Green Lantern is available on Blu-Ray (and Blu-Ray 3D), and for all that many critics didn't cheer for the film, the home release is a pretty nice offering. There are actually a few holes in the list of special features that might have been filled, but what you do get is solid, though the video transfer of the film is surprisingly not the best I've seen. Complete list of special features and … [Read more...]
On October 14th, a film is coming your way that deconstructs dysfunction in a way few efforts have dared. Fireflies in the Garden is the story of a seemingly regular family with a less than normal background reality. You might not guess it from the trailer actually, but the family is, to outward appearances, rather standard. Successful, but rather normal. As we dig deeper, it comes to light … [Read more...]
This post brought to you by The Change-Up. All opinions are 100% mine. Hitting theaters August 5th, The Change-Up, starring Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman, is yet another body-switching movie, but this one has a little more punch. From the writers of The Hangover, and the director of Wedding Crashers, The Change-Up is a film about two best friends with very different lives, who swap bodies … [Read more...]
As the movie industry is forcing us all to realize more and more, translating comic books to film is a tricky beast. It didn't quite seem like such a chore in 1978 when Superman hit theaters, but it now seems pretty obvious that this was because, let's face it, Superman is easy. Everyone knows Superman. We didn't make too much of a jump with Batman either. Even among those least interested in … [Read more...]
The more I catch of this film, the more I really start to wonder about the people behind it, and Ryan Reynolds... who seems to think it is awesome. Not that I really have enough to go on, but it is, at the very least, not putting it's best foot forward in my opinion. That is, if we're working on the theory that it really is fantastic. I'm based though, because Green Lantern has always been one … [Read more...]
For some reason, I have always been a Green Lantern guy - well, and Gambit actually - and the release of Ryan Reynolds' spin as Hal Jordan is fast approaching. Of course, spinning superhero identities into feature film presentations can often go a little goofy, even if the result is nevertheless a solid and entertaining film. For example, apparently in this incarnation of the Green Lantern, the … [Read more...]
Paper Man is one of those incredibly rare films that make me wish I could somehow get people to see it without knowing anything about it at all. It's the sort of quirky number (in many respects like such recent, indie masterpieces as TiMER, (Untitled), and especially Lovely By Surprise) that delivers much of its power by getting the chance to explain itself to you. For those willing to take a … [Read more...]
This Buried movie confuses the hell out of me, but the marketing is pretty cool. There's a new motion poster, which is essentially the teaser trailer, if you've seen that, but it comes together nicely in this format. Check it out below. Paul Conroy is not ready to die. But when he wakes up six feet underground with no idea of who put him there or why, life for the truck driver and family … [Read more...]
The movie that had people raising eyebrows over its "plot," is after more curiosity attention with its new poster. You might wonder how you put together an entire film out of being buried alive, but you might also wonder what you can put together for a poster to illustrate it. Wonder no more. Are you ready for this one? Is this a crazy poster? Paul Conroy is not ready to die. But when … [Read more...]
I was already roped into Paper Man just by the summary, but then came the trailer, and now four new clips. Not everyone will think it looks great, but it's practically custom-made for me. Check these out, and let me know what you think of this one. Paper Man is an inspirational comedic drama about an unlikely friendship between Richard (Jeff Daniels), a failed middle-aged novelist who has … [Read more...]
Here comes something practically tailored made for me, Paper Man. God love Jeff Daniels' penchant for signing on for some off-kilter efforts once in a while. Now that Ryan Reynolds is getting as much press as anyone could want, it's nice to catch something like this from him as well. Written and Directed by Kieran and Michele Mulroney (brother and sister-in-law of Dermot and Sean), the film … [Read more...]
