We've all spent some time with the movie rework blues, and today I have a guest post for you from Chris Kavan of FilmCrave.com, who takes a look at the state of Hollywood and it's general lack of originality. Take a look, enjoy, and think about putting your monetary votes behind some more interesting players. According to Box Office Mojo as it currently stands these are the top ten … [Read more...]
Shark Night 3D is about to hit, and I have a great prize pack available for you. I know you're excited already, and you've probably already got your tickets, but why not gear up for your September 2nd night out? Check out some info below, and be sure to watch the trailer again - you know you want to - then make sure you enter to win. A sexy summer weekend turns into a blood-soaked nightmare … [Read more...]
I'm sure you've heard about Planes, the upcoming film that is a spin-off (or something) of the Cars franchise, and now Jon Cryer is officially attached to lend his voice to the film as Dusty, the single-prop star. You've got a long wait in store, because this one is set to release on Blu-Ray and DVD in Spring 2013, but it's looking more and more fun all the time. I wonder how the … [Read more...]
Coming your way in limited release on September 23rd, A Bird of the Air is a quirky, indie number that looks as charming as anything to come along in a while. Centered around a loner who finds a parrot, and embarks on a mission to return the bird to its rightful owner, it's a kind of quest film that spins out of control. If the trailer is any real indication, my money is on this one coming … [Read more...]
Coming your way from the critically-acclaimed release at Cannes, Lars von Trier's Melancholia will premiere on VOD October 7, 2011 and opens in theaters November 11, 2011, and a US poster has finally been revealed. Reviews ranged from calling it brilliant, to a complete mess, by the general pulse leans far more to one side than the other, with a rottentomatoes.com score hovering right around … [Read more...]
I have to kick this off with a bit of introduction. This post comes to you from the guys at cinematicmethod.com. They run a podcast that is rather unique, and it's one that I've taken to quickly. Instead of a movie podcast, theirs is a movie trailer podcast. They give you their rundown on the trailers of the films that are about to come out, and let you know whether or not you should see it based … [Read more...]
If you've been following me for any length of time, you probably know that I'm not a fan of lists. The best of the year lists are something of a mandatory enterprise at this point, and I have several other efforts at best of something lists (mostly as a result of dares), but I don't like them. They don't make a lot of sense, especially where numbering is concerned, and they don't actually deliver … [Read more...]
If you're at all like me, you fell for a quirky little number called Me and You and Everyone We Know, and you keep it fresh in your mind for all the times people ask you for recommendations. That wonderfully offbeat film about meeting someone in the distancing and uber-modern world we live in is a gem, and the writer/director/star, Miranda July, has another for you now. The Future, which … [Read more...]
Coming to theaters and movies on demand September 9th, Shaolin looks about as good as anything I've seen in the martial arts genre in quite some time. That may be because it's something like an accidental martial arts film, if that makes any sense, in that it focuses on people who happen to know martial arts, rather than being a story crafted to create excuses for action. Of course, that might … [Read more...]
You may have wondered what it could all possible mean when you heard that a movie was being made, which in some sense or another was "based" on the classic board game Battleship. I know what you were thinking, or rather, the manner in which you couldn't put thoughts together, because how could it make any sense? What part of the game could be a film, and what could transpire, other than the … [Read more...]
Sports movies can be tricky beasts, and none moreso than the valiant, but generally in vain, effort that is the golf-related movie. Another shot at it comes your way September 2nd, and this one may have what it takes. The trailer looks solid at any rate, and the fact that it's based on David L. Cook's book, "Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia," isn't going to hurt … [Read more...]
The Toronto International Film Festival is once again proving to be a major stop on the festival circuit. The announcement was released yesterday of 53 titles, including 31 world premieres, and some of the biggest names of the year are among them. Most, if not all, of the films I am most looking forward to will be in attendance, and with the festival just around the corner, the time to get excited … [Read more...]
Drive got a lot of buzz from Cannes, and with the September 16th release just around the corner, the film made a big splash at Comic-Con. There's also a new red band trailer available. I've heard a lot of good things about this one (and from people I usually believe), and the trailer is pretty impressive. Below, check out a mountain of images from the film, and Comic-Con, and don't miss the … [Read more...]
You may have heard that The Hunger Games is hitting theaters in something short of a year, and it may be because the poster is the talk of the town. If not, check out the poster, and the double fantastic motion poster below. Getting out info on movies that are coming out so long from now that you will undoubtedly forget between then and now (I won't let you!) isn't generally my bad, but there … [Read more...]
This post brought to you by The Change-Up. All opinions are 100% mine. Hitting theaters August 5th, The Change-Up, starring Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman, is yet another body-switching movie, but this one has a little more punch. From the writers of The Hangover, and the director of Wedding Crashers, The Change-Up is a film about two best friends with very different lives, who swap bodies … [Read more...]
On July 22nd, you have the chance to see a film that has been getting a lot of great press, has been a smash hit at several film festivals, and has probably escaped your attention. A Little Help features Jenna Fischer in a role that has had more people talk it up to me than anything in at least the last three or four years, and if nothing else, has the best trailer I've seen in quite a … [Read more...]
