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Man of Steel opens June 14, starring Henry Cavill as Superman. We here at Movie Ink are excited by the prospect of seeing Superman on the big screen again — and we’re also a bit apprehensive. The careers of many of the actors who played the character in film and television have usually tanked afterwards, … Continue reading
The Texas Theater’s Tuesday Night Trash series continues with a screening of the horror comedy Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988), 9pm, May 7, at the theater. Details Cinemark Theaters and Paramount Studios’ Reel Classics series continues with the science fiction classic Alien (1979), 2 and 7pm, May 8, at select Cinemark theaters. Details The Texas Theatre presents a 35mm … Continue reading
A rare threequel that finds new ground to till rather than a rehash of what came before, Iron Man 3 proves that not only is there life after The Avengers, there’s still plenty of mileage left in the tanks of superhero-themed movies. The early buzz has proclaimed it to be the best Marvel movie yet; … Continue reading
The new trailer for Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot has gone online, featuring some emotionally charged footage that actually, finally, gets us a little excited about this project:
A minor cyberpunk achievement and major cult classic, Hardware is a daring exercise in sex, violence, rock and roll, and nihilism that makes up for its shoestring budget and rough edges with inventive filmmaking and cleverly realized vision. Based on a story from the British science fiction-themed comic book 2000 AD and set in a post-apocalyptic future … Continue reading
The first official teaser footage for Man of Steel, director Zack Snyder’s shot at re-invigorating Superman for the movie-going public, is now online. Many have expected the trailer to be a trimmed-down version of the clip recently shown at the San Diego Comic Con; rather, it appears to be an almost entirely different clip. The … Continue reading
It’s the Batman movie we need, though whether it’s the one we want depends on what one expects. Director Christopher Nolan co-writes once more with his brother Jonathan (Memento and the past two Bat-movies), taking the audience into some unexpected places as they wrap up their take on the character’s mythos, throwing us some curveballs … Continue reading
One of the most anticipated movies of the year and most eagerly awaited sequels of all time, The Dark Knight Rises opens on Friday, concluding director Christopher Nolan’s epic trilogy and capping off what has so far been the highpoint of the Caped Crusader’s film career. Movie Ink takes a look back at the ups … Continue reading
On the surface it seems too soon for a reboot of the Spider-Man movie franchise, but it was really the only way to go. With the first two films, Sam Raimi brought the character to the big screen with a bang and in the process helped set the standard for comic book movies; with the … Continue reading
The latest installment of my trend-upsetting Movie Night column for Lit Monthly has posted on their website. Click on the photo to read about the first time Marvel Comics went live action with their shtick, and the mixed results that ensued. (I promise I’ll be off the superhero kick after this… ‘cept maybe when the new Batman movie … Continue reading
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