[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00A6HL7S6][/pullquote] In recent years Stephanie Meyer's Twilight Saga has become a global phenomonen to rival Harry Potter. Originally best-selling novels, it wasn't long before the rights were snapped up and a film mega-franchise was born. Casting Robert Pattinson … [Read more...]
Review: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00A6HL7S6][/pullquote] The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is the third film in the ultra-popular franchise. Following on from Twilight and New Moon, Eclipse moves the action onto a new group of vampires spawned under the leadership of franchise newcomer Xavier Samuel. Unlike … [Read more...]
Review: The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00A6HL7S6][/pullquote] The staggering success of Twilight meant that the sequel was green-lit almost immediately after release. The Twilight Saga: New Moon recasts Kristen Stewart as moping, angst-filled teenager Bella and Robert Pattinson (R-Patz) as brooding, … [Read more...]
Review: Twilight (2008)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00A6HL7S6][/pullquote] After the staggering success of Lord of the Rings and the Harry Potter franchises, it was only a matter of time until Stephanie Meyer's insipid Twilight Saga was put on the silver screen, with the usually capable Catherine Hardwicke chosen to … [Read more...]
Review: Abduction (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00AC7PJK2][/pullquote] It's a funny thing when a good director makes a bad movie. It's difficult to know what to think. On one hand, you feel sad that they're not living up to their full potential, on the other hand you feel angry that a director who has made good … [Read more...]