Originally, Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood was to be called Nottingham, and it was to star Russell Crowe as both the Sheriff and the Merry Man in Chief. That film might have been a moderately fresh take on a character that has been portrayed in film and television dozens if not hundreds of times. [...]
0 comments Thursday 23 Sep 2010 | blogadmin | action/adventure, blu-ray, drama, movie reviews
When last we saw Mel Gibson the actor, in 2002’s Signs, he was on a farm hiding from aliens and trying to get a grip on his fading faith. Eight years and one drunken rant later, he’s back to gripping a gun and blowing away bad guys in Edge of Darkness, [...]
2 comments Friday 14 May 2010 | blogadmin | drama, movie reviews, suspense/thrillers
Though nowhere near as good as the first-rate first X-Men flick, the comparatively operatic Wolverine still succeeds as solid action entertainment thanks to some suitably brawny set pieces and star Hugh Jackman’s robust reprisal of the title role.
A prequel pic, it explains how the mutton-chopped speed-healer’s involvement with his like-powered brother (Liev Schreiber) and one [...]
3 comments Friday 18 Sep 2009 | blogadmin | action/adventure, blu-ray, movie reviews, sci-fi / fantasy, suspense/thrillers
