Monthly Archives: January 2009

New Donkey Punch U.S. release trailer online

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Rene

Magnet has released the U.S. trailer for Donkey Punch, the fourth film in its Six Shooter Film Series, a series of six films highlighting the vanguard of genre cinema from around the globe. Olly Blackburn directed the U.K. thriller, which … Continue reading →

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Alien Trespass movie trailer

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Rene

IGN has the exclusive preview trailer for Roadshide Attractions’ Alien Trespass online. The film looks like a blend of Creepshow and Eight Legged Freaks, for you pulp sci-fi lovers. Set in 1957, Alien Trespass chronicles a fiery object from space … Continue reading →

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Keanu Reeves will top-line Cowboy Bebop live-action film for Fox

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Rene

It’s been reported for some time that Fox is overseeing a big-screen version of the popular Japanese anime series Cowboy Bebop. Variety has confirmed that Keanu Reeves in fact attached to star as the easygoing bounty hunter Spike Spiegel, who … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged adventure films, animation, anime, Asian film, Bruce Lee, crime thrillers, Erwin Stoff, Japanese robots, Joshua Long, Keanu Reeves, Keiko Nobumoto, Kenji Uchida, manga, martial arts films, Masahiko Minami, sci-fi films, Spike Spiegel | 1 Comment

Sleep Dealer film details and photos

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Rene

Indie distributor Maya Entertainment will release the U.S./Mexico co-production Sleep Dealer, in U.S. theaters this April. The film uses sci-fi elements to deal with issues very relevant in modern society. Sleep Dealer takes place in a corporate controlled, militarized near … Continue reading →

Posted in Snapshots | Tagged Alex Rivera, David Riker, drama, Jacob Vargas, Leonor Varela, Luis Fernando Peña, sci-fi films | Comments Off

John Carter of Mars finally coming to theaters

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Rene

Andrew Stanton (WALL•E) told Sci-Fi Wire the scoop on Disney’s adaptation of sci-fi pulp comic John Carter of Mars. First of all, it’s actually moving forward, after years on the development wagon, and a boat-load of directors, including Robert Rodriguez … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Andrew Stanton, comic based, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Frank Frazetta, Jon Favreau, Kerry Conran, pulp novels, Robert Rodriguez, sci-fi films | Comments Off

Steve McQueen biopic on the way

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Rene

Producers Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters are developing a Steve McQueen biopic, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The team have acquired rights to the Marshall Terrill’s biography Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel. The new film will primarily focus … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action films, adventure films, Ali McGraw, Barbara Minty, biographies, Brian Oliver, Christine Peters, Chuck Rock, crime thrillers, Marshall Terrill, Michael Cerenzie, Neile Adams, Steve McQueen, war films | Comments Off

Jackie Chan may be the next Mr. Miyagi

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Rene

Jackie Chan is in negotiations to star in Columbia Picture’s remake of 80′s hit The Karate Kid. Chan would play the role of Mr. Miyagi, originally played by the late Pat Morita. These developments are according to a posting by … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action films, Chris Murphy, comedy films, Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, martial arts, Michelle Yeoh, Pat Morita, Will Smith | Comments Off

Release dates picked for arthouse favorites Ang Lee, Coen Brothers, Sam Mendes, Jim Jarmusch and more 2009 features

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Rene

Focus Features has set release dates for movies by some big names in pop-arthouse cinema, including The Coen Brothers, Ang Lee and Jim Jarmusch, along with a Tim Burton-produced animated fantasy simply titled 9, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Below … Continue reading →

