Review: In the Heart of the Sea

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: The crew of a nineteenth century whaling ship runs afoul of a giant, enraged sperm whale, triggering a series of disasters that leaves them adrift and without much hope of survival. REVIEW: As the trailers have no doubt already...

Chris Hemsworth goes full Cast Away for Ron Howard’s In The Heart of the Sea

Posted 10 years ago

Ron Howard‘s latest feature, IN THE HEART OF THE SEA, follows Owen Chase (Chris Hemsworth) and his crew as they are stranded at sea for 90 days due to a vindictive sperm whale. This flick is based on the story...

Final trailer for In the Heart of the Sea presents one very pissed off whale

Posted 11 years ago

There are far too few maritime adventures nowadays for my liking, but thankfully Ron Howard's IN THE HEART OF THE SEA will be along soon to give us a welcome dose of daring exploits on the high seas. Based upon...

Danny Boyle talks about returning to direct a 28 Days Later sequel

Posted 11 years ago

Earlier this year, writer Alex Garland (EX MACHINA) revealed that he had been speaking with Danny Boyle and producer Andrew MacDonald about a concept he had for 28 MONTHS LATER, or whatever the next sequel in the 28 DAYS line...

This trailer for Ron Howard’s In the Heart of the Sea will have you on edge

Posted 11 years ago

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by a whale of mammoth size and and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. Ron Howard's IN THE...

Why It Works: 28 Days Later

Posted 11 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** Zombies, man. We love our zombies. This weekend marks the...

Josh Hartnett regrets turning down Christopher Nolan’s offer to play Batman

Posted 11 years ago

For every great role there's an actor or actress kicking themselves about turning it down. In a recent interview with Playboy actor Josh Hartnett revealed his regret at not accepting Christopher Nolan's offer to appear as Bruce Wayne/Batman in what...

Jamie Dornan & Cillian Murphy will try to assassinate a Nazi in Anthropoid

Posted 11 years ago

It's been announced that FIFTY SHADES OF GREY actor Jamie Dornan will star opposite Cillian Murphy in ANTHROPOID, a World War II thriller from CASHBACK director Sean Ellis. Dornan and Murphy will play a pair of Czech soldiers who were...

The UnPopular Opinion: Transcendence

Posted 11 years ago

Alex THE UNPOPULAR OPINION is an ongoing column featuring different takes on films that either the writer HATED, but that the majority of film fans LOVED, or that the writer LOVED, but that most others LOATHED. We're hoping this column...

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