The first trailer for Prisoners starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal is rather intense

Posted 13 years ago

I feel like I’ve heard zero about PRISONERS starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, which turns out to be a good thing since this trailer makes the flick look sort of kick ass. When it first starts, you think it...

The UnPopular Opinion: Looper

Posted 13 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...

Production begins on revenge-thriller Prisoners, starring Hugh Jackman

Posted 13 years ago

We’ve been touting it for a long while, and now it’s finally underway: Denis Villeneuve’s hard-boiled revenge story PRISONERS has begun production in Georgia. Alcon Entertainment has issued a press release announcing the commencement of principal photography on the flick,...

Cool Videos: Everything wrong with Looper in 3 minutes

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There is no way to make a perfect time travel movie because of the paradox inherent in time travel. Look at every movie that features some sort of travel through time and there is bound to be some sort of...

Want to read the story Rian Johnson wrote that eventually became Looper?

Posted 13 years ago

Rian Johnson is fast becoming one of my favorite directors. Not just because he makes good movies but because he is willing to share the inner workings of his creative process with the world. For LOOPER, he shared his animatic...

Terrence Howard joins cast of revenge thriller Prisoners

Posted 13 years ago

Hot damn, this is turning out to be one hell of a cast! PRISONERS had already secured the likes of Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Melissa Leo, Viola Davis and Paul Dano, and now it has nabbed Terrence Howard,...

Cops, Time Travel, Peter Pan, and Zombies collide in these blu-ray/DVD release announcements

Posted 13 years ago

We’ve got a few new announcements for upcoming blu-ray/DVD releases, featuring the likes of Peter Pan, zombies, and time travel, all of which would make for a hell of a fun ride if actually mashed-up in a feature.  One can...

Casting roundup: Maria Bello joins Prisoners, Kit Harington takes on Pompeii, and Chris Hemsworth for spy thriller Candy Store

Posted 14 years ago

First off we have PRISONERS, a spin on the TAKEN formula that relegates the action to a small American town and transforms the lead from a man with special skills to a carpenter desperate for answers.  I expect that hacksaw...

So you say you want to be a working actor? Then read this interview with Looper star Noah Segan!

Posted 14 years ago

If you’ve ever talked to people about wanting to be an actor, you’ve no doubt heard some variation on the idea of “don’t even bother giving it a go if you can see yourself doing anything else.”  And while I...

Today’s Awesome Money-Saving Deals on Amazon: Kick-Ass, 2001, The Green Mile, Zombieland, and more!

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