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3D Version of Cult Thriller ‘Battle Royale’ in the Works
For those of you who think 3D is a gimmick and will disappear as quickly as it did in the 1950s, you’re right about the gimmick part. But the technology seems to be here to stay. Hollywood has been...
May 17, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongGodzilla Isn’t Done Terrorizing Us Yet
Godzilla, the giant Japanese dinosaur-monster that has terrorized Tokyo dozens of times in nearly 30 movies over the last 50 years isn’t done yet. Making his debut in 1954’s “Gojira” from the Toho...
Aug 13, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongChinese Remake of ‘Blood Simple’ Finds Studio Backing
Sony Pictures Classics is on board to produce Zhang Yimou’s Chinese remake of the Coen Brothers’ “Blood Simple,” reports THR . The 1985 original, the Coen brothers’ debut feature, was a neo-noir...
Jul 28, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongJohn Woo’s ‘Red Cliff’ Finally Gets US Distribution
“Red Cliff,” John Woo’s first Chinese film since “Hard Boiled” in 1992, is a hugely successful historical epic that has grossed more than $100 million in Japan alone, but has failed to land...
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