Legend of TV and cinema Lance Henriksen gets his own biography, detailing his life and work to date. Or words to that effect. Take the following example. he yelled, before pursuing the terrified clergyman through the streets of Rome. The recollection ends I thought about it later, I thought: What the fuck is wrong with me? Every word has the ring of authenticity. Now tell me you dont want to see that....
The Incrediblesarrived in November 2004, slotted betweenFinding Nemo(2003) andCars(2006). Those makingThe Incrediblesbelieved in their story, characters and the technical processes theyd unleashed. Its just not obvious how much they pushed the CGI envelope, because it all looks so seamless. Nothing super about them. Spoiled, stupid little stick figures with poofy lips who think only about themselves. I used to design for gods! The only character Im not overly fond of isThe Incrediblesnemesis, Syndrome, voiced by Jason Lee....
A science fiction love story? Can that really work? Mark checks out Matt Damon in The Adjustment Bureau… However, Id also posit that its been a good year for mainstream sci-fi. LikeSource CodeandLimitless, its gateway sci-fi for less geeky viewers, but crucially, its a compelling romance. The vagaries of this setup are sometimes puzzling. Extras Much like the film itself, the extras on this disc are modest, but thoughtful. Film:...
But returning Jordan to the role and re-establishing a clean and easy to understand status quo wouldnt be easy. To solve this seemingly weighty problem, DC turned to its fast emerging star writer, Geoff Johns. But taking on those perennial titles was only a warm-up for what would be Johns career defining job. This drift towards the epic began with the Sinestro Corps War storyline. The story was an unexpectedly huge success and one that grew in length and scale as the series progressed....
Can Pixar deliver again, or is Cars 2 the firm’s first genuine disappointment? I know you love toy sales, and those movies werent exactly selling tons of dolls. So, to make it up for you, heresCars 2. Its likeCars, but with even MORE toy potential! Thats a fair amount of story to fit in. But, cutting to the chase,Cars 2is a big let-down. It looks cool, but thats about all its got going for it....
The Rocky series Contis theme forRockywill no doubt be the one hes remembered for. A theme so iconic that it is as integral to the series as the presence of Stallone himself. Ad content continues below His follow up score forRocky IIjust falls short of the original for me. The score itself is a reworking of previous themes, but largely, thats preferable to the alternative presented. Presumably just not bothering with a soundtrack release wasnt an option....
Michael Bay returns with his third Transformers movie, Dark Of The Moon. Big robots, juvenile humour, things exploding, and Shia LaBeouf. Oh, and Shia LaBeouf again, of course. Meanwhile, unlikely hero Sam Witwicky (LaBeouf) has a new girlfriend, Carly (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley). There are some feeble attempts at comedy, one of which is odiously homophobic. It doesnt help that Sams characters a noisy, aggressive and generally dislikeable character. Were meant to care whether or not hes going to end his three-month long period of unemployment....
Shakespeares timeless love story gets an animated makeover courtesy of director Kelly Asbury. Heres Daves Blu-ray review… In the 16th century, Shakespeare apparently sat down and wrote one of his many plays. Anyway, enough of my lesson on Shakespeare. Thank, God, is all I can say. Ill just say, one family lives at 2B. Of course, its not the families that were interested in. Its the gnomes, the Blues of Montague and the Reds of Capulet....
Now, though,Torchwoodhas gone global, with its fourth series,Miracle Day. Note:theres a spoiler for the last series ofTorchwood,Children Of Earth, in this interview. Ad content continues below [Laughs] Thats one way of putting it! And that, presumably, is the plan again here? Well, I cant tell you how it ends. I like what youre saying, and Im glad you spotted that. So, its just more interesting than the other endings that are on offer....
Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams star in Derek Cianfrances emotional drama, Blue Valentine. Two entwined lovers exploring their emotions? Sounds like Class A romantic fodder. This film has the power to crush your soul and blast apart the fizzy bliss of a new romance. As draining asBlue Valentinecan be, its impossible look away. The drama is too human and real to be anything but engrossing. The film simultaneously depicts a couple coming together and falling apart, in the past and the present....
In 2002, Square Enix joined forces with Disney to create Kingdom Hearts. Mark looks back at the classic action RPG series, and ahead to what comes next… In retrospect, the merging of theFinal Fantasyand Disney universes seems almost predestined. Oh, wait I still do that now. Hurray, the fans shouted, surely that will mean that the rather complex story will get fully explained? The sequel the world was waiting for eventually hit in 2006, and was a blockbuster in every sense....
The flutter of birds wings. Water flowing in a brook. The movement of grass on the breeze. Its also due to the films backside punishing length. This isnt to say that I didnt find myself enthralled byTheTree of Life, far from it. Nor is it actually that long. Theres an air of Kubricks2001toThe Tree Of Life. He contrasts our brief existence against eternity, and finds comfort. In fact, maybe Spielberg should give Malick the keys to theJurassic Parkfranchise, after all....
Go back into the past of Thor, with the DVD release of The Mighty Thor. Of course,Thorwas aired on Thursdays. Well, until the next episode at least. Most of the voice work is great, particularly Thor, Odin and the other inhabitants of Asgard. However, Loki is a weak link. Filler characters such as Foster and various earthbound authority figures also lack sufficient personality to make their characters memorable. Plus, there have been many further interpretations of the character in the years in between....