Posted in Snapshots | Tagged Adam Arkin, Allison Janney, Amy Landecker, Ang Lee, animation, arthouse, Bill Murray, Carmen Ejogo, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Catherine O'Hara, Cheryl Hines, Chris Messina, Christopher Plummer, comedy films, Crispin Glover, Dakota Fanning, Damayanti Quintanar, Dan Fogler, Dave Eggers, Dawn French, Demetri Martin, Diana Garcia, drama, Elijah Wood, Eliyahu Teichberg, Elliot Tiber, Emile Hirsch, Eugene Levy, Fred Melamed, Fyvush Finkel, Gael Garcia Bernal, George Wyner, Guillermo Villegas, Hiam Abbass, Ian McShane, Imelda Staunton, indie films, Isaach De Bankolé, Jeff Daniels, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jennifer Connelly, Jennifer Saunders, Jim Gaffigan, Jim Jarmusch, John C. Reilly, John Hodgman, John Hurt, John Krasinski, Josh Hamilton, Karl Braun, Katherine Borowitz, Katherine Waterston, Keith David, Kelli Garner, Liev Schreiber, Luis Tosar, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mamie Gummer, Martin Landau, Maya Rudolph, Melanie Lynskey, Michael Stuhlbarg, Paul Dano, Paul Schneider, Paulina Gaitan, Paz de la Huerta, Raye Birk, Richard Kind, Sam Mendes, Sari Lennick, Skylar Astin, Teri Hatcher, The Coen Brothers, Tilda Swinton, Tim Russell, Tom Monte, Vendela Vida, Youki Kudoh | 2 Comments

Craig Brewer takes his flow on the road

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Rene

Craig Brewer, writer/director of the critically acclaimed Hustle & Flow, has signed a deal with New Regency to write and direct the film Mother Trucker, based on a Maxim Magazine article written by Steven Russell, according to The Hollywood Reporter. … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action comedy films, Amy Israel, broadband, Burt Reynolds, cars, Craig Brewer, drama, Gary Scott Thompson, internet, Jackie Gleason, Peter Jaysen, Steven Russell, streaming | Comments Off

The 2009 Golden Globe Award winners

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Rene

Here are the winners for this year’s Golden Globe’s. Kate Winslet won an astounding deuce, including best supporting actress for her role in The Reader and best lead actress, drama, for Revolutionary Road, and Heath Ledger was awarded supporting actor … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, News | Tagged 2009 Golden Globe Awards, award shows, awards, Heath Ledger, indie films, Kate Winslet, Mickey Rourke | 2 Comments

Win copies of the original Uncut Friday the 13th, Friday the 13th Part 2 or Friday the 13th Part 3 Deluxe Editions on DVD

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Rene

UPDATE (1/12): I have confirmed that we will be getting 2 of each part. That’s a total of SIX winners for this contest! I can just hear it now. That classic music…heek heek heek….hak hak hak, played on that low … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, News, Snapshots | Tagged Adrienne King, Amy Steel, Annie Gaybis, Ari Lehman, Betsy Palmer, Bill Randolph, Catherine Parks, Cheri Maugans, Cliff Cudney, cult classics, Dana Kimmell, David Katims, Debra S. Hayes, Dorothy Kobs, Friday the 13th, Gloria Charles, grindhouse films, Harry Crosby, horror films, Jack Marks, Jeannine Taylor, Jeffrey Rogers, Jerry Wallace, John Furey, Ken L. Parker, Kevin Bacon, Kevin O'Brien, Kirsten Baker, Larry Zerner, Lauren-Marie Taylor, Laurie Bartram, Mark Nelson, Marta Kober, Mary Rocco, Nick Savage, Paul Kratka, Peter Brouwer, Rachel Howard, Rex Everhart, Richard Brooker, Robbi Morgan, Ron Millkie, Ronn Carroll, Russell Todd, Sally Anne Golden, Sean S. Cunningham, serial killers films, Steve Miner, Steve Susskind, Stu Charno, Tom McBride, Tracie Savage, Walt Gorney, Warrington Gillette, Willie Adams | 18 Comments

American Teen DVD review

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Rene

The Sundance favorite American Teen was recently released on DVD. The documentary introduces viewers to Hannah, Jake, Colin, Megan and Mitch, who are seniors at Warsaw Community High in Warsaw, Indiana. Most of the film’s stars act like they can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged documentary films, Nanette Burstein, teen films | Comments Off

SUBSCRIBER PROBLEMS

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Rene

There has been an issue with a blast of archive post emails going out today. Sorry for any inconvenience. The issue has been addressed, and will not happen again.

