Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter – Starring Benjamin Walker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Dominic Cooper. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Though it sounds like it was pitched at the tail-end of a particularly cynical, three-day, coke-fuelled marketing strategy session in between Transformers with Boobs and The Voice: The Movie, feature film Abraham […]
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Interview: Benjamin Walker and Seth Grahame-Smith (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter)
July 31, 2012 
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Interview: Benjamin Walker and Seth Grahame-Smith (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter). By Simon Miraudo. Benjamin Walker, star of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and stage musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, claims the rare honour of having portrayed two American presidents, though, sadly, his proposed “James Monroe, Gigolo” will likely never come to fruition. In Timur Bekmambetov‘s adaptation […]
Read moreA Freud in need – A Dangerous Method review
July 31, 2012 0 Comments
A Dangerous Method – Starring Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, and Viggo Mortensen. Directed by David Cronenberg. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. A Dangerous Method arrives on DVD and Blu-ray August 1, 2012. It’s on for Jung and old in David Cronenberg‘s A Dangerous Method, where pioneering psychoanalysts go head to head and discover that a Freud […]
Read moreRide on – Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance review
July 31, 2012 2 Comments
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance – Starring Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, and Ciarán Hinds. Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Rated M. Originally published March 16, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance arrives on DVD, Blu-ray, and 3D Blu-ray August 1, 2012. The mantra of the fervent but long-suffering Nicolas Cage fan is as follows: There are no bad Nicolas Cage performances, just bad Nicolas Cage […]
Read moreWarner Bros consider prequel to The Shining
July 30, 2012 0 Comments
In news that should excite fans of The Shining – Kidding! The internet hates this kind of thing! – Warner Bros are toying with the idea of producing a prequel to the Stanley Kubrick classic. According to the L.A. Times, writer-producer Laeta Kalogridis (Shutter Island, Avatar) and partners Bradley Fischer (Black Swan) and James Vanderbilt […]
Read moreJ.J. Abrams sets Dustin Lance Black to write Earthquake
July 30, 2012 0 Comments
J.J. Abrams, forever setting up intriguing projects, has recruited Oscar-winning scribe Dustin Lance Black (Milk) to write a new disaster film by the name of Earthquake. According to Deadline, this Universal production is not a remake of the 1974 flick of the same name. As with most Abrams joints, details are scarce. Still, the title […]
Read moreHedwig and the Angry Inch sequel in the works
July 30, 2012 0 Comments
John Cameron Mitchell is working on a sequel to his cult classic Hedwig and the Angry Inch, according to friend Kevin Sessums. Sessums caught up with the acclaimed director and discovered that the final touches were being added to a draft of a Hedwig sequel. Originally a stage musical, Mitchell adapted the tale of a […]
Read moreThe Avengers might get their own TV show (kinda)
July 30, 2012 0 Comments
Marvel and ABC are looking into expanding The Avengers to a television series, according to Deadline. After the blockbuster broke records and took in over a billion dollars worldwide, it’s not surprising that Marvel is now looking into how to make more money off the much-loved franchise. Apparently the drama series will take place in […]
Read moreEdgar Wright teams with J.J. Abrams for Collider
July 30, 2012 1 Comment
Edgar Wright and J.J. Abrams will team up as producers for a new sci-fi drama entitled Collider, Deadline reports. Wright (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Shaun of the Dead) will direct the film and share co-writing credit with Mark Protosevich (Thor, I Am Legend). He will also co-produce along with Abrams through his Bad Robot […]
Read moreFirst look at Lady Gaga in Machete Kills
July 27, 2012 1 Comment
Robert Rodriguez has revealed another cast-member of his grindhouse sequel Machete Kills via Twitter. And it’s… Lady Gaga? Gaga will play ‘La Chameleon’ in the pic, at least according to the above poster also unveiled by Rodriguez on Twitter. Here’s what he had to say of the pop star: “I just finished working with @LadyGaga on @MacheteKills, she kicked […]
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