Posts Tagged ‘Michael Bay’

Tom Cruise is attached to star in Yukikaze, an adaptation of a series of Japanese sci-fi novels by author Chohei Kamayashi. The plot centers around a planetary defense force fighting back against an alien invasion, using a wormhole over Antarctica to set up bases on the aliens’ planet. The novels have previously been adapted into a series of direct-to-video anime movies. Produced by Warner Bros., the movie will continue a bit of a sci-fi streak for Cruise: Currently starring in Oblivion, his next project is director Doug Liman‘s alien war movie All You Need Is Kill, currently slated for a March 4, 2014 release. [Heat Vision]

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Jason Statham is one of the last true action stars in film. His movies tend to elicit the excitement and adrenaline-fueled rush that Schwarzenegger, Stallone, and Norris were so good at creating back in the 80s. What would Statham’s Flickchart look like? Let’s have a look, shall we?

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Usually, our Posters of Prominence articles are reserved for movie posters that speak to us in a personal and profound way. Works of art that fill us with awe and wonder, and stick with us because they are just So Cool.

This time, I’m looking at a poster that is prominent for all the wrong reasons. A poster that is so shockingly bad, it makes my heart ache: The theatrical one-sheet for Marvel‘s hotly anticipated The AvengersRead the rest of this entry »

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Flickchart Matchup of the Day

Today is Denise Richards (41) and Hal Holbrook‘s (87) birthday, so let’s celebrate with two of their lowest-ranked films:

Tammy and the T-Rex vs. They Only Kill Their Masters

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PHOTO: Bartosch Salmanski

It can be overwhelming and confusing to wade into online discussions about film.  One minute you’re just saying that Grandma’s Boy makes you laugh and before you know what happened, you’re accused of being a heathen for not worshiping at the altar of Truffaut.  Here is a primer for how to participate in discussions about movies in the age of the Internet. Read the rest of this entry »