Monday, 25 August 2014

MARVELS ROAD MAP

Because I'm so cool like that, I used my powers of premonition to predict the Marvel movies road map from 2014 to 2020. (Loool kidding) . This actually came out as a press release from the office of Marvel big boss Kevin Feige himself.

So now with this information, yall can now do my work for me. (kidding) 


@SCREENCLUESBLOG BBM CHANNEL C0048B0F9

NOLLYWOOD: ALERO'S SYMPHONY

This is one movie that a lot of us didn't get to see. This apparently is musical drama starring FAZE came out in 2011. But bad promotion made it almost invisible.

Here's the plot "A top law student is expected to join her father's prestigious law chambers after graduation, however her passion is in music and becoming a rapper, much to her family's disdain".

Trust that the movie would be heavily focused on the "disdain " part. Not taking away anything from this film but, we've seen enough "disdain " in Nigerian movies to last 3 lifetimes. Time for something fresh! And don't you dare say Nigeria doesn't have writers or directors, that'll only earn you a swift nut kick. Loool


































YouTube link for trailer : http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PI1tvBdnV7w


@SCREENCLUESBLOG BBM CHANNEL C0048B0F9

Tuesday, 19 August 2014

RESIDENTS EVIL 6: MATERNITY LEAVE

Loool. Seriously though that's not the title of the next sequel, it's actually titled RESIDENT EVIL 6: FINAL CHAPTER. But star actress Milla Jovovich is pregnant and would be taking a much needed leave to insure the baby doesn't contract the T- Virus. Loool. 

She had this to say via Facebook :
"This was originally going to be a post to tell you how excited I am about flying to Cape Town, South Africa to begin working on Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. But… My husband Paul [W.S. Anderson, writer-director] and I just discovered that we are expecting another baby!!!
So after a lot of discussion, we thought it would be in everyone’s best interest to wait till the baby is born before we set out to try and tackle an RE movie. Between the stunt work and what will become my ever-expanding belly, we didn’t think pregnancy and zombie killing are the best combo! Lol! I imagine the only thing I’ll be killing in the near future is an endless supply of cupcakes. Yikes…
In all seriousness though, we want to make the best movie possible and that would be extremely difficult, to say the least, in my present condition. I would like to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who has been working so hard on the movie in South Africa already and we are so looking forward to working with you all next summer. And when we arrive, it will hopefully be with the newest member of our little family! YAY!
Before I go, i want to also send one more HUGE thank you out to all my amazing fans who have been so patient waiting for the next installment of the RE franchise! YOU ROCK! Thanks so much for understanding everyone! All the best! -m".

So Resident Evil Fans please say a prayer for Milla and show her love. Thanks.


@SCREENCLUESBLOG BBM CHANNEL C0048B0F9

Thursday, 14 August 2014

ONE NIGHT IN VEGAS

One Night in Vegas is a 2013 comedy-drama film directed by John Uche. It stars Jimmy Jean-Louis,John Dumelo, Yvonne Nelson,Sarodj Bertin, Van Vicker, Michael Blackson and Koby Maxwell. The film focuses on a Ghanaian Couple who attempt to better their relationship by taking a trip to Las Vegas. The film was created by the same team who introduced Paparazzi Eye in the Dark in 2011.

Budgeted with a low six-figure budget and filmed over the course of 19 days, the film has been known in the Nollywood USA market as the film poised to raise the bar of African films by utilizing a more western approach to production quality and standards. Notably employing the experience of an American Filmmaker (Tim "Black Magic Tim" Wilson) to serve as Cinematographer and Editor.

The films official release in Ghana was one of the largest turnout outs ever in the history of Silverbird Theater in Accra Mall. The movie is also available for viewing in all Cinemas in Nigeria. Enjoy


@SCREENCLUESBLOG BBM CHANNEL C0048B0F9

Monday, 11 August 2014

EDITORIAL : ALL THINGS AMAZING





By Leonard Attah (leonardattah@gmail.com)

Here's my first blog, let me know what you think. Writing it gave me an idea to keep busy.

For all you hopeless romantics this post is not for you. Super hero geeks need some space.(Amazing spider-man 2 spoilers ahead)



Well,what makes a good movie... Ever wonder why some would angrily deride the amazing spider man 2 while it was the s*** for some? Well having given it enough thought, I would say being true to source material is king. The amazing spider-man 2 was not a bad film. That has to be made clear. For all the internet talk about how it should have
1. Been less funny
2.More about peter and harry
3. A tougher Electro
4.More like spider-man 2 (Sam Raimi)
5.Doesn't get them hyped for sinister six.
 
