‘Jack Reacher’ Sequel Unlikely

‘Jack Reacher’ Sequel Unlikely
Total Film

The film opened promisingly enough to a $15m opening weekend, but has only managed to hit $70m in the domestic market, a total that doesn’t look sufficient to persuade Paramount to fund round two.

The film’s global gross stands at a more healthy $153m, although according to The Hollywood Reporter the studio is thought to want that figure to reach $250m before it will countenance giving a sequel the green light.

Well that’s too bad. I would not have been sad to see more. I liked it more than I disliked it.

‘Die Hard’ Theater Run

‘Die Hard’ Theater Run
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When we first met John McClane in 1988, he was just an everyman cop trying to help his wife and her colleagues out of an office building. But oh, how things have changed. Each installment of the Die Hard franchise has gone bigger than the last, and number five, A Good Day to Die Hard, is no exception. McClane travels to Russia not only to save his son, but, apparently, to defend democracy itself.

In real life, we saw that progression unfold over two and a half decades. But next month, you can relive it in just a matter of hours. Fox has announced that it will bring all four previous…

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Of Love, Law, and Lucidity

Of Love, Law, and Lucidity

Eric and Michael wax eloquent for the musical ‘Les Miserables’. In their in-depth discussion, they dig deep into the heart of the conflict: the theology of grace versus law. What are the merits in Javert’s worldview? What does the film have in store for Christians? And while dwelling on the craft of ‘Les Mis’, the dynamic duo consider what the ethical limits are for Christians to exploit sin in film narrative.

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Promised Land — Review

3 of 5 stars
Promised Land

The earnest and well-intentioned Promised Land sports a likable cast, but it also suffers from oversimplified characterizations and a frustrating final act.RT

Boy, you said it, Rotten Tomatoes.

Matt Damon and John Krasinski are the reasons why anyone went to see the movie, let’s be honest. From the get-go, Promised Land looked like a town hall meeting turned into a movie. It’s a hard sell to audiences, but one that Hollywood couldn’t resist attempting.

As we all know, politics is something people in Hollywood feel strongly about. Director Gus Van Sant is no exception. Promised…

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Just Spotted: ‘Fringe - Enemy of Fate’ Trailer

Just Spotted: ‘Fringe - Enemy of Fate’ Trailer

I just saw this via Fringe’s Facebook page. It looks like it was just posted to YouTube today. So despite having shared a Fringe trailer earlier, I must share another one with you now.

It looks to be epic, but I suppose we would expect nothing less from Fringe‘s last hurrah.

Movieology and MovieByte Live

Movieology and MovieByte Live


Movieology Episode 2

Movieology, episode 2 will be going live a little later today. Keep your eyes open for it! Eric and Michael will be talking about Les Misérables, musicals, and representations of wickedness.

MovieByte Episode 27 - Live Recording

And don’t forget that tomorrow evening (Jan 16) at 6:30 PM Central Time, Joseph and I will be live broadcasting The MovieByte Podcast Episode 27. We’ll be talking about Promised Land, and other things that have come up since the last episode.

Be sure to come tune in to listen and chat with us tomorrow! We’d love to see you and hear…

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‘Fringe’ Finale Promo and Poster

‘Fringe’ Finale Promo and Poster

The last two hours of Fringe is upon us all too soon. But it’s here whether we want it to be or not. I have so many mixed emotions about this. I haven’t been into a TV show this much since Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis.

This series has had it’s ups and downs, it’s good moments and it’s bad moments. It’s made me laugh, it’s made me cry, it’s frustrated me, it’s made me happy. But mostly, it’s just been good sci-fi drama with compelling stories and characters. And now, it’s about to wrap up.

And Fox has some stuff for us to get us phsyched up for the final two hours this Friday.…

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‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ TV Spot

‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ TV Spot

“The Good, The Bad, The Wise, The Wicked”

Here’s another TV Spot for Oz The Great and Powerful. I don’t think we’ve had this good of a look at the witches yet, it’s interesting for sure.

‘Pirates 5’ In Production

‘Pirates 5’ In Production
FilmoFilia

Just a quick update for all rum-lovers out there: Pirates of the Caribbean 5 is definitely coming, and Jeff Nathanson will be penning the script for the fifth movie! In case you’re not so familiar with Nathanson’s work, let us right here remind you that this guy is responsible for Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can and The Terminal as well. Guess that should be enough for the beginning?

Unfortunately, that’s basically all we know about this project. At this moment – no director is attached to the project, plot details are still unknown, and, beside Johnny Depp (who is definitely set to…

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