We review BEN-HUR – heavy-handed but watchable enough
Though far from a turkey, the new Ben-Hur plays by safe, traditional formula throughout.
Top List Thursday – 5 Bible Stories That Would Make Epic Movies
Following on from Darren Aronofsky’s Noah earlier in the year, Ridley Scott hit us with an Old Testament one-two when the trailer for Exodus: Gods and Kings was unveiled yesterday, along with the news this morning that Scott would also be behind a big budget adaptation of the Biblical story of David. It would appear that Hollywood has refound it’s love of the …
Top List Thursday – Top 10 Saddest Moments in Movies
WARNING: There will be tears! There are a helluva lot of mediocre movies out there; movies that you’ll probably have completely forgotten less than 24 hours after watching them because they left absolutely no impression. Then there are those movies that claw deep into your chest and triumphantly rip out your heart Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom style. …
Nope, it's not an exercise movie, as Warner grabs the script for PONTIUS PILATE
It’s official, Bible films are the next big thing, as that genre slowly starts to gain momentum and kick all those Twilight and Fairy Tale films out of the running. We’ve got a Noah film on the way with Russell Crowe slaying trolls and other beasts as he practises animal conservation, Paul Verhoeven wants to know more about Jesus and Will …
Darren Aronofsky's Noah gets a release date, Jennifer Connelly in talks to join Russel Crowe
Just like the eponymous character’s really big boat, Darren Aronofsky’s long gestated biblical epic, Noah, is finally starting to take shape. Russell Crowe has been confirmed to be taking on the titular role and there’s been talk of Liam Neeson playing his unnamed nemesis. No, that doens’t mean that Neeson will be playing the flood itself, but judging by how …
It's official, Russell Crowe is going to be Noah
Russell Crowe gathering up animals, building a massive ark and sailing the seas in a zoo that will most likely smell horribly of animal faeces while the world drowns? Does that float your boat? Well it certainly does for director Darren Aronofsky, as he has just managed to lock in Russell Crowe to take the lead for his upcoming film, …
Darren Aronofsky is planning a film based on Noah, wants Russell Crowe in the lead role
Sweet float my boat Batman! Russell Crowe as the legendary biblical figure? That’s what director Darren Aronofsky is planning, should he get the green light from his financial backers. Last Updated: February 2, 2012
The PS3’s latest accessory is the Holy Bible
In possibly the most bizarre marketing idea ever to hit the gaming industry, Polish, retailers have started bundling Holy Bibles with their 80GB PS3’s in order to add that extra bit of value. Unfortunately since I have no idea if Bibles are expensive or not I can’t say whether this is a good deal but if you were going to …
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