Posts Tagged ‘Benedict Cumberbatch’
Film Review – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
When I was a young boy I had a toy, a thin rubber man in a bright red and blue outfit. He was just a generic toy purchased for less than a dollar somewhere, but when you’d grab his feet and his head or his…
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Film Review – August: Osage County
An ensemble of talented, well-known actors has always been a worry for me. When that much talent is thrown together, it can mean pretty much one of two things: first, the material is really good and it has gotten the interest of several people who…
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Film Review – The Fifth Estate
Here I am, sitting down to write my review of Bill Condon’s The Fifth Estate, and I’m at a loss for words. Very few films this year have registered such a lack of an emotional reaction. Heck, at least even the bad ones can inspire…
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Film Review – Star Trek Into Darkness
It seemed unlikely, but J.J. Abrams did it when he captured my interest with Star Trek in 2009. For most of my life, I really hadn’t given the franchise much attention. But his combination of a fantastic cast, solid plot, and great action proved to…
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Simon Pegg – Video Podcast #255
In honor of the release of Star Trek Into Darkness, Spencer and Greg discuss Simon Pegg.
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CinemaCon Days 1&2 Recap
Two days into CinemaCon—the convention formerly known as ShoWest—the studio presentations have been full of action and surprises. CinemaCon is the yearly convention for the National Association of Theater Owners, but it has also become a platform for the major studios to showcase their upcoming…
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MacGuffin Audio Podcast #160
Spencer is joined by Wonder Russell & Lisa Coronado (Revelation, The Collectibles) and Nick Ahlers (The MacGuffin, The Grapes of Rad). Segments include: TV social buzz, Meeting Wonder & Lisa, the News at 5 and December movie preview. TV social buzz: http://on.mash.to/SbpeXP News at 5: 1. Sherlock series…
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Film Review – War Horse
There is much you can tell about a movie from its start, the music, the images, and the tone. In Steven Spielberg’s new film War Horse, everything you need to know is spelled out in the first three minutes of dialogue and scenes. We have an over…
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