A remake of the 1984 film, Footloose starring Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough opens in theatres today. To celebrate the film's release, director Craig Brewer sat down to talk with us about his involvement with the film, dealing with a loss of a parent, what he'd like audiences to take away from the film and more.
FEMA can take a day off because there's at least one remake that won't be called a natural disaster. Director Craig Brewer pulled off a major win in taking on the 1984 classic that screamed "train wreck" when it was announced a couple years ago. Welcome to Footloose 2.0!
Bunraku is everything from blatant ripoff to experimental cinema to a graphic novel gone wild with its dark colored lighting, bad acting and predictable ending. However, the only thing that's as brave as the characters was the effort it took to even try it. In a time where Hollywood covers up it's insecurity with remakes and reboots, experimentation often deserves a tip of the hat even when it fails to hit the mark.
With summer movies safely tucked away, it's the time of year where films set out to teach us something or touch our hearts on the way to next year's Oscars. No, I don't mean Creature, although there was touching in some parts of that movie. Instead, I'm talking about Puncture, where brothers and co-directors Mark and Adam Kassen introduce Chris Evans to a villain even scarier than the Red Skull....big pharma.
Colombiana, starring Zoe Saldana opens today nationwide and we had a chance to sit down with director Olivier Megaton about the film. The French director spoke to us about the challenges of making the film, the future of the Transporter franchise as well as his relationship with writer/director/producer Luc Besson. Check it out below and enjoy!
Robert Rodriguez just may be one of the most versatile directors in Hollywood. He's able to serve up a complete gorefest like Sin City or Machete and then switch gears into family films like Spy Kids. On August 19th Rodriguez will return to the beloved series with Spy Kids: All The Time In The World. He's assembled quite a cast as well, with actors/actresses like Jessica Alba, Jeremy Piven and Joel McHale.
With Spy Kids: All The Time In The World set to hit theatres on August 19th, we sit down to talk to Jeremy Piven, who plays the villain in the film. While the actor is most recognized for his brilliant portrayal of Hollywood agent Ari Gold on HBO's Entourage, Piven is starting to branch out. With Entourage coming to an end this year, Jeremy Piven is looking to add a couple more film credits to his resume and what better way to start off than in a franchise like Spy Kids?
With Captain America: The First Avenger hitting theatres this weekend, we decided to sit down with star Chris Evans and chat with him about the film. The actor talked to us about not only Captain America: The First Avenger, but also his upcoming film The Avengers. We discuss his fear of initially taking the role, what it's like being on the set of The Avengers, how he deals with being a sex symbol, and much more.
Marvel Studios closes out the unofficial Summer of Superheroes this week with the debut of Captain America: The First Avenger, the final film in Marvel's road to next year's Avengers film. While armchair quarterbacks debate in hindsight the modest commercial success of Marvel's Thor and the commercial failure of Warner Brothers' Green Lantern, no matter how boffo the box office is this week, the studio can certainly boast of making one spectacular movie in Captain America: The First Avenger.
Hopefully, years from now when this movie is a distant box office memory, brave film teachers will use it as a teaching tool to show students that it takes more than just a list of ingredients to make a really good cake. The Arthur remake seems to follow the recipe as best it can, but will leave viewers wishing they had just eaten at home.
