In Tarsem Singh I still trust. No, his films may not be the best of the best, but you can always count on Singh to wholly embrace whatever he’s working on, push the limits and, in turn, make it his own.
In the vain of the beloved fairytale, Mirror Mirror tells the story of Snow White (Lily Collins). After losing her father, the King, she’s got no choice, but to live with her stepmother, the Queen (Julia Robert), who, fueled by jealously, banishes Snow to her room in the palace. When her 18th birthday rolls around, Snow gets curious and sneaks out of the palace and into the town where she finds that no one sings and dances like they did during her father’s rule, rather are stricken by hefty taxes, taxes the Queen collects to throw lavish parties and perhaps one day another wedding.
When Snow White catches the eye of a Prince (Armie Hammer) the Queen wants for herself, the Queen sends Snow to her death in the woods. However, with the help of a band of dwarfs, not only does Snow survive the ordeal, but grows strong and determined to restore the kingdom.
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Hot on the heels of the wild success of The Hunger Games comes the teaser for another highly anticipated young adult book to film adaptation, Stephenie Meyer’s The Host. It’s particularly simple and, therefore, not profound, but it does fair better than a certain teaser trailer for another Meyer adaptation. Also in the teaser realm, we’ve got a trailer teaser forTotal Recall. So far, so good; now we’ve just got to wait and see what the real thing’s got to offer this Friday.
It’s been quite some time since we’ve seen Julia Roberts back on the big screen – well, in an enjoyable and lucrative type of way. It’s tough to say whether or not Tarsem Singh’s Mirror Mirror will get this iconic A-lister back on track, but based on all the promotional material that’s hit thus far, it sure looks like Roberts had a blast playing the Evil Queen.
It’s finally time to breathe a sigh of relief. Not only did the film adaptation of The Hunger Games do Suzanne Collins’ book justice, but it also made an absolute killing at the box office, ensuring there’s more to come.
It ain’t easy getting work in this industry, especially a film like Wrath of the Titans, but boy did director Jonathan Liebesman take on, well, a monster. While Clash of the Titans went on to make a killing at the box office, $493.2 million worldwide, many moviegoers weren’t particularly happy with the experience. In a way, not only is Liebesman responsible for making his own movie good, but also for making up for the last one a bit.
We’ve still got massive monsters, powerful gods and a ton of epic battles, but director Jonathan Liebesman and co. are making big changes with their Clash of the Titans sequel, Wrath of the Titans, and one major step in the right direction is the inclusion of some comedic relief courtesy of Toby Kebbell.
Ever have a recurring nightmare? Something you just can’t quite get out of your head? Well, Intruders is here to show you that your mid-slumber horror stories are nothing compared to two poor kids’ experience with Hollowface.
No matter what your movie is about, rationality is key, relative to the world you’re in. On the other hand, maintaining a sensible story doesn’t lead to a definitive divide between good and bad films. If you can keep just about everything else in line – an intriguing plot, solid performances, a proper pace – you can undoubtedly sweep an audience up in the action and push aside the logic questions until after the credits roll. So is the case with Brake.
Nowadays we all know him as our friendly neighborhood serial killer, Dexter, but even Michael C. Hall himself admits “there’s more to acting than playing a serial killer.”
Happy Hunger Ga – oh, there are other films hitting theaters in the near future, aren’t there?