Recent content by Darcy Hunter

I find it interesting that the CDC guy is calling the outbreak "Wildfire" which is a nod to The Andromeda Strain. In the movie (and book) scientist are trying to study and find a cure for an extraterrestrial microorganism in an underground facility called "Wildfire". I would like the origin of...

I just saw this over at /film. It's the climactic garbage incinerator scene using Michael Giacchino's score from LOST. This scene is devastating enough on it's own, but that damn piece of music from LOST gets me every time. You could put that music over a scene of puppies playing and I would...

They chose to film the entire series in 16mm. The heavy grain is a side effect and a nice stylistic choice. I love the way this series looks. Two episodes in and I'm totally hooked. I find it funny that the big networks are scrambling (and failing) to find the next "LOST", but this seems...

As far as the CG blood goes, it didn't really bother me that much. For me it seemed as though they were hedging their bets whether or not AMC would let them get away with so much gore. By leaving the blood out, they had the opportunity to add it in post, or leave it for an"unrated" DVD/BD set...

Die Hard with a Vengeance is easily my favorite behind the original. The dialog between Willis and Jackson, the setting, the cinematography. I also really dig that, unlike the first two films, the police and city are actually working together with Willis as a team, and not against him.   I...

Whatever you thought of "Across The Sea", this is pretty damn funny...

That sure was. And that was also Michael Sheen rocking out in that David Bowie getup. Between this and the "proof of concept" Comic Con trailer, Tron: Legacy is really shaping up to be something spectacular!

I find Encore Avenue HD to be hit and miss when it comes to presenting 2.35:1 films in their OAR. It seems more often then not they will simply show the "zoomed in" 1.78:1 version. This is especially true if the film was shot in the Super 35 format. I am surprised however that they chose to...

You're in luck! He also reviews the Next Generation Star Trek films. They're not as polished as the Phantom Menace one but still tons of fun. http://www.youtube.com/user/RedLetterMedia#p/u/0/h06WKYFYdlo

Felix for the win!

I just finished watching the entire thing and damn, is that that some funny messed-up s**t. It goes beyond just rehashing past criticisms and turns into a full on comedy performance piece. I can see that the humor is not for everyone, but the really insightful points he makes mixed in with the...

It did seem thoughtful until you realize that Ryan's douchey tendencies came through in the choice of giving Toby a gay-pride themed kite.

"The Lovely Bones" is getting mixed to negative reviews across the Internet right now. This is really disappointing to me as this was one of the films I was really looking forward to this year. I think it's only in limited release this December and dose not go wide until next year.

This is a case where the SPFX was truly special. Say what you will about the story, but the CGI facial animation really was the next big breakthrough for me. All of the shots featuring an older Benjamin were accomplished using a completely CGI animated head composited over the actors. Not just...

Here is a link to 5 clips from "The Road" totaling about 12 minutes. This will give a much better idea of the tone than the trailer did. http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/09/04/see-twelve-minutes-of-clips-from-the-road/