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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 Jason Stringer on Jul 13th, 2010 | View Comments

TRANSFORMERS 3 cannot be avoided: public set images and video

Michael Bay has been busy shooting Transformers 3 on the streets of Chicago and the internet has become riddled with images and videos from among the public crowds gathering to watch the action take place. Optimus Prime has been seen rolling down the road and Megan Fox love interest replacement Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has been spotted strutting her stuff. Slashfilm have put together a very impressive...
Posted by Robin Hare on Jul 3rd, 2010 | View Comments

Michael Bay, dishonest? Never! TRANSFORMERS 3 being shot in 3D

Michael Bay 2009: “The way I shoot is too aggressive for 3D cameras. It’s a time consuming thing,” said Bay. “Who knows… It might be a fad. I’m kinda old school. I’m old school because I like to shoot on film. I like anamorphic lenses, and that is old school.” Fastforward to 2010: “Trying to lay low and do what I do best. We took delivery of the first Alexa cameras for Hugo and...
Posted by Robin Hare on Jun 29th, 2010 | View Comments

Top 5 Movies Mistaken for Sci-Fi That Aren’t

In literature, science fiction and fantasy are clearly defined. They are polar opposite in terms of their content: science fiction deals with things that could potentially happen, while fantasy deals with things that definitely couldn’t ever happen. The two genres have had a tough time making the leap to the film world, a problem exacerbated by the confusion between the two genres. In most people’s minds,...
Posted by Robin Hare on Jun 23rd, 2010 | View Comments

This isn’t where I parked my Megan Fox: TRANSFORMERS 3 set pics hit the web

Just in case you, like me, were hoping the whole Transformers phenomenon was just a bad dream, reality has struck yet again, this time in the form of set photos from the third film in the fan-lauded but critic-loathed robo-fighty trilogy. The set photos show a man with a gun nearly as big as his ego, a very confused-looking Shia LaBeouf, and a very un-Megan-Fox-looking Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. I...
Posted by Robin Hare on Jun 14th, 2010 | View Comments

TRANSFORMERS 3 will be in 3D, won’t suck as much as TRANSFORMERS 2

I guess Michael Bay isn’t quite as deafened from all those explosions as I thought. He’s grudgingly admitted that the racist robot Twins from Revenge Of The Fallen weren’t very funny, so they’ve been axed from the threequel. He’s also referred to the Fallen character, the primary antagonist of Number 2, as “shit.” And while he concedes that the franchise could...
Posted by Jason Stringer on May 31st, 2010 | View Comments

Michael Bay adds NINJA TURTLES to his old-school cartoon live-action reboot hitlist

Deadline are reporting the that Michael Bay has signed a deal with Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon to bring a live action reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to our screens in the near future. The deal allows Bay and his Platinum Dunes associates to hire a writer and begin development on what is said to be a franchise reboot, so… not just one film, but likely an attempt at a trilogy....
Posted by Jason Stringer on May 20th, 2010 | View Comments

Megan Fox will not be acting/appearing/sweating in TRANSFORMERS 3

Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen was fucking atrocious. There’s no finer way to put it.  The first film was barely tolerable but the sequel was a horrendous pile of scrap metal that happened to make a bucket-load of cash. The only thing I enjoyed was being able to smirk at the screen whenever Michael Bay blatantly took advantage of Megan Fox’s assets in sweaty slow motion– it was...
Posted by Robin Hare on May 14th, 2010 | View Comments

Shia LaBeouf knows TRANSFORMERS 2 was crap; promises a better TRANSFORMERS 3

Shia LaBeouf ain’t scared of nothin’. He got Nintendo fanboys’ jocks in a knot when he basically called the Wii antithetical to gaming itself, and now he’s looking to knock Transformers 2 fanboys down a peg by pointing out how shit it was. Well, not in so many words, but listen to the bloke chat at a recent Cannes interview (ostensibly about Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps): When I...
Posted by Robin Hare on Apr 26th, 2010 | View Comments

High hopes for A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET reboot

When I think of 80s cinema two things in particular come to mind: science fiction, and adventure films. Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Back To The Future, The Thing, Blade Runner — these are the classics that spring to mind. What I don’t usually think of is the horror franchises spawned in the 80s, like the Friday The 13th and A Nightmare On Elm Street or Halloween flicks. I’ve never seen any of...
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