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“Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” roars into theaters this weekend, leaving a trail of fire and burnt rubber in its wake. Sporting a new set of directors and a reinvented take on the motorcycle-riding anti-hero, “Spirit of Vengeance” also features a new look at the way Ghost Rider interacts with his fire-spitting ride and anything…
If you don’t follow the world of comics, you’re currently missing out on one hell of an experiment. Stalwart publisher DC — the guys behind Superman, Batman, and Green Lantern — cancelled every single book in their lineup, wiped out most of their decades of intricate story continuity, and restarted 52 series with new first…
The NY Press‘ Armond White, our favorite contrarian critic, has posted his yearly list of the films he believes are not just underappreciated but better than titles that have the consensus behind them. And he uses math! Or at least a “greater than” symbol. It’s a fascinating summary of White’s frequently confounding and always confrontational…
A look at what’s new on DVD today: “The Darjeeling Limited” (2007) Directed by Wes Anderson Released by Criterion Collection Anderson’s underappreciated trip to India on the backs of three brothers (Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman and Owen Wilson) who take a train the country to honor their late father gets a reexamination with this Criterion…
One of enduring pleasures of the movies is that they’re a place to gaze at people who are larger and more beautiful than real life. And while there’s always been artifice involved in maintaining that illusion, has technology — HD, digital effects, and, for that matter, more prevalent plastic surgery — changed the degree to…
It’s a pleasant surprise to see that Brad Bird is being considered as a possible director for “Mission Impossible IV,” a game of musical chairs that is said to include “Zombieland”‘s Ruben Fleischer and Edgar Wright. Of course, “The Iron Giant” director has never helmed a live-action feature before, though that shouldn’t be a stumbling…
Proving to be one of the hottest properties on the world cinema stage, German-born Irish actor Michael Fassbender has quickly filled an impressive résumé of challenging and artistic work. In 2009 alone, he endured a severe crash diet (yet devoured critical praise and awards) as IRA prisoner on strike Bobby Sands in director Steve McQueen’s…
Last seen playing the famished Bobby Sands in “Hunger,” Michael Fassbender is well due for a feast. In the next 12 months, audiences will be able to see the versatile Irish actor in at least four films, including the acclaimed Andrea Arnold drama “Fish Tank” and as a Snidely Whiplash-type villain in the western “Jonah…
