When Clash of the Titans released a few years ago it left a bad taste in the mouths of many viewers. Horrible up conversion from 2D to 3D, a plot overran with mediocre moments, and more a fizzle than a sizzle when it came to action. So with the new WRATH OF THE TITANS you have to wonder if it is a repeat of the same errors or did they in fact learn from their mistakes. Luckily for us it is the latter. Wrath of the Titans Warner Bros Pictures In this sequel Zeus (Liam Neeson) is kidnapped by his son Ares (Édgar Ramírez) and his brother Hades (Ralph Fiennes). Ares is all upset because Zeus has grown soft when it comes to Ares half-brother...
Mirror Mirror
posted by Matt Mungle
Girl power! We are starting to see that more and more in Hollywood storytelling, and with just cause. Granted Snow White will never be a Katniss Everdeen but at the same time giving her a little backbone in the new family comedy, MIRROR MIRROR is a good thing. Even the seven dwarfs get a...
Lasse Hallstrom Spea...
posted by Mike Parker
Back in 1965 the screwball comedy, “John Goldfarb, Please Come Home,” explored what would happen if the king of the mythical Middle Eastern country of Fawzia decided to introduce American football to his kingdom, and challenged the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame to a championship...
FOR GREATER GLORY Ho...
posted by Paula K. Parker
What price would you pay for freedom? In the exhilarating action epic For Greater Glory, an impassioned group of men and women each make the decision to risk it all for family, faith and the very future of their country, as the film’s adventure unfolds against the long-hidden, true story...
October Baby
posted by Mike Parker
October Baby opens with college student, Hannah (Rachel Hendrix) stepping onto the stage for her theatrical debut. Unfortunately, before she can deliver her first line she collapses from an unknown malady. Multiple medical tests point to Hannah’s difficult birth and force the revelation that not only was Hannah adopted, but she was the product of botched abortion attempt. Bewildered, angered, and confused, Hannah hits the road to confront her birth mother and find out who she really is. October Baby Provident Films October Baby, like most films, has good points and bad points. Unfortunately, due to its subject matter, critics and...
Jon Erwin Speaks
posted by Mike Parker
Jon Erwin began his career as a teenager, working as a camera operator for ESPN. Shooting local games at the University of Alabama soon became a full-time career as a sports cameraman. Along with his brother Andrew, Jon has worked on numerous high profile sports events, including ESPN College Football Primetime, NFL, X Games, NBA, and the Super Bowl. In 2005, the Erwin brothers ventured into directing tv commercials and found great success directing music videos and producing concerts and television programs for such platinum-selling artists as Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Casting Crowns, Switchfoot, Skillet, and Montgomery Gentry among many...
The Hunger Games
posted by Matt Mungle
Welcome to The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games Lionsgate The odds are certainly in favor of them destroying the box office numbers. They have basically everything a film needs to appeal to a wide range of audiences; even those who have never cracked the pages of your books. Soul stirring characters and a futuristic premise make it riveting. So let the games begin. The story seems violent in theory; a yearly televised game where 24 teens battle to the death until only one remains victorious. 12 oppressed districts have to offer up their young people as a way of paying tribute to the Capital for past rebellions. When Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer...
Jason Burkey Speaks
posted by Mike Parker
Rising star Jason Burkey has compiled an impressive resume in film, television, music videos, and commercials during the past few years, including lead roles in upcoming films such as Lukewarm, The Screenwriters and For the Glory. In October Baby, which sees it theatrical release on March 23, Burkey shares screen time with Hollywood vets John Schneider and Jasmine Guy as he plays the love interest to Rachel Hendrix. Originally from Chicago, Burkey currently calls Nashville, Tennessee home. Mike Parker – Tell me about your role in the upcoming film, October Baby. Jason Burkey – I play Jason Bradley, the best friend/love interest of...
Joss Whedon Live Cha...
posted by Staff
EPIX, the multiplatform premium service, will present EPIX Live: Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard, Sunday March 11th at 1 pm ET / 12 noon CT live from the South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas. Whedon (writer) and Goddard (writer/director) will discuss their new horror film, The Cabin in...
Nichole Bloom Speaks
posted by Mike Parker
Rising star actress Nichole Bloom has taken on roles on opposite ends of the spectrum this year. She can currently be seen in a supporting role as a high-spirited party girl in the teen comedy, Project X, and she recently wrapped shooting the lead role of a low-income teen artist who becomes...
The Lorax
posted by Matt Mungle
One of the lesser known, at least to hear most people talk about it, Dr. Seuss stories comes to life in the animated feature, Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax. You can’t turn on the TV or grab fast food lately without seeing that enormous moustache attached to the short, pudgy, orange body. Even if...
