Z is for Zombieland

I <3 Zombies, I cannot lie. So when I was asked if I was interested in reviewing ‘Zombieland’ for blu-ray, it was a no-brainer! Who am I to deny the coolness of zombies and Woody Harrelson as the gun-toting zombie-killer from Tallahassee? Zombieland is a very funny take on how to survive if the entire planet (or in this case, country)… Continue »

The return of Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart

Crazy Heart heralds the return of Jeff Bridges. Not that he hasn’t already produced fine work prior to this (his creepy and way too convincing psycho-killer Barney in ‘The Vanishing’ springs to mind). In Crazy Heart however, Jeff Bridges takes control of the role with the ease of a seasoned pro and nails it 110 percent. Continue »

The end of the Vampire’s grip on Hollywood?

A new day dawns and so the vampire creeps, creeps, creeps its way slowly back into the shadowy depths of mythology. Or does it? Has Hollywood had its fill of blood-letting and bloodlust? Do we finally bid farewell to Edward Cullen, Angel, Eli and Bill Compton? Or does the vampire continue to dig its nails into the everlasting flesh of… Continue »

Kiwi actors feature in Spartacus

Kiwi actors Lucy Lawless and Craig Parker will be appearing in the upcoming Starz TV series ‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’ which looks extremely kick ass, I might add. With executive producer Sam Raimi behind the scenes, I have a good feeling about the show. Checking out the trailer gives me a distinctly ‘300′-cum-’Gladiator’ type feel about it with the grittiness… Continue »

Goya’s Ghosts – DVD Review

If you’ve never heard of the artist Francisco Goya you’re not alone. Goya’s Ghosts is directed by Milos Forman and stars the wonderful Skellan Skarsgard as Goya, Natalie Portman as his muse Ines and Javier Bardem as the manipulative and corrupted Father Lorenzo. It’s a movie told from Goya’s perspective and portrays Goya as a lonely but talented artist who… Continue »

The Red Baron flies off the shelves!

I was thrilled to walk into my local video store to find they had The Red Baron advertised on the shelves. Alas, this happiness was short-lived when I discovered every single copy was out! I was eventually able to grab one as it was returned and was pretty hyped to watch this movie all about the infamous “Red Baron” or… Continue »

Paranormal Activity – Movie Review

Distributor: Icon Film Distribution Released: 2009 Genre: Thriller/Horror Credits: Director: Oren Peli Written by: Oren Peli Starring: Katie Featherston (Katie), Micah Sloat (Micah) Rating: M Considering the budget for this movie (only $15,000 USD) and the millions it made at the box office opening weekend (9.1 million USD according to IMDB), Paranormal Activity is by all accounts, a blockbuster. Don’t… Continue »

Avatar – Movie Review

Distributor: Fox Movies NZ Released: 2009 Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci Fi Credits: Director: James Cameron Written by: James Cameron Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, Giovanni Ribisi, Stephen Lang  Rating: TBC Nothing could prepare me for the sensory onslaught that was Avatar in all its 3D magnificence. James Cameron really has done himself proud with this one. Avatar is,… Continue »
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Graphic Novels

Posted 07 Sep 2009

30 Days of Night gets a sequel

As reported by Bloody Disgusting, 30 Days of Night will be getting a sequel called “30 Days of Night: Dark Days” also based on the graphic novel. It’s reported that none of the original cast will be returning to the sequel and the movie will be shot in Vancouver rather than New Zealand. That’s a bit of a bummer but… Continue »
Posted 22 Aug 2009

Karl Urban to star in Priest

Kiwi hottie (and all-round cool guy) Karl Urban has been confirmed for the role of ‘Black Hat’ in the upcoming movie Priest based on the graphic novel. As reported by Empire magazine: Urban’s character, a former priest turned vampire and general nutjob, is called Black Hat, after the grand old Western tradition that the good guys wear white hats, the bad guys… Continue »
Posted 27 Jul 2009

Pinocchio the Vampire Slayer –...

It’s Pinocchio like you’ve never seen him before… but don’t worry, he’s still the little wooden boy he just… kinda got an upgrade. Van Jensen’s Pinocchio the Vampire Slayer has been picked up by Slave Labor Graphics and it looks a little like this: I dunno about you but I’d love to read it, it looks pretty cool. I couldn’t help but… Continue »
Posted 16 Jul 2009

Twilight the graphic novel!

We know you’ve all been clamouring for the latest Twilight fad to hit stores and the wait is finally over. ‘Twilight’ the graphic novel (or manga as we’d like to call it) is being created by manga artist Young Kim and will be published by Yen Press. Finished illustrations of Edward, Bella and Jacob will be released by EW magazine this… Continue »
Posted 09 Jun 2009

Paul Bettany as the Priest

If you’ve never heard of the graphic novel ‘Priest’ you’re really missing out. Originally a Manhwa (Korean manga) distributed by Tokyopop and created by Hung Min-Woo it has now been adapted into a movie starring Paul Bettany (pictured) and Cam Gigandet (the vampire James from ‘Twilight’). The movie will be distributed by Screen Gems. If they keep to the original story… Continue »
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