Monday, 01 March 2010
Written by Ivan Radford
 “Why are you screaming? I haven’t even cut you yet.” That line wasn't in the original! Yes, the new trailer for A Nighmare on Elm Street is proving that Samuel Bayer's remake may well be a decent departure from Wes Craven's horror classic. Sure, the old favourites are in there, too - the bed, the bath, the boiler room - but with Jackie Earle Haley donning the sweater, this stuff looks nasty. Like, really nasty. Nastier than Craven's Elm Street ever was. Plot-wise, it's the same: we're still in Springwood, and we've still got Freddy Krueger stalking through scared teenager's dreams. But now we have a kid who knows stuff about insomnia, and a sequence showing us the origins of Krueger's scars and demented killing spree (see the first trailer for that bit). So it all looks good. Except for the CGI which keeps cropping up - that bedroom wall image worked so well because Wes just used latex. And if the bed-chomping isn't simply shot upside down, I'll be very annoyed.
All pixels and no production tricks could make Nightmare go the way of Texas Chainsaw and Friday the 13th - I'm still not convinced there's any point to remaking such a wonderful film in the first place. But maybe, just maybe, Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes might shock everyone when this hits our screens on Friday 7th May. Remember, Jackie Earle Haley's a new Freddy. And Jackie Earle Haley does twisted very, very well.
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Friday, 26 February 2010
Written by Ivan Radford
 Director: Breck Eisner Cast: Timothy Olyphant Certificate: 15 Trailers/Clips You've got to feel sorry for Timothy Olyphant. If his evil plans aren't being thwarted by Bruce Willis, he's a mass-produced hitman with a barcode and no personality. Now, when he finally gets the chance to play a human lead - a good guy, no less - his town gets wiped out by a crazy virus. Literally, it makes people go crazy. Then kill people. The Crazies like killing people. And director Breck Eisner likes showing it.
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Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Written by Ivan Radford
Director: Atom Egoyan Cast: Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried Certificate: 15
Catherine (Julianne Moore) is a successful doctor who suspects her handsome husband David (Liam Neeson) is cheating on her. To silence or answer her suspicions once and for all Catherine hires an irresistible and alluring young woman, Chloe (Amanda Seyfried), to put David's fidelity to the test. As Chloe's seductive behavior begins to obsess Catherine, events take an unpredictable turn with potentially fatal consequences for her familly.
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Friday, 12 February 2010
Written by Ivan Radford
 Director: Joe Johnston Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Hugo Weaving, Emily Blunt Certificate: 15 Trailer Wolfman. Benicio Del Toro. It's a great piece of casting - they don't come much wolfier than old Benicio. But even with the most hairiest of men baring his teeth at the camera, Joe Johnston's remake of the classic horror story never quite works. It's no surprise after the years of troubled production, but The Wolfman is patchy stuff. For all its gothic leanings and fondness for its furry material, this beast reeks mostly of ham. Thick, hammy slices of ham.
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Friday, 29 January 2010
Written by Selina Pearson
 Director: Martin Campbell Cast: Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Bojana Novakovic Certificate: 15 Trailers Tom Craven (Gibson) is a widowed Boston homicide detective. Having raised his daughter Emma (Novakovic) on his own, he thinks the world of her. When she returns home, everything is hunky dory. Until she gets blown through his front door with a shotgun. Cue gritty revenge thriller.
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Friday, 15 January 2010
Written by Ivan Radford
 Director: Louis Leterrier Cast: Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson Certificate: TBC Release Date: Friday 26th March The ultimate struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against gods. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world. Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus (Sam Worthington) is helpless to save his family from Hades (Ralph Fiennes), vengeful god of the underworl With nothing left to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus (Liam Neeson) and unleash hell on earth. Leading a daring band of warriors, Perseus sets off on a perilous journey deep into forbidden worlds. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, he will only survive if he can accept his power as a god, defy his fate and create his own destiny.
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Friday, 15 January 2010
Written by Ivan Radford
 Director: Joe Carnahan Cast: Bradley Cooper, Liam Neeson, Sharlto Copley Certificate: TBC Release Date: Friday 11th June The A-Team follows the exciting and daring exploits of Hannibal Smith and his colorful team of former Special Forces soldiers who were set up for a crime they did not commit. Going “rogue,” they utilize their unique talents – and eccentricities – to try and clear their names and find the true culprit.
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Thursday, 14 January 2010
Written by Ivan Radford
 Well, it got leaked online last week, but now the trailer for The A-Team is officially online. The video, which sees the TV series come to life on the big screen in full tank-parachuting glory, is now available across the world in full-on HD quality - I love it when a plan comes together. So far, Joe Carnahan's revamp isn't looking too bad at all. With Liam Neeson, Sharlto Copley and Bradley Cooper on board, it's gunning for a hopefully high certificate with a lot of energy and, if we're lucky, violence. Listen out for the theme - it sounds as good as it always did.
The movie is released on Friday 11th June. Head over to our video section to see it for yourself.
Monday, 04 January 2010
Written by Ivan Radford
 Ok, so that headline doesn't make much sense. But director Mark Pellington has indeed signed on to call the shots on New Line's remake of The Orphanage. And the very idea of doing that - announced last year - still takes the 1 2 3. Sure, Guillermo Del Toro is overseeing the translation of the superb (and sad) Spanish shocker, but do we really need to remake it at all? Del Toro is also co-writing with Larry Fessenden, who will be looking to take Juan Antonio Bayona's tale of a mother missing her lost son in a haunted orphanage and make it scary for all us English-speaking folk. Most of whom would have read the subtitles on the first one anyway - except for Variety, who seem to have misunderstood the plot somewhat. Hopefully Fessenden hasn't, and will include the slow counting hide and seek game, along with the subtle emotional current that flowed through the whole thing.
Still, the really scary part? After helming The Mothman Prophecies and Arlington Road, Mark Pellington went on to direct U2 3D. If that has any relevance to this remake, I'll knock the 1, 2, 3 out of all of them.
Saturday, 26 December 2009
Written by Ivan Radford
 Director: Guy Ritchie Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Kelly Reilly, Eddie Marsan Certificate: 12A Trailers/Clips When the news spread that Guy Ritchie was taking on Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved brainbox, a little bit of fear was understandable. After all, this was the man who brought the world RocknRolla. The only people who weren't scared were the director's devoted fans. Not that their opinion mattered. And sure enough, he's given us a Sherlock sans deerstalker plus bare-knuckle brutality. This isn't the Holmes of your childhood. This isn't even a Holmes movie. This is a Robert Downey Jr movie. And it's quite a lot of fun.
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