Sunday, 13 February 2011
Written by Ivan Radford
Well, the voting closed yesterday and after a full two minutes of counting your votes, I can confirm that the inaugural i-Flicks Falling Star Award has been decided. 2011's Falling Star is...
After The Last Airbender's paltry £4.2m takings in the UK, it's safe to say that The Sixth Sense director won't be given another franchise to start up any time soon. Ever since Signs, Shyamalan's been a bit pants, but Airbender (*fnarf* BENDER) put the final downward swing on his career. Unless Devil (aka HELLEVATOR) and the rest of the "Night Chronicles" (he used his name!) do ridiculously well on DVD. Spoiler: they won't.
Not happy with the result? Check out the other Falling Star nominees. For everyone else, don't worry: there's always the Orange Wednesdays Rising Star Award...
Monday, 07 February 2011
Written by Ivan Radford
After the slight backlash on t'internet about the BAFTA Orange Wednesdays Rising Star Award, some wise person on The Twitter suggested they do the opposite. Instead of people who have "captured the imagination of the British public", why not reward the people who have taken the public's imagination and exchanged it for All About Steve? These are the nominees for the inaugaral i-Flicks Falling Star Award. Their careers are all on a downward trajectory, as demonstrated by a critical/box office flop in the past year.
No one will ask him to start a franchise again any time soon. Not cutting the figure she used to at the box office. Even The Hangover 2 was too good for his cameo. In sore need of something without CGI animals. Compared to Johnny Depp, Cruise's star power is starting to fade. Email your chosen winner to iflicksfallingstar@gmail.com.
Voting for the Falling Star Award closes midnight Saturday 12th February.
Sunday, 23 January 2011
Written by Ivan Radford
After the slight backlash on t'internet about the BAFTA Orange Wednesdays Rising Star Award, some wise person on The Twitter suggested they do the opposite. Instead of people who have "captured the imagination of the British public", why not reward the people who have taken the public's imagination and exchanged it for All About Steve? So here I give you some suggested nominees for the inaugural i-Flicks Falling Star Award. Their careers are all on a downward trajectory after a rubbish film in the past year and/or a box office flop (each film's total UK gross is listed).
Who else should be up for the prize? Julia Roberts for Eat Pray Love? Robert De Niro for Machete? Johnny Depp for The Tourist? What about a writer? Or even a composer?
 | |  | |  | |  | |  | M Night Shyamalan The Sixth Sense helmer has been cooking up cold crud ever since Signs, but The Last Airbender's naffness has put an end to any studio prepared to risk pinning a franchise on him. Still, he's always got Devil (first of the "Night Chronicles" - Ha! He used his name!) to keep him company. The Last Airbender £4.23m | | Mel Gibson
An easy target, but I'm lazy. His work rate's slowed since Passion of the Christ and while Edge of Darkness was solid stuff, Mel's credibility went mid-2010 along with his ex-girlfriend and her tape recorder. The Hangover 2 rejected his cameo so his hopes hang on a beaver to stop him falling any further. Edge of Darkness £2.65m | | Tom Cruise Knight & Day was more fun than The Tourist, but Cruise's decreasing box office isn't doing him any favours (M:I 3 opened with twice as much money). A quick look ahead shows no roles to rival Magnolia any time soon. Unless you count Les Grossman or Mission: Impossible 4. Most wouldn't. Knight & Day £9.07m | | Brendan Fraser I enjoyed Journey to the Centre of the Earth, but Brendan's career now seems to revolve around Mummy sequels and CGI animals (hello, Furry Vengeance). What happened to the Gods and Monsters star who stole scenes from Michael Caine in The Quiet American? Seconds of Pleasure may give us an answer in 2012. I hope so. Furry Vengeance £3.3m | | Cameron Diaz After Shrek Forever After, Knight & Day counted as a good role for Hollywood's formerly highest paid actress. But look at her recent output: What Happens in Vegas? My Sister's Keeper? Even The Green Hornet gave her no character to play with. Bring back the days of Being John Malkovich and Gangs of New York. The Green Hornet £3.8m (running total) |
From the above shortlist, my money's on Mel. But suggestions, emails and tweets please: who would you nominate for the i-Flicks Falling Star Award? I may even open this up for voting in February, ready for the big BAFTA event. Presuming I can be bothered.
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Written by Ivan Radford
 Director: Michel Gondry Cast: Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Cameron Diaz, Christoph Waltz, Tom Wilkinson Certificate: 15 Trailer Batman. Spider-Man. Wolverine. For years, fans have been waiting for a character to laugh at. But now we can laugh at something other than Tobey Maguire: Seth Rogen’s stepped into a superhero costume. And he’s not afraid to be funny. In fact, he’s good at it. And he kicks ass too. He does both. Very well.