I would like to say while those seem like very interesting points , it just wouldn't be better that way. Take for instance : A less funny spider-man movie. My question is this...is it still spider-man if he is less funny. Spider-man taunts his villains. So much so that he never really got the chance in the old trilogy, Now Mark webb(the amazing spider-man director) is trying to give us a different spin (pun intended) on the wall crawler,and we bash him. Nope he got it right there.

Secondly if The Amazing Spider-man 2 was more about peter and harrys inevitable great friendship turned sour, we would have slept half way through the movie In the cinema,YES that's true ,and while some would say "NO "they would prefer it that way, please don't forget what happened to the ROBOCOP reboot.



 Thirdly, please how much better would an enemy made out of electricity be, I mean spidey is a kid scientist, electro being electric current meant he could be some how dealt with, we aren't talking lightning here,its electricity. Give him a fight that he has to stay in ..like venom,then you got it. By the way Electro was never that tough. Just tricky.

An finally if we got spider-man 2(sam Raimi) in 2014 , we wouldn't consider it a classic. Wake up people, the avengers rocked because of mordern special effects that lasted several minutes. Spider-man 2 was a classic. But it just wouldn't FLY in todays cinema.



Some say the rights should return to Marvel,while I don't mind that,let's not forget that marvel too might have pulled a THOR 2/ IRON MAN 3 stunt to enrage fans.
At the end of the day ,sources say the movie was meant to build up to the sinister six, so let me ask one question. If spidey has a hard time beating Electro or green goblin....how would he face the sinister six all at once,(with no help to call on) with Gwen no more? Just enjoy the movie for what it was,it was closest we have gotten to a true spider-man in hollywood.

RIP ROBIN WILLIAMS

Hollywood star Robin Williams famous for such movies as Good Will Hunting, What Dreams May Come,   bicentennial Man, Mrs Doubt fire, was found last night by the Marin County Police where he was pronounced dead from an apparent suicide.

Robin McLaurin Williams was born on July 21, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, a great-great-grandson of Mississippi Governor and Senator Anselm J. McLaurin. Robin briefly studied political science, before enrolling at Juilliard School to study theatre.

After he left Juilliard, he performed in nightclubs where he was discovered for the role of Mork on an episode of Happy Days (1974) and the subsequent spin-off Mork & Mindy (1978). Williams' wild comic talent involves a great deal of improvisation, following in the footsteps of his idol Jonathan Winters. Williams has also proven to be an effective dramatic actor and received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Good Will Hunting (1997).

He will be missed.


@SCREENCLUESBLOG BBM CHANNEL C0048B0F9

Sunday, 10 August 2014

QUEEN OF THE DAMNED CONTINUES...

If you guys remember Aaliyah's Queen Of The Damned In 2002, you'd be jumping at the idea of hollywood planning to continue adapting the books by Anne Rice. The first of a as 1994's Interview With The Vampire which starred Tom Cruise as Lestat De Lioncourt (Cool name).

The book series titled The Vampire Chronicles series includes 10 books with an eleventh coming this fall. Rice has been publishing the series since 1976, and it includes the following titles: Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned, The Tale of the Body Thief, Memnoch the Devil, The Vampire Armand, Merrick, Blood and Gold, Blackwood Farm, and Blood Canticle. The eleventh title, Prince Lestat, will be released in October.

The series centers around the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt. He was played by Tom Cruise in 1994's Interview with the Vampire and by Stuart Townsend in 2002's Queen of the Damned.


Anne Rice's son Christopher Rice has already adapted a screenplay for Tale of the Body Thief, and it was included in the deal. That will be a fresh adaptation, but it's unclear whether Universal will release their own spin (twist) on movies like Queen of the Damned and Interview with the Vampire (They'd better not, it's best they stick to source material) .

