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This Week In DVD & Blu-Ray: Gamer, The Invention Of Lying, Pandorum, Weeds (Season 5), And More… By Adam Quigley/Jan. 19, 2010 10:49 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The ADD-infused style that suited writers/directors Neveldine/Taylor so well on the Crank films doesn’t quite work to their benefit in Gamer, a futuristic sci-fi action flick which exposes their shortcomings as filmmakers. The film is a mess, blundering through one set piece to the next, with little sense of what the film as a whole is trying to achieve....

Thomas Haden Church Also Joining John Carter Of Mars? By Russ Fischer/June 13, 2009 10:25 am EST Suddenly the John Carter of Mars news is flowing like crazy. Thomas Haden Church said on Reel Talk with Jeffrey Lyons that he’d be joining the film, in what he calls a ‘very dramatic role’. He’ll work alongside Taylor Kitsch (as John Carter) and Lynn Collins (as Dejah Thoris, heir to the Martian kingdom)....

Tribeca Movie Review: Vivere By SlashFilm Staff/April 28, 2007 6:17 am EST The following movie was reviewed at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival: Vivere World Narrative Competition 2007, Germany Dir: Angelina Maccarone A time for celebration and unity, Christmas Eve evokes thoughts of family gatherings and spirited festivities. The characters in Vivere aren’t fortunate enough to enjoy such pleasures, as they travel together on the night of said jubilee in an attempt to find themselves, and ultimately, find a way out of their personal angst....

United States Of Tara Preview By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 15, 2008 1:25 pm EST The first preview for the Diablo Cody-scripted Steven Spielberg-produced Showtime series, United States of Tara. Toni Collette stars as Tara Gregor, a wife and mother of two teens, who just happens to suffer from multiple personality disorder. Basically the family must find a way to deal and live with her multiple personalities. I might have read the script....

Up DVD/Blu-Ray Release Party To Be Held At Ice Cream Store Featured In The Movie By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 4, 2009 10:00 am EST To celebrate the Blu-Ray and DVD release of Disney•Pixar’s UP, Oakland California’s Fentons Creamery will host the official release party for the animated film. The popular East Bay Ice Cream Store made a cameo appearance in the summer blockbuster when Carl Fredrickson and Russell parked their Zeppelin above Fentons and enjoyed some delicious ice cream....

VOTD: Adam Salky’s 2005 Short Film Dare By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 29, 2008 12:00 am EST Adam Salky’s feature directorial debut Dare premieres at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival (photos seen below). The movie is based on Salky’s 2005 short film which was met with acclaim at film festivals. The feature length version which premieres at Sundance stars Emmy Rossum in a story about “three very different teenagers discover that, even in the safe world of a suburban prep school, no one is who she or he appears to be....

VOTD: Mac Vs. PC - Transformers Style By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 24, 2008 12:00 am EST Inspired by Transformers, this High Definition short film not only gives us a real glimpse into the real world of home computers, but also attempts to settle the ultimate debate: what is better – Mac or PC. Ignore the questionable acting, the visual effects by digital compositor Nick Greenlee make this worth watching. Utilizing everything from motion capture animation and HDRI, to massive amounts of tacking and 3D compositing (which can be seen in almost every shot), this short won Best Compositing at Artimation 2008....

VOTD: Michelle Lehman’s Marry Me By Peter Sciretta/May 27, 2009 12:10 am EST Michelle Lehman’s Marry Me is a 7-minute short film about “a little girl who likes a little boy and a little boy who likes his BMX bike.” The charming love story was partly inspired by events from the director’s childhood, where at the age of 5, she would would chase a boy around school in a pretend wedding dress (her mother’s nightgown)....

VOTD: Star Crash Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/May 11, 2008 1:35 am EST [flv:http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/trailers/starcrash.flv 460 258] Star Crash Movie TrailerThe Pitch: Apparently in 1979, New World Pictures producer Roger Corman picked up the film to see if the market was viable for a low budget space opera. The result is a ridiculous Star Wars rip-off titled Star Crash, featuring a lightsaber battle featuring David Hasselhoff (seen below). The movie also features Christopher Plummer as The Emperor (I kid you not)....

William Shatner Strikes Back: “I Don’t Do Cameos!” By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 19, 2007 7:43 am EST A bunch of big name websites reported earlier this week that William Shatner will (at least) have a cameo in the upcoming JJ Abrams Star Trek movie. We haven’t believed Shatner’s story from the very beginning (heck, we love the guy, but he’s not a very god actor). But Shatner strikes back yet again with another video interview, again denying the recent rumor reports....

