Gwyneth Paltrow Gets Kinky In Iron Man 2? By Brendon Connelly/May 3, 2009 2:02 am EST If there’s one thing you need to know about ‘certain’ British newspapers its that they like their sources anonymous and, at least half of the time I suspect, completely non existent. Bear that in mind as you consider this oddity from The Daily Mail – even though this one actually seems to have some basis in reality to me....
Iron Man Is The Best Reviewed Movie Of 2008 By Peter Sciretta/May 2, 2008 2:29 am EST Iron Man is not only a great comic book movie, but it’s a great film. Jon Favreau’s Marvel comic book adaptation is the best reviewed movie of the year (so far). The film currently has a 96% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes with 117 reviews. The only two 2008 releases which have garnered more critical acclaim have been smaller independent releases (Taxi to the Dark Side and Blindsight)....
Lakeshore Greenlights I, Frankenstein By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 1, 2010 11:23 pm EST Lakeshore Entertainment have given the greenlight to a big screen adaptation of Kevin Grevioux’s upcoming Darkstorm Studios graphic novel I, Frankenstein, with production scheduled to begin in July of 2010. The contemporary fantasy thriller tells the story of the original monster of Victor Frankenstein, who “stands between the human race and an uprising of supernatural creatures determined to overthrow the world....
McG’s Next Film May Be The Romantic Comedy This Means War By Russ Fischer/Feb. 4, 2010 1:44 pm EST
McG Updates Terminator Salvation: Post Production Time By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 22, 2008 7:37 pm EST McG has posted a new blog on the Terminator Salvation website. Here are the major take-aways: Principal Photography has wrapped Christian Bale and Sam Worthington have been sown early cuts and “they seem pleased with where the film is headed.” “Our focus is on story and character, but it’s fun diving into the world of visual effects....
Netflix To Stream Early Seasons Of Lost And Other ABC Shows By Devindra Hardawar/Aug. 3, 2009 8:35 am EST From the press release: While the interface could use some work, I appreciate how easy it is to get Netflix streaming content to my television. Without it, I would have never seen the excellent first season of Party Down, which had new episodes available for streaming as the series aired. I can only hope that the big networks get over their fears of having Hulu content available on our TVs as well....
New Photos: Zack And Miri Make A Porno By Peter Sciretta/March 15, 2008 12:47 am EST A couple new photos from Kevin Smith’s Zack and Miri Make a Porno have hit me e-mail box (thanks to IronMonger). I’m not exactly sure where exactly these photo stills came from, although I did notice that the one was featured on NewsAskew. As always, click to enlarge. Â And here is the previously released photo from USA Today:...
New Star Wars Video Game To Be Revealed At Video Game Awards? By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 25, 2009 7:53 pm EST It sounds like LucasArts will reveal the next Star Wars video game at the 2009 Spike TV Video Game Awards, which will air on December 12th at 8:00pm. Watch the television promo after the jump. New Star Wars Video Game To Be Revealed At Video Game Awards? By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 25, 2009 7:53 pm EST...
Paul Reubens Talks Todd Solondz’ Life During Wartime By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 3, 2008 2:07 pm EST I lost interest in Todd Solondz sometime around Storytelling. Welcome to the Dollhouse was such a wonderful but painfully examination honest look at adolescence and Happiness was so disturbing, yet compelling. His later work seemed to lack heart, and serve only to shock. When Solondz’ newest film Life During Wartime was announced almost two years ago, I didn’t pay much attention....
Photos: Marc Ecko Creates Star Wars Apparel By Peter Sciretta/July 4, 2007 10:51 am EST Star Wars goes through cycles. When Episode I hit, it became mainstream again to like the trilogy. Somewhere along the way, Star Wars has gone back to being considered a “geek” or “nerd” thing. I’m now happy to report that we’re entering the cycle of underground indie coolness. I know this because super uber designer Marc Ecko is releasing a licensed Star Wars designed limited edition collection of apparel....
