Guardians of the Galaxy opens in theaters nationwide today, August 1. Check your local listings for showtimes. As soon as Iron Man was getting us excited about the prospect of what comic book movies could be, our hopes were somewhat dashed with Iron Man 2. It wasn’t really until The Avengers that we saw just …
Lucy opens in theaters nationwide today, July 25. Check your local listings for showtimes. There was a time when cinephiles could actually get excited for the latest Luc Besson film. No, no, not one of the many films the guy is credited for writing, or the even more he produces. I am talking about those …
This great Science-Fiction Short film was made for $600 and features some great effects for a high concept low budget short. The film is written and directed by Jesse O’Brien, and tells the story of a mercenary stranded on a desert planet. Check out the film below! Arrowhead: Signal from Jesse O'Brien on Vimeo.
‘Cowboys & Aliens’ from the very talented Jon Favreau merges two of my favorite genres, Science Fiction, and Westerns – but does it succeed? Based on a graphic novel by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, the film opens in the fashion of most typical westerns, a character shrouded in mystery rolls into town. Our stranger is played …
There has been a little bit of a controversy amongst some of my friends in regards to ‘District 9’ and its nomination for Best Picture. Although I’ll admit, the genre and class of film it was is not something that you ordinarily see up for such an award like Best Picture, but here I’ll try …
With the pre-release rumblings and talk before the release of James Cameron’s latest movie, it’s hard not to walk into “Avatar” without having some thoughts about what you are about to watch.
Dan O’Bannon, best known for writing the original “Alien” movie has died at the age of 63. O’Bannon got his start in 1975 at USC, where he collaboarated with fellow student John Carpenter to create “Dark Star.” That short was eventually expanded to a full-length feature, which launched both O’Bannon and Carpenter’s careers. O’Bannon worked …
Director Peter Berg (The Kingdom, Friday Night Light) will be tackling a new adaptation of the classic Frank Herbert Sci-Fi Novel Dune for Paramount.