Film Review: A Perfect Getaway
A Perfect Getaway is a film that coyly thrills while winking both at itself, its genre, and, the viewer simultaneously. From inception, the viewer is being misled by well-orchestrated deceptions and purposely omitted narrative segments. The viewer is introduced to the traditional goodie-goods, Cliff (Steve Zahn) and Cydney (Milla Jovovich), off on their honeymoon, loving life. They are giddy and jubilant, what we expect for thriller protagonists.
The viewer is then presented with the zinger: There have been recent murders in the island paradise of Hawaii where the two love birds are vacationing, murders committed by a man and a woman. The viewer is then introduced to two other couples, one, Kale (Chris Hemsworth) and Cleo (Marley Shelton), societal waifs, the other, Nick (Timothy Olyphant) and Gina (Kiele Sanchez), vacationers from the mid-west of America. One couple has a criminal record amongst them; another houses a retired soldier and a meat carver.
Writer/director David Twohy cleverly shifts the viewer’s suspicions back and forth between these two couples, each with indicators of malice and the behavioral and mechanical knowledge for having committed the murders. As the protagonists’ suspicions grow and narrow on one particular couple as the killers, so does the viewer’s. Read More
LoL: Intel Television Commercial: Our Jokes Aren’t like Your Jokes
Intel has been coming out with some pretty funny television commercials recently. The latest, entitled Our Jokes Aren’t like Your Jokes, stars Dr. Mario Paniccia, Intel’s Photonics Research Director and him altering what looks like your average, simple mathematic equation (algorithm) by way of turning a minus into a plus. Highfalutin humor at its finest. Watch the Intel Television Commercial below and leave your thoughts on it. Read More
TV Review: V (2009): Season 1, Ep.1: Pilot
V (2009): Season 1, Ep.1: Pilot is the reboot or rebirth of the V television franchise. The first episode had The Vistiors showing up to earth and introducing themselves to its inhabitants. It turns out that The Visitors have been on Earth for decades and have infiltrated many facets of our society. Read More
The Phantom (2010) Television Trailer
The Phantom (2010) Television Trailer has premiered. The Phantom (2010) Television mini-series is directed by Paolo Barzman and stars Ryan Carnes, Cas Anvar, Isabelli Rossellini, Sandrine Holt, and Cameron Goodmen. The Phantom (2010) Television mini-series synopsis: a two-part TV mini-series about the recruitment, training, and unleashing of the 21st Phantom, Chris Moore (Ryan Carnes). Read More
SALT International Movie Trailer
Salt International Movie Trailer has premiered. Salt is directed by Philip Noyce and stars Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Salt’s plot synopsis: “Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) is a CIA officer who swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. When she is accused by a defector of being a Russian sleeper spy, Salt goes on the run to clear her name and ultimately prove she is a patriot. Read More
Star Trek (2009) Casting Featurette Pictures
Star Trek (2009) Casting Featurette Pictures have found their way online and we have them for you below. With Star Trek (2009) or Star Trek XI about to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Nov 17, 2009, more and more material from the special features are being released. First was Nero’s Interrogation by Klingons and now these Casting Featurette Pictures. Check them out below and leave your thoughts on them. Read More
Star Trek (2009) Deleted Scene: Kirk Apologizes to an Orion (Diora Baird)
Star Trek (2009) Deleted Scene: Kirk Apologizes to an Orion (Diora Baird) has premiered online. Its official title is: Kirk Apologizes to the Green Girl. First the Nero Interrogated by Klingons Deleted Scene, now another deleted scene has been released for those pesky, impatient Trekkies. We reported way back that Diora Baird was an Orion in Star Trek (2009). When Star Trek (2009) opened, Rachel Nichols was playing an Orion instead and our earlier report seemed fallacious. Now it turns out that Diora Baird did in fact play an Orion in Star Trek (2009) but the scene was cut from the final movie. Read More
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