In 1982, five men kidnapped Alfred Heineken, the man who built Heineken into a commercial behemoth. Kidnapping Mr. Heineken is based on the book The Kidnapping of Alfred Heineken by Peter DeVries. It’s mostly a one-note thriller that could use a little humor and a little more depth.
Tag: Anthony Hopkins
Hopkins and McKellen Together For The First time For Starz’s The Dresser!
Production has begun on the Starz/BBC Co-Production of The Dresser – one of the great plays about life in the theater. The Dresser stars, Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen, are working together for the first time. The Dresser takes place during one night during WWII. Bombs are falling but a certain theater company is anxious for […]
Hitchcock Is Incredibly Tacky Fun!
Hitchcock is a fabulist take on Hitchcock’s life while making Psycho. It opens with Hitchcock introducing the film in a manner we can recognise from television’s classic Alfred Hitchcock Presents following a murder that will play into the story in a pretty dramatic (and also cheeky) way.
Hitchcock Movie Review – Just Seen It
Alfred Hitchcock is the world’s most famous director. But when he chooses the controversial Psycho as his next movie, no one will support it. Risking everything, he and his wife Alma fight to get it made.
The Rite: This Movie Was In Need of More Devil Fighting In The Details
The Rite available on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, On Demand and for Download as of 5/17. From the start, The Rite, directed by Mikael Håfström and written by Matt Baglio and Michael Petroni, seems to present a duel personality. The press release tells us that the story was inspired by true events involving exorcism. […]
Thor: The Mighty Theatrical Trailer!
Spectacular trailer! Looks like there will be no middle ground here – either it will rock the house, or fail epically! Either way, it will not be boring!
Thor Thunders Through Teaser Trailer!
It looks to me like Kenneth Branagh knows his Asgardians. Very cool!
MOVIE REVIEW: The Wolfman – Grim, Grey, Boring… BLOOD!
After a couple postponements and a complete makeover in the editing room, The Wolfman finally reached screens this weekend. Not worth the wait.