Category Archives: Drama

Film Review: ‘Black Swan’

Posted on December 3, 2010 by The Flickcast

By Shannon Hood / Originally posted on October 7, 2010 Darren Aronofsky has made a career of choosing interesting, non-traditional material and illuminating the unexpected aspects of his subject matter. Case(s) in point: The Wrestler (a down-trodden wrestler), Pi (mathematicians), … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama, Movies, News, Reviews | Tagged Ballet, Barbara Hershey, Black Swan, Darren Aronofsky, Drama, Mila Kunis, Movies, Natalie Portman, Reviews, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder | 2 Comments

Things Get Punchy In A New Trailer For ‘Ip Man 2′

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

While we may still be getting films like Warrior’s Way here in the states, there are still plenty of mind-blowing martial arts films being made across the world. One of those films is the first in the Ip Man franchise. … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Drama, Filmmaking, Foreign Films, Martial Arts, Movies, News, Trailers, Video | Tagged Donnie Yen, Ip Man, Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster, Kung Fu, Sammo Hung | Comments Off

Box Art and Details Revealed For ‘All-Star Superman’

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Matt Raub

DC’s Animated Original Movie department has been on an absolute roll in the past few years. With amazing stand alone films like Justice League: New Frontier, Batman: Under The Red Hood, and Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, there are very few stories … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Animation, Announcements, Blu-Ray, Casting, Comics, DC, DC Entertainment, Drama, DVD, Movies, News, Sci-Fi | Tagged All-Star Superman, Andrea Romano, Anthony LaPaglia, Bruce Timm, Chrisina Hendricks, DC Animated, DC Entertainment, Desperate Housewives, grant morrison, Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, James Denton, Mad Men, Without a Trace | 2 Comments

War Movie Mondays: ‘When Trumpets Fade’

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

John Irvin’s (Hamburger Hill & The Dogs of War) 1998 HBO film When Trumpets Fade is an intense, brutally honest look at front line combat at the closing end of World War II. As the German Army is in full … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama, DVD, Editorial, HBO, Reviews, War, War Movie Mondays, Warner Bros | Tagged Dan Futterman, Devon Gummersall, DVD, Dwight Yoakam, Dylan Bruno, Frank Whaley, John Irvin, Martin Donovan, Netflix, Ron Eldard, Steven Petrarca, Timothy Olyphant, Zak Orth | Comments Off

Gore Verbinski Directing ‘The Lone Ranger’ For Disney

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Matt Raub

We hinted at it a while back, but now it looks like it’s officially news, as Pirates of the Carribbean helmer Gore Verbinski will be taking on the adventure of The Lone Ranger for Disney. Deadline has the scoop. Still … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Announcements, Casting, Classics, Comics, Disney, Drama, Filmmaking, Movies, News | Tagged George Clooney, Gore Verbinski, Jerry Bruckheimer, Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Carribbean, Rango, Steven Soderbergh, The Lone Ranger, Tonto | 1 Comment

Review: ‘127 Hours’

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Shannon Hood

When director Danny Boyle announced that he was going to take on the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston, I thought he had gone crazy. Boyle’s last film, Slumdog Millionaire, won eight Oscars, including Best Motion Picture and Best Director, … Continue reading →

Posted in Documentary, Drama, Movies, Reviews | Tagged "Between a Rock and a Hard Place", 127 Hours, Amber Tamblyn, Aron Ralston, Danny Boyle, James Franco, Kate Mara | 1 Comment

Check Out A Trippy New Music Video For ‘Black Swan’

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Matt Raub

While director Darren Aronofsky may be focused on a certain metal-clawed mutant in the near future, he still has his upcoming supernatural thriller Black Swan hitting theaters in a matter of weeks. The film stars Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama, Movies, Music, News, Sci-Fi, Trailers, Video | Tagged Barbara Hershey, Black Swan, Darren Aronofsky, Mila Kunis, Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder | Comments Off

War Movie Mondays: ‘Cromwell’

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is the 1970 British epic Cromwell which stars veteran actor Richard Harris as the man who led Parliamentary forces to victory during The English Civil War. The film also stars Sir Alec Guinness (King Charles I), Robert … Continue reading →