Zack Snyder’s “Superman” reboot Man of Steel was once a hot topic in the film world for its casting of Henry Cavill as the titular hero and Amy Adams as his love interest Lois Lane. However, nowadays the film’s costuming serves as the most buzzed-about aspect of the film.
It may be the last official day of blockbuster season, but 2011 still has five more months. Our featured trailer this week, The Rum Diary stars Johnny Depp in an adaptation of the best-seller of the same name.
A lot of people die in movies, not just innocent black folks. But it just so happens that if you are a black person cast in an ensemble film primarily made up of white people and some sort of violence is in the plot, you will frickin’ die.
Surges in summer sequels have been beginning to wear on the average moviegoer. Returns on sequels have dipped sharply from their predecessors in almost every instance and reviews have been consistently middling. In 2011, adding another level of intrigue has been the rapidly expanding importance of the international market and the gargantuan surge in 3-D offerings.
UPDATED: Representatives for Lionsgate have confirmed that Craig Gillespie has not left the helm of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Apologies about the false information, everyone.
There is one clear winner for Player Affinity’s Recommendation of the Week, The Coen Brothers Collection, offering us four classic movies on Blu-ray in one boxset. And to top it off, it offers a mix of genres and a good starter kit if you are not aware of their work.
Park Chan-wook’s thriller Oldboy, about a man on a path of vengeance after an unexplained stint in solitary confinement, took critics by storm. Hollywood’s looking to give it an English-language revamp, and with the capable Spike Lee at the helm, it looks like the film finally has its protagonist.
