ReviewSTL Podcast Episode 2: Movie Remakes (Scarface, Total Recall, The Departed)
Sometimes things are better the second time around. At least, that’s what some studios and producers would like you to think, if the recent influx of film remakes and reboots are any indication. It’s practically impossible to go to a movie theater and not see a poster/trailer for a film that’s already been previously made. […]
Top Ten Unnecessary Film Remakes
As I sat clicking through different movie sites on the Internet, I read the news that there is a remake of one of my favorite films of all-time, Flatliners, in the works. The 1990 film was one of the freakiest movies I had seen growing up, not because of blood and gore, but because of […]
Movie Review: ‘Total Recall’ Starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckensale, Bryan Cranston
If you are a fan of 90s sci-fi / action movies, you will most likely have fond memories of a 1990 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger called Total Recall. Fast forward to present day and a re-envisioning starring Colin Farrell is hitting theaters, based on the same source material by Philip K. Dick. Although there are […]
Movie Review: ‘Total Recall’ Will Alter Your Memories, For the Worse
When I was growing up, I watched three things: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, and Arnold Schwarzenegger films. Anime? No thanks. Disney movies? Get that weak sauce out of here. I grew up watching Arnold classics such as Terminator 2, Total Recall, and Predator. Really, what else was there? My parents didn’t mind the violence; they raised me […]
TOTAL RECALL Opens August 3 Nationwide! Enter to Win Passes to the Advance Screening!
Enter to win a pair of passes! Total Recall is an action thriller about reality and memory, inspired anew by the famous short story “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” by Philip K. Dick. Welcome to Rekall, the company that can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid […]
Colin Farrell Reveals Details About “Total Recall” Remake and Upcoming “Fright Night” Remake
I think Colin Farrell is great. So he has a little bit of a wild side who loves women and beer. That just means he can keep the paparazzi busy. You can’t deny that the man can act though. Farrell is already filming one high profile remake that has fans upset, Fright Night, but can […]
“Underworld” Director Len Wiseman Directing “Total Recall” Remake
Len Wiseman (or Mr. Kate Beckinsale, whichever you prefer) is in negotiations with Columbia Pictures to direct the remake of Total Recall. The original 1990 film starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and was adapted from a Phillip K. Dick story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale”. Columbia is trying to do a more contemporary take on […]
