Too often good directors are swallowed up into their film’s subject matter, abandoning reason for emotional results. Having a bleak and grim attitude throughout a film is fine as long as it’s balanced with some form of hope or at least a general force of good trying to prevail. Schindler’s List is an example of a film that transcends its dark roots about a great man during a horrible time in history. Biutiful is a movie torn between what it wants to be and what it really is; a flawed movie with a fascinating central performance that is so subtle in its approach to human connection, it deserves better support.
No upcoming movie can match the intrigue and fan hype as Christopher Nolan’s next Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises. We all knew it was coming after the massive success The Dark Knight had both critically and financially, and now with a final release date looming in the summer of 2012 the real speculation can begin.
Any PC gamer who plays strategy games should be very familiar with the Total War series. Since the first installment, which came out back in 2000, Total War games have been continuously praised by critics and fans alike. With each iteration, the series gets better and better and on March 15th, the latest Total War game is going to be released, Total War: Shogun 2.
The series is returning to 16th century Japan and is promising gamers a unique and exciting strategy game experience. Significant changes to the core gameplay have been made and the developers over at The Creative Assembly are promising one of the most pleasing Total War games yet. With the game hitting store shelves soon, we thought we'd reach out to the guys at The Creative Assembly and talk to them about Total War: Shogun 2
Buried is an experimental film, one where plot is almost non-existent and ideas are used as a sense of progression. The plan to create a one man show set inside a box has been attempted in various movies before but not to this extent. Buried has one actor and one setting for an entire ninety-five minutes. If this sounds as intriguing as it is superficial then a surprise is in store for you. Buried has some nifty tricks up its supposedly one-dimensional sleeve.
Another year passes and with it goes another year of movies for us to remember and hopefully some for us to forget. Blockbusters were forged, masterpieces were discovered and stars continued to roll in the dough. 2011 is upon us now and the past is soon to be ancient history along with the movies of last year. Before we say goodbye to 2010 it’s time to honor its importance in film with a list of the winners and losers that this year presented. Let the awards begin!
After reading so many “best of” lists recently for video games in 2010, one thing became painfully obvious to me: they were all the same. It was as if everyone just copy and pasted one another's lists and posted them on different websites. It was not a case of plagiarism however, people were just writing what they thought were the best games of the year in their opinion. The problem was 2010 had basically ten to fifteen great games. There was an abundance of good titles and fun time-wasters but only a limited amount of classics were released. By no means was it a bad twelve months for video games, 2010 just won’t be remembered for being as heavy hitting as years already passed.
The ongoing battle between loyal fans and Hollywood productions continued recently when a determined man spoke to director David O. Russell about recasting the role of Nathan Drake in the upcoming video game to film adaptation of Uncharted. After a screening of Russell's new movie The Fighter premiered at the Arclight theater in LA, he was approached in the lobby by a distressed man who calmly spoke about how thousands of fans are upset over Nathan Fillion being ignored over Mark Walhberg. Russell listens to the fan explain how similar Fillion is to the character of Drake.
We are already well into the holiday season and Christmas is only a week away. With television replaying all the classic Christmas movies lately, it’s time to look back and reflect on what Christmas is all about: the gifts. Giving and receiving is great but shopping can be a disaster. Searching to get something for that special person is stressful, especially when you have no clue what you are looking for. Well the good news is that movies are there to provide inspiration for us during a time of need. Here are ten gift ideas chosen from holiday films.
This may be old news to some people as it was made known a while back, but Mark Wahlberg was declared the official actor to play the character of Nathan Drake in the upcoming film version of Uncharted. David O. Russell has been chosen as the director and it's very safe to say that Wahlberg will stay on the project given their history together. It's always scary to think about how a movie based on a video game will turn out after it first becomes announced, especially if you really like that game (Hitman the film never existed in my eyes). Even if I think the Uncharted series belongs in video game format doesn't change the fact that it is coming to the big screen and I can't do anything about it. But for the love of God, this movie can't be made with Mark Wahlberg. It is against everything the series stands for.
Most animated features over the past decade or so have walked the line between children's film and PG enough for adults to enjoy. The Toy Story and Shrek franchises have mastered this, but what about a movie for kids without the hidden messages and innuendos? Sure you have the straight to DVD Disney princesses and fairy line, but there really hasn't been a theatrical released just for kids film. Until now. Disney brings you Tangled in 3D.
