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Comic book writer/artist Al Davison on what was wrong with The Dark Knight, Superman Returns and Watchmen

13 November 2009 3:31 PM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

We're seeing more and more comic books and graphic novels being adapted for the big screen and, even with varied results at the box office, the trend shows no sign of stopping.

This is largely because established titles come with a devoted fanbase while newer publications are akin to film storyboards that give studios a clear visual idea of the project.

Only recently I have twice reported on a number of comics that are being picked up by film bosses, and you can see those round-ups here and here.

I talked about the craze to comic book writer and artist Al Davison, who runs The Astral Gypsy graphic novels shop and art studio in the Canal Basin here in Coventry.

Al's been writing and drawing comics for 25 years. He is working on the Doctor Who comic (as seen in the image pictured right), which was launched in July, and recently »

- David Bentley

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Comic book writer/artist Al Davison on what was wrong with The Dark Knight, Superman Returns and Watchmen

13 November 2009 3:11 PM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

We're seeing more and more comic books and graphic novels being adapted for the big screen and, even with varied results at the box office, the trend shows no sign of stopping.

This is largely because established titles come with a devoted fanbase while newer publications are akin to film storyboards that give studios a clear visual idea of the project.

Only recently I have twice reported on a number of comics that are being picked up by film bosses, and you can see those round-ups here and here.

I talked about the craze to comic book writer and artist Al Davison, who runs The Astral Gypsy graphic novels shop and art studio in the Canal Basin here in Coventry.

Al's been writing and drawing comics for 25 years. He is working on the Doctor Who comic (as seen in the image pictured right), which was launched in July, and recently »

- David Bentley

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Indie Roundup: 'Splinterheads,' 'Ghost World,' 'Devil'

4 November 2009 2:10 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Clockwise from upper left: Splinterheads, Ghost World, An Education, House of the Devil.

Opening. Amiable and pleasant, Splinterheads revolves around a romance between Justin (Thomas Middleditch), an aimless small town dreamer, and Galaxy (Rachael Taylor), a gorgeous grifter who (literally) bumps into him at a gas station. She's more interested in separating him from his money than getting to know the lunkhead within, while he quickly decides that he's met the love of his life -- or, even better, a reason to leave his upstate New York world behind and start living for himself instead of his mother and grandfather.

Brent Sersen (Blackballed) is a better director than writer; the characters hold few surprises and the plot's trajectory threatens to die of old age before it reaches its pre-ordained conclusion. Still, he takes advantage of a visiting carnival and the grifter's obsession with geocaching, a variation on treasure hunting, to »

- Peter Martin

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New DVD Artwork For Hardware! Out September 29th!

3 August 2009 4:08 PM, PDT | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »

Last month, we got word that Hardware, the 1990 horror/sci-fi epic from director Richard Stanley would finally be hitting the DVD format on September 29th in a 2 disc special edition! Severin Films just sent over the official cover art & specs! Check 'em out below!

Severin To Release ‘Hardware’ 9/29 On Two-disc Limited Edition DVD & Blu-ray. “The Best Sci-Fi/Horror Thriller Since Alien”, Says Fangoria; Film To Be Restored From Director Richard Stanley’s Own Print

Special Features Include:

* Audio Commentary with Director Richard Stanley

* Exclusive Making-Of Documentary Featuring All-New Interviews with Cast and Crew

* 'Incidents In An Expanding Universe' - Early Super 8 Version of Hardware

* 'The Sea of Perdition' - 2006 Richard Stanley Short Film

* 'Rites of Passage' - Early Richard Stanley Short Film

* Richard Stanley on Hardware 2

* Theatrical Trailer

* Deleted, Extended & Behind-the-Scenes Footage

Los Angeles, CA, July 28, 2009 – Severin Films today announced the 9/29 release of the 1990 sci-fi/horror cult classic Hardware, »

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Four kick-ass bootleg clips from Kick-ass

3 August 2009 11:43 AM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

We don't cover many super hero movies around here because, well we find them kind of obvious and boring for the most part. Hero's journey, villainous character foil, gadgets, cue explosions.

Matthew Vaughn's adaptation of Mark Millar's comic book "Kick-ass" on the other hand offers a realism and dark comedy that's rarely associated with the genre which these four clips that were shown at Comic Con showcase perfectly.

Synopsis:

Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.

