Frank Miller’s The Spirit Movie Trailer #2 By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 26, 2008 12:34 pm EST Lionsgate has released a new trailer for Frank Miller’s The Spirit. I’m really not sure what to make of this movie. Some of the shots and sequences look incredibly cool, while others look like a bunch of actors dressed up on some green screen soundstage. You have the promise of sexy women, but a PG-13 rating, with a strong bit zany Looney Toons extract....
He’s Just Not That Into You Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/May 28, 2008 12:46 pm EST Sometimes I get to write about some really cool films like The Dark Knight, or a small little indie film which I’ve fallen in love with like American Teen, and then every once in a while I have to write about a romantic comedy. And it’s not that I hate romantic comedies, because I’m not that type of guy....
James Cameron’s Avatar - What Did You Think? By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 18, 2009 11:59 pm EST James Cameron’s Avatar is now in theaters worldwide, and chances are if /Film is your daily stop for movie news, you’ve already seen it (or are seeing it later this weekend). I would like to hear your thoughts on the film. That doesn’t mean leaving a comment that says “it was AWESOME” or AVATAR sucked!...
Jerry Bruckheimer Buys Online Short Story ‘Shake’ For Seven Figures By Russ Fischer/Aug. 31, 2009 10:31 am EST Jerry Bruckheimer has purchased the rights to Shake, a short story by Wanted co-writer Derek Haas. The short tale first appeared on Popcorn Fiction, a website created by Haas for screenwriters to show off short bites of hard-boiled fiction. The deal is reportedly in the seven-figure range, so what the hell is in there that makes Bruckheimer think it is worth a million-plus?...
Judd Apatow’s Pineapple Express Oscar Short Film By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 23, 2009 1:26 pm EST I’ve done a bit of personal polling, and it seems like most everyone agrees that Judd Apatow’s Tribute to the comedy films of 2008 short film was the best moment of the 2009 Academy Awards. For those who didn’t catch it, Seth Rogen and James Franco reprise their roles from Pineapple Express — two stoners sitting on a couch, watching all the great and not so great comedy films of the last year....
Keanu Reeves Says No To Speed 3; Maybe To Bill And Ted 3 By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 5, 2008 1:10 pm EST That said, Reeves seemed to entertain the idea of another Bill and Ted movie: “I don’t know if they are going to make another one, and if they are it won’t be with me… honestly!” As much as I love the Bill and Ted movies, I think I’d much prefer to see Speed 3 with Keanu in the lead....
LOL: Rorschach Pickets Fox By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 23, 2008 11:22 pm EST source: myspace via: Screenrant
Martin Scorsese Directs A Phone Call By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 13, 2008 1:28 pm EST Martin Scorsese recorded a Wireless Courtesy Message for AT&T. Scorsese’s “Be Sensible” spot will start playing before films in movie theaters nationwide this Friday (February 8), but you can watch it now below. [flv:http://media2.slashfilm.com/slashfilm/trailers/scorseseatt.flv 320 240] Martin Scorsese Directs A Phone Call By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 13, 2008 1:28 pm EST Martin Scorsese recorded a Wireless Courtesy Message for AT&T....
MUST WATCH: Michael Moore Rips Wolf Blitzer On CNN By Peter Sciretta/July 10, 2007 11:57 pm EST I’m not sure if you caught this yesterday, but it has become one of the hot topics of conversation today. Michael Moore appeared on CNN to promote Sicko, and was sideswiped with a piece which attempted to disprove some of the facts in the film. Moore was live on the show and hucked everything and the kitchen sink at host Wolf Blitzer....
Paramount/Dreamworks 2008/2009 Reshuffled Schedule By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 14, 2008 12:35 am EST Earlier we told you how Paramount/Dreamworks had pushed JJ Abrams’ Star Trek back to May 2009 as part of a major studio schedule reshuffle. Lets take a look at some of the other films in this huge reshuffle: Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s Shutter Island starring Leonardo DiCaprio will now hit theaters on October 2nd 2009. No release date had previously been announced David Fincher’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button starring Brad Pitt will move from November 26th to December 19th 2008....
Rant: Hollywood Doesn’t Understand IMAX By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 12, 2008 3:43 pm EST I remember when I first began encouraging people to wait to see the film in IMAX, there was a backlash on the site, because people just didn’t get it – much like Hollywood. They had gone to the movie theater and had seen other big Hollywood films on the IMAX screen, and it wasn’t worth the $5+ ticket increase....
