Using Scottish folklore as a speculative framing device for historical fanfiction, The Vanishing (formerly Keepers) tells the viewer right at the top that this is extremely loosely based on the story of the Flannan Isle Mystery, in which three lighthouse…
‘Hunter Killer’ Wages Submerged War in First Trailer
“Sir, we’ve got a shootout under the ice.” That assessment is valid — when you’re talking about submarines. Military submarines. One of them will be the centerpiece of Lionsgate’s forthcoming underwater action-thriller from the producers of Fast & Furious and…
“Den of Thieves” Stars Pablo Schreiber, O’Shea Jackson, Jr, Gerard Butler, and 50 Cent Spill the Beans of Their New Movie!
I, for one, really enjoyed Den of Thieves. Just when you think it’s going one way, it flips the script on you! The movie is enhanced by its awesome cast that I got the chance to speak to. We talked…
Movie Review: Geostorm
Oh man… Here’s a free piece of moviegoing advice from yours truly. Just…avoid films with Gerard Butler altogether (I regret my London Has Fallen review every day). Geostorm might be the dumbest film in his never-ending cascade of stink bombs.…
‘London Has Fallen’ Review: Can Gerard Butler take on yet another swarm of enemies?
As the critical reception rolls in for London Has Fallen, one thing becomes very clear. The tropes of the old school action shoot ‘em up simply don’t cut it for most people anymore. Perhaps there is simply no place for…
Movie Review: ‘Gods of Egypt’
Alex Proyas’ fall from grace is one less publicized than say, M. Night Shyamalan, but it’s no less ostensible than his either. His work spanning from the early ’90s included his celebrated, neo-noir visual masterworks The Crow and Dark City, and…
Interview: Producer Bernie Goldmann on ‘300 Rise of an Empire’
Producer Bernie Goldmann has worked in the film industry as both a producer and as a respected studio executive. He was a producer on Zack Snyder’s blockbuster “300,” starring Gerard Butler. The 2007 film earned more than $450 million at the worldwide box…