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Saturday, 08 January 2011
Written by Ivan Radford
 Director: Michel Gondry Cast: Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz, Cameron Diaz, Tom Wilkinson Certificate: 15 Release Date: Friday 14th January Britt Reid (Seth Rogen) is a rich, spoiled playboy. When his father (Tom Wilkinson) dies, Britt inherits a newspaper empire, along with resourceful company employee, Kato (Jay Chou). Like a small human Swiss Army knife, Kato builds the ultimate weapon, The Black Beauty, an indestructible car with every weapon imaginable. and Britt decides that in order to be heroes, they will pose as villains and take down the city's chief criminal, Chudnofsky (Christoph Waltz).
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Friday, 06 August 2010
Written by Selina Pearson
 Director: James Mangold Cast: Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgaard, Paul Dano Certificate: 12A Trailers/Clip June (Diaz) is trying to get back home to Boston for her sister's wedding. She’s running around Wichita airport dragging a suitcase full of car parts attempting to make a last minute flight. She keeps bumps into a tall, dark, handsome stranger - well, actually, it’s Roy Miller, played by Tom Cruise, to whom not all those adjectives can be applied. Once on the plane, June's flight is far from smooth: through a bizarre series of events, everyone onboard ends up dead. Apart from her and Miller.
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Sunday, 01 August 2010
Written by Ivan Radford
1. Scouts Are Cool 
"You were a Boy Scout?" "An Eagle Scout, yeah." "I was a Brownie!" Actual lines spoken by Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise. This is clearly the kind of example that Hollywood A-List actors should be setting for your kids. Especially if Boy Scouts are taught to blow stuff up.
2. It Promotes Maths 
Like you don't want your children seeing THIS: yes, there's some complex formula shizzle on the wall. And Tom Cruise is LOOKING AT IT. 3. Tom Cruise Is Not Mel Gibson
With Mel taking the heat off Tom Cruise's back for a while, it's never been easier to enjoy a film that features both him, motorcycles, and none of that crazy stuffs.
Friday, 23 July 2010
Written by Ivan Radford
 Hollywood's A-List duo descended upon London last night for the UK premiere of Knight and Day. Arrivving to screaming fans, Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz were happy to strut their stuff up and down Leicester Square's red carpet. Selling their sexy partnership with a shiny dress a big smile, the stars of James Mangold's comedy action caper did justice to their on-screen chemistry - Cameron by flashing her long legs, Cruise by being really, really short.
The film did eventually get shown, but only after Tom had signed lots of people's pieces of paper. And phoned somebody's mum. Because that's what big actors do in London. What did they have to say about Knight and Day? Well, our spiffy video report well tell you that. And save me from typing anything more.
Knight and Day is released on Friday 6th August. You can check out the trailer over here, or read on for the super-shiny premiere footage.
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Friday, 02 July 2010
Written by Ivan Radford
 Director: Mike Mitchell Cast: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Walt Dohm, Antonio Banderas Certificate: PG What if you could go back in time and change history so that Shrek was never born? It's a question most parents (and other sane people) have asked themselves in the middle of Shreks 2 and 3, and the unstoppable franchise has gone on to answer it. Hopefully before actually stopping. There was nowhere else for them to go after plundering their writers' shallow imagination and wit, and so Shrek 4 (or Shrek: The Final Chapter, or Shrek Forever After if you fancy the idle threat) enters Capra territory with this final outing for the ogre and his friends.
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Thursday, 24 June 2010
Written by Ivan Radford
 "What am I wearing?" "A bikini." "And how did I get in the bikini?" It's a conversation most people may well dream of having with Cameron Diaz. But, of course, it's Tom Cruise doing the explaining in this brand spanking new clip from Knight Day - yes, the words Tom Cruise, bikini, Cameron Diaz and spanking, were all just used in close proximity together. But it's the kind of thing we're coming to expect from James Mangold's summer blockbuster, which has chemistry, star presence, and silly videos coming out of its earholes.
Yes, Tom and Cameron seem to be having a whale of a time shooting this spy thriller (did you see that awfully likeable football video?), which sees the unsuspecting June caught up in crazy secret agent Roy Miller's escapades. Most of which involve things blowing up. Loudly. Its old-fashioned banter may be an acquired taste for some, but the tone seems to be as high as its pace - there's no shortage of action in the trailers so far. It's almost as prolific as the Photoshopping going on for the new round of posters. But hey, at least their super-imposed heads are enjoying themselves.
Check out all of those over here, or read on for the entire bikini-based scandal (along with the suggestive poster). Knight and Day is released on Friday 6th August.
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