release date, but the trailer for Captain America in Winter fighting Soldiers is here! I kid, I kid. It is in fact for Evans' other film that I've...
