Tag Archives: Peter Berg

Movie Review: ‘Lone Survivor’

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Nat Almirall

Lone Survivor is a movie that does itself a few large disservices: Its title reveals too much; its trailer is much too long and plays like quick spot on an On Demand showcase; and it tugs and shoves and pulls … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ‘Battleship’

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Nat Almirall

It’s a board-game movie, so I don’t think anyone has their expectations especially high, though the only other board-game movie I can think of off the top of my head is Clue, and it was fantastic. And Connect Four, but … Continue reading →

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New ‘Battleship’ Clip Doesn’t Sink

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Joe Gillis

Even with Battleship already out in theaters in other countries, there’s still time for the big PR push to keep on going in the US of A. Case in point is this new clip from the movie which debuted last … Continue reading →

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New ‘Battleship’ Trailer Brings the Robot on Ship Action

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

I can hear the pitch meeting now. It probably went a little something like this: Peter Berg: “Transformers made a crapload of money, right? Well, this is Transformers on the ocean. See, robots attack ships and try to sink the … Continue reading →

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First Trailer for ‘Battleship’ with Taylor Kitsch and Liam Neeson Arrives

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

If toys make an effective inspiration for movie franchises, why not games? After all, regardless of its relative creative merits, the Transformers franchise has managed to make a metric crapload of money. So, why not try to do the same … Continue reading →

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MGM’s ‘RoboCop’ Reboot Finally Gets A Writer

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Matt Raub

Though it was upsetting to see Darren Aronofsky to walk away from helming a reboot of the classic 1980’s sci-fi franchise Robocop, we knew that him working on a sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine may be a better fit. Also, … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘A Midnight Clear’

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s Christmas war pick is the 1992 release of Keith Gordon’s A Midnight Clear which was adapted from the novel by William Wharton. The film stars Ethan Hawke (Sgt. Will Knott), Peter Berg (Pvt. Bud Miller), Kevin Dillon (Cpl. … Continue reading →

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Liam Neeson Brings A Particular Set Of Skills To ‘Battleship’

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

Liam Neeson has joined the cast of Battleship today. Neeson was added to the cast of the Universal Pictures science fiction action adventure just as filming began today. Battleship is based on the popular board game by the same name. … Continue reading →

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