Monthly Archives: March 2009

A Mighty Heart Blu-ray review

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Rene

A MIghty Heart is based on Mariane Pearl’s account of the riveting and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl’s life and death. Director Michael Winterbottom crafts a film that captivates, intrigues, saddens and angers us, … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged Adnan Siddiqui, Alyy Khan, Angelina Jolie, Archie Panjabi, Barney Welch, biographies, Christiane Amanpour, Committee to Protect Journalists, Dan Futterman, Daniel Pearl, Denis O'Hare, drama, Gary Wilmes, Irfan Khan, Jon Orloff, Mariane Pearl, Michael Winterbottom, political thrillers, terrorism, The Pearl Foundation, thrillers, Wall Street Journal, Will Patton | 2 Comments

Win an invite to the L.A. premiere of The Mutant Chronicles, plus more cool swag from the movie

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Rene

Mutant Chronicles is now available on HDNet Ultra VOD and opens in theaters on Friday, April 24th in theaters. Just as Thomas Jane and Ron Perlman kick some serious mutant ass in the film, Magnet Releasing and Pressman Films are kicking … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, News, Video - Other Clips, Video - Trailers | Tagged adventure films, Devon Aoki, Magnet Releasing, Pressman Films, Ron Perlman, sci-fi films, The Mutant Chronicles, Thomas Jane, thrillers, Ultimate Mutant Chronicles Prize Giveaway | 1 Comment

New poster today and a sequel coming for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek reboot

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Rene

Paramount has greenlit a sequel to the new Star Trek relaunch, and Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof are set to write the screenplay, according to Variety. J.J. Abrams, who directed and produced the most recent film, will produce … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Alex Kurtzman, cult classics, Damon Lindelof, Roberto Orci, sci-fi films, Star Trek, television | Comments Off

Quantum actress to play demi-goddess in Clash of the Titans remake

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Rene

According to Empire magazine, Gemma Arterton – who recently appeared in Quantum of Solace – is attached to play a demi-goddess in Louis Leterrier’s (Transporter 2, The Incredible Hulk) upcoming remake of Clash of the Titans. According to the actress, … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged adventure films, Clash of the Titans, fantasy films, Gemma Arterton, Harry Hamlin, Liam Neeson, Louis Leterrier, mythical films, Natasha Richardson, Sam Worthington, Terminator Salvation, The Incredible Hulk, Transporter 2 | Comments Off

Fifty Dead Men Walking trailer

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Rene

Fifty Dead Men Walking is based on the true-life story Martin McGartland, a young man from west Belfast who is recruited by the British Police to spy on the IRA in the late 1980s. He works his way up the … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Snapshots, Video - Trailers | Tagged Ben Kingsley, crime thrillers, espionage films, Fifty Dead Men Walking, Jim Sturgess, Kari Skogland, Kevin Zegers, Martin McGartland, Natalie Press, Rose McGowan, The Stone Angel, thrillers | 1 Comment

Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland to be released in IMAX 3D

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Rene

Walt Disney Pictures and IMAX today announced that Alice in Wonderland, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Anne Hathaway as the White Queen and Mia Wasikowska as Alice, will be released to IMAX theatres … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 3d tech, adventure films, Alan Rickman, Alice in Wonderland, Anne Hathaway, Arthur Rackham, Crispin Glover, Helena Bonham Carter, imax, Johnny Depp, Lewis Carroll, Mia Wasikowska, Tim Burton | Comments Off

Win one of two copies of No Country for Old Men: Collector’s Edition on DVD

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Rene

Next Tuesday, April 7th, Miramax Films and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release No Country for Old Men: Collector’s Edition on Blu-ray and DVD. The 2007 Oscar winner for Best Picture arrives with more than five hours of bonus … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Snapshots | Tagged Cormac McCarthy, crime thrillers, indie films, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, No Country for Old Men, Oscar winners, suspense films, suspense thrillers, The Coen Brothers, Tommy Lee Jones | 147 Comments

