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Len Wiseman to direct ‘New York’
[i Gerard Butler to star in New Line's remake[/i Len Wiseman ("Live Free or Die Hard") has decided to "Escape From New York," and is set to helm the New Line remake, which will star Gerard Butler and be produced by Neal Moritz. Wiseman's in final negotiations with the...
Wiseman eyes ‘Escape’ remake
Len Wiseman, the director behind "Live Free of Die Hard," is in negotiations to helm "Escape From New York," New Line Cinema's remake of the cult John Carpenter movie. The project was set up at New Line in March with Neal Moritz producing and Gerard Butler attached to...
Movie Review – 300 (blog)
In Ancient Greece, where males were trained to fight from the age of seven and bravery was considered more important than goodness, warriors were the most admired among men. Scarred and maimed from a lifetime of fighting, they looked forward to a "beautiful death in...
Thor Rocks a Big Block (blog)
Friday night, several of us from work gathered at Brandon’s place to watch 300 on Blu-ray and then proceed with yet more carnage obliterating one another inside the madness that is Gears of War. I don’t know how one can not enjoy 300. Yes, it’s full of odd quirks and...
By the numbers: DVD release of ‘300’ demonstrates technical artistry of the film
Even if you didn’t manage to see “300” in theaters, you’re sure to have heard about it. This graphic-novel-based film drew attention from every corner of the country when it hit the big screen, and the release of the DVD has been just as highly anticipated....
Prepare for Glory (blog)
I finally had the opportunity to see 300 over the weekend. If you are not familiar with the movie, 300 is based on Frank Miller's graphic novel about the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. It basically illustrates the story of King Leonidas and his courageous Spartan...
Movie Review: Frank Miller’s “300” (blog)
I love movies. I adore movies.. To that end, I think I'll starting posting movie reviews here from time to time. I'll start with this one. It's a bit older, but it's one I've already got lying around. Before I say anything else, this is NOT a historic account of the...
Frank Miller’s ‘300’ embodies the art of war
"There's no way to tell the story of '300' without it being amazingly brutal," Frank Miller says. And there's no way to watch "300" on DVD without being completely blown away by the audio-visual spectacle of this captivating, highly stylized film. Based on Miller's...
Visually exciting ‘300’ not for the squeamish
There's enough testosterone in "300" to power every Starbucks west of the Mississippi. Men with carved pecs strut around in G-strings and the occasional over-the-shoulder throw, ready to mate or do battle. In "300," out on DVD today, hordes of invading Persians...
Frank Miller’s 300 HD DVD Review
300, the movie, is the CGI action film event of 2006 and is now on HD DVD, DVD and Blu-ray. Shot 100% digitally, this film begs to be viewed on one of the high definition disc formats. But it’s the HD DVD users that get treated to groundbreaking disc technology: Make...
Spartans never say die in `300′
There's plenty of testosterone in "300": Men with chiseled pecs strut around in G-strings and the occasional over-the-shoulder throw, ready to mate or do battle, or mate and do battle. Just out on DVD, the historical drama focuses on Sparta, a warrior culture...
SPOT THE MOVIE STAR IN PAISLEY
STARS of a big bucks movie were spotted strolling through Paisley yesterday as they wrapped up filming in the town’s oldest bar. Up and coming English lead actor Charlie Cox casually chatted with fellow screen-stars outside The Bull Inn – which has been transformed...
Len Wiseman will direct Gears of War and remake of Escape From New York
It has been reported that director Len Wiseman (Live Free or Die Hard) is in talks with New Line Cinema to develop and direct two big movies. One, a big screen adaptation of the popular X-Box 360 game Gears Of War and the other, an Escape from New York remake. New...
A Chat With “Pathology” Creators Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor
As I’ve written about ad nauseum, it’s rare to find originality in Hollywood these days. Which is why it’s so refreshing to talk to guys like Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the writer/directors of the high-octane actioner Crank, and creators of the upcoming thriller...
New to DVD – 300
Audacious, bold and possibly something completely original, 300 might be the first film in decades that display no specific external influence from its own medium. Almost a copy and paste job of the baroque aesthetics and nihilism that separate graphic novels from...
Death & Glory (blog)
I've just finished watching 300 on DVD and was blown away once again by Zack Snyder's ability to capture the stylistic approach Frank Miller used when doing the 3oo graphic novel. The saturation of colour throughout the movie manages to almost transform the film into...
Wiseman on Escape From New York and Gears of War?
There's a rumour that's just appeared on the Internet that suggests the name of the director for both the Gears of War film and the remake of Escape From New York. It's someone who is good on action and just delivered one of the best franchise sequels we've seen to...
Crank Co-Creator on Hex
ShockTillYouDrop.com recently rubbed elbows and tipped a few back with Brian Taylor, one half of the crazed creative team of Crank, at this year's Comic-Con. Dispensing with the immense man-love we have for last year's Jason Statham actioner co-written and directed by...
SDCC 07: Jonah Hex Scoop!
IGN spoke exclusively with filmmakers Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor today at Comic-Con, where the duo confirmed that they will indeed direct the big-screen version of DC Comics' Jonah Hex in addition to scripting it. Neveldine confirmed that they have completed a...
Brutal, but beautifully so
[i]'300' offers a thrilling history lesson, comic-book style[/i] The copy on the packaging for "300," released in a double-disc wide-screen edition (****, Warner, $34.98), claims that this retelling of the battle of Thermopylae "assaults the screen," and for once the...