Peter Stormare
Movie Review: 22 Jump Street
22 Jump Street is the follow-up to the hugely successful 21 Jump Street (2012) that earned over $200 million at the box office on a budget of only $20 million. Since show business is a business, this sequel was no surprise to anyone. The film was directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller – same as the previous entry. They certainly keep this film moving along at a similar brisk clip here for th...[Read More]
Movie Review: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
High-concept films are a tricky thing to pull off. If a novel concept isn’t supported with good filmmaking, you might get people in for the opening weekend, but they won’t come back to see your movie again. Then there are some high-concept films where just from the title, you know it’s going to be either awesome or terrible. The new action-fantasy-horror-comedy Hansel & Grete...[Read More]
When Good Comics Turn Into Bad Movies: A Case Study of Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
Comic book characters in movies have been around for a very long time, though not since the age of the serials have they been in such high demand as they seem to be today. Sure, Batman broke box-office records when it came out in 1989, and Superman before that had been a surefire winner (at least, until Superman IV: The Quest for Peace), but for many years, the two DC superheroes were the only one...[Read More]