By Simon Miraudo May 6, 2013 There’s a lot to like about Star Trek Into Darkness – J.J. Abrams‘ second foray into the cosmos aboard the once-rickety USS Enterprise – and even quite a bit to love. At times, it’s got swagger that rivals Captain James Tiberius Kirk’s own. Elsewhere, however, the screenplay’s cold Vulcan […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: Star Trek Into Darkness
The teaser trailer for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness has landed, promising a sequel that has much more in common with The Wrath of Khan than we expected. Though the one-minute clip features lots of money shots and little plot, we are treated to a threatening monologue from Benedict Cumberbatch’s mysterious villain. Also, glimpses of […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Star Trek Into Darkness
The first teaser poster for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness has been released online, and it eschews the space aesthetic in favour of a more grounded, apocalyptic vision. Anyone with even a passing familiarity with the one-sheets for Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises and Inception will be able to note the similarities here. You have to wonder if the Star […]
Continue readingStar Trek Into Darkness official synopsis released
The official synopsis for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek sequel has been spotted by The Film Stage over on Paramount’s official press site. We’ve long known that Benedict Cumberbatch will play the villain in the flick, titled Star Trek Into Darkness, but his character’s identity has remained under wraps. And, well, that’s still the case. At least this newly […]
Continue readingCrunch time – Margin Call review
Margin Call – Starring Zachary Quinto, Kevin Spacey, and Jeremy Irons. Directed by J.C. Chandor. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. J.C. Chandor’s directorial debut Margin Call recounts, from the point of view of a fictitious investment bank, the events that led to the global financial crisis in 2008. Although the mathematical specifics are addressed in […]
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