So far, I find the tonal changes between comedy and melancholy in each clip to be extremely interesting. Whether a mustachioed Nic Cage is shooting his ten year old daughter point blank in the chest, or Aaron Johnson's getting his ass kicked by a couple »

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Top 7 Book to Film Adaptations

23 July 2009 3:08 PM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10.

With Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince opening last week, I thought I’d take a look back at my favorite book to film adaptions. This means I had to have read the book and seen the film, so I can’t weigh in on The Thin Man, though it’s one of my favorite films. I also steered clear of The Prestige because though I’ve read and enjoyed both, they’re so dissimilar it doesn’t really feel like a true adaption. Sorry, no Harry Potter film has made the list. I haven’t felt that any of the films have lived up to the books, even the most recent. But with Julie and Julia and one of my favorite books, The Time Traveler’s Wife coming out next month maybe it will change in the future.

7. Battle Royale

Book by Koushun Takami, »

- Megan Lehar

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My Fun One-on-One Interviews with "G-Force" Cast and Crew! Nicolas Cage, Jerry Bruckheimer, Steve Buscemi, Tracy Morgan Reveal Secrets of the 3-D Event

23 July 2009 7:28 AM, PDT | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »

Here you go! Peep into the "G-Force" fun! Take a look at my one-on-one interviews with the cast and crew. (for the "G-Force" movie review, click here)

This fun live-action/animated/3-D hybrid opens tomorrow, July 24th!

Nicolas Cage "G-force" Interview

Nicolas Cage creates a weird but effective voice as Speckles, the mole.

We talked about the film, his involvement, and why he love Palm Springs, my hometown :)

Blaster "G-force" Interview

Blaster, voiced by 30 Rock's Tracy Morgan, steals the show. He's a guinea pig who's a member of the G-Force team. He's a weapons expert! I wonder if he wears Vibram FiveFingers shoes :happy

Jerry Bruckheimer "G-force" Interview

"G-Force" is the first live-action, animated, 3-D film that uber-producer Jerry Bruckheimer has worked on.

We talked about his involvement with the project, why he chose to make 3-D after shooting the film in 2-D, and what does he want kids to get from the movie. »

- Manny

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Watch: new music video, film trailer from Bishop Allen

9 July 2009 10:14 AM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »

"Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist" wasn't the end of the road for Bishop Allen's film appearances. Frontman Justin Rice stars as the leading actor in "Harmony & Me," a movie that's been making the rounds at events like the Los Angeles Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival and Cine-Vegas Film Festival. BA's bassist Keith Poulson also makes an appearance, alongside actors like Kevin Corrigan (Pineapple Express, Superbad, The Departed), and Pat Healy (Rescue Dawn, Ghost World). "Harmony & Me" was directed by Bob Byington, whose only other recent film work includes "Rso (Registered Sex Offender)." He scored an Annenberg Film Fellowship... »

- Katie Hasty

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Hardware Coming To DVD September 29th!

2 July 2009 9:29 AM, PDT | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »

Wow, it's been yeeears since I've seen Hardware, the horror/sci-fi epic from director Richard Stanley. But now, Diabolik DVD has a September 29th listing for both a 2 disc DVD and Blu-Ray edition of the film. You can pre-order it on the site Here. Below is the item description, features listing and DVD cover art!

Uncut And Uncensored For The First Time Ever In The Us! It was the movie that stunned audiences, shocked the MPAA and marked the debut of one of the most uncompromising filmmakers in modern horror. Golden Globe® winner Dylan McDermott (The Practice, Dark Blue) stars as a post-apocalyptic scavenger who brings home a battered cyborg skull for his metal-sculptor girlfriend. But this steel scrap contains the brain of the M.A.R.K. 13, the military's most ferocious bio-mechanical combat droid. It is cunning, cruel, and knows how to reassemble itself. Tonight, it is reborn…and no flesh shall be spared. »

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DVD Review: Junction

24 June 2009 10:51 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

It’s not often I’ll review and Indy film, but then it isn’t often I’m contacted by a talented young Actress and Producer from America and air-mailed a copy of one of her own masterpieces.

April Wade (The Thing in The Corner, Creepshow III, Women on Top Productions) stars in and produces Junction, a thriller described as “Donny Darko” meets “Ghost World” and directed by Neal Fradsham.

Junction speaks to the Y-Generation who has survived the single-family phenomenon and the battle with an ever-growing feeling of medicated isolation. Silhouetted against a world of expanding globalization and shrinking personal human interaction, Michaela, searches for self-actualization - and her splintered family. Do you want to face the truth? Or, do you want to destroy it?

The formula for Junction seemed perfect on paper I’m sure, the story is without a doubt original in its subjects – voyeurism, incest and »

- Craig Sharp

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April Wade's thriller 'Junction' out now!

