Review: Christopher Nolan’s DUNKIRK
Some of the most talented filmmakers working today have been subjected to criticism based on the assumption that their work comes off as “pretentious.” Christopher Nolan is among them. I am one who would agree with this claim, yet it does not stop me from referring to the man who challenged traditional story structure with Memento, dazzled the […]
Who Could Be The New Spider-Man?!
Finally. After years of speculation and two lackluster (albeit not from a money making stand point) entries into the Spider-Man mythos, Disney/Marvel and Sony Pictures have come to an agreement to share the rights to The Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. This deal will bring Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and will allow Marvel to […]
68: ‘Interstellar’ Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway
Jim Batts from WeAreMovieGeeks.com joins us in the war room this week as dissect Interstellar. Christopher Nolan shoots Matthew McConaughey into space in this ambitious epic full of black holes, worm holes and, um… plot holes. You also get your requisite box office report from Kevin, plus we tackle Big Hero 6. It’s an IMAX sized […]
Fourth ‘Man of Steel’ Trailer focuses on General Zod (Video)
The fourth trailer for DC and Warner Brothers, Man of Steel, not only gives us a better look at the scope of the movie. It also gives us an better look at General Zod (played by Michael Shannon) and his army. This is definitely the “action” trailer compared to the “drama” trailer we saw a month […]
5 Things We Want in ‘Man of Steel’
Superman Returns gets a bad rap. It isn’t nearly as awful as people say it is, but it isn’t anywhere near as good as it could have been. It was hurt by a number of things, but the biggest problem was continuing a series of films from 20 years ago. It was full of winks […]
Rumor Mill: WB Giving Christopher Nolan Keys to the DC Film Universe
It’s being widely reported around the internet that DC is giving Christopher Nolan full reign over the DC films. After the success of the Dark Knight trilogy, why wouldn’t they? Marvel is taking a similar approach with Joss Whedon and the Marvel universe. Give authority to one creator who can create a complete vision, while […]
‘Man of Steel’ Movie Posters and Trailer (Henry Cavill, Russell Crowe, Amy Adams)
June 14 is not that far away. That is when the Christopher Nolan produced / Zac Snyder directed reboot of Superman, Man of Steel, hits theaters. The film stars Henry Cavill as Superman and Amy Adams as Lois Lane. But the star power doesn’t stop there. Russell Crowe plays Superman’s father, Jor-El, while Diane Lane […]
“Batman Live” World Arena Tour Is Coming to St. Louis December 7-9 at the Chaifetz Arena!
With the rejuvenation and mainstream success of Batman after Christopher Nolan’s epic ‘Dark Knight Trilogy,’ it was only a matter of time before a live-action version of the caped crusader took the world by storm. In the summer of 2011, the Batman Live World Arena Tour was born in Manchester, England – and has finally […]
The Longbox: Comic Book Casting: The Justice League
Superhero movies have taken over cinemas across the globe. Marvel Studios hit the ground running with 2008’s Iron Man and culminated with the 3rd highest grossing film of all time, 2012’s The Avengers. Marvel has figured out the formula and shows no signs of slowing down. With the exception of Chris Nolan’s Batman trilogy, DC Comics has […]
The Dark Knight Rises Review: A Third Entry Done Right.
When one mentions the third entry in a medium be it a novel, videogame, or movie, there seems to be mixed feelings that come to mind. Most of people have seen that sad old story when a well known series has the first two entries strike gold among the masses, but then that third entry […]