Salty Popcorn

Welcome to Salty Popcorn - my site dedicated to expressing my opinion on films. Most of the reviews I read in the paper make me angry that they are either all so negative or I completely disagree with them. So now it's my turn. I hope you enjoy it and if you do sign up for updates on the left hand side. Thanks for stopping in!! PLEASE NOTE: My scoring of films is now based on an "Out of 10" score. The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed. Carl Jung (1875 - 1961)

A bold new chapter in the Predator universe, Predators was shot on location under Rodriguez's creative auspices at the filmmaker's Austin-based Troublemaker Studios, and is directed by Nimrad Antal. The film stars Adrien Brody as Royce, a mercenary who reluctantly leads a group of elite warriors who...

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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (610) Based on one of my favourite "Young Adult" book series The Vampire's Assistant is a film I have been waiting for for a very long time. When I first read book one of the nearly 12 book (I think) series titled "Darren Shan: Cirque du Freak" I got very...

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After promising six films in the franchise they are finally winding it down to an end with film number 4 after a dismal number 3. I actually enjoyed it - I love all things Shrek - that big green oaf makes me laugh and Donkey is the best thing Eddie Murphy has done in years. After challenging ...

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Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (610) This is one of the biggest novels to come out since The DaVinci Code and is a far superior story. It has sold over 21000000 copies worldwide and is published in more languages I can think of. It is the first of a trilogy set of novels known as The Millenium Tril...

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Oscar winner Russell Crowe stars as the legendary figure known by generations as "Robin Hood," whose exploits have endured in popular mythology and ignited the imagination of those who share his spirit of adventure and righteousness. In 13th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront ...

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After yesterday's leaked tease of the teaser trailer Summit now allows us the look at the first official teaser for the new film from the mega earning blockbuster. Whether you hate it or love it you have to admit Twilight does have mass appeal. Love, hate, intrigue, hot actors, mediocre actin...

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Here is the first big tease of the new film Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Get ready people for the marketing bonanza to begin. The film releases June 30 and is going to be HUGE!!! My love for team Jacob has definately recommenced :) <object width="450" height="304"><param name="movie" v...

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In the futuristic action-thriller Repo Men, humans have extended and improved our lives through highly sophisticated and expensive mechanical organs created by a company called The Union. The dark side of these medical breakthroughs is that if you don't pay your bill, The Union sends its highly skil...

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The Blind Side (610) With Sandra Bullock's Oscar win yesterday I thought it high time I pulled my finger out and wrote the review for Blind Side. Firstly, massive congratulations to Bullock, after years of mediocrity she has now reached a career pinnacle I hope she continues on with better an...

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Well here it is - the first full length Tron Legacy trailer, as promised. Enjoy Tron Legacy is a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that's unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), loo...

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Bring on Iron Man 2 - I am starting to get very excited about this one - let's hope they don't mess it all up :) In the sequel, Mickey Rourke plays Whiplash while Sam Rockwell is Justin Hammer, a multi-billionaire businessman and a rival of industrialist Tony Stark. Iron Man 2 will also give more...

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I find it actually insulting that they remade this insanely brilliant English film. The original was just brilliant - this looks like Death at Big Mamma's house :) Directed by Neil LaBute, Death at a Funeral is a hilarious day in the life of an American family come together to put a beloved h...

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Alice in Wonderland (1903) is an early silent film directed by Cecil Hepworth and Percy Stow. It was the first movie adapation of Lewis Carroll's children's book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The film is memorable for its use of special effects, including Alice's shrinking in the Hall of ...

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They're all getting into Twilight gap films. Taylor Lautner in Valentines Day, RPatz in the awesome film Remember Me (click on title for review) and now little Bella (Kristen Stewart) ventures out into the rock world to play a much younger Joan Jett. You go girl!!! This looks like a really cool rock...

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Yay Zack Snyder - if you may remember Zack was the very first person I interviewed, with Dave Longo, for Salty Popcorn - it was for his film, The Watchmen. He is also well known for a certain film called 300. Well his new film, Legend of the Guardians is near complete and is a CGI fest simila...

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This looks like a nice fun romp of an action film. Similar in vein to Mr and Mrs Smith. It also looks remarkably similar to Tom Cruise's latest with Cameron Diaz, Knight and Day. So similar it is possible the studios are going head to head to see who can nail the role, the older hotties or the young...

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I was very keen to see how Mr Robert "Edward" Pattinson would fare in a film since his Twilight fame and I have to say I was very impressed. You will hear everywhere that he is basically playing Edward all over again as he is this brooding miserable guy, but hey, it's the character and I thin...

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What a great little horror film this one looks like. I love Justin Long, although he appears to only do "the boyfriend" in horror films. :) Christina Ricci looks great and Liam Neeson is always pretty damn good - looking forward to this one!! US Release April 9 2010. After a horrific car acci...

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From the team that brought the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy to the big screen, Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films present Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, an epic action-adventure set in the mystical lands of Persia. A rogue prince (Jake Gyllenhaal) reluctantly joins forces wit...

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Dave managed to attend the screening release on Sunday of Tron Legacy. Not too many people were very excited about being invited to a premiere release of the trailer at Imax Darling Harbour to find out they were invited to a premiere that ran for 2minutes and 57 secs. There were a few annoyed people...

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Trailer of the Day: Predators - Robert Rodriguez	Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (6/10)	Trailer of the Day: Shrek Forever After	Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (6/10)
Trailer of the Day: Full Length ROBIN HOOD	OFFICIAL Twilight Eclipse TRAILER	Twilight Eclipse 10sec Teaser	Trailer of the Day: Red Band Repo Men TRL
The Blind Side (6/10)	Trailer of the Day: Full Length Tron Legacy	Trailer of the Day: New Full Length Iron Man 2 TRL	Trailer of the Day: US Remake of Death at a Funeral plus Red Band Clip
The First Alice in Wonderland (1903) - Film Attached	Trailer of the Day: The Runaways - Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning	Legends of the Guardians TRL - I love You Zack Snyder	Trailer of the Day: Killers - Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl
Remember Me (8/10)	Trailer of the Day: After.Life	New Prince of Persia TRL	Tron Legacy Full Length Trailer is Released

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Trailer of the Day: Red Band Repo Men TRL

The Blind Side (6/10)

The Blind Side (6/10) With Sandra Bullock's Oscar win yesterday I thought it high time I pulled my finger out and wrote the review for Blind Side. Firstly, massive congratulations...

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Trailer of the Day: Full Length Tron Legacy

Well here it is - the first full length Tron Legacy trailer, as promised. Enjoy Tron Legacy is a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that's unlike anything...

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