Category Archives: Paramount

Kenneth Branagh Found The Villain For His Jack Ryan Reboot… In The Mirror

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Kenneth Branagh has one of those careers that every struggling actor waiting tables in Los Angeles dreams of having. He is an extraordinary actor who has mastered The Bard and eventually turned himself into a well-respected director. He is in his ‘tent pole’ era … Continue reading →

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Kevin James Steps Into The Octagon In The ‘Here Comes The Boom’ Trailer

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

There will be a large segment of you that will ignore this movie in its entirety. There are many reasons why you may do that, a dislike of Kevin James, a dislike of inspirational sports movies, or perhaps a dislike of … Continue reading →

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The ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Reboot Gets Halted and Delayed

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

I have been vocal in opposition to the intensely wrong-headed internet overreaction to the Michael Bay produced Ninja Turtles reboot. A single misinterpreted statement and geek level distrust of Bay led to a firestorm of misinformation and backlash. Unfortunately we will never get a definitive answer to … Continue reading →

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‘World War Z’ Brings in Damon Lindelof For Last Minute Fixes

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Max Brooks’ World War Z is a masterpiece of modern zombie fiction. Successfully merging the traditional zombie tropes with a grand scale and an eerie realism that makes the story of the great Zombie War come alive. So at the height of Zombie popularity it … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘Death Wish’

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is Death Wish (1974) which stars Charles Bronson as a vigilante who cleans up the seedy streets of New York in this classic tale of revenge. The film was based on the novel written by Brian Garfield … Continue reading →

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‘G.I. Joe Retaliation’ Was Delayed for More Than Just 3D Reasons

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

When we heard that GI Joe Retaliation was pushed back to May 2013 we were bummed. The trailers did a great job of getting everyone excited about a new GI Joe film, which is a minor miracle in and of itself. The original word … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘The Warriors’

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

Director Walter Hill’s The Warriors (1979) is a contemporary urban drama with all the traits of a western. Hill adapted the screenplay from the novel written by Sol Yurick in 1965. The film follows a group of nine gang members … Continue reading →

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Review: The Ultimate Marvel Movie Marathon

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

And there came a day, a day unlike any other, when Earth’s mightiest heroes and heroines found themselves united against a common threat. On that day, the Avengers were born—to fight the foes no single super hero could withstand!  Yesterday … Continue reading →

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