Month: September 2010

[Review] Resident Evil: Afterlife

Resident Evil: Afterlife is mediocre. It's surprisingly not as awful as some have been claiming, but it just lazily rolls along without excitement or an inc...

[TIFF Review] Never Let Me Go

Having recently finished Kazuo Ishiguro's novel, I was eager to see how writer Alex Garland (Sunshine, 28 Days Later) and director Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo) would adapt the sober sci-fi drama, Never Let Me Go....

[TIFF Review] Black Swan

Fusing cerebral elements found in The Fountain with the disturbing comment on addiction in Requiem for a Dream, while continuing the raw character drama from The Wrestler, Aronofsky has crafted an arresting culmination of his work with Black Swan....
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Clint Eastwood's 'Hereafter' Trailer Starring Matt Damon

The trailer for Eastwood's next film, Hereafter, looks quite different than anything he has done. The supernatural thriller starring Matt Damon starts off with a grounded psychic character drama and than explodes with tidal waves and explosions....

'Country Strong' Trailer

I've been known to enjoy country music. And I love a good redemption story. Sadly, Country Strong's trailer surfaced, and it looks like it'll disappoint in both counts....

John McTiernan Back With A Vengeance?

It's been a long while since director John McTiernan's made a movie (2003's Basic), and that much longer since he's made a watchable one (1999's The Thomas Cr...

The All-Hollywood Football Team

In , football is a way of life. Here at The Film Stage, it's no different. So in honor of the start of football season (finally!), we have compiled the strong...

[Review] I’m Still Here

Most won't know what I'm Still Here is going in. Or going out, for that matter. Is it a mockumentry? Or a deep examination of a performer in a downward spir...