Dark Shadows – Movie Review

DARK SHADOWS

Who’s in it:

Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green and Jackie Earle Haley.

Who made it:

Tim Burton  – Director

Johnny Depp, Richard D. Zanuck and Graham King – Producers

What’s it about:

Transformed into a vampire and entombed for 200 years after betraying vengeful witch Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green), 18th century fishing magnate Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp) returns to Collinwood Manor in 1972, only to find his once proud estate in ruins and his family plagued by macabre secrets.

1.5/10 – Should have stayed buried

‘The Avengers’ & ‘Dark Shadows’ Countdown – New Featurettes to Keep You Excited

I’m not sure what else can be milked out of the Avengers without spoiling it for those of us who haven’t seen it yet (anyone outside the UK that is), but that hasn’t stopped the Marvel marketing team from trying. A new featurette featuring villainous Loki has been released and you can watch it right here. 

21 Jump Street – Movie Review

21 JUMP STREET

Who’s in it:

Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Dave Franco, Rob Riggie and DeRay Davis.

Who made it:

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller  – Directors

Stephen J. Cannell, Neal H. Moritz and Jonah Hill – Producers

What’s it about:

The television series that shot Johnny Depp to stardom makes the leap to the big screen in this reboot starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. Schmidt (Hill) and Jenko (Tatum) have the kind of faces that could let them pass for teenagers. Eager to prove themselves as effective policemen, the pair join the Jump Street program and go undercover to investigate a high-school drug ring. Now, the only thing more daunting than the prospect of taking on violent adolescent dope slingers is the possibility of experiencing the torture of their teenage years all over again. Ice Cube, Brie Larson, and Rob Riggle co-star.

8.5/10 – Not for everyone, ridiculous fun nonetheless

Morning Talk: Tim Burton’s Sudden Love for Vampires!

Morning all,

When I hear Tim Burton I immediately think Johnny Depp, then my mind moves on to unique movies with a slightly dark plot, sometimes fun and for the family (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland, Edward Scissorhands) other times gruesome and bloody (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Sleepy Hollow) but entertaining none-the-less.