Directed by actor John Turturro, Fading Gigolo has recently been getting a lot of buzz. Some people have even speculated that it might get Woody Allen an acting nomination to go along with all of the probable nominations for Blue Jasmine. All I know is that Fading Gigolo sounds like a bit of an over descriptive title.
So, I was recently talking to someone on twitter and he essentially said, “Nice blog but enough with Sharknado.” I have to say that I agreed with him. We do have a pretty nice blog here and Sharknado has been the overhyped, overrated film of 2013.
What’s distressing is that a lot of people think that Sharknado is the epitome of a good, silly SyFy film. By SyFy standards, Sharknado was nothing special. Certainly, it could in no way compare to previous SyFy films like 2-headed Shark Attack, End of the World and Flying Monkeys. The only thing that set Sharknado apart was the fact that it was watched by a bunch of celebs who proceeded to tweet some the lamest film commentary ever seen on twitter.
Myself, I’m much more looking forward to August 22nd of this year. That’s the day that Ghost Shark will premiere on SyFy. Not only was Ghost Shark directed by the great Griff Furst (director of such classic SyFy films as Arachnoquake and Swamp Shark) but, judging from the trailer below, Ghost Shark appears to deliver exactly what it promises: a shark that’s also ghost which eats a lot of fat people.
What more could you possibly need?
This weekend, when I first saw this trailer, I was struck by how much it felt like what we’ve come to expect from Wes Anderson. However, this film was directed by Ben Stiller, who also plays the role of iconic daydreamer Walter Mitty.
The trailer for You’re Next has been out since March but I’m still going to share it here because I think it’s one of the most effective horror trailers that I’ve ever seen.
As for You’re Next, it’s finally going to get a general release in August. I’ve heard great things about it so I can’t wait to see it and judge for myself.
Looks pretty powerful, doesn’t it?
Seriously, how can you not be excited about this film?
I know that a lot of people out there claim that they were disappointed with the first part of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit. But you know what? Whether it’s good or bad, you’re going to end up seeing this film.
That’s just the way it is.
Agck!
I usually don’t have much faith in horror sequels but the trailer for Insidious 2 made me jump a few times.
Danny Tejo and Robert Rodriguez are back with … Machete Kills!
With Carlos Estevez as … The President!
And here’s the international version…
As far as I’m concerned, 2013 should just be called “The Year of James Franco.” Not only is James Franco my super hot (and smart) fantasy husband but he’s also starring in Oz, the Great and Powerful, playing himself in This Is The End, and making memorable appearances in supporting roles in films like The Iceman and Spring Breakers but he’s also directed his first film!
As I Lay Dying is based on William Faulkner’s classic novel. A lot of critics have claimed that the book is unfilmable but I think that, if anyone can make As I Lay Dying into a great film, it’ll be James Franco.
Why?
Because he’s James Franco.
Through the Shattered Lens