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Review of NBC’s Superhero Television Series, The Cape
The Cape, a prime-time superhero television drama created by Tom Wheeler (writer/executive producer for ABC’s Empire) and airing at 9 pm EST on NBC, follows a framed cop turned caped crime fighter through the help of some impressive tights and a ragtag band of merry men. It premiered on a Sunday, stars several no-names (albeit Read More… »
Posted February 23, 2011 at 5:39 pm no commentsGreen Hornet Film Review: Seth Rogan’s Movie Worth Its Buzz
Although Seth Rogan’s Green Hornet is more of a cross between DC Comics’ Green Arrow (spoiled rich-kid background, sarcastic sense of humor) and Peter Sellers’ Inspector Clouseau (bumbling idiot detective with an Asian sidekick named Kato), the character and film of the same name surprisingly work. A hero of waning popularity, the Green Hornet and Read More… »
Posted February 9, 2011 at 1:50 pm no commentsTron: Legacy, released in theaters on December 17, 2010 (twenty-nine years after the original Tron hit theaters), is a marvel to behold at least in one respect – the science fiction film’s special effects are visually stimulating and genre progressive. And like the original Tron’s effects, some of the sequel’s are cutting edge. Read more Read More… »
Posted February 3, 2011 at 1:36 pm no commentsMilla Jovovich Returns as Alice in Resident Evil: Afterlife
Resident Evil: Afterlife, the fourth movie in the Capcom video game-based film franchise, fails to offer anything beyond that offered by the preceding three Resident Evil horror/science fiction/action zombie apocalypse films – except characters. Both Chris Redfield and Albert Wesker, staple characters in Resident Evil’s video game format, are fairly represented in Afterlife, much to Read More… »
Posted January 11, 2011 at 5:50 pm no commentsPredator Sequel, Starring Adrien Brody, Revives Alien Franchise
Predators had real potential to be another bad sequel exploiting popular aliens. But with Antal and Rodriguez in control, the series has been restored.
Posted January 5, 2011 at 11:28 pm no commentsReview of Alien Invasion Film, Skyline: A Brothers Strause Flop
The Independence Day, Matrix, and Cloverfield-(un)inspired Skyline walks a fine line between “waste of time” and “should be a crime.” Skyline 2 underway? Read more at Suite101: Review of Alien Invasion Film, Skyline: A Brothers Strause Flop http://www.suite101.com/content/review-of-alien-invasion-film-skyline-a-brothers-strause-flop-a317519#ixzz18n1xWfXz
Posted December 21, 2010 at 4:57 pm no commentsResident Evil: Degeneration Reunites Characters Leon and Claire
Resident Evil fans need not wait to 2010′s Afterlife, the fourth live-action film, for a dose of the T-Virus. Animated film, Degeneration, is a fun fix. Read more at Suite101: Resident Evil: Degeneration Reunites Characters Leon and Claire http://scififantasyfilms.suite101.com/article.cfm/resdent-evil-degeneration-reunites-characters-leon-and-claire#ixzz0t7rKbvvx
Posted July 8, 2010 at 2:47 pm no commentsJeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana & Chris Evans Star in The Losers
Previews made 2010′s The Losers seem like a high-octane action film. Instead, the movie is no more than a run-of-the-mill B-movie with a B+ cast. Read more at Suite101: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana & Chris Evans Star in The Losers http://scififantasyfilms.suite101.com/article.cfm/jeffrey-dean-morgan-zoe-saldana–chris-evans-star-in-the-losers#ixzz0qr0j1bIH
Posted June 14, 2010 at 12:46 pm no commentsDisney’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Movie Review
With stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, and Alfred Molina, Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney deliver a surprisingly good Prince of Persia film. Read more at Suite101: Disney’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Movie Review http://scififantasyfilms.suite101.com/article.cfm/disneys-prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time-movie-review#ixzz0qCzjypU1
Posted June 7, 2010 at 4:31 pm no commentsInception Film Preview, in 2-D and IMAX Theaters on July 16, 2010
Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Cillian Murphy, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt star in Dark Knight Director Christopher Nolan’s upcoming sci-fi film, Inception. Read more at Suite101: Inception Film Preview, in 2-D and IMAX Theaters on July 16, 2010 http://scififantasyfilms.suite101.com/article.cfm/inception-film-preview-in-2-d-and-imax-theaters-on-july-16-2010#ixzz0oycmVXoN
Posted May 25, 2010 at 3:01 pm no comments
