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Sure he can act, but is he The Law?

August 23, 2010August 23, 2010 Pete Chapman casting, humour, Judge Dredd, Karl Urban, movie, Stallone2 Comments

It’s mainstream news that Karl Urban is going to attempt a reboot of Judge Dredd. This would appear to be cut-and-dry-feel-good kinda story however here are some things to keep in mind. 1. Yes, he is a better actor than Sly but can he scowl? At present a thorough search of the Interweb was unable to find an image of Mr. Urban scowling, sneering or even grimacing. 2. He has gone on record as saying that he will keep the helmet on. Bravo. Now we know he can eyebrow lift…

New Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World trailer & on-set interview

June 1, 2010June 3, 2010 drsquid Comic, Edgar Wright, Film, interview, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michael Cera, movie, Scott Pilgrim, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, trailer4 Comments

Yesterday, the second trailer for Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World was released after Edgar Wright had decided to withhold its premiere until his Twitter campaign reaped a desired 100,000 ‘likes’ on Facebook. It was a little disappointing to find out that he was clamouring for ‘likes’ on a site that many people have moved on from. And, naturally, the cynic in me suspected that, even if the goal hadn’t been met, the trailer would have come out all the same. This trailer gives us a much better look at the…

Kick Ass movie review

April 25, 2010April 25, 2010 Doug Groves Kick Ass, Mark Millar, movie, review0 comment

Alex and Dave discuss whether Kick Ass does or not. To correct Alex’s name mix-up, Hit Girl is played by Chloë Grace Moretz, Red Mist by Christopher Mintz-Plasse.

New Raindance Canada Workshops and Events!

April 20, 2010April 20, 2010 kingpinlei Film, filmmaking, movie, moviemaking, pitch, Raindance Canada, screenwriting, scripting, workshop2 Comments

Want to start making a film but don’t know where to start? You’re in luck! Raindance Canada –the Canadian arm of Raindance U.K.– is offering a new round of workshops for the budding screenwriters and filmmakers. I’ve attended practically all of their workshops and can tell you, the information they offer in their seminars are invaluable to anyone wanting to write, direct, or produce their own films. The cool thing is that their workshops are taught by industry professionals from the U.K. and abroad. And to top it off, they…