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Posted by Robin Hare on Jul 27th, 2010 | View Comments

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 4 teaser, featuring Johnny Depp sitting on a chair

Built deep into the core of this teaser is the main problem confronting the fourth Pirates flick, On Stranger Tides: on his own, as the sole focus of the picture, Jack Sparrow doesn’t work as well as he does as a side-character. It’d be like making Star Wars all about Han Solo — it may sound cool, but ultimately,  focusing on the “shapeshifter” archetype doesn’t deliver the...
Posted by Robin Hare on Jul 27th, 2010 | View Comments

Zack Snyder’s SUCKER PUNCH gets trailered

It feels like it was only yesterday I was frowning about the relentless video game-ificiation of movies, and then this comes along and furrows my brow even further. Sucker Punch looks like it would be remarkably fun to play, what with all the exciting and exotic level designs and varied enemy types, but whether or not it’ll be fun to watch is a different question. Again, the fetishisation of violence and...
Posted by Robin Hare on Jul 26th, 2010 | View Comments

PANDORUM review

Pandorum is a mess. Nothing that transpires carries any sense of consistency or coherence. The plot is a random jumble of sci-fi story threads, directionless and vague at best. The characters are shallow and generic, spouting outrageous movie-isms at the drop of a hat. The conclusion is foregone, obvious from the first act, and the tension is noticeable by its absence. The setup is effective enough, using the...
Posted by Robin Hare on Jul 26th, 2010 | View Comments

New COWBOYS AND ALIENS image features hats and gadgets

So apparently there’s some kind of convention going on over in America where a whole bunch of people get together and discuss slim shiny books that are packed with pictures but feature relatively few words. Descending from this mysterious medium like a semi-intelligent ape from muck is a movie whose title conveniently sums up its plot: Cowboys And Aliens. Those clamoring for a look at Daniel Craig...
Posted by Robin Hare on Jul 24th, 2010 | View Comments

Top 7 twist endings that sucked

A good twist will immediately set your mind spinning. You sit there in the darkened theatre with your jaw agape, breathlessly going over the last two hours of your life and combing through those memories for some kind of clue. The best twists will encourage repeat viewings; the very best twists will serve to enrich the thematic conent of the film. The other side of the coin is the bad twist: the kind of twist...
Posted by Robin Hare on Jul 24th, 2010 | View Comments

New MACHETE red band trailer should not be viewed just after breakfast — trust me

I had the distinct and rare pleasure of catching Grindhouse in its natural habitat: outdoor theatre, double-feature, with faux-trailers played in between, as nature intended. Even among a whole raft of hilarious fake trailers — Thanksgiving was probably my favourite — Machete managed to stand out. The violence, the rugged manliness, the outrageously violent priest — it all just...
Posted by Robin Hare on Jul 24th, 2010 | View Comments

How to sell a 3D space thriller called GRAVITY better: put Scarlett Johansson in it

One of the few names that will get me into a cinema no matter what is Alfonso Cuarón’s. The fact that his next picture is going to be set in one of my absolute favourite genre milieus — space — is even better. Gravity sounds like a potential classic of the genre, rivalling the likes of the recent Sunshine or Moon, and even the fact that it’s going to be in 3D can’t dampen my...
Posted by Robin Hare on Jul 23rd, 2010 | View Comments

New TRON LEGACY trailer has too many Jeff Bridges in it

Wait, who am I kidding? You can never have too many Jeff Bridges. Conspicuously absent in this trailer, possibly scared away by the very idea of two Jeff Bridges in one movie, is the sci-fi synth score of that first teaser. The visuals don’t quite work as well without it. On the other hand, Olivia Wilde. Tron Legacy is still due on 17 December 2010 in the States; we get it a day earlier, the UK gets it...
Posted by Robin Hare on Jul 23rd, 2010 | View Comments

SUCKER PUNCH character banners have fascinating backgrounds

Men love watching women dress up and prance around for their titillation. Americans love weapons and violence. Combining both of these together, Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch is almost guaranteed to be a huge financial hit. Despite recklessly harming the cause of feminism, what is Sucker Punch really about? Slashfilm (in addition to providing these images) has helpfully summarised the plot thus: The film...
Posted by Robin Hare on Jul 23rd, 2010 | View Comments

First image from JACKASS 3D hopes to sell you that extra D

I’m not going to lie to you: Jackass 3D is alarmingly high on my 2010 ‘to-see’ list. It’s always a treat to see Johnny Knoxville and the gang hurt themselves in increasingly complicated and imaginative ways. I’m not even annoyed that it’s in 3D. If anything, I think it’ll help the experience. This photo floated out of Comic-Con, via Yahoo, and features Knoxville...
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