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Worst Idea Ever: Spoofing The Spoof Movie Genre By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 9, 2008 9:00 am EST It was bound to happen eventually. We’ve had spoof movies about horror movies, teen movies, sports movies, disaster movies, epic movies, and now finally Hollywood is making a spoof of the spoof movie genre in David Murphy’s Not Another Not Another Movie.When a studio head (Chevy Chase) quits his job at a successful Hollywood movie studio, he is replaced by his ex-con brother Michael Madsen and their “equally inept gangster friend” (Vinnie Jones)....

Zack Snyder Talks About Adapting The Dark Knight Returns By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 25, 2009 5:13 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Earlier this week in our video blog discussion about the future of Batman movies, I suggested that after doing a third Batman film Warner Bros not proceed with another sequel. It is expected that Batman 3 might be the last Batman movie for series helmer Christopher Nolan, and I would love them to instead jump into the future and do an adaptation of The Dark Knight returns or jump into the even further future and do a Batman Beyond movie....

A Serious Man Movie Trailer By Russ Fischer/July 29, 2009 11:31 pm EST This is one ballsy trailer, but then, A Serious Man might be a ballsy movie. The latest Joel and Ethan Coen film features few big recognizable names and is about a physics professor in a midwestern Jewish community in 1967. And this trailer! Scored to the beat of a man’s head being slammed against a wall, and built around a series of repeated images and statements, you’ll get almost no indication of plot from this clip....

Arnold Schwarzenegger Still Reluctant To Appear In Terminator Salvation By Peter Sciretta/March 10, 2009 8:52 pm EST TheArnoldFans caught up with Arnold Schwarzenegger at the 2009 Arnold Classic and were able to find out what the Govenator’s hesitations are with appearing in McG’s Terminator Salvation. “I have seen the movie, but I have not seen it as a finished product yet. I have not seen it yet with the Terminator special effects and some of the sound and the music is not in there yet and so on....

Astro Boy Teaser Trailer #2 By Peter Sciretta/March 23, 2009 11:36 pm EST Summit Entertainment has released a second teaser trailer for Imagi Animation Studio’s computer animated adaptation of Astro Boy. Watch the new trailer after the jump. Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named Tenma (Nicolas Cage). Powered by positive “blue” energy, Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore) is endowed with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly....

Chuck Palahniuk & Clark Gregg Talk Choke By Peter Sciretta/July 29, 2008 1:43 am EST [flv:http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/trailers/chokeex.flv 460 344] Choke hits select theaters on September 26th 2008.

Contest: Bloodlines On DVD By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 2, 2007 12:06 am EST Bloodlines hit DVD store shelves on July 31st, 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 August 8th we will e-mail the winner with the best answer. More information on the release can be found after the jump. The blood flows as women are turned against each other for sport, in a deadly competition to carry on a family name when Bloodlines is released on DVD July 31, 2007 from THINKFilm....

Cool Stuff: AT-ST Halloween Costume By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 31, 2007 9:02 am EST I’ve always wanted to dress like a Star Wars AT-ST for Halloween, but I never knew it was possible (okay, maybe it’s possible I never even considered the idea and just needed a good lead in for this article). In today’s edition of “Cool Stuff” we bring you a guy who has made that dream a reality. Flickr user G0J1R4 writes:...

Cool Stuff: Hitchcock Posters Re-Envisioned By Russ Fischer/March 12, 2010 3:26 pm EST It takes a bold designer to take on the iconography of Alfred Hitchcock. Between his own sensibilities and collaborations with designers like Saul Bass and cinematographer Robert Burks, Hitchcock’s films have some of the most memorable images in the mainstream film canon. So here comes graphic designer Laz Marquez with a series of four poster designs for classic Hitchcock films — Psycho, The Birds, Vertigo and Rear Window — that look like they’d fit right in with each movie’s original material campaign....

Cool Stuff: Michel Gondry’s New DVD And Other Goodies By Peter Sciretta/April 20, 2009 6:00 am EST Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind director Michel Gondry has opened up his official website Michelgondry.com. Michel is offering a ton of exclusive goodies on the site including:Michel Gondry 2: Movre Videos (Before and After DVD 1) : All-new compilation includes nearly three hours of videos and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes content; DVD includes videos from artists like Paul McCartney, Beck, The White Stripes, Radiohead, Bjork and many more....

