It is a view broadly held in Hollywood that writing is not the greatest of James Cameron’s manifold filmmaking gifts: The visual storytelling of his blockbusters is what sticks, not the plywood poetry he sticks in the mouths of his often perfunctory characters. A new Cameron production that boasts his imagination behind the keyboard rather than the camera, “Alita: Battle Angel” does little to change that perception. Directed instead with budget-splashing brio but little genuine inspiration by Robert Rodriguez, this manga-based cyberpunk origin story is a pretty zappy effects showcase, weighed down by a protracted, soul-challenged Frankenstory that short-circuits every time it gets moving.
Landing somewhere at the intersection of “Pinocchio,” “Ghost in the Shell” and, uh, “Rollerball” — yet more generic than this disparate cocktail of reference points might lead you to expect — “Alita” might prove a shiny enough commercial distraction in the bleak midwinter box office to greenlight...
Landing somewhere at the intersection of “Pinocchio,” “Ghost in the Shell” and, uh, “Rollerball” — yet more generic than this disparate cocktail of reference points might lead you to expect — “Alita” might prove a shiny enough commercial distraction in the bleak midwinter box office to greenlight...
- 2/1/2019
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
It's been nearly a decade since "Sin City" hit theaters, but fans will soon be able to return to the seedy, crime-ridden cesspool known as Basin City in the upcoming "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For." Dimension held a press conference earlier today with stars Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Eva Green and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, where they discussed the sequel's original storylines, green screen technique, the possibility of further "Sin City" yarns and Alba's dance moves. Based on Miller's Dark Horse Comics series, the sequel includes two chapters based on existing storylines -- "A Dame to Kill For" and the brief "Just Another Saturday Night" -- plus the original stories "The Fat Loss" (originally titled "Nancy's Last Dance") and "The Long, Bad Night." It brings together characters seen in the first film -- Alba as Nancy, Bruce Willis as Hartigan, Mickey Rouke as Marv,...
- 8/2/2014
- by Dave Lewis
- Hitfix
Get ready for the knife-wielding hero to return in Machete Kills, the sequel to the hugely successful Machete film from acclaimed director Robert Rodriguez.
Machete Kills arrives on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack including Blu-ray™, DVD, & Digital HD with UltraViolet™ and On Demand on January 21, 2014, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The film is also be available on Digital HD now.
Danny Trejo (Grindhouse, Machete) returns as legendary ex-Federale Machete Cortez in this action- packed thrill ride from innovative director Robert Rodriguez. In his latest mission, Machete is recruited by the U.S. President (Charlie Sheen/Carlos Estevez; Anger Management, Two and a Half Men) to stop a crazed global terrorist (Mel Gibson; Braveheart, Edge of Darkness) from starting a nuclear war. With a bounty on his head, Machete breaks all the rules as he faces death at every turn from an all-star cast of deadly assassins.
Featuring Michelle Rodriguez (Fast & Furious 6...
Machete Kills arrives on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack including Blu-ray™, DVD, & Digital HD with UltraViolet™ and On Demand on January 21, 2014, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The film is also be available on Digital HD now.
Danny Trejo (Grindhouse, Machete) returns as legendary ex-Federale Machete Cortez in this action- packed thrill ride from innovative director Robert Rodriguez. In his latest mission, Machete is recruited by the U.S. President (Charlie Sheen/Carlos Estevez; Anger Management, Two and a Half Men) to stop a crazed global terrorist (Mel Gibson; Braveheart, Edge of Darkness) from starting a nuclear war. With a bounty on his head, Machete breaks all the rules as he faces death at every turn from an all-star cast of deadly assassins.
Featuring Michelle Rodriguez (Fast & Furious 6...
- 1/14/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
El Rey Network in association with FactoryMade Ventures, today announced the production start of “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series,” the first scripted original to air on Robert Rodriguez’s new genre-busting cable network set to debut this December. Based on his cult classic film of the same name, the supernatural crime saga, hour-long series (which will premiere on El Rey Network in Q1 2014) began filming in Austin this week with Rodriguez set to direct the first two installments.
The 10-episode serialized drama, created, directed and executive produced by Rodriguez (Sin City, Machete, Desperado) and based on the 1996 cult classic he created with Quentin Tarantino, will feature a principal cast including: D.J. Cotrona (Dear John, G.I. Joe: Retaliation) as Seth Gecko, the role that famously launched the film career of George Clooney. Zane Holtz (Holes, The Perks of Being a Wallflower) stars as Richie Gecko, and Jesse Garcia (Quinceañera,...
