Archive for the ‘remake’ Category

THE WOLFMAN REVIEW: Improve Upon A Classic? Oh Yes.

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010


Let’s preface this review with the fact that Matt is quite possibly one of the biggest werewolf aficionado’s on the planet, having watched any and every lycanthropic-film in the last hundred years. And nothing but nothing compares to The Wolf-Man. Except, of course, The Wolfman. Faithful in all the right ways, and yet unafraid to weave a more complex storyline with more extreme Werewolf rampages, an even more foreign origin story, and an ending that will knock your socks off. Yes, that’s right, there’s a new Wolfman in Blackmoor, Chaney, and he can howl with the best of them.

~Matt + Nat

THE WOLFMAN PREVIEW: 70 Years and Still Scary

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Nearly 70 years after Lon Chaney Jr. first howled at the moon, Benicio Del Toro is slipping into his signature hair, ears and underbite to bring the classic Universal monster to life in Joe Johnston’s remake of The Wolf Man. With Anthony Hopkins, Hugo Weaving and Emily Blunt along for the ride, and the visual effects make-up artist behind The Howling and An American Werewolf in London, it looks like this remake has got some serious teeth.

~Matt + Nat

STAR TREK REVIEW: Holy. $#!T. JJ.

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

We were both BLOWN AWAY by J.J. Abram’s Star Trek, as a prequel, as a sequel, and as a big summer blockbuster movie… Even though Matt’s a life-long trekkie, and Nat’s never really followed Trek, it was a unanimous crowd pleaser for us.

~Matt + Nat

STAR TREK PREVIEW: Exclusive Scenes and Interviews

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

Shatner’s out, Picard hasn’t been born yet, Odo is still a pile of goo and Janeway? Who’s that? J.J. Abrams has taken Star Trek into the realm of James Bond, Doctor Who and Batman, making Kirk, Spock and Bones larger than the actors who play them. Yes, he’s re-cast every single role in an attempt to breathe new life into one of the longest running film and tv franchises in history. We’ve got an exclusive first look at scenes from Star Trek, as well as interviews with J.J, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and the rest of the all-new cast of the original series. Matt’s a HUGE trekkie, and Nat not so much, so there will be PLENTY to look forward to in our review next week!

~Matt + Nat

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL REVIEW: Why Change the End, Scott?

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

With a stellar cast, the year’s most breathtaking visuals, and a classic storyline well loved by all, how could TDTESS director Scott Derrickson go wrong, right? Maybe by kacking up the most important part of the original: the end.

~Matt + Nat

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL PREVIEW: Whoah

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

Remaking a 50’s classic Sci-Fi film is a bit of an uphill battle after War of the Worlds disappointed us in 2005, but with Keanu as a convincing Space Alien, it looks like this one could be both topical and entertaining so far!

~Matt + Nat