Wolverine Trailer Attached To The Day The Earth Stood Still By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 26, 2008 12:10 am EST And we all know that the trailer will be bootlegged and leaked onto YouTube. It always happens. And its a shame because hundreds of thousands, if not millions are subjected to these subpar quality bootleg trailers, and its all the studios fault. If I were Fox/Paramount/Insert Studio here, I would release new movie trailers online on Saturday morning....

Adam Berg’s Dark Knight-Inspired Short Film Carousel By Peter Sciretta/April 17, 2009 1:46 pm EST Directed by Adam Berg, Carousel is a 2 minute 19 second short film sponsored by Philips. The film offers an exploration into one single frozen moment of time in a robbery gone wrong in one Hard Boiled-inspired continuous tracking shot. The story line is obviously taking a cue from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, featuring a swat team who has moved in to a decimated hospital, entering into a shootout with a bunch of robbers wearing sinister clown masks....

Badass Japanese Movie Trailer For The Last Airbender By Peter Sciretta/March 26, 2010 1:42 pm EST Still not sold by M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender? Check out this badass Japanese trailer that Paramount Pictures released overseas. The trailer features some new special effects footage and focuses mainly on the action. Watch the trailer embedded after the jump and please leave your thoughts in the comments below. Official Plot Synopsis: Based on the hugely successful Nickelodeon animated TV series, the live-action feature film is set in a world where human civilization is divided into four nations: Water, Earth, Air and Fire....

Black Dynamite Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 9, 2009 2:17 pm EST Apparition has released a new, and possibly final, movie trailer for the blaxploitation callback Black Dynamite on Yahoo. Watch the new trailer now after the jump, and leave your thoughts in the comments below. Black Dynamite is the love child of writer/star Michael Jai White and writer/director Scott Sanders. Here’s the plot: This is the story of 1970s African-American action legend Black Dynamite....

Comic Con: Transformers 2 Teaser Poster By Peter Sciretta/July 26, 2008 6:41 pm EST I found the following Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen teaser poster at the Paramount booth at Comic Con. Comic Con: Transformers 2 Teaser Poster By Peter Sciretta/July 26, 2008 6:41 pm EST I found the following Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen teaser poster at the Paramount booth at Comic Con.

Contest: Flags Of Our Fathers On DVD By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 10, 2007 1:27 am EST Flags of our Fathers hit DVD store shelves on February 6th, and we have a copy of this DVD for one lucky /Film reader. All you need to enter is to e-mail us with the reason why you should get this DVD. On February 15th we will e-mail the winner with the best answer. More information on the release can be found after the jump....

Contest: John Woo’s Hard Boiled And Last Hurrah For Chivalry On DVD By Peter Sciretta/July 29, 2007 1:06 am EST Revered by action connoisseurs the world over as one of the genre’s quintessential artists, director John Woo (Face/Off, The Killer, M:I-2) elevated violence to an art form with masterful choreography and complex, multi-faceted anti-heroes. Hard Boiled and Last Hurrah for Chivalry spotlight legendary martial arts stars and are jam packed with all-new bonus features including expert commentary, talent interviews, trailers, and much more!...

Contest: Rank On DVD By Peter Sciretta/March 30, 2007 12:30 am EST Rank will hit DVD store shelves on April 3rd, and we have a copy for one lucky /Film reader. All you need to enter is to e-mail us with the reason why you should win. On April 7th we will e-mail the winner with the best answer. More information on the release can be found after the jump....

Cool Stuff: The Dark Knight’s Tumbler As An Autobot By Peter Sciretta/July 14, 2008 12:00 am EST What is Batman’s Tumbler was more than meets the eye? What if the worlds of The Dark knight and Transformers collided? TF fans Jester and Jolin have created concept art of what The Tumbler would probably look like as an Autobot. Click on the image below to enlarge. Cool Stuff is a daily feature of slashfilm....

David Koepp To Direct Bike Messenger Action Film Premium Rush By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 11, 2009 9:06 pm EST David Koepp is best known as one of Hollywood’s highest paid screenwriters (and one of Spielberg’s scribes). His screenwriting credits include everything from Toy Soldiers, Jurassic Park, and Carlito’s Way, to Panic Room, Spider-Man, War of the Worlds and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. For the last decade he’s been trying to make the transition into feature film directing....