by Ambrose Heron on 01/12/2008
DVD PICKS Hancock (Sony): Although this Will Smith summer blockbuster attracted a mixed critical response it remains an entertaining and interesting riff on the superhero genre. The biggest movie star in the world plays a depressed, drunken superman who is reviled by Los Angeles because he causes mass destruction when fighting crime. After saving the [...]
by Ambrose Heron on 05/07/2008
Despite mixed reviews (some of them predicting a Last Action Hero style flop) Hancock ruled the box office this weekend. It looks almost certain to pass the $100 million mark before the weekend is out. Reuters report: > Check out our review > Hancock at the IMDb > Latest figures from Box Office Mojo > [...]
by Ambrose Heron on 02/07/2008
Today we review Hancock, the new film starring Will Smith as an unconventional superhero. Listen to the review here: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download and subscribe to the review podcast via iTunes by clicking here. Hancock is out at cinemas today > Download this review as an MP3 file > Hancock at [...]
by Ambrose Heron on 02/07/2008
Hancock is the new summer blockbuster starring Will Smith as a drunken, depressed superhero seen as a nuisance by the public. I recently spoke to screenwriter and producer Akiva Goldsman and director Peter Berg about their work on the film. Listen to the interview here: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] You can download [...]
by Ambrose Heron on 26/06/2008
Hancock is the new film starring Will Smith as a depressed, drunken superhero who is loathed by a public that finds him a dangerous nuisance. Jason Bateman plays a Ray Embrey, a PR man who decides to help Hancock rehabilitate his image after he is saved by him whilst Charlize Theron plays Ray’s sceptical wife, [...]