Ridley Scott’s sci-fi epic Forever War to be shot in 3-D

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Rene

Ridley Scott, who’s adapting Joe Haldeman’s sci-fi war epic The Forever War, told reporters in Britain that James Cameron’s Avatar is inspiring him to shoot War in 3-D, according to SlashFilm. “I’m filming a book by Joe Haldeman called Forever … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Fetish, News | Tagged 3d tech, adaptations, Hugo Awards, James Cameron, Joe Haldeman, Nebula Awards, Ridley Scott, sci-fi films, The Forever War | Comments Off

Isabella Rossellini presents Green Porno 2

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Rene

Isabella Rossellini visits the IFC Center next Wednesday, April 1st at 7 pm, to present the theatrical premiere of the second season of her noted Green Porno short-film series, along with a special screening of The Flowers of St. Francis, … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, News | Tagged animal films, classic cinema, film screenings, foreign films, Green Porno, Green Porno 2, indie films, Isabella Rossellini, New York City events, New York events, Roberto Rossellini, Short Attention Span Cinema, short films, Sundance Channel | Comments Off

New Gerard Butler sci-fi thriller Game trailer! More violent than 300?

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Rene

Well, maybe not. But it’s certainly kinetic. Game stars Gerard Butler as a game avatar from a fictional game called Slayers, who’s had enough. It’s set in a future-world where humans can control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online gaming … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Video - Trailers | Tagged action films, Dexter, Game, Game movie trailer, Game movie trailer Gerard Butler, Gerard Butler, Heroes, Michael C. Hall, Milo Ventimiglia, sci-fi films, thrillers | Comments Off

American Jesus coming to theaters

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Rene

Director Matthew Vaughn and writer Mark Millar, who collaborated on the upcoming comic adaptation Kick-Ass, are in talks to reteam for another Millar-created comicbook adaptation, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Vaughn is considering American Jesus for his next directing vehicle, … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Aaron Johnson, American Jesus, Chosen, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, comic based, Kick-Ass, Kris Thykier, Mark Millar, Matthew Vaughn, Nicolas Cage, Peter Gross, Wanted, War Heroes | Comments Off

Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft coming to big screen

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Rene

Universal and Imagine Entertainment are developing a film based on the Image Comics’ graphic novel The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft, as a potential directing project for Ron Howard, according to Variety. The studio has already nabbed film rights to … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged comic based, Dracula, Frankenstein, H.P. Lovecraft, horror films, Jeff Blitz, Mac Carter, movie websites, Spawn, The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft, The Walking Dead, the Wolf Man, WildC.A.T.s, Witchblade, Youngblood | Comments Off

Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan to play Greek Gods

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Rene

Fox 2000 has cast their Greek gods for the fantasy adventure Percy Jackson. Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan and Sean Bean have signed on to play Medusa, Chiron and Zeus, respectively, according to Variety. Kevin McKidd and Melina Kanakerides are also … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged adventure films, Brandon Jackson, Chris Columbus, fantasy films, historical films, Kevin McKidd, Logan Lerman, Melina Kanakerides, Percy Jackson, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Uma Thurman | Comments Off

Sean Penn, Jim Carrey and Benicio Del Toro circling Three Stooges roles

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Rene

MGM and the Farrelly brothers are close to casting The Three Stooges film, according to Variety. Sean Penn is already attached to play “Larry” Fine, and the studio is negotiating with Jim Carrey to play Curly, and with Benicio Del … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Asger Leth, Benicio Del Toro, biographies, Cartel, comedy films, Jerome "Curly" Howard, Jim Carrey, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Sean Penn, the Farrelly brothers, Three Stooges | Comments Off

The Star Trek UK movie poster

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Rene

Empire has the first glimpse of the UK version of the movie poster for J.J. Abrams’ upcoming Star Trek, which really amps up the epic nature of the film. Showing action from the film is a really nice touch.

