Spike Lee to direct English-language remake of Park Chan-Wook’s South Korean cult classic revenge film Oldboy (2003)

Well, despite countless concerns and even a failed attempt by Steven Spielberg and Will Smith to remake Park Chan-Wook’s Oldboy (2003), Hollywood will have its English-language remake – Spike Lee is now attached to direct the film of the same name.  It’s happening – fans of the original can only hope for the best now.

The initial trailer for War Horse (2011) promises another tear-jerking Spielberg-directed war epic.

When you put Steven Spielberg together with World War II material, you get some of the finest filmmaking ever to grace the silver screen.  In fact, of all the blockbusters that have given him celebrity, he has only won Best Director twice: for Schindler’s List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998).  When he announced that he would make yet another war epic, though this time regarding World War I, many people went ballistic and would surely blitzkrieg to a nearby theater as soon as its released.  War Horse (2011) seems to have all the ingredients for an amazing yet heart-breaking war story, complete with master composer John Williams scoring the film.

Film Review: Super 8 (2011)

Star Trek (2009) director J.J. Abrams’s long-awaited monster flick has arrived and it hardly disappoints.  Meant to be a tribute to Steven Spielberg’s early Amblin movies and some of his other productions, the film evokes child-like wonder and excitement that summer blockbusters hope to elicit in audiences but often fail to achieve nowadays.  Abrams’s latest directorial effort not only is imaginative entertainment but also has a heart to it.  While the dramatic climax may underwhelm or miss the target somewhat, the film has more emotional depth than most summer fare and features great performances from its leading young, mostly unknown actors.  Besides, it isn’t a sequel, prequel, reboot, or spin-off; it is a largely original science-fiction flick mixed with a sweet coming-of-age tale.  In short, Super 8 (2011) is spectacular entertainment that should please all audiences, especially the credits scene; it is one of the best summer blockbusters 2011 has to offer given its sense of nostalgia, wonder, suspense, and emotion – they simply don’t make many movies like this anymore.