This morning news broke that Sir Ian Holm has passed away. Variety reports that he died in the hospital from complications related to Parkinson’s disease. Although he may be most known as Bilbo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings films and The Hobbit’s framing device, he had a long and varied career on both… Continue reading Icon of Geekdom Ian Holm Passes Away at 88
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Sigourney Weaver Has Read the Treatment for Alien 5
Ellen Ripley is done fighting aliens. In a recent interview with Empire Online, franchise star Sigourney Weaver stated that producer Walter Hill has sent her a 50-page story treatment for a fifth Alien movie following director Neil Blomkamp’s departure. However, Weaver doesn’t believe that the film will happen and that Ripley is done, citing the… Continue reading Sigourney Weaver Has Read the Treatment for Alien 5
Alita: Fox’s Last Stand
I had been looking forward to Alita: Battle Angel for several years. I remember an article from 13 years ago where James Cameron discussed his two epic sci-fi trilogies that he was planning as his comeback to narrative filmmaking, having spent the better part of a decade developing moviemaking technology (which had first been used… Continue reading Alita: Fox’s Last Stand
What I’ve Been Playing – Alien: Isolation
1979’s Alien was a landmark horror film, as well as one of the films that launched Ridley Scott into director super stardom. With a tense atmosphere, a great lead performance from Sigourney Weaver, and one of the most iconic movie monsters in film history, Alien was an instant classic. The palpable tension present in that movie seemed… Continue reading What I’ve Been Playing – Alien: Isolation