On-set news of upcoming 2010 flicks

TGIF, folks! Thanks to ComingSoon.net, here's a first look of the main cast of the A-Team movie filming in Vancouver. From left, it's Quinton "Rampage" Jackson as Sgt. "B.A." Baracus, Liam Neeson as John "Hannibal" Smith, Sharlto Copley as Capt. "Howling Mad" Murdock, and Bradley Cooper as Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck. Jessica Biel and Patrick …

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DVD Pick: State of Play

Everything about this movie, from the premise, cast and even the poster screamed 'smart, riveting thriller.' The nice thing is, it lives up to my expectation, and then some. This is Russell Crowe's strongest performance since The Insider 10 years ago. Of course I loved him in Gladiator, but it's his amazingly credible role as …

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Yet ANOTHER Robin Hood film in the works?

Yup, the well of creativity has definitely run dry in Tinsel town. The most frequently adapted medieval English folklore is still as popular today as ever. Just as the Ridley Scott's Robin Hood version with Russell Crowe is undergoing production, yet another one is apparently in the works. According to RiskyBusinessBlog, the untitled version is …

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300 & Gladiator sequel talks? Oh, please don’t!

All the rumors swirling about a sequel/prequel of 300 just got a new boost now that director Zack Snyder told IGN at the Comic Con this weekend that he's basically just waiting for Frank Miller's draft of the comic. Snyder said that there's a lot of Spartan history to draw inspiration from. He also hinted …

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Russell Crowe in Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood Flix

Russell Crowe, arguably the most talented actor working today is hoping reclaim the magic that was last seen in Gladiator. This time he'll be playing Robin Hood in his fifth collaboration with Ridley Scott. Originally titled Nottingham, Crowe was going to play dual roles as both the Sheriff of Nottingham and Robin Hood, in which …

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Flixchatter Review: Public Enemies

This flix was on my must-see list of this year, and I was determined not to be affected by the mixed reviews. I mean, more often than not, the critics are wrong anyway, so I went in convinced I was going to absolutely LOVE this flix!  Alas, the flix was just ok, it didn't impress …

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Charming bad boys on film

After watching Public Enemies this weekend, it's clear the film portray the dangerous criminal as a charming hero. Obviously his real life story offers a stark contrast to how the film made him out to be. Hollywood does this all the time it seems, making a hero out of otherwise shabby characters. I thought of …

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