Posts Tagged ‘Kevin Smith’
Dead State: a Red State review
Man. Man, man, man. Red State is not your average Kevin Smith flick. Part slasher horror, part political thriller, and part Westboro-levels of crazy, it's one dark mother of a film. I'm well-versed in Smith cinema, and I'd say all of his work up to Red State has been easily identifiable. This time around, however, only a few lines of...
John Moore takes the director’s chair for Die Hard 5
So, it looks like Bruce Willis isn't anywhere near leaving the Die Hard series alone yet. Given that he doesn't seem to have aged a day since the eighties, that might be a good thing. Die Hard is an action-film staple, and there's no better example of an actor perfectly suited to the genre than Bruce Willis. From what was said in Kevin...
Noam Murro lands director role for Die Hard 5
Just when you thought Bruce Willis had taken his Untouchables and RED cheques and was thinking about some more reflective roles, Die Hard 5 gets the go-ahead and a director in the form of Noam Murro. Die Hard reached an apex before the fourth instalment. Even with 4.0, the formula still worked, but the film had become so self-referential and...
Kickin’ it old-school: The Green Hornet
If you're tired of superpowers, pointless clichés and anything that hasn't got Seth Rogen in it, prepare to have your prayers answered - The Green Hornet is in town. Almost five years ago, indie film director Kevin Smith was asked at a question-and-answer session whether he'd ever direct a comic book movie. "I'd f*cking love to direct a...
Indie film quiz
It’s not easy getting started in the film industry, but the following films have shown us its possible. Show your support for the little guy, and wow us with your indie film knowledge. [QUIZZIN...
John Goodman joins Kevin Smith’s Red State
Kevin Smith, indie-movie legend and creator of Clerks, Dogma and director of other films recently such as Cop-Out, has snagged legendary actor John Goodman for his new film, Red State. Inspired by the Westboro Baptist Church, the fundamentalist church widely criticised (and even banned from entering the UK), Red State is a horror film about a...
10 Easy Ways To Appear In The Ending Credits Of A Film
As anyone who's ever been hemmed in at the end of a row in a busy cinema knows, the closing credits can sometimes seem longer than feature itself - with everyone from the studio top dogs to assistants assistants jostling for a bit of recognition before the entire theatre empties out. Binoculars might be required to view the rolling type, but...
