"Skyfall" (2012) film review

Hello Bond fans,

The new Bond film was released here in the UK today, so you KNOW your boy had to watch it. And such a major film deserves some quality shared thoughts. So if you're ready to read on, be warned to reading the good, the bad, and the ugly. Your Martini may well end up thoroughly shaken in this relatively spoiler-free review. Enjoy!

About

Director: Sam Mendes
Main Stars: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Bérénice Marlohe, Albert Finney, and Judy Dench
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
UK Release Date: 26 October, 2012
Running Time: 143 minutes

Brief Plot

Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

[Click for the Trailer] - YouTube video

Review

Many a people I know who have seen the two previous Bond films, the reboot collection of Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008), tend to find themselves loving the first, and to varying degrees disliking the latter, and so would proceed to bite their nails in a cocktail of optimism and high caution as they await watching this film. I must admit though, I had little concern - I absolutely LOVED the first Bond reboot, and saw the second as more of an extension to the first, so overall I appreciate the experience, though I do understand where people are coming from.

Football: Arsenal v Shalke match review

Hello fellow Gooners,

Score: Arsenal 0-2 Schalke (Champions League group stage)
Date: 24 October, 2012
Stadium: Emirates

Seeing today's display, it made me want to rage-type. But I decided against the capital letter writing. However, it didn't stop the feeling of disdain towards my beloved favourite football team; the mighty Arsenal, who did not play so mightily today, for the second game in a row (after losing to Norwich) played a bad game.

We had a starting line up consisting of Mannone, Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Santos, Coquelin, Arteta, Ramsey, Cazorla, Podolski, and Gervinho as the point man. I decided like a Mertesacker leg out to tackle my review of the game by discussing individual performances head on.

New Trailer: "Man of Steel" (2013)

Hey Superman fans!

At the San Diego 2012 Comic-Con, DC fans were treated to some exclusive Superman footage. Then the good people at Warner Bros. had it cut into a teaser trailer.

Watch "MAN OF STEEL - Official Trailer (2013) [HD]" on YouTube

Enjoy!

-Harish, out

[ITNT:] Ron Perlman returns as "Hellboy: Make-A-Wish"

Hello readers!

Sorry to mislead if it has, but this isn't a sequel of the Hellboy franchise.

Perhaps the most awesome news I have read this week, celebrity Ron Perlman, with his busy schedule in mind, decided to fulfish the wish of a boy who wanted to meet Ron... by wearing the whole make-up outfit and wearing Hellboy look. The company that perform the make up also turned the boy in Hellboy also!

Check out the full story and more photos at: SuperheroHype!

Just wonderful and awesome to read, I had to share it.

-Harish, out.

"The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012) film review

Hello, web-heads!

The latest Spider-Man film is out, and it's a reboot of the previous 3, which were directed by Sam Raimi. Let's see how The Amazing Spider-Man compares to the Raimi trilogy, and how the new look Spidey works in general.

Here's some film details before we get into my nitty, gritty opinions.

About

Director: Marc Webb
Main Stars: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, Martin Sheen, andSally Field
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Superhero, Thriller
UK Release Date: 3 July, 2012
Running Time: 136 minutes

Brief Plot

Peter Parker is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today, as well as find his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy, and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers an item that belonged to his father, and he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance - leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr Curt Connors, his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.

[Click for the Trailer] - YouTube video

Review

5 years since the last Spider-Man film, Spider-Man 3, we see the Marc Webb reboot of the greatly enjoyed Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy. So the big question: how does it differ from still such a reasonably fresh franchise (the first Spider-Man only releasing in 2002 (just 10 years ago) and remains at the forefront of thoughts of the majority. It will however be easier to appreciate The Amazing Spider-Man considering how poorly received Spider-Man 3 was.