The 10-episode serialized drama, created, directed and executive produced by Rodriguez (Sin City, Machete, Desperado) and based on the 1996 cult classic he created with Quentin Tarantino, will feature a principal cast including: D.J. Cotrona (Dear John, G.I. Joe: Retaliation) as Seth Gecko, the role that famously launched the film career of George Clooney. Zane Holtz (Holes, The Perks of Being a Wallflower) stars as Richie Gecko, and Jesse Garcia (Quinceañera,...
- 11/6/2013
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
For those that missed our recent coverage, a From Dusk Till Dawn TV Series has been in development. Robert Rodriguez is involved as a producer and director, and it has been announced that production has started. We also have news on who will be filling the shoes of George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino in the new series:
“New York and Austin, TX – November 6, 2013 – El Rey Network in association with FactoryMade Ventures, today announced the production start of “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series,” the first scripted original to air on Robert Rodriguez’s new genre-busting cable network set to debut this December. Based on his cult classic film of the same name, the supernatural crime saga, hour-long series (which will premiere on El Rey Network in Q1 2014) began filming in Austin this week with Rodriguez set to direct the first two installments.
The 10-episode serialized drama, created, directed and...
“New York and Austin, TX – November 6, 2013 – El Rey Network in association with FactoryMade Ventures, today announced the production start of “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series,” the first scripted original to air on Robert Rodriguez’s new genre-busting cable network set to debut this December. Based on his cult classic film of the same name, the supernatural crime saga, hour-long series (which will premiere on El Rey Network in Q1 2014) began filming in Austin this week with Rodriguez set to direct the first two installments.
The 10-episode serialized drama, created, directed and...
- 11/6/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Horror movies have been getting turned into TV shows left and right in the last couple of years, and we learned earlier this year that From Dusk Till Dawn is next up on the chopping block. But who will be filling the roles that George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino made famous back in 1996?
Read on for the titty-twistin' details straight from the press release:
El Rey Network, in association with FactoryMade Ventures, today announced the production start of "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series," the first scripted original series to air on Robert Rodriguez's new genre-busting cable network set to debut this December. Based on his cult classic film of the same name, the supernatural crime saga, hour-long series (which will premiere on El Rey Network in Q1 2014) began filming in Austin this week with Rodriguez set to direct the first two installments.
The 10-episode serialized drama, created,...
Read on for the titty-twistin' details straight from the press release:
El Rey Network, in association with FactoryMade Ventures, today announced the production start of "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series," the first scripted original series to air on Robert Rodriguez's new genre-busting cable network set to debut this December. Based on his cult classic film of the same name, the supernatural crime saga, hour-long series (which will premiere on El Rey Network in Q1 2014) began filming in Austin this week with Rodriguez set to direct the first two installments.
The 10-episode serialized drama, created,...
- 11/6/2013
- by John Squires
- DreadCentral.com
Filming just began for Robert Rodriguez's new sequel "Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World". We know a couple of people who are part of the cast, which include Jessica Alba and Joel McHale, but there was still a couple of more slots that need to be filled in. Today we find out not only what other new faces are part of the cast, but we see a couple of familiar ones too.Principal photography is underway in Austin, Texas on Dimension Film's family action adventure, "Spy Kids 4: All The Time In The World," being directed by Robert Rodriguez ("Sin City," The "Spy Kids" Trilogy) from his own screenplay. Rodriguez is also producing this fourth addition to the wildly popular series with Elizabeth Avellán under their Troublemaker Studios banner. Bob and Harvey Weinstein are executive producing. The film is being shot entirely in Austin, Texas and...
- 10/27/2010
- LRMonline.com
Last week, HeyUGuys were invited along to Robert Rodriguez Troublemaker Studios in Austin, Texas by Twentieth Century Fox for a very special trip to find out how their latest home entertainment release, Predators was created. We got to chat with the awesome production team at Troublemaker Studios, looking at everything from how they made the posters to how they created a real life alien planet out in the back lot – and all this in a little over a year.
Read on to find out how all this was done and come back every day this week for another feature on the movie. You’ll be able to keep track of all our features from the movie here.
Predators is available on Blu-ray and DVD from 1st November 2010. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
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Robert Rodriguez - Producer of Predators
Back in 1995, Robert Rodriguez was given the task by Fox to create...
Read on to find out how all this was done and come back every day this week for another feature on the movie. You’ll be able to keep track of all our features from the movie here.
Predators is available on Blu-ray and DVD from 1st November 2010. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
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Robert Rodriguez - Producer of Predators
Back in 1995, Robert Rodriguez was given the task by Fox to create...
- 10/25/2010
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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