Posted in Images - Posters, News | Tagged cult classics, JJ Abrams, sci-fi films, Star Trek, television | Comments Off

Live-action Tekken film actors also REAL martial artists

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Rene

Casting director Kelly Wagner told Sci-Fi Wire that she looked for actors who could actually mix it up, as well as act, for the upcoming movie adaptation of the video game Tekken. “One of the most frustrating things is when … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action films, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, Candice Hillebrand, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Chiaki Kuriyama, Cung Le, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Dwight H. Little, gaming, Gary Daniels, Ian Anthony Dale, Jon Foo, Kelly Overton, Kelly Wagner, Lateef Crowder, Luke Goss, Marked for Death, martial arts films, Mircea Monroe, Tamlyn Tomita, Tekken | Comments Off

Fast and the Furious director Rob Cohen to discuss action filmmaking at NAB con in Vegas

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Rene

Rob Cohen, director and producer of numerous blockbuster films including The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, XXX and The Fast and the Furious, will be a keynote speaker at the 2009 NAB Show in Las Vegas. In a morning … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged action films, Battleship Potemkin, conventions, Directors Guild of America, Don Cheadle, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Dragonheart, filmmaking, Joe Mantegna, keynotes, Las Vegas events, Ray Liotta, Rob Cohen, Saturn Awards, The Fast and the Furious, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The Wild Bunch, video, XXX | Comments Off

Loew’s continues classic film series with vintage shockers Ghost and Mrs. Muir and The Innocents

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Rene

This weekend the Loew’s Jersey Theatre is starting off their spring screening season by showing three classic ghost stories. If you’re a fan of classic film, the Loew’s shows them how they were meant to be watched. Two of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged classic cinema, Deborah Kerr, Donald Crisp, Edna Best, film screenings, Gail Russell, Gene Tierney, George Sanders, ghost stories, horror films, Jack Clayton, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Lewis Allen, Megs Jenkins, Michael Redgrave, New Jersey events, Pamela Franklin, Peter Wyngarde, Ray Milland, Rex Harrison, Ruth Hussey, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The Innocents, The Uninvited | 1 Comment

Get A free set of limited edition Monsters vs. Aliens Trading Cards this weekend at IMAX theaters

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Rene

IMAX and Paramount, DreamWorks Animation, are teaming up to offer moviegoers visiting participating IMAX theatres to see Monsters vs. Aliens: An IMAX 3D Experience the opportunity to receive a free set of character trading cards. The film opens in IMAX … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 3d tech, animation, comedy films, imax, Monsters vs. Aliens, Monsters vs. Aliens the IMAX Experience, Top Secret ID Card | Comments Off

Win one of two copies of Into the Blue 2: The Reef – Unrated Edition on DVD

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Rene

For some reason, I’m thinkin’ this contest will be more popular with the fellas. Not sure why, just a hunch. April 21st, 2009, MGM Home Entertainment and Fox Home Entertainment will release the sexy sequel Into Into the Blue 2: … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD | Tagged adventure films, Audrina Patridge, Chris Carmack, David Anders, Into the Blue 2: The Reef, Kamakani De Dely, Laura Vandervoort, Mark Kubr, Marsha Thomason, Mircea Monroe, Rand Holdren, sequels, sexy films, The Hills, thrillers, Thunderball | 87 Comments

Full Astro Boy trailer online

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Rene

Summit Entertainment has released a new trailer for the CG epic Astro Boy, which is being done by Imagi. Check it out below.

Posted in News, Video - Trailers | Tagged adventure films, animation, anime, Asro Boy, Imagi, Japanese robots, manga, Summit Entertainment | Comments Off

Taye Diggs joins Brandon Routh in live-action Dylan Dog

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Rene

Casting news continues for the nightmare investigator Dylan Dog live-action film Dead of Night. Joining the already cast Brandon Routh as Dylan, and Sam Huntington as his sidekick, is Taye Diggs. The actor, who’s currently featured in Grey’s Anatomy and … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Brandon Routh, Dead of Night, Dylan Dog, Grey's Anatomy, horror films, Private Practice, Sam Huntington, supernatural films, Taye Diggs, Tiziano Sclavi | Comments Off

Sundance winner Five Minutes Of Heaven comes to the small screen

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Rene

James Nesbitt and Liam Neeson star in award-winning director Oliver Hirschbiegel’s Five Minutes Of Heaven, a unique one-off drama for BBC Two that explores aspects of Northern Ireland’s troubled past and the challenges the future holds in coming to terms … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Alistair Little, BBC, Downfall, drama, Eoin O'Callaghan, Five Minutes Of Heaven, Guy Hibbert, James Nesbitt, Jim Griffin, Liam Neeson, Oliver Hirschbiegel, Omagh, Stephen Wright, Ulster Volunteer Force | Comments Off

