Timur Bekmambetov
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Alternate history epic? Creature feature? Gothic horror? Maverick director Timur Bekmambetov’s latest film struggles with as much of an identity crisis as its politician/lawyer/Slayer hero, flitting from dry-as-dust declamation to 3D combat in the blink of a glowing red eye. Mind you, with a title like that…
Read more…New trailer for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Nothing says ‘slayer of the undead’ like a magnificent hat
Read more…The Darkest Hour
Who knew that sci-fi films were allowed to be set outside New York City? Every timeworn trope of the ‘alien invasion’ genre beloved of Cold War screenwriters has hurdled the Iron Curtain and descended on Moscow for The Darkest Hour, a virtually irredeemable mess of contrived clichés, crap CGI and Cyrillic cignage. And some things that don’t begin with C (as well as some others that do which we can’t mention here – looking at you, Bekmambetov).
Read more…Lynne Ramsay to take Moby Dick into outer space
Call me Ishm- OH MY GOD SPACE WHALE SPACE WHALE
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