Comedic, Dramatic, Absolutely F-ing Perfect | Review of ‘Deadpool 2’
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Suspenseful & Thrilling | Review of ‘Life’ (2017 Film)
By Cynthia Ayala
Columbia Pictures
Image Credit: IMDB
“A team of scientists aboard the International Space Station discover a rapidly evolving life form, that caused extinction on Mars, and now threatens the crew and all life on Earth.”
—IMDB
The alien in space movie is not new, many are failures, but others have become staples of the genre. Life is part of the latter. The premise of the film is about a team of scientists who have discovered life on Mars. At first, the creature is docile, but when provoked, the alien has entered monster territory, if only for its desire to survive. The problem is it doesn’t know when to stop feeding, creating a being that is incredibly dangerous. What makes it even more dangerous is how smart it is. It evolves, and with its evolution, it grows bigger. It’s a sinister being and the writers knew how to develop the creature, its needs and everything that made it dangerous.
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R.I.P.D. | Movie Review
Directed By: Robert Schwentke Screenplay By: Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi Story By: David Dobkin, Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi Based on Rest in Peace Department by Peter M. Lenkov Starring: Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon, Mary-Louise Parker & Stephanie Szoztak Fun movie to watch but it’s not stellar. Being partially biased to this movie considering I am from Boston myself, I thoroughly enjoyed … Continue reading R.I.P.D. | Movie Review
Ridley Scott Bringing Us A Team Of Psychics With Mind MGMT At Fox
By: Sean O’Connell Ridley Scott is one of the few filmmakers who stays just as busy as a producer as he does in the director’s chair. As he puts the finishing touches on The Counselor with Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender and Javier Bardem, the Prometheus director is putting his name behind an adaptation of Matt Kindt’s Mind MGMT. Twentieth Century Fox will distribute the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which says … Continue reading Ridley Scott Bringing Us A Team Of Psychics With Mind MGMT At Fox
Rosario Dawson Joining Ryan Reynolds In Queen Of The Night
By: Sean O’Connell Queen of the Night sounds like a vampire movie, and given Hollywood’s penchant for bloodsuckers it’s easy to see why one might be swayed into thinking that was its intent. Instead, it’s a missing-child thriller from acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan, and it just added a stellar leading lady to its growing ensemble. Rosario Dawson has accepted a key role in Egoyan’s latest, according … Continue reading Rosario Dawson Joining Ryan Reynolds In Queen Of The Night
Ryan Reynolds Joined By Mireille Enos And Scott Speedman In Queen Of The Night
By: Eric Eisenberg Mireille Enos and Scott Speedman are best known for their respective work on the small screen, but now they’re making the jump to features. The two actors are the latest performers to join the cast of Queen of the Night, joining Ryan Reynolds. The thriller follows a father (Reynolds) who has for eight years has been forced to spent eight years trying to get … Continue reading Ryan Reynolds Joined By Mireille Enos And Scott Speedman In Queen Of The Night
Highlander Reboot Loses Its Director
By: Eric Eisenberg If Juan Carlos Fresnadillo isn’t careful he’s going to wind up with a reputation of having a short attention span. In October of last year it was announced that he was moving on from the just-about-dead remake of The Crow to make a new version of Highlander. Unlike The Crow, some forward progress was made with the adventure film, signing Ryan Reynolds … Continue reading Highlander Reboot Loses Its Director
Jon Favreau To Direct, Ryan Reynolds To Star In Battle For Bonneville
By: Eric Eisenberg Director Jon Favreau may not be helming Iron Man movies anymore, but his filmmaking career isn’t slowing down at all. He’s already set to helm an adaptation of the Broadway musical Jersey Boys and has signed a deal with Disney to direct their upcoming Magic Kingdom project, and now it would seem that a third film has fallen onto his plate. Favreau … Continue reading Jon Favreau To Direct, Ryan Reynolds To Star In Battle For Bonneville
Ryan Reynolds May Go A Bit Nuts In Psychological Thriller The Voices
By: Eric Eisenberg It’s been a fairly quiet year for Ryan Reynolds, but that may just be because of how loud 2011 was. Last summer he had his big chance at a breakout, starring in Green Lantern and The Change Up, but neither of those films were able to do what they were expected to do at the box office. Earlier this year he played … Continue reading Ryan Reynolds May Go A Bit Nuts In Psychological Thriller The Voices
Universal Wins Bidding War For Safe House Writer’s Script Black Box
By: Kristy Puchko One of the surprise hits of 2012 is Safe House. “Surprise hit?” You might scoff, “It starred Denzel Washington!” True, but it also starred Ryan Reynolds, who lost much of his leading man appeal following flops like Green Lantern the underrated comedy The Change-up. Nonetheless, the spy thriller with a moderate budget of $85 million took in more than $205 mil worldwide, … Continue reading Universal Wins Bidding War For Safe House Writer’s Script Black Box