In Retrospect – Issue 20

A film guide for March 2013 including reviews for:

– Side Effects,
– Oz: The Great And Powerful,
– Welcome To The Punch,
– Robot and Frank,
– The Guilt Trip,
– Identity Thief,
– The Paperboy,
– The Host,
– Red Dawn,
– The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,
– The Croods,
– Compliance.

Thanks to contributors Daniel Prinn (@DanielPrinn), Chris Bone (@Boney88), and Paul Weedon (@Twotafkap) for their reviews.

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Film Review: Oz The Great and Powerful

(Published in the April edition of Sage)

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Discovering the origins of L. Frank Baum‘s classic children’s novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and a sort-of prequel to the classic 1939 film of the same name, Oz: The Great and Powerful follows a small-time magician (James Franco) who arrives in an enchanted land ruled by three witches – Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams). Directed by Sam Raimi, the film focuses on how the Wizard arrived in Oz and became the ruler. But will he be a good man or a great one?

Trailer Trash Feature: 12th – 25th November

(Bi-weekly feature written for Lost In The Multiplex)

As the year draws closer to its end, the new trailers for the beginning of 2013 have started rolling in. From giants to witches, to parasitic alien souls and illusionist con-men, the new year looks set to bring us some fantastic films.

Some Of The Wonderful Things He Does: Oz The Great And Powerful Images & Trailer

(Written for Lost In The Multiplex)

A new trailer and several new images have been released for Sam Raimi’s upcoming fantasy adventure, Oz: The Great And Powerful, this week, and they are certainly very impressive.

Discovering the origins of L. Frank Baum‘s classic children’s novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the film is a prequel to his work, looking at how the Wizard arrived in Oz and became the ruler.

Trailer Trash Feature: 7th – 20th July

(Bi-weekly feature written for Lost In The Multiplex)

With news from Comic-Con filling our Twitter feeds over the past couple of weeks, here’s a list of the most recent trailer releases, some of which Comic-Con were thrilled about – Oz: The Great And Powerful – and others that didn’t even get a mention – try an upcoming film about phone sex. With wizards, dinosaurs, gangsters, and cowboys, we’ve got it all this week.

New Trailer for ‘Oz The Great and Powerful’, Comic-Con Say It Looks Outstanding

(Written for Lost In The Multiplex)

The first trailer for Sam Raimi’s Oz: The Great and Powerful has been released this week, as The Disney panel at Comic-Con presented an exclusive promo reel for the film at this year’s convention.

Discovering the origins of L. Frank Baum‘s classic children’s novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the film is a prequel to his work, looking at how the Wizard arrived in Oz and became the ruler.

Did I Miss Something? A Wizard Of Oz Re-Telling With a Very Decent Cast?

(Written for Lost In The Multiplex)

Whilst the news was announced earlier this month, over at the Multiplex we are yet to report on the news of Sam Raimi‘s re-telling of the classic Wizard Of Oz adventure.

When Perez Hilton posted what is apparently the first look at the make-up for a flying monkey in the latest re-imagining of L. Frank Baum’s classic children’s novel, see below for the image, the news didn’t appeal to my interests until, only this week, I saw the cast list.

Scheduled for an 8th March, 2013 release, the fantasy adventure, which has been titled Oz The Great and Powerful, stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff, Joey King and Bruce Campbell.