Yo, they got SPOILERS below! None of the Riddick movies were ever big blockbusters. They never held the financial weight of an Iron Man or Twilight film, but the series has done something that even the most amazing science fiction universes (Firefly…to name one) have not been able to pull off: it has survived in this…
Directed by David Twohy Written by David Twohy, Oliver Butcher, and Stephen Cornwell Starring Vin Diesel, Katee Sackhoff, Matt Nable, Jordi Molla, Dave Bautista, Bokeem Woodbine, Raoul Trujillo and Karl Urban R, 119 minutes Riddick, the third film in the titular character’s saga, is proof positive that The Last Crusade syndrome is still in full…
RETROSPECTACLE #2 PITCH BLACK (2000) & THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK (2004) Vin Diesel has had something of a roller coaster ride when it comes to his career. He had a small role in a big movie (Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan), voiced the titular character in The Iron Giant, and big roles in smaller films…
In the past ten years, we have seen some of our most beloved franchises resuscitated through either demanding fan-bases or dedicated filmmakers. Superman returned in 2006 and Indiana Jones whipped back into shape (although not really, based on quality) in 2008, both after nineteen year absences. Now, finally, after a nine-year hiatus from the big…
