http://www.movies-illustrated.com Movie news, reviews and features on movies, film and dvd's Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:12:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.movies-illustrated.com/new-sherlock-holmes-posters/ http://www.movies-illustrated.com/new-sherlock-holmes-posters/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:32:36 +0000 Dalton http://www.movies-illustrated.com/?p=583 Sherlock Holmes is a movie we have covered here quite a bit and with good reason, it looks pretty amazing. Packing in a great cast this new re-invention of the Sherlock Holmes world has a strong cast too feating Robert Downey Jr in the title role, Jude Law as Dr Watson, Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler, and Mark Strong as Lord Blackwood. Well Warner Bros. have released a set of new character posters based on the main stars, and you can take a look at them below]]> http://www.movies-illustrated.com/new-sherlock-holmes-posters/feed/ 0 http://www.movies-illustrated.com/sherlock-holmes-trailer-guy-ritchie-style/ http://www.movies-illustrated.com/sherlock-holmes-trailer-guy-ritchie-style/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 19:06:24 +0000 Dalton http://www.movies-illustrated.com/?p=428 Guy Ritchie's reinvention of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes has a new trailer out, and it is pretty full on! This re-invention of the Sherlock Holmes saga is depicted as a new portrayal of the eccentric character with Downey reported to be playing Holmes with more emphasis on this physical abilities and bohemian nature as oppose to the thinker we have previously seen in earlier adaptations]]> http://www.movies-illustrated.com/sherlock-holmes-trailer-guy-ritchie-style/feed/ 0 http://www.movies-illustrated.com/death-race-rewind/ http://www.movies-illustrated.com/death-race-rewind/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:58:40 +0000 Dalton http://www.movies-illustrated.com/?p=338 Death Race is set in the year 2012 where the general population who are currently living in a recession are entertained in the double figure millions by a TV phenomenon. That TV phenomenon is Death Race and it's a gladiatorial style race/battle in cars and trucks, with the main aim to get through 3 races alive and in one piece. All the drivers are prisoners from serious crimes and if a driver wins five races in a row then they earn their freedom]]> http://www.movies-illustrated.com/death-race-rewind/feed/ 1 http://www.movies-illustrated.com/centurion-preview-neil-marshalls-latest-historical-action-thriller/ http://www.movies-illustrated.com/centurion-preview-neil-marshalls-latest-historical-action-thriller/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:42:29 +0000 Dalton http://www.movies-illustrated.com/?p=326 Centurion is Neil Marshall’s latest movie which tracks the story of the Ninth legion whose actual historical outcome is unknown and in Centurion, Marshall offers a fictional ending to the story of the Legion]]> http://www.movies-illustrated.com/centurion-preview-neil-marshalls-latest-historical-action-thriller/feed/ 1 http://www.movies-illustrated.com/drew-barrymore-hints-at-charlie%e2%80%99s-angels-third-movie/ http://www.movies-illustrated.com/drew-barrymore-hints-at-charlie%e2%80%99s-angels-third-movie/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:27:18 +0000 Dalton http://www.movies-illustrated.com/drew-barrymore-hints-at-charlie%e2%80%99s-angels-third-movie/ Often described as guilty pleasure, the first two Charlie's Angels films were leave your brain at home comedy action movies with some feisty heroines wielding some bad kung fu]]> http://www.movies-illustrated.com/drew-barrymore-hints-at-charlie%e2%80%99s-angels-third-movie/feed/ 0 http://www.movies-illustrated.com/xchange-rewind/ http://www.movies-illustrated.com/xchange-rewind/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:02:23 +0000 Dalton http://www.movies-illustrated.com/xchange-rewind/ Xchange is a 2000 science fiction story that is based on a technology created in the near future by a company call Xchange. They offer a service where humans can swap bodies with another, and can be there in person at a meeting half way across the world using this new technology]]> http://www.movies-illustrated.com/xchange-rewind/feed/ 3 http://www.movies-illustrated.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-weird-999-and-watchmen/ http://www.movies-illustrated.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-weird-999-and-watchmen/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:38:05 +0000 admin http://www.movies-illustrated.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-weird-999-and-watchmen/ Once again we have 3 stylish posters for you to take a look at from Korean remakes of classic spaghetti westerns to stop motion animation to Hollywood blockbusters on their new favourite movie genre, the comic book adaptation]]> http://www.movies-illustrated.