Archive for the ‘FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT’ Category

THE CAPTAINS DVD: Sorry Haters, Shatner Still Rules.

The Captains – A Film By William Shatner (2011) We die-hard Star Trek fans greet every William Shatner/Star Trek-related DVD release with a mixture of excitement and apprehension. One thinks: “Will this one be understated and great like the surprisingly moving Shatner/Nimoy love-a-palooza called Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime (2001), or […]

A Not So Dangerous Movie

I had the opportunity to attend the Los Angeles premiere of David Cronenberg’s new film, A Dangerous Method, at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills. Unfortunately, none of the stars made the trip due to other engagements, but Cronenberg and his producing partner, Jeremy Thomas, introduced the film, and a few celeb […]

Snider on Snyder’s IMMORTALS

Starring: Henry Cavill, Stephen Dorff, Luke Evans, Isabel Lucas, Kellan Lutz, Joseph Morgan, Freida Pinto, Mickey Rourke, Daniel Sharman. Directed by: Tarsem Singh Release Date: November 11, 2011 The upcoming sequel/prequel to Zach Snyder’s, 300: Battle of Artemisia, The Immortals, is described by director Tarsem Singh as “Caravaggio meets Fight Club.” Theseus is a mortal man […]

Ain’t Nothing Like The Real THING Baby…

The Thing – alien depression, yet again. I saw the newest installment of The Thing on Sunday and much like a Twin Bing does, it fell short. If you have ever eaten on of those pink balls of hell, you know what I speak of. The 2011 The Thing was CGI and CGI creatures are […]

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THE THING, a Prequel or a Sequel?

By John Delia Fans of the film The Thing (1982) beware; even though the movie takes you back to the Norwegian outpost providing a beginning to John Carpenter’s film with the same title, this one may as well have been a remake.  Those that have never seen Carpenter’s masterpiece however, will get all the chills […]

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THE BIG YEAR, Fun With Birds

By John Delia Now here’s an entertaining film with no violence, sexual content, abusive language, shooting, blood, well any of that stuff that’s designed to ramp up your blood pressure.  It’s called The Big Year and what a great respite from all that aggression that we are seeing at the theater lately.  Very funny, quick […]

An Interview with MORGAN FREEMAN by John Delia

Mr. MORGAN FREEMAN Interviewed on September 23, 2011 I recently had an opportunity to sit down with Morgan Freeman and chat about his new movie Dolphin Tale in which he plays a prosthesis designer Dr. Cameron McCarthy. Most of you know Morgan and the nearly 100 films that embody his career.  I can easily mention […]

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