Thursday, August 17, 2006

John Doe is The Incredible Hulk?

Dominic Purcell was recently interview on a New York radio station when the hosts of the show asked if he was up for the role of Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk, the sequel to Marvel Studio's Hulk. If he is up for the role he obviously cannot talk about, check out the link below and see what you think.

http://downloads.comingsoon.net/purcell2.mp3

He would replace fellow Aussie Eric Bana, a fan favorite as the Doctor with anger management issues. The film is set for a 2008 and will be directed by Louis Leterrier (Transporter, Unleashed).

Also annouced this week was a title change for the Fantastic Four sequel, previously known as Fantastic Four and the Silver Surfer it'll now go be the title Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Looking at a June 15th, 2007 release.

Sunday, August 13, 2006

MOVIE REVIEW - Inside Man (2006)

Director: Spike Lee
Starring: Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster, Christopher Plummer, Willem Dafoe

A bank heist led by Dalton Russell (Owen) seems to be going out of control as they take hostages. Detective Frazier (Washington), a cop under investigation, is brought in as negotiator. As there cat and mouse game unfolds a woman (Foster) with a hidden agenda forces herself into the mix.

Avoiding most of the trappings that are usually associated with 'a Spike Lee joint' this taut heist thriller comes across as Lee most mainstream movie to date and also one of his best. Sure that is a biting social commentary at the heart of the film but it is more subtle than his past efforts, the only out of place moment throughout it when Clive Owen sits down and talks to a child hostage about his violent and stereotyped video game.

Everything about this film oozes quality. Lee's tight and intelligent script shows New York in all its ethnic diversity from Albanians to Seikhs. The performances are all top notch, again Washingston fails to disappoint and is strong in the lead escpecially in the moments when he is matching wits with Clive Owen. Owen himself is great and agains proves himself as one of the finest actors working today. Plummer is superb as the bank owner with something to hide and Foster aquites herself well as the bitch in a predominately male cast.

Overall: Right up there with Heat and Dog Day Afternoon as one of the best and smartest heist movies of all time. 9.5/10