Category Archives: Books

‘Wanted’ Director’s Production Company Set To Adapt ‘One Hundred Percent Lunar Boy’

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Timur Bekmambetov is a visionary. Most people in America don’t register that name, but in his home land of Russia he is responsible for two of the most successful and visually stunning movies ever made in that country. He made the leap … Continue reading →

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Harrison Ford & Abigail Breslin Confirmed for ‘Ender’s Game’

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Matt Raub

In just over a year’s time, you can expect Orson Scott Card’s name to join the likes of Suzanne Collins and George R.R. Martin as some of the best modern authors who have successfully crossed the threshold into the Film … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘Die Hard’

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s Monday Pick is the John McTiernan holiday action classic Die Hard. It stars Bruce Willis as tough New York cop John McClane who arrives in Los Angeles during the Christmas holidays to reconcile with his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) who … Continue reading →

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Ben Kingsley Joining Adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s ‘Ender’s Game’

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Sebastian Suchecki

Books are coming back in a huge way lately. I can remember being in school when Hollywood was having an outreach for kids to “read more.” now it seems like Hollywood can’t get kids to stop reading and loving books, … Continue reading →

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Barns & Noble’s Nook Tablet Brings Marvel Graphic Novels On The Go

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

We told you yesterday about the new Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet, and it looks amazing. Lot’s of features that you see on lots of different tablets, and some interesting bells and whistles, but the new Nook Tablet does have … Continue reading →

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Book Review: ‘The Great Journey – Halo: The Art of Building Worlds’

Posted on October 25, 2011 by John Carle

Ever wonder just why grunts look the way they do? Or if the inspiration behind the Forerunner architecture came from Frank Lloyd Wright? Or if the Warthog always looked like a jacked up Jeep 4X4? Just in time for the … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: Tim Burton’s ‘Sleepy Hollow’

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow (1999), a newer take on Washington Irving’s legendary 1820 novel The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Johnny Depp stars as Ichabod Crane, a New York City police constable who is sent to the … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘First Blood’

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is the classic 1982 Ted Kotcheff war/thriller First Blood a.k.a Rambo: First Blood (1982), the first installment in the legendary Rambo series. The film stars Sylvester Stallone (John Rambo), Brian Dennehy (Sheriff Will Teasle), and Richard Crenna … Continue reading →

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