Dark Knight Rises Teaser

Superman Returns (Again)

Looks like Zack Snyder has found his leading man for his upcoming Superman reboot, tentatively subtitled Man of Steel and set for a December 2012 release. Tudors star Henry Cavill will be donning the cape and tights to take on the title role. Says Zack Snyder of the decision in Entertainment Weekly, “In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honored to be a part of his return to the big screen....I also join Warner Bros., Legendary and the producers in saying how excited we are about the casting of Henry. He is the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield.”

I cannot claim to be an avid follower of Superman. In fact I know very little about him. Similarly, I have seen very little of Cavill in terms of his previous work. That being said, I can certainly visualize him in the role, at least as far as looks go. Little else is known about Man of Steel, other than the fact that Snyder will be shooting from a script by Batman Begins scribe David S. Goyer, based on a story treatment developed with Christopher Nolan (Inception, The Dark Knight). Nolan will also serve as a producer on the film.

As far as the story goes, I hope we see Supes going up against a super-powered villain (he has plenty in his rogues' gallery). Sure, Lex Luthor is iconic, but I think we have seen enough of him as the central baddie. Bring on Zod, Doomsday, or Darkseid, someone that is a real threat to our hero, or at least whose primary advantage in battle isn't kryptonite.

As for casting, I'm not really sure. Since there doesn't seem to be any word as to what characters will be appearing yet, cast speculation seems rather pointless. Now, I know there were many....

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The man who destroyed Watchmen is at it again.

Zack Snyder has just been chosen by Christopher Nolan to direct the next Superman film that will be out in 2012. And that's just about all I have to say on the matter; as anything else that I'd like to say would be edited out by Jared Aiosa.

Your mind is the scene of the crime

*By the time I finished writing this I realized that Hot Carl had already posted about Inception, but I figured - since I pretty much agreed with him - I would add this as a kind of supplementary post*

Many a movie comes along that builds high expectations and amasses a startling amount of hype amidst your average moviegoer and harshest critic. What is uncommon however, is for said movie to, not only please audiences and critics, but to go above and beyond the expectations that have been set by both, and to reach what can only be referred to as an astronomical high point in the world of cinema.

Inception is such a film.

It reportedly took director Christopher Nolan (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Prestige) eight years to write the screenplay and it shows. Every line of dialogue, every camera angle, special effect, and music cue is exquisitely crafted, each an integral, well thought out piece of a perfect whole.

The cast is as talented as it is unexpected. Leonardo DiCaprio receives sole billing (and deservedly so - he carries the film and, as his recent track record has proven, he is a certifiable star), but his talented supporting cast is just as good. Joseph Gordon-Levitt has made a comfortable transition from..........

If you're interested, check out the rest of my review here.