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Last House On The Left trailer online

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Rene

Horror film icon Wes Craven revisits Last House On The Left, the landmark film that launched his directing career and influenced decades of horror films to follow. Bringing one of the most notorious thrillers of all time to a new … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Snapshots, Video - Trailers | Tagged Aaron Paul, crime thrillers, Dennis Iliadis, Garret Dillahunt, horror films, Ingmar Bergman, Joshua Cox, Martha MacIsaac, Monica Potter, Riki Lindhome, Sara Paxton, Sean S. Cunningham, Spencer Treat Clark, Tony Goldwyn, Wes Craven | Comments Off

Win one of two copies of Complete Second Season of sexy and scandalous The Tudors on DVD: BUT ENTER QUICK!

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Rene

On Tuesday, January 6th, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount released the sexy and scandalous historical series The Tudors: The Complete Second Season on DVD. It’s a great show….if you like sex, betrayal, high drama, debauchery and violence. That said, of … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, News, Snapshots | Tagged Anita Briem, drama, historical films, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Natalie Dormer, Peter O’Toole, television | 13 Comments

Leonardo DiCaprio to play hitman/doctor in Beat the Reaper

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Rene

New Regency has nabbed film rights to the novel Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell, and is looking to have Leonardo DiCaprio star in the film, according to a report by Variety. DiCaprio will play a former mafia hit man … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Aaron Criswell, Bob Harper, crime thrillers, drama, Hutch Parker, Isaac Asimov, Jennifer Davisson Killoran, Josh Bazell, Julie Yorn, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, sci-fi films, Seth Gordon | Comments Off

Image Awards nominations announced at Beverly Hilton Hotel

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Rene

Below are the nominations for the 40th Annual NAACP Image Awards, which will air on Fox, February 12th, live from the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles. Halle Berry and Tyler Perry will be the hosts of this year’s event. TELEVISION … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged award shows, awards, Halle Berry, NAACP, Tyler Perry | 2 Comments

Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell in talks for Iron Man 2

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Rene

Variety reports that Mickey Rourke, who is currently enjoying success from his role in Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler, is in negotiations to play the main baddie in the upcoming Iron Man sequel, which Jon Favreau starts shooting this spring. Sam … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged adventure films, comic based, Darren Aronofsky, Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jon Favreau, Justin Theroux, Mickey Rourke, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Downey Jr, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Terrence Howard | Comments Off

DTV Boot Camp for those not ready for DTV transition

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Rene

At this point, if you haven’t already prepared yourself for the switch to digital TV, you’re probably one of those people who just don’t like to mess with a good thing. Your TV is working great, and you know how … Continue reading →

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Dark Knight chosen among top films of 2008 by Director’s Guild

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Rene

The Dark Knight continues to blaze a trail into history as the Directors Guild chose it as on of the top feature film of 2008. Not “comic” films…films. Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight proves once and for all, that good … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged award shows, awards, Christopher Nolan, comic based, Danny Boyle, David Fincher, Gus Van Sant, Michael Apted, Ron Howard, Taylor Hackford | Comments Off

Win a copy of the 2 Disc Special Edition of RocknRolla on DVD

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Rene

I know you guys have been salivating at the mouth, just waiting for a good contest to hit the site. Well I have a great one for you. I am giving away three copies of Guy Ritchie’s crime thriller RockNRolla, … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, News | Tagged Chris Bridges, crime thrillers, drama, Gemma Arterton, Gerard Butler, Guy Ritchie, Idris Elba, Ludacris, Matt King, Nonso Anozie, Thandie Newton, Tom Wilkinson | 56 Comments

New York Comic-Con events to include Wanted sequel teaser, Twilight Zone Anniversary, Astro Boy preview, Greatest Badass Movie Characters and much more

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Rene

In total, there will be over 200 hours of programming presented at New York Comic Con this year, encompassing a range of subjects and fields, and including some of the top personalities, creators and industry leaders from the pop culture … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, News | Tagged adventure films, Angelina Jolie, Bryan Lee O'Malley, comic, comic based, conventions, crime thrillers, Doug Wright, J.G. Jones, Jackson Publick, James McAvoy, Joe Shuster, Lance Fensterman, Mark Millar, Matthew Senreich, Rod Serling, Seth Green | Comments Off

