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Black Hole Reboot in the Stars - Director Joe Kosinski (Tron Legacy, Oblivion) is attached to direct a remake of Disney's 1979 sci-fi flick The Black Hole. The original film followed a group of space explorers who stumble upon a huge spaceship near a black hole whose only crew is the captain and his army of robots. The new version is intended to be a big-scale epic with a dark tone.


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April 5, 2013: Here's a review for the first big should-have-been-in-summer-2012 action flick of 2013, G.I. Joe: Retaliation.

The Now Playing and Coming Soon pages have also been updated for the week.

March 29, 2013: Whoops, skipped another week. This time around, it's a review of the flighty (pun intended) prequel to the family classic, Oz: The Great and Powerful, plus a video review for the heart-warming drama A Simple Life.

Plus, updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.

March 15, 2013: Back after Spring Break frolicking in the snow, here's a review for the viciously entertaining exploitation flick Django Unchained with Jamie Foxx and a video review of the Cirque du Soleil troupe's demo reel Worlds Away.

... and updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.

March 1, 2013: Spent so much time catching up on the Oscar-nominated films that I didn't get a chance to review them! Instead, here's a review from the bottom of the drawer for the not-so-classic but fun 1990's Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla feature.

At least the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages were updated for the week!

February 22, 2013: Reviewed another definite Oscar contender for Best Picture, the drama Amour with Jean-Louis Trintignant, as well as a video review for the not-so-Oscar-worthy bike-messenger flick Premium Rush starring an always-game Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

And as usual, the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week have been updated as well.

February 15, 2013: Catching up on older video reviews, this time around for the vulgar, hilarious action-comedy 21 Jump Street starring Channing Tatum and the Hong Kong dramatic thriller Life Without Principle from director Johnnie To.

The Now Playing and Coming Soon pages have also been updated for the week.

February 8, 2013: A short break from Oscar contenders with two video reviews - one for the aptly named Iranian "message in a bottle" This is Not a Film, and another for the the dark, violent sci-fi actioner Dredd.

Plus, updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.

February 1, 2013: Put up a review for another Oscar contender, the feel-good drama The Silver Linings Playbook starring Brendan Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, plus a video review for the unnecessary thriller Taken 2 with Liam Neeson.

... and updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.

January 25, 2013: Added a review of this year's big Oscar contender, the manhunt thriller Zero Dark Thirty, as well as a video review for the delightful French animated adventure A Cat in Paris.

And as usual, the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week have been updated as well.

January 18, 2013: Here's a review for the overblown prequel to one of the greatest fantasy epics ever put to the screen, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, as well as a video review of the vampire actioner Underworld: Awakening with Kate Beckinsale.

The Now Playing and Coming Soon pages have also been updated for the week.

January 11, 2013: Finally added a review of the legendary classic silent-era sci-fi epic Metropolis from director Fritz Lang, as well as a review of the Asian blockbuster fantasy Painted Skin: The Resurrection.

Plus, updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.

January 4, 2013: First off - HAPPY NEW YEAR!

A review for Spielberg's Lincoln starring Daniel Day-Lewis is up, and it's a sure-bet Oscar contender. It's a perfect (?) double-bill with Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, of course, so there's a video review for that historical action-horror flick as well.

... and updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.

December 28, 2012: Put up video review for the remake of the rather unnecessary remake of Total Recall starring Colin Farrell as well as the latest unexpected, better-than-the-original sequel Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning.

And as usual, the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week have been updated as well.

December 21, 2012: Added a review for a 2012 Oscar contender, the gorgeous Life of Pi from director Ang Lee as well as a video review for the supernatural thriller Red Lights with Robert de Niro.

The Now Playing and Coming Soon pages have also been updated for the week.

December 14, 2012: Two recent video releases get a review, one for the testosterone-filled actioner Expendables 2 starring, well, just about everybody, and the Prohibition-era gangster drama Lawless starring Tom Hardy.

Plus, updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.

December 7, 2012: Reviewed the family-friendly animated flick Wreck-It Ralph, still in theaters, as well as a video review for the intense Asian action thriller The Viral Factor.

... and updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.

November 30, 2012: Hitting it expectedly big, it's the final installment of the Twilight saga, with Break Dawn Part 2 reviewed, plus a video review of the biopic Chaplin starring Robert Downey Jr.

And as usual, the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week have been updated as well.

November 23, 2012: Put up a review for the latest Bond film Skyfall, now in theaters, as well as a video review for the South Korea blockbuster war movie My Way.

The Now Playing and Coming Soon pages have also been updated for the week.

November 16, 2012: Updated the site with a video review for Pixar's latest animated fare, Brave.

Plus, updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.

November 9, 2012: Here's my take on one of the most ambitious big-budget flicks of recent years, Cloud Atlas starring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry, among others, as well as a video review for the historical epic Confucius with Chow Yun Fat.

... and updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.

November 2, 2012: A tad late for Halloween, but here are two entries for the occasion: a review of the family animated Hotel Transylvania, and another for the genre-bending slasher flick The Cabin in the Woods.

And as usual, the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week have been updated as well.

October 26, 2012: Added a review for Looper starring Joseph Gordon Levitt in one of the better sci-fi flicks to come out of Hollywood, as well as a video review for the CG-animated sci-fi actioner Starship Troopers: Invasion.

The Now Playing and Coming Soon pages have also been updated for the week.

October 22, 2012: Catching up on theatrical releases, here's one for the true-life thriller Argo starring and directed by Ben Affleck. Also added a video review for the musical adaptation of Rock of Ages, starring Tom Cruise as well as a bevy of great stars.

Plus, updated the Now Playing and Coming Soon pages for the week.


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- Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla
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