@SCREENCLUESBLOG BBM CHANNEL C0048B0F9


@SCREENCLUESBLOG BBM CHANNEL C0048B0F9

Saturday, 9 August 2014

ZACK SNYDER DEFENDS DC'S AQUAMAN

Being a movie director is one thing, but when you're directing a comic book movie with an established story and fanbase, the only way to get it right is to be a fan of the franchise yourself. According to IGN, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder was on his way to set when he heard some local radio dee-jays talking smack about Aquaman so he did what any good fan would do: he called in to set the disc jockeys straight about the DC Comics superhero. "You guys were disparaging, a little bit, Aquaman," Snyder told CBS Detroit (via /Film). "I don't want to give anything away about the movie or anything like that, but Aquaman has some cool abilities. People are like, 'Oh what? Does he talk to animals? Because that seems like what he does. Or fish?'" Snyder continued, "The cool thing with Aquaman is he has his trident. You have to realize that could cut the flesh of Superman if they came in contact. That's a thing that's in the canon. He's super strong because, of course, he can exist at these super deep depths. So when he comes up here, he's crazy strong. Anyway, not to say he's in my movie or anything like that, but he has the potential to be bad ass, that's all I’m saying."

Genevieve Nnaji Says "NO"

Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, has explained that her long absence in movie industry is as a result of poorly written scripts which she feels are not worthy for a professional character.

Apparently she's appalled by the poor quality of scripts that has come her way and demands for quality stories and professionalism in the industry. Especially after staring in "mirror boy", "Ije" and "Tango with me".

Now I feel her pain, every movie enthusiast feels if but we just gotta hope that change comes fast enough. Sorry Genny. *hugs*


twitter @screencluesblog BBM Channel : C0048B0F9

Friday, 8 August 2014

WEEKEND TV: THE STRAIN


The Strain is an American vampire horror–drama television series that premiered on FX on July 13, 2014.[1] It was created by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, based on their novel trilogy of the same name. The series puts a new spin on the vampire genre we are all used to where vampirism is a disease, A viral outbreak that's being orchestrated by an occultic organisation to bring an end to mankind.

A plane lands at John F. Kennedy International Airport with the lights off and doors sealed. Epidemiologist Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll) and his team are sent to investigate. On board they find 206 corpses and four survivors. The situation deteriorates when the bodies begin disappearing from morgues. Goodweather and a small group of helpers find themselves battling to protect not only their own loved ones, but the entire city, from an ancient threat to humanity.

A must watch indeed. 10/10


twitter @screencluesblog BBM Channel : C0048B0F9

Thursday, 7 August 2014

DAREDEVIL SERIES?

For those of you who remember, there was a Daredevil movie almost 10 years ago staring Ben Affleck that was an ok movie but didn't do so well. Now Hollywood has decided to turn Daredevil into a series (seems to be where movies go when they don't sell anymore) .

According to ComingSoon: Currently filming in New York, a new image from the set of "Marvel's Daredevil" (via CBM) has made its way online and shows off star Charlie Cox in character as Matt Murdock! Check it out below.

Starring Charlie Cox as the man without fear, "Marvel’s Daredevil" co-stars Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson, Vincent D'Onofrio as Kingpin, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, and Rosario Dawson in an unspecified role.

"Marvel's Daredevil" follows the journey of Matt Murdock, who was blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, now fighting against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the super hero Daredevil in modern day Hell’s Kitchen, New York City.

Marvel's first original series on Netflix is executive produced by series showrunner Steven S. DeKnight and Drew Goddard, who is writing the first two episodes of the series along with Marvel TV’s Jeph Loeb. It will debut on Netflix in 2015.

Not so bad eh? We'll see, 2015 is just next door.

Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock ( Daredevil) 


twitter @screencluesblog BBM Channel : C0048B0F9

Tuesday, 5 August 2014

MAD MAX : FURY ROAD

Good things come to those who wait! Sorry for today's delay. ;)

When you think of cars, you think FAST AND FURIOUS, but in the 80's it was Mel Gibson's MAD MAX. Now we have a squeal, the fourth instalment in the series coming 2015. With Tom Hardy (Dark Knight Rises, Inception) as Mad Max himself.

He's clearly the bad guy. ;)

Enough talk, let's watch a freaking trailer!!!!


twitter @screencluesblog BBM Channel : C0048B0F9

Sunday, 3 August 2014

SLEEPY HALLOW AWAKENS FOR SEASON 2

Looking for something thrilling, and scary and exciting at the same time to watch? Look no further than SLEEPY HALLOW. Synopsis : Ichabod Crane is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers. A mystery being that he was being hunted by occultic English soldiers who's number one weapon was the horseman Death. And after a bitter victory and the "killing " of Death, he wakes up in 21st century America, and Death is waiting to pick up from where they left off.

