Does it still amaze you that people can fail to dedicate themselves as much as asked sometimes? He cares more about his movies than other directors care about their movies. Billy Friedkins the same way. Ive never seen him yell at anybody. If you were an actor, you could act it, but you cant! You have to show me what you want me to do! You wanna give me a line reading?...
James Marsden and Russell Brand star in a family movie about the Easter Bunny. Heres Carolines review of Hop, out now on Blu-ray… EB is the prodigal son of the Easter bunny, but wants nothing but to be a rock star. After a while, the two inevitably learn about responsibility and growing up. There are some bizarre jokes dotted throughout that the films under-tens target could never have been expected to get....
Anyone whos familiar with my writing will know that I have a great love of under-appreciated actors. Michael Biehn, for my money, is the most under-appreciated actor of them all. And with that, I set about asking several decades worth of questions, while fulfilling a lifetime ambition… I mean, it was huge, you know? But I was intimidated by the whole process of the paparazzi. Will you sign these? Will you sign these?...
But what if you, dear reader, wanted to star in your own videogame? Lets have a look… Your best bet is going to be robotic limbs. Or perhaps youd rather use your metal arms to crush and destroy, like Jax fromMortal Kombat? Whatever you choose, youre going to look one impressive sight. Speed Youre going to have to be quick to become a videogame hero. There are a number of options open to you in this department, from the chemical to the sartorial....
But what if you dont know the directors work? Here are ten things to say if youve never seen an Almodovar film. On women: Its all about his mother… If youre watching an Almodovar film, you’re free to bet that women are involved. Ad content continues below 2. On historical context: What would Franco make of that! He produced taboo-breaking work that helped establish the identity of a country without a dictator....
Could you elaborate on that? What would a Hollywood version ofOne Daylook like? Well, I dont think Hollywoods a dirty word at all, I love a lot of Hollywood films. Dexter in particular behaves incredibly badly. There was never any pressure to change the ending, which I think was probably the biggest anxiety. [Where the interview took place] Yes, Knightsbridge. It is Hackney and Dalston and all of those places, as it was intended in the book....
I have heard it said that anything in life can be improved by the liberal app of Paul McGann. As statements go, its obviously not a hundred per cent accurate, but theres some truth in there. The TVM, by the by, is a slightly odd beast. Essentially, its a series finale trying to do the job of a pilot episode. Imagine, if you will, thatThe End Of Time Part Twowas broadcast instead ofRose....
Probably the manliest cold in existence, though. I ask him how hes holding up. Even Conan cant beat jetlag. Yeah, its been a great year, for sure, he says humbly. Firstly, I wanted to say congratulations onConan. Thanks man, did you get to see it? I saw it on Friday night and really loved it. Cool man, awesome. Are you a fan of the original? So what was it that drew you, personally, to the character of Conan?...
Otis Washington Dead Rising Dont cut me off like that, its rude! You know whats rude, Otis? Banging on about manners when a hundred zombies are taking it in turns to bite my delicious neck. Otis is an elderly Janitor at Willamette Parkview Mall. After the zombie outbreak, Otis helps to lock down an area for survivors in the security room. Roman Bellic GTA IV As with most irritating characters, Roman starts off with good intentions....
Wes Craven’s post-modern slasher franchise makes a belated return with Scream 4. But has this once vital series finally run its course? James finds out… Back in 1996, horror cinema was not in a good place. Could it be that, forScream, the fourth time really would prove to be the charm? Unfortunately, the answer was a resounding no. Whether by intention or coincidence, Dewey and Gail also spend little time together on screen....
Theres a fourth Spy Kids movie in cinemas, and it involves sniffing things. I cant take any more. To compensate for the Fisher Price plot, Rodriguez has employed a couple of gimmicks to keep audiences occupied. Its a gimmick pencil-moustached auteur John Waters played about with inPolyesterexactly thirty years ago. There are two problems with this aspect of the film. Then theres the second, more fundamental problem: all the squares smell almost exactly alike....
Pirates, Potter and Transformers have made over $3bn between them this year. But which movies failed to live up to box office expectations? So which films failed to catch on? And did they deserve their fate? Lets find out… WINNIE THE POOHBudget: $30mWorldwide box office: $31m A travesty, this. Ad content continues below Only it wasnt. It actually opened in the UK before the US, not even scraping 1m at the UK box office....
Weve been talking, back at the office, about what genre The Guard falls into. How would you describe it? And its sold as a buddy-cop comedy, but do they even like each other? Im not sure, you know. So it doesnt really fulfil that remit to me, its just a straight up black comedy. I hope people going in expecting that, and theyll get something more. Thats the best way to see it....