Photos: Neil Marshall’s Doomsday By Peter Sciretta/July 11, 2007 10:38 am EST Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra) holds vicious marauder Viper (Leanne Liebenberg) at knifepoint Rogue Pictures just released the first official photo from Neil Marshall’s upcoming thriller Doomsday. Many of you may remember Marshall as the guy who made a pretty sweet horror film released last year called The Descent. As always, click on the images to enlarge. Also, below is the film’s official plot synopsis:...
Shutter Island Movie Trailer #3: Now With More Pulp! By Russ Fischer/Oct. 28, 2009 6:39 am EST No, this new Shutter Island trailer doesn’t feature Jarvis Cocker. What it does do is recut much of the footage we’ve already seen with a bit of new stuff, and the overall effect is: “hey, remember me? Haven’t come out yet! See you in February.” What this trailer does have, and really the reason I’m posting it, is a real deep spirit of lurid pulp appeal....
Slammin’ Salmon Red Band Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 7, 2009 1:08 pm EST Collider has a uncensored red band movie trailer for Broken Lizard’s new comedy Slammin’ Salmon, which premieres at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. I’m one of those people who laughed a bunch during Super Troopers but found myself disappointed with Broken Lizard’s follow-ups – Club Dread and Beerfest. Sketchy/improvisational comedy has never really been my thing, so I guess I’m not the target audience....
Spec Watch: Chris Borrelli’s Wake And David Guggenheim’s Safe House By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 9, 2010 4:50 pm EST Universal has purchased David Guggenheim’s spec Safe House for $600k against $900k, winning out against two other movie studios in a bidding war. The action thriller tells the story of a CIA agent who becomes the only survivor after a CIA safe house attack, and must help a dangerous prisoner avoid being killed as they escape to a second safe house, “outmaneuvering various forces that want them both dead....
Terminator 5 Rights Will Be Up For Grabs By Peter Sciretta/May 13, 2009 11:31 pm EST With the release of Terminator Salvation on the immediate horizon the future of the franchise hangs in the balance, sorta. Terminator is in a rare position, being a big franchise that isn’t owned by any one distributor. The Halcyon Company, which owns the Terminator rights, will likely have a fourth successful film and the first of a potential new trilogy, come month’s end....
The Wolfman Movie Trailer By Russ Fischer/Aug. 20, 2009 7:45 am EST Last year at Comic Con, Universal showed off the first footage from Joe Johnston’s The Wolfman. Now over a year later, after some reshoots, effects tweaks and a couple of release date changes for the film, the trailer is online for your perusal. Yahoo has the clip for the update of the classic film, starring Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt, Anthony Hopkins and Hugo Weaving....
This Week In DVD: The Incredible Hulk, The Strangers, Family Guy (Vol. 6), And More By Adam Quigley/Oct. 21, 2008 12:05 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Any movie that’s single greatest moment comes during a scene where a massive green dude shouts “HULK SMASH!” definitely isn’t vying for any Oscar nominations (although Ang Lee may beg to differ on that one), but The Incredible Hulk provides in the way that counts most: entertainment....
Universal Puts Bioshock On Hold By Peter Sciretta/April 24, 2009 5:57 pm EST Universal Pictures has decided to sideline Gore Verbinski’s big screen adaptation of the popular video game Bioshock. This comes weeks after Verbinski announced that he would not be returning for the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film due to this new project. Apparently the projected budget is huge, a projected $160 million, and growing by the day....
Up In The Air: Real Life Ryan Bingham Cheats His Way To Lifetime Platinum-Elite Frequent Flier Status By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 8, 2009 2:15 pm EST In Jason Reitman’s new dramedy Up in the Air, George Clooney plays Ryan Bingham, a man who travels around the country trying to get to ten million frequent flyer miles, a number only reached by six other people, which would grant him uber elite black card ConciergeKey frequent flier status on American Airlines....
VOTD: Ray Tintori’s Death To The Tinman By Peter Sciretta/June 3, 2009 9:48 pm EST 24-year-old Ray Tintori, directed Death To The Tinman as his undergraduate thesis film for Wesleyan University’s Film Studies program. Highly inspired by Wes Anderson and Guy Maddin, the 12-minute black and white short film is a very loose adaptation of the origin story of the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz. The short tells the story of a human lumberjack who is transformed into a metal man without a heart....