SIN CITY : A DAME TO KILL FOR POSTERS

Sin city A DAME TO KILL FOR is a direct sequel of the original Sin City. And it sees the return of the lead characters and new ones for another thrilling ride through the forsaken streets of Basin City.


twitter @screencluesblog BBM Channel : C0048B0F9

SUNDAY SELECT : NOAH

If you're looking for a Sunday movie to just kick back and enjoy with the family, you'll definitely love Noah from Darren Aronofsky, the director of Black Swan.
From all the effects and fantastical visuals it's very easy to get lost in the movie. Noah tells the re imagined tale of A man (Noah) is chosen by his world's creator (God) to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the world of all wickedness and sin. The top billed cast are:
Russell Crowe
Noah
Jennifer Connelly
Naameh
Ray Winstone
Tubal-cain
Anthony Hopkins
Methuselah
Emma Watson
Ila



twitter @screencluesblog BBM Channel : C0048B0F9

Saturday, 2 August 2014

AVENGERS 2: AGE OF ULTRON PICS

I've got good news guys! I got some action pictures to help ease the hunger for the squeal to the hollywood blockbuster The Avengers.

With additional heroes to the crew, we expect to see Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver:
The twin brother of the Scarlet Witch played by Elizabeth Olsen, who can move at superhuman speed (A different actor played the same character in Xmen Days Of Future Past) , Paul Bettany as Vision and the charismatic James Spader
As the artificial intelligence cyborg Ultron.

Thor VS an Ultron army.

Quicksilver Vs an Ultron army

Hawkeye Vs an Ultron army

Iron Man Vs an Ultron army

Scarlet Witch Vs an Ultron army

Just hang on to that. And I'll update you as the news breaks.


twitter @screencluesblog BBM Channel : C0048B0F9

Friday, 1 August 2014

Chief Richard Mofe Damijo

Everybody's favourite guyman actor that year Richard Mofe Damijo, has been considered for a Chieftaincy title. Well for me, I say "it's about gaddam time n*gger". Dude better rock some bad ass shades and do a Rick Ross hop, he's a boss already.

The actor who is also the Delta State Commissioner for Arts and Culture will be given the title of “Dike Oha na Nollywood” during the coming 4th edition of the three-day Nollywood Igbo Film Festival.

The 4th edition of the film festival will take place in Asaba, Delta from August 27th to August 30th where the actor will be given the chieftaincy title.

Bawse!

Fresh Oga. Damnnnn!!!!


twitter @screencluesblog BBM Channel : C0048B0F9

GUARDIAN OF THE GALAXY PREVIEW

Yeahhhhhh! Just when we thought all the superhero movies were done for the year, Marvel's space sci-fi movie Guardians Of The Galaxy shows up. What was a witty action packed comic is now gonna be a witty action packed movie!

The synopsis is as follows ; In the far reaches of space, an American pilot named Peter Quill finds himself the object of a manhunt after stealing an orb coveted by the villainous Ronan.

More on this after I see the movie next week. But you can catch it before me in Silverbird Cinemas. The show times this week are : Friday to Friday next week 11:30AM 4:10PM 6:30PM 8:50PM. And in Genesis Cinemas from
Friday to Friday  12.25PM, 5.05PM, 7.25PM. All in Port Harcourt, but please feel free to comment on our BBM Channel and twitter for specific showings in your local Nigerian cinema.

Enjoy the show!!!!


twitter @screencluesblog BBM Channel : C0048B0F9

NOLLYWOOD PICK: HALF OF A YELLOW SUN

A historical movie is just a movie about history. (yawn!). Does it make it a great movie? No, But it is only a great movie when you add human interest elements to the mix. A great character, and then set him up in the mix of the wahala (challenges) of the world around him. THAT IS HALF OF A YELLOW SUN. And it debuts in Silverbird Cinemas today! (bring a date and 1,500)

The synopsis is as follows " Sisters Olanna and Kainene return home to 1960s Nigeria, where they soon diverge on different paths. As civil war breaks out, political events loom larger than their differences as they join the fight to establish an independent republic" .

The top billed cast are ;
Thandie Newton
Olanna

John Boyega
Ugwu

Chiwetel Ejiofor
Odenigbo

Joseph Mawle
Richard

Anika Noni Rose
Kainene

Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Captain DUTSE

Rob David
Redhead Charles

O.C. Ukeje
Aniekwena

Babou Ceesay
Okeoma

 ">