In 2010 Hollywood once again mined Greek mythology to create a big summer special effects blockbuster. Clash of the Titans was a staggering box office success, which crushingly and predictably lead to talk of a sequel. In 2012, Wrath of the Titans was released recouping the money it cost in little over a week. Like its predecessor Wrath of the Titans follows Perseus (Sam … [Read more...]
Review: Clash of the Titans (2010)
Clash of the Titans is a remake of the fondly remembered 1981 film of the same name. Focusing on the Greek Gods and their home on Mount Olympus, the original was a commerical, if not critical success. The remake, which sees digital, computer-generated effects replace the stop-motion effects of the legendary Ray Harryheusen and was also post-production fit with 3D, hoping to … [Read more...]
Review: Man on a Ledge (2012)
Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) is a man on a ledge. He steps out of the window of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York and draws the attention of the public below and the police, notably his ex-partner Mike Ackerman (Anthony Mackie) and the negotiator Lydia Anderson (Elizabeth Banks). While she tries to talk the potential hero down off the ledge, across the road, Cassidy's brother … [Read more...]
Review: Avatar (2009)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B003R0KOUQ][/pullquote] In 1997, James Cameron smashed the all-time box office record, with multi-Academy Award-winning mega-hit Titanic. He has been known throughout his career for making trail-blazing movies. His incredible work on Terminator 2: Judgment Day showed … [Read more...]