19 April 2009 1:22 PM, PDT | Pretty/Scary | See recent pretty-scary news »

April Wade (The Thing in The Corner, Creepshow III, Women on Top Productions) is releasing Junction, a movie she produced and stars in - Donnie Darko meets Ghost World - on DVD tomorrow, April 21st. Junction speaks to the Y-Generation who has survived the single-family phenomenon and the battle with an ever-growing feeling of medicated isolation. Silhouetted against a world of expanding globalization and shrinking personal human interaction, Michaela, searches for self-actualization - and her splintered family. Do you want to face the truth? Or, do you want to destroy it? Watch the trailer... read more »

- Superheidi

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Woody Allen Still Searching For New Muse

28 March 2009 4:59 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

By now you've heard that Nicole Kidman will appear in Woody Allen's next untitled film (they're always untitled for a good while) due in 2010. It'll be his fourth film set in London and the cast currently includes Anthony Hopkins, Josh Brolin, Freida Pinto, Naomi Watts, and Antonio Banderas.

While the Kidman/Allen match might prove fascinating -- she loves real auteurs / he loves actresses with neurotic edge -- it also might be a big news item signifying nothing. Think of Julia Roberts and Drew Barrymore starring in Everyone Says I Love You back in 1996. What's that, you say? You'd forgotten they were in that one. You're forgiven. See, they were major gets in the mid-90s but they proved to be far from the highlights of that film (Goldie Hawn easily won 'best in show' honors there). The media has a tendency to see every female casting decision made »

- NATHANIEL R

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Girl's Best Friend: The Comic Book Superhero

6 March 2009 4:39 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Malin Ackerman in Watchmen

Photo: Warner Bros. She's the perfect girlfriend. She's funny, smart, complicated in a good way, and she looks better in your t-shirts than you do. Don't let that girl get away; treat her right. If you know she likes resort vacations, get that job you just lost back, because you can't fly to Bali in your Camry. If you know she likes movies, well then, lucky you--your job is half done: Here is your one-stop guide to discovering the only one of your girl's best friends you're allowed to watch, touch and secretly love (and your chance to admit to the inner girl in you). Given the paragraph above, you should know that, if you're reading this, I already think highly of your girlfriend. And if I think highly of your girlfriend, then I'm automatically assuming she doesn't twitter away her days discussing nothing but the »

- Amy J. Aniobi

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Today's Short: "100 Movies, 100 Quotes, 100 Numbers: The Centennial Edition"

17 February 2009 10:27 AM, PST | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

The sequel to yesterday's short, this one is an equally great montage of 100 quotes from 100 films that contain the utterance of years 1901-2000. Once again, the list of films follow the video.

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1901 The Shootist

1902 The Thin Man

1903 Jumanji

1904 The Shipping News

1905 Good Will Hunting

1906 Fast Times At Ridgemont High

1907 The Shining

1908 Back to the Future 3

1909 Ghostbusters

1910 Mary Poppins

1911 What's Up Doc?

1912 Titanic

1913 Out Of Africa

1914 Avalon

1915 Cider House Rules

1916 Hellboy

1917 The Manchurian Candidate

1918 Anastasia

1919 Godfather II

1920 Grand Hotel

1921 The Parent Trap

1922 Ghost World

1923 The Maltese Falcon

1924 The Cat's Meow

1925 The Majestic

1926 Awakenings

1927 Singin' in the Rain

1928 Phenomenon

1929 Air Force

1930 Wag the Dog

1931 Road to Perdition

1932 Fried Green Tomatoes

1933 Rosemary's Baby

1934 Victor Victoria

1935 The Green Mile

1936 The Rock

1937 Marty

1938 Star Trek VI

1939 Rear Window

1940 A Bridge To Far

1941 Casablanca

1942 Smoke

1943 The Philadelphia Experiment

1944 My Own Private Idaho

1945 Jaws

1946 Dr. Strangelove

1947 Ratatouille

1948 Being There

1949 X-Men

1950 Network

1951 Close Encounters of the Third Kind »

- Arya Ponto

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Review: 'Ghost World: Special Edition' by Daniel Clowes with Terry Zwigoff

28 January 2009 11:40 AM, PST | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »

Ghost World: the Special Edition

Graphic novel by Daniel Clowes; Screenplay by Daniel Clowes and Terry Zwigoff

Fantagraphics, October 2008, $39.99

Ten years after the first collection of Ghost World and seven after the movie version of the same story (and, not coincidentally, the screenplay book), Dan Clowes’s most famous and best-known story has gotten the big fat hardcover treatment – and I’m sure that the fact that his story of suburban ennui and aimlessness follows dozens of stories of spandex-clad punching bags into basically the same format and sales channel is an irony not lost on Clowes. (Though I should point out that this big fancy hardcover is not nearly as expensive and laded with gewgaws as most of those “absolute” and “essential” and “ultimate” books – all those books that name themselves, and lavish on themselves production designs, reminiscent of high end sex toys; shiny and sleek and oversized and, »

- Andrew Wheeler

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