Fighting trailer pounds the net

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Rene

The new trailer for New York underground fighting flick Fighting is online. The film stars Channing Tatum as a street hustler who gets introduced to the world world of street fighting by Oscar nominee Terrence Howard. Things start to get … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Snapshots, Video - Trailers | Tagged Aaron Behr, action films, Brian J. White, Channing Tatum, crime films, David Barroso, Dito Montiel, Luis Guzmán, martial arts films, Quinton Aaron, Roger Guenveur Smith, Terrence Howard, Zulay Henao | Comments Off

Win a part of more than $350,000 in cash and production help in new Film Indie/Netflix contest

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Rene

Netflix and Film Independent (FIND), the not-for-profit arts organization that produces the Independent Sprit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, today announced that they are joining forces to discover the next great independent filmmaker. The Netflix FIND Your Voice … Continue reading →

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Mutant Chronicles to get On Demand release before it hits theaters

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Rene

Magnet Releasing announced today that it has acquired U.S. rights to the sci-fi/action epic, Mutant Chronicles. With an ensemble cast including Thomas Jane (The Mist), Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Devon Aoki (Sin City) and John Malkovich, Mutant Chronicles boasts incredible special … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Video - Trailers | Tagged action films, Devon Aoki, Edward R. Pressman, John Malkovich, Peter La Terriere, Philip Eisner, Pras Michel, Ron Perlman, sci-fi films, Simon Hunter, Stephen Belafonte, Thomas Jane, Tim Dennison | Comments Off

Horton Hears director helming bloody Jonah Hex film?

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Rene

First horror master Takashi Miike directs a “kid’s film” filled with sexy leather-clad girls – and now Warner Bros. chooses a director whose last film’s main character was an elephant, to direct Jonah Hex? That’s right, director Jimmy Hayward, who … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Andy Fickman, Brian Taylor, comic based, crime thrillers, Jimmy Hayward, Josh Brolin, Mark Neveldine, McG, Takashi Miike, western films | Comments Off

New photos from the biggest 2009 films

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Rene

Entertainment Weekly has posted a gallery of 22 photos from 12 of the most anticipated movies of 2009, including new looks at Public Enemies, Terminator Salvation, the remake of one of my all-time favorite crime thrillers The Taking of Pelham … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Brad Silberling, comedy films, crime thrillers, Spencer Milligan, Will Ferrell | Comments Off

Major Blaxploitation genre films

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Rene

I was transferring material from the old forum, and came across list of Blaxplpoitation films I published a few years back. There’s some good ones in here, and all of them are available from the Film Fetish Store RIGHT HERE. … Continue reading →

Posted in Snapshots | Tagged action films, adventure films, blaxploitation, horror films, urban films | 1 Comment

New photo from X-Men Origins Wolverine

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Rene

Ain’t It Cool nabbed this exclusive photo from the current issue of Entertainment Weekly, featuring their most anticipated movies of 2009. Hugh Jackman as Logan looks great, however according to the story’s report, this film really is “in hot water”, … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action films, adventure films, comic based, Daniel Henney, Danny Huston, Dominic Monaghan, Gavin Hood, Hugh Jackman, Kevin Durand, Liev Schreiber, Lynn Collins, Myles Pollard, Ryan Reynolds, sci-fi films, Scott Adkins, Taylor Kitsch, Tim Pocock, Will i Am | 2 Comments

Into The Wild Blu-ray review

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Rene

Who is Alexander Supertramp? He is a mythological figure who brought enlightenment to all he touched. Who is Alexander Supertramp? He walked among us and synthesized his pain into energy. Who is Alexander Supertramp? Christopher McCandless asked himself that same … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged biographies, drama, Emile Hirsch, Jena Malone, Jon Krakauer, Marcia Gay Harden, Sean Penn, William Hurt | Comments Off

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