100 Plus Movies to See Before You Die!

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Rene

Yahoo! Movies today unveiled a movie buff’s giude guide to film called 100 Movies to See Before You Die. The 100 titles were chosen by the Yahoo! Movies team of editors and film experts, represent the best of cinema from … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Snapshots | Tagged 12 Angry Men, Bruce Lee, Chameleon Street, classic cinema, Crouching Tiger, cult classics, Enter the Dragon, ET: The Extra-Terrestrial, Hidden Dragon, In the Mood For Love, Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Rashomon, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s List, Some Like it Hot, The Lord of the Rings, Vertigo | Comments Off

Attend the U.S. premiere of Tetsuya Nakashima’s latest film FREE

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Rene

ANA presents the Nippon EIGA Series: Part 17, featuring the U.S. premiere of Tetsuya Nakashima’s film Paco and the Magic Book. Tetsuya Nakashima – who directed Kamikaze Girls and Memories of Matsuko – creates a story of miracles packed with … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Snapshots, Video - Trailers | Tagged Anna Tsuchiya, Asian film, Ayaka Wilson, film screenings, foreign films, Kamikaze Girls, Koji Yakusho, Memories of Matsuko, New York City events, New York events, Paco and the Magic Book, Ryo Kase, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Tetsuya Nakashima | Comments Off

Bryan Singer eyes comic adaptation Freedom Formula: Ghost of the Wasteland

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Rene

New Regency has nabbed film rights to the Radical Publishing sci-fi comic Freedom Formula: Ghost of the Wasteland, which will be developed as a potential directing vehicle for Bryan Singer (X-Men, Superman Returns, Valkyrie), according to Variety. The movie will … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Video - Other Clips | Tagged adventure films, Bryan Singer, Caliber, comic based, Edmund Shern, Freedom Formula, Freedom Formula: Ghost of the Wasteland, Hercules, John Woo, medieval, Michael Finch, Peter Berg, San Diego Comic-Con, sci-fi films, Storm Lion, Superman Returns, Valkyrie, X-Men | Comments Off

Seth Rogen talks Observe and Report during Playboy photo shoot

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Rene

I’m not sure how Seth Rogen could actually speak, with all those models around, but he found the strength I guess. He discussed his new film Observe and Report, while on the set of a photo shoot he was doing … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Snapshots, Video - Other Clips | Tagged comedy films, Observe and Report, Playboy Magazine, Seth Rogen | Comments Off

Five Killers adds new cast members

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Rene

Tom Selleck, Catherine O’Hara and Martin Mull have joined the cast of Lionsgate’s action comedy Five Killers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film already had Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl attached to star. Robert Luketic – who helmed the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action films, Ashton Kutcher, Bob DeRosa, Catherine O'Hara, comedy films, Five Killers, Katherine Heigl, Martin Mull, Robert Luketic, Ted Griffin, Tom Selleck | Comments Off

First photo from the heist flick Armored

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Rene

Sony Pictures posted this photo from the film Armored, on their Twitter page. Armored stars Columbus Short, Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne, Jean Reno, Skeet Ulrich, Amaury Nolasco, Fred Ward and Milo Ventimiglia from Heroes, and follows a veteran group of … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Amaury Nolasco, Armored, Columbus Short, crime thrillers, drama, Fred Ward, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, Matt Dillon, Milo Ventimiglia, Nimród Antal, Skeet Ulrich, Vacancy | Comments Off

Win one of two official Alien Trespass movie posters signed by director R.W. Goodwin

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Rene

On Friday, April 3rd, 2009, Roadside Attractions will release the campy retro-style sci-fi adventure Alien Trespass. To celebrate the release of the film, producers are providing FilmFetish with two official movie posters, signed by the film’s director R.W. Goodwin. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, News, Snapshots, Video - Trailers | Tagged Alien Trespass, cult cinema, Cult Cinema Icons, cult classics, Dan Lauria, Eric McCormack, grindhouse films, James Swift, Jenni Baird, Jody Thompson, R.W. Goodwin, Robert Patrick, sci-fi films, Steven Fisher | 59 Comments

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