The re-imaging of fairy tale characters is officially upon us. Taking cues from Snow White’s toughening up (“Snow White and the Huntsman“) comes Paramount Pictures’ Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. 15 years removed from the gingerbread house where they were both almost eaten by a witch, Hansel (Renner) and Gretel (Arterton) take up leather and…
Jason Bourne is one of the more intriguing film characters of the past decade. He methodically and purposefully found out who he was, who was responsible for his condition, and attempted to bring everything back together again. Even better, he was not a superhero; Jason was just a guy who went through a lot of…
In one of the most highly-anticipated action films (or movies of ANY genre, to be honest) in years, Marvel Sudios, in conjunction with Paramount Pictures, has produced another superhero winner, and making the total worth more than the sum of its parts. Simply put, The Avengers (Marvel’s answer to DC’s Justice League), comprised of heavyweights…
A second trailer for Marvel’s The Avengers has gone viral. More in the way of how and why the team is formed can be found within, with, surprisingly, special attention being paid to the growing pains associated with so many super-egos sharing the stage. But for those longing for some explosions, don’t fret, there are…
With Matt Damon out of the production, there was really only two ways Universal Pictures could have kept the highly successful franchise going: Hire a new lead as Jason Bourne and do a prequel or hire a new lead as a wholly new character and fit them into the aftermath of the Bourne fiasco. They…
The Church of Scientology must’ve numbed Tom Cruise to fear (or common sense) — it’s the only explanation for the stunts he does in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol — because the actor dangles 100 stories in the air outside Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest skyscraper. And although it’s awfully hard to believe he…
The second trailer for Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol arrived yesterday and I must say I’m now pumped to see the movie. After his covert team is disavowed by the government for an attack on the Kremlin, Ethan Hunt and his team — Benji Dunn, Jane Carter and Brandt — must work blind to clear…
