It was a pretty big disappointment to hear the news that George Clooney's The Monuments Men was not going to be ready on time for it's original December release date, but the fact of the matter was, it needed more work. In a way, it was a relief that they weren't going to attempt to rush the film to get it done in time, which resulted in the project being moved to a February release date.
Red 2 fails to capture the fun of the first film and also manages to hold on to its weaker traits, such as a bloated runtime and an inundation of mindless action sequences, turning this into a rather forgettable affair.
If there's one thing we all know Javier Bardem can do really, really well, it's that he can take a villainous role and turn it into a character that will make your skin crawl. Anyone who's seen the Coen Bros.' No Country for Old Men can tell you that his Oscar-winning performance as Anton Chigurh is frightening and unforgettable. He was also one of the more memorable parts of the otherwise bland Skyfall, where he played the sly antagonist Silva.
With less than a month to go before The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second part of Sir Peter Jackson's epic trilogy, hits theaters, anticipation couldn't be any higher. If the little bits and pieces of marketing goodies didn't get you excited, chances are that the recent extended trailer did the trick. We already knew we were going to be in for another epic adventure, but those three brief minutes showed us just how great the scope of this film is going to be.
Just a couple of months ago, we got the interesting news that AMC was developing a spinoff series for their hit show The Walking Dead, one that would "create a new corner" of the show's universe. This immediately had everyone wondering what else a new show could possibly cover. Another group of survivors, or a military perspective perhaps? Well, after all the guessing, we might finally have the answer.
We return once again to Middle-Earth with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the special extended edition, a tradition that began over ten years ago with similar editions of The Lord of the Rings films. This makes for the fourth time that I’ve seen this first part of Peter Jackson’s trilogy based on the beloved novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, which makes it a perfect time not only to take a look at the additional material, but also to reflect upon the film nearly a year after the release of its original theatrical cut.
First there was the news that Bennet Miller's Foxcatcher had been delayed until next year. Then we heard that Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street had officially moved to Christmas Day from its original November 15th release date. Now we have word that George Clooney's The Monuments Men is being pushed into 2014, with the film now looking to be released sometime in February.
We're getting closer and closer to the release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second of Peter Jackon's trilogy of films based on the beloved novel by J.J.R. Tolkien. One of the elements that had remained a mystery up until the release of the most recent trailer was the performance of Benedict Cumberbatch as the menacing dragon Smaug, who, as fans of the book will know, takes over the dwarves' home of Erebor, along with their vast amount of treasure.
As the Marvel machine continues to churn out superhero film after superhero film, it's somewhat amazing that they've been able to keep up the level of quality that they have been over the last several years. Granted, they don't all turn out well. Iron Man 3 was a prime example where things just never came together, but for the most part, they've given us some highly-entertaining adventures like The Avengers, Captain America, and Thor.
Most Whovians know that there had been 106 episodes of the classic Doctor Who series missing from the eras of the first (William Hartnell) and second doctors (Patrick Troughton) due to poor storage and the common practice at the time of wiping the tapes for continued use. Well, that number goes down a little bit today as the BBC has officially announced the discovery of nine missing episodes in the Nigerian city of Jos.
