Posts by Melanie Lefebvre

Number of Posts: 10

“Moon,” dark and beautiful, is a fresh sci-fi experience

Published on January 16, 2011 by Melanie Lefebvre

Moon Directed by: Duncan Jones Written by: Duncan Jones, Nathan Parker 2009, USA In a genre that typically gets bogged down with clichés and conventions, Moon is a standout, a subtle and surprising 2009 film, the debut of director Duncan … [Read the Rest]

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Published on October 30, 2010 by Melanie Lefebvre

“An honest and intriguing look into the evolution of Canada’s greatest rock band.” Directed by Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen 2010, Canada Generally, people either love Rush or just don’t get them, but no one can dispute the band’s integrity, commitment … [Read the Rest]

Anvil! The Story of Anvil: Get Your Devil Horns Ready!

Published on September 27, 2010 by Melanie Lefebvre

Anvil! The Story of Anvil Directed by Sacha Gervasi Whether you’re a heavy metal fan or not, you’ll appreciate Sacha Gervasi’s documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil as it lays out the surprisingly inspiring story of the Canadian 80s metal … [Read the Rest]

Saw 3D News

Published on September 12, 2010 by Melanie Lefebvre

I’m sitting here thinking that the new Saw movie, which is titled Saw 3D, should really be titled Someone Make it Stop, no? Am I the only human thinking this? Anyway, world-views aside, yet another in the Saw series is … [Read the Rest]

New X-Men spin-off to star Mystique?

Published on October 7, 2009 by Melanie Lefebvre

Since her role as Mystique in the X-Men film series, Rebecca Romijn has been seen mostly on TV (Ugly Betty and the upcoming Eastwick) and in one slightly off the radar movie, Lake City. With 20th Century Fox opening the … [Read the Rest]

Weinstein Co’s Production of Halloween 3D delayed

Published on October 3, 2009 by Melanie Lefebvre

Looks like we might be saved further trauma, at least for the time being, as the production of Halloween 3D has been temporarily shut down. The omnipresent Weinstein Company was rumoured to be rushing production to get the film out … [Read the Rest]

Remaking A Nightmare on Elm Street

Published on September 28, 2009 by Melanie Lefebvre

The new trailer for director Samuel Bayer and producer Michael Bay’s remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street left me thinking these guys think I’m an idiot. And while I have yet to see the movie, I hold out hope … [Read the Rest]

He-Man: by the power of Greyskull… and Columbia Pictures!

Published on September 23, 2009 by Melanie Lefebvre

Mere weeks after Warner Bros. and Mattel went their separate ways over the He-Man film project, Columbia has entered the picture and is in negotiations with the toy franchise. Warner Bros. had dropped the project because of numerous problems such … [Read the Rest]

Darren Aronofsky – On MMA bandwagon with new heist movie?

Published on September 23, 2009 by Melanie Lefebvre

With his film Black Swan due out in 2010, writer/director Darren Aronofsky is non-stop action, adding another project to his list this week: the story of Britain’s biggest heist (approximately $85 million) and UFC fighter “Lightning” Lee Murray who was … [Read the Rest]

Remake of Let the Right One In – can Reeves pull it off?

Published on September 23, 2009 by Melanie Lefebvre

Whenever Hollywood chooses to do a remake of a movie – let alone a horror movie – one can hear the collective groan of film buffs everywhere. Murdered were such horror films as Shutter, Halloween, The Amityville Horror, Texas Chainsaw … [Read the Rest]