It is an eclectic week of DVD and Blu-ray release with movies ranging from Tim Burton’s latest, a classic Disney film, a nostalgic musical and Jet Li’s lastest movie. Found out which beloved family movie is our Recommendation of the Week.
After the premiere of The Amazing Spider-Man, which received generally positive reviews and a healthy box office take, word got out that director Marc Webb might not return for the sequel. With quick sequel turnarounds causing Gary Ross to leave The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Rupert Wyatt to exit Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Webb departing a film due in less than two years time following the first film’s release wouldn’t have been a surprise, especially considering he had a contractual obligation to make a film for 20th Century Fox.
From Boris Karloff creature feature to Brendan Fraser action-adventure, The Mummy has had an interesting film journey already, and it will take its next steps under the creative control of director Len Wiseman (Total Recall, Underworld).
Hal, Kilowog, Aya and Razer arrive at the remains of a dead world. Aya detects a single surviving life form. Hal races off. Kilowog thinks it could be a trap. Aya realizes it is not a human life form. Hal ends up in the middle of a Red Lantern attack! Kilowog was right. He, Razer and Aya race to join Hal.
It is going to be a titanic battle for the top of the box-office this weekend: there are five major competitors in wide release and something will have to fall by the wayside. The cop thriller End of Watch has an excellent critical reaction, Dredd 3D has the edge of a 3D release and Clint Eastwood’s Trouble at the Curve has the widest release. And our Pick of the Week is …
Time for fall, the movie year’s mixed bag. All the more important, then, that you have us, the Player Affinity Movie staff, watching your back … or at least ready to help you sort through the endless fall movie slate and hone in on what will be worth your time, whether just an entertaining diversion or an early entry in the Oscar race.
Back in March, a digitally animated short film called Ruin made the rounds on a lot of sites, earning praise for its post-apocalyptic visuals and high-energy chase sequence. Well, Hollywood was watching, as the film’s creator, Wes Ball, is in talks with 20th Century Fox to turn it into a feature film.
At least one exec at Columbia Pictures is unsure if The Amazing Spider-Man director Marc Webb will be back to direct the already green-lit sequel.
Ladies and geeks, Comic-Con is upon us yet again. As the convention floor opens this evening to give everyone a sneak peak at the fun to come, we have been meticulous examining the panels and presentations schedule for Hall H this year and the showing is pretty good.
See which movies join American Reunion on DVD and Blu-ray today and find out which Guillermo del Toro movie is our Recommendation of the Week.