Reminder: The /Filmcast Gets Totally Rad Tonight At 10 PM EST / 7 PM PST By David Chen/Aug. 11, 2008 6:22 pm EST Tune in tonight at 10 PM EST / 7 PM PST to Slashfilm’s live page, when we will review Pineapple Express and run down the week’s film news with Danny Trachtenberg from The Totally Rad Show! Also, at long last, we will be joined by the great HUNTER STEPHENSON, who will be discussing with us his review of Pineapple Express....
Rob Marshall’s Nine Movie Trailer #2 By Devindra Hardawar/Nov. 18, 2009 12:48 am EST The new trailer for Rob Marshall’s Nine is here, and while the visuals certainly don’t disappoint, I’m sad to report that it doesn’t work quite as well as the lusciously dark first trailer. The big problem this time around is the featured song, “Cinema Italiano”, and Kate Hudson’s performance. The song just isn’t that great, and Hudson’s performance leaves much to be desired....
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder Movie Trailer By Hunter Stephenson/June 4, 2008 5:07 pm EST No NPH? No rental. Perhaps the makers of Starship Troopers 3: Marauder should have thrown a good portion of that $20 million budget (yes, it’s direct-to-DVD) at Neil Patrick Harris, the token star of Paul Verhoeven’s campy, nihilistic 1997 original. The Japanese trailer has arrived and while it looks much better than anything I may have accidentally gleamed from the first home-market sequel, so does a half-eaten, six-day old meatball sub and Lost Boys 2....
Steve Carell May Soon Have His Hand In A Beaver By David Chen/Nov. 6, 2008 11:51 pm EST According to The Hollywood Reporter, Steve Carell is currently attached to The Beaver, a script by first-time writer Kyle Killen. The film’s plot describes a man who “walks around with a beaver puppet on his hand, treating it as something close to a human creature with human feelings.” Apparently the script has won rave reviews and “occupies the fantastical territory somewhere between Being John Malkovich and Lars and the Real Girl....
The First Five Minutes Of Blood: The Last Vampire By Brendon Connelly/May 26, 2009 12:00 pm EST Just ahead of the film’s release in Japan, Yahoo are hosting an online preview of the first five minutes and some seconds of Blood: The Last Vampire. You can see the full video below the break. This live-action incarnation has been directed by Chris Nahon, and with no small amount of flair it would seem....
This Week In DVD: South Park, The Wire, Smart People, CJ7, And More By Adam Quigley/Aug. 12, 2008 2:22 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. South Park has become almost run-of-the-mill in its episodic delivery of insanity these past few years, losing a little bit of that hilarious edge and non-stop creativity that made it once so very special. Even so, it remains above and beyond one of the best comedic shows on television, and there is always at least a couple great moments per episode....
Transformers 2 In 3D? By Hunter Stephenson/May 13, 2008 11:12 am EST Are Michael Bay and 3D the new PB&J? A promotional PDF released by Dolby for this year’s ShoWest lists Transformers 2 under 2009’s 3D features alongside well known 3D flicks like AVATAR and Tintin. Bay hasn’t updated his blog to confirm or deny the announcement. Given the fact that the man eats Epic brand cereal morning, noon and night, and has the sizable task of topping his prior $319 million grossing robot deathmatch, who else thinks it’s a no-brainer?...
Transformers Producer Plans City Of Heroes Movie By Peter Sciretta/June 7, 2007 12:12 pm EST I’ve never really understood the MMORPG world. For those that don’t know, that stands for Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game. I tried Star Wars Galaxies, and wanted to love it, but came out with the opposite opinion. And I’ve had some friends (sadly) who spend more time on World of Warcraft (nicknamed Warcrack) than in their non-work hours real lifes....
V Creator Kenneth Johnson Planning Big Budget V Film, Sequels By Hunter Stephenson/April 13, 2008 3:55 pm EST Disclosure: I had a roommate freshman year of college who never left our room and watched V non-stop on ancient bootleg VHS, even while I tried to sleep. I’d wake up at 5 a.m. and he’d be hovering over me in a zombie state, one eye on me, the other on the hypnotic glow of…V....
