Archive for October 29th, 2007

Interview: David Cronenberg on Eastern Promises - UK Spin!

Monday, October 29th, 2007

We catch up with David Cronenberg in London to find out more about the local aspects of his latest, Eastern Promises.

Trailer Bulletin: Awake and Rambo

Monday, October 29th, 2007

A pair of new theatrical trailers made their first appearances online over the weekend, and Yahoo! Movies has ‘em!

Battlestar Galactica to Land in Theaters

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Attention, urban-dwelling Battlestar Galactica fans: Microsoft and the Sci Fi Channel have a treat for you.

Mario Van Peebles Is a Uniter

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Mario Van Peebles’ long career has taken him everywhere from One Life to Live to Highlander III: The Final Dimension. For his next project, he’s looking to the future — and the Aztec calendar — for inspiration.

Green Lantern Gets a Director Too!

Monday, October 29th, 2007

We can’t do a Justice League of America story, it seems, without triggering a wave of comments from the RT faithful debating the merits of various members of the Green Lantern Corps, and arguing which of them should be “the” Green Lantern in the movie.

The Flash Gets New Director, Tagline

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Ever since Warner Bros. put Justice League of America in motion, fans have wondered how it will affect the studio’s other DC Comics-derived superhero franchises. JLA’s impact on Superman and Batman is still somewhat hazy, but how about that dude in red tights with the lightning bolt on his chest…

Spider-Man 3 DVD Preview: Sam Raimi Swoons for Blu Ray

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Director Sam Raimi made a guest appearance at Sony Imageworks visual effects presentation for the Spider-Man 3 DVD, where he stayed long enough to say he was high on the new high-def transfer of his latest film.

85% Banished: How Whites Drove Blacks Out of Town in America

Monday, October 29th, 2007

This story of three U.S. towns which, in the early 20th century, forced their entire African American populations to leave, explores what—if anything—can be done to repair past racial injustice.

41% Sleuth

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Sleuth is so obvious and coarse, rather than suspenseful and action-packed, that it does nothing to improve on the original version

62% Dan in Real Life

Monday, October 29th, 2007

The fine performances elevate Dan in Real Life beyond its sentimental plot.