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-weird-999-and-watchmen/feed/ 0 http://www.movies-illustrated.com/mutant-chronicles-review/ http://www.movies-illustrated.com/mutant-chronicles-review/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:22:26 +0000 Dalton http://www.movies-illustrated.com/mutant-chronicles-review/ Mutant Chronicles is a movie thats actually based on a game, a Swedish role playing game. Quite a successful one, that’s set in the future where the world is divided into four major corporate factions that battle the front lines to keep control of the countries and continents they own]]> http://www.movies-illustrated.com/mutant-chronicles-review/feed/ 2 http://www.movies-illustrated.com/the-transporter-3-trailer-from-nowhere/ http://www.movies-illustrated.com/the-transporter-3-trailer-from-nowhere/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:09:25 +0000 Dalton http://www.movies-illustrated.com/the-transporter-3-trailer-from-nowhere/ Frank Martin is back, the man who gets stuff from A to B, no questions asked]]> http://www.movies-illustrated.com/the-transporter-3-trailer-from-nowhere/feed/ 0 http://www.movies-illustrated.com/wanted-angelina-jolie-and-james-mcavoy/ http://www.movies-illustrated.com/wanted-angelina-jolie-and-james-mcavoy/#comments Sun, 25 May 2008 14:46:22 +0000 Dalton http://www.movies-illustrated.com/wanted-angelina-jolie-and-james-mcavoy/ The new movie Wanted starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman, looks like an all out, summer action stunner]]> http://www.movies-illustrated.com/wanted-angelina-jolie-and-james-mcavoy/feed/ 0 http://www.movies-illustrated.com/the-transporter-rewind/ http://www.movies-illustrated.com/the-transporter-rewind/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:37:13 +0000 Dalton http://www.movies-illustrated.com/the-transporter-%e2%80%93-rewind/ The Transporter is a Luc Besson produced movie starring Jason Statham and directed by Corey Yuen]]> http://www.movies-illustrated.com/the-transporter-rewind/feed/ 0 http://www.movies-illustrated.com/juno-the-quantum-of-solace-and-jack-brooks-monster-slayer-posted/ http://www.movies-illustrated.com/juno-the-quantum-of-solace-and-jack-brooks-monster-slayer-posted/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:56:24 +0000 Dalton http://www.movies-illustrated.com/juno-the-quantum-of-solace-and-jack-brooks-monster-slayer-posted/ This week we have another selection of movie posters to treat your eyes with, or not as the case may be. The posters today are covering sequel territory, low budget action horror and some well written and highly applauded comedy]]> http://www.movies-illustrated.com/juno-the-quantum-of-solace-and-jack-brooks-monster-slayer-posted/feed/ 1 http://www.movies-illustrated.com/crank-2-high-voltage-movie-sequel-news/ http://www.movies-illustrated.com/crank-2-high-voltage-movie-sequel-news/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:31:14 +0000 Dalton http://www.movies-illustrated.com/crank-2-high-voltage-movie-sequel-news/ The star character of Crank 2, Chev Chelios, the man with a short amount of time and a lot of energy is back with a confirmed title for the sequel to 2006's Crank. Even though I suggested Cranked as a suitable new title no one has listened]]> http://www.movies-illustrated.com/crank-2-high-voltage-movie-sequel-news/feed/ 0 http://www.movies-illustrated.com/american-gangster-review/ http://www.movies-illustrated.com/american-gangster-review/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:06:48 +0000 Dalton http://www.movies-illustrated.com/american-gangster-review/ American Gangster is a Ridley Scott movie with high aspirations and somewhat epic intentions. It doesn’t quite live up to its epic intentions but at the end you’re happy to let it go due to the gripping nature of the film and all its good points]]> http://www.movies-illustrated.com/american-gangster-review/feed/ 0 http://www.movies-illustrated.com/bond-will-be-back-james-bond-22/ http://www.movies-illustrated.com/bond-will-be-back-james-bond-22/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:41:40 +0000 Dalton http://www.movies-illustrated.com/bond-will-be-back-james-bond-22/ The follow up Bond movie to the highly successful series reinvention Casino Royale is due out in 2008. Daniel Craig is back as 007 the British secret agent James Bond. Interestingly enough for a Bond movie we have almost a direct sequel as the story actually continues on from Casino Royale]]> http://www.movies-illustrated.com/bond-will-be-back-james-bond-22/feed/ 0 http://www.movies-illustrated.com/live-free-or-die-hard-review/ http://www.movies-illustrated.com/live-free-or-die-hard-review/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:00:14 +0000 Dalton http://www.movies-illustrated.com/live-free-or-die-hard-review/ McClain is back Living free and dying harder, yes Live Free or Die Hard is the latest, the fourth movies in the Die Hard series, which sees old school world domination plan spoling John McClain back in action]]> http://www.movies-illustrated.com/live-free-or-die-hard-review/feed/ 0