Disney’s American Movie Poster For Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo By Peter Sciretta/May 2, 2009 1:33 am EST Disney has released the theatrical poster for the American release of Legendary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki’s latest movie Ponyo (retitled for the domestic release). The film was released last July in Japan, and has since grossed over ¥15.0 billion ($153.1 million). Head on over to AICN to see the poster in high resolution. I love the bright blue color, and the logo looks like something branded by Pixar....

Disney To Remake Escape To Witch Mountain By Peter Sciretta/July 23, 2007 12:35 am EST Good News, Bad News. Good News: Walt Disney Pictures is remaking Escape to Witch Mountain. Bad News: They are letting the guy who made She’s the Man and The Game Plan (which almost seems to us like Mr. Nanny with The Rock instead of Hulk Hogan) and a 2003 direct to video movie titled Who’s Your Dady?...

Fame Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/June 17, 2009 12:01 am EST MGM has released the full trailer for Kevin Tancharoen’s remake of the Oscar-winning hit musical Fame. The movie follows a talented group of dancers, singers, actors, and artists over four years at the New York City High School of Performing Arts. I’m not a huge fan of big screen musicals. I tend to like the more cinematic contemporary films which escape the boundaries of the stagey Broadway set-ups, but Fame seems to stick close to the stage....

Five Behind The Scenes Photos From Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince By Peter Sciretta/June 12, 2009 8:00 pm EST Warner Bros has sent over five new behind the scenes photos from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Check them out after the jump. Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching....

By Peter Sciretta/May 5, 2009 8:13 pm EST Wolverine viewers are likely skeptical of how this character might be handled in a film of his own especially considering some of the twists and turns the character has taken in the Hugh Jackman spin-off. A bit of a warning, if you haven’t seen Wolverine, I’m about to enter into spoiler territory after the jump. X-Men Origins: Wolverine left Deadpool laying in the rubble, disfigured, and his mouth sewn shut....

Ghostbusters On Blu-Ray In June 2009 By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 7, 2009 12:37 pm EST Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that Ghostbusters will be released on Blu-ray for the film’s 25th anniversary on June 16th 2009. All-New Exclusive Special Features include: Slimer Mode: Picture-in-Picture Graphical Viewing Experience with an examination of the spook-hunters’ firehouse headquarters, an in-depth exploration of the creatures in the Ghostbusters mythology, behind-the-scenes discussions of making the movie, new cast, crew and special effects artists interviews and much more!...

Keanu Reeves Is Jekyll By Peter Sciretta/May 7, 2009 11:46 pm EST Keanu Reeves will star in Jekyll, a modern day retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 classic novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for Universal Pictures. The film will be directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, the filmmaker behind the Sundance hit Bronson and the 1996 Danish action crime thriller Pusher (you may have heard David Chen ramble on about this film, and the trilogy it spawned, in a previous /Filmcast)....

LOL: Battlestar Rhapsody By Devindra Hardawar/Dec. 27, 2009 10:31 pm EST Not too long ago, we ran a Bohemian Rhapsody parody starring The Muppets, and now we’ve come across another parody of the classic Queen song — this time based on the Battlestar Galactica ‘verse. It’s a pretty hilarious lyrical spin on the series, and fans will find a lot to love. BSG virgins, and those still working through the show, should steer clear however....

More Adventureland Video Clips By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 12, 2009 6:25 pm EST Miramax has premiered new footage from Adventureland on AICN and MySpace. Greg Mottola’s new film premieres at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival next week, and we can’t wait to see it. If you’ve seen the trailer that was released in November, than you pretty much know what to expect — it’s more of a damedy than a laugh-out-loud comedy (ie more Garden State than Superbad)....

Movie Review: Pride Is An Sports Film With A Sense Of Humor By Peter Sciretta/March 23, 2007 12:08 am EST Terrence Howard plays Jim Ellis, a charismatic teacher who founds and coaches the Philadelphia Department of Recreation Swim Team. With the help of P.D.R. custodian Elston (Bernie Mac), the all African-American team must face racial discrimination, urban violence, and unsympathetic city officials on its way to the state championships. Based on true events, director Sunu Gonera’s version of the early 1970’s is a parody of the infamous decade, filled with big hair and classic 70’s urban pop hits....