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Please stop confusing ‘Americans’ with ‘Hollywood’!
May 10th
Go on any movie’s IMDb discussion board and you’re sure to run into this. Of course I’m talking about the slanderous remarks thrown towards the American population based solely on a few popular films. According to such discussions, us Americans have no taste in film, all we can do is remake foreign films and do book adaptations, and we require explosives and gore to make a movie watchable. Not only are such remarks unfounded, but they’re extremely offensive to a country with a population of 307,006,550 (June 2009). It might be hard for some people to wrap their simple and More >
Kick Ass (2010)
May 10th
Director: Matthew Vaughn Writers: Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman, Mark Millar (comic), and John S. Romita Jr. (comic) Released: April 2010 Cast: Aaron Johnson, Clark Duke, Evan Peters, Nicolas Cage, Mark Strong, and Chloe Moretz Rated: R (drug use, sexuality, extreme violence, much involving children)
The word on the street is that Kick Ass truly does kick ass. Seeing the red-band trailer featuring Hit Girl earlier this year, I was intrigued by this one. Based on the comic involving a geeky comic loving teen Dave (Johnson) who one day decides to become a super hero, Kick Ass was sure to be a fun watch.
I More >
Citizen Duane (2006)
May 2nd
Director: Michael Mabbott Writers: Robert DeLeskie, Jonathan Sobol Starring: Douglas Smith, Donal Logue, Devon Bostick, and Jane McGregor Rated: PG-13 Release date: 2006 | DVD release date: 2010
Duane Balfour (Douglas Smith) comes from a long line of failures. In his small town of Ridgeway, Duane is tired of the elite few (mainly the Miltons) who run things and plans to do something about it. After repeated confrontations with Chad Milton (Nicholas Carella), son of Mayor Kelly Milton (Rosemary Dunsmore), and countless failed attempts at revenge, Duane plans to run for Mayor.
Duane’s aspirations are inhibited only by his personality and stubbornness. More >
Angel Time by Anne Rice – Book Review
Apr 28th
Angel Time is writer Anne Rice’s first installment of her latest Songs of the Seraphim series. The story is told by Toby, aka Lucky the Fox, a contract killer with seemingly nothing to lose. He receives his orders from a man only known as The Right Man. On the surface, Toby would seem as a typical assassin, heartlessly taking out his marks with ease and collecting his paycheck. However, on Toby’s latest hit things take a different turn and more is revealed about Toby.
When Toby meets Malchiah, he’s in a state of shock. The mysterious Malchiah knows everything there is to More >
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie US DVD release date is here!
Apr 22nd
Niels Arden Oplev’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the film adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s novel, is set for a July 6, 2010 release date! This dark Swedish crime drama has critics buzzing and is quickly becoming a success on its limited release here in the US. Pre-orders for the DVD and Blu-ray are available below. If you’ve missed the film in your town, or if it never came, you owe it to yourself to check this one out. With an American remake in the works, you’ll want to check this one out before any Hollywood thoughts jump into your More >