Monthly Archives: May 2009

Edgar Allan Poe poem Annabel Lee adapted into indie suspense feature film

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Rene

In this, the 200th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, a feature film adaptation of his renowned macabre poem “Annabel Lee” will have its world premiere on Thursday, June 11, as the closing night selection of the Dances … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Snapshots, Video - Trailers | Tagged Annabel Lee, Bill Bordy, California events, Dances with Films, Edgar Allan Poe, Events - Film Festivals, film premieres, film screenings, Hollywood events, indie films, Jon Woodward, Kristen Hagen, Los Angeles events, Michael Rissi, Soultaker, suspense films, thrillers, Up Against Amanda | Comments Off

Image Entertainment nabs rights to Liam Neeson thriller The Other Man

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Rene

Image Entertainment has acquired rights to the feature The Other Man, starring Liam Neeson, Antonio Banderas and Laura Linney. The film will be released in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on August 7, 2009 and expanding August 14, … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Snapshots, Video - Trailers | Tagged Antonio Banderas, Bernhard Schlink, Charles Wood, David Richenthal, Finding Neverland, Frank Doelger, Gotham Productions, Harris Zambarloukos, Heart in the Sand, Iris, John Adams, Laura Linney, Liam Neeson, Mama Mia!, Mary Beth O'Connor, Michael Dreyer, My House In Umbria, Nine, Notes on a Scandal, O Amante, Rainmark Films, Richard Eyre, Shakespeare in Love, Skellig, Stardust, Stephen Warbeck, The Gathering Storm, The Other Man, thrillers, Tracey Scoffield, Vanilla Gorilla | Comments Off

SIGGRAPH 2009 announces computer animation fest award nominees

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Rene

SIGGRAPH recently announced the selection of award nominees for the SIGGRAPH 2009 Computer Animation Festival to be held in New Orleans this August. Nominees were chosen from 770 submissions from around the globe, presented by both professional studios and students … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged animation, award shows, Events - Film Festivals, Louisiana events, New Orleans events, SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival | 2 Comments

American Gladiators jumping to the big screen?

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Rene

Johnny Ferraro of Flor-Jon Films, the creator of the American Gladiators TV franchise, has announced the development of a motion picture based on the world of American Gladiators, targeted for a 2011 release. The project will be produced by Scott … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 300, action films, American Gladiators, Joe Allegro, Johnny Ferraro, Martin Guigui, Scott Mednick, sports films, Sunset Pictures, Superman Returns, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Where The Wild Things Are | Comments Off

Sorenson Media launches the first high-quality web video delivery network

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Rene

Sorenson Media recently announced the availability of Sorenson 360, a Video Delivery Network (VDN) that enables video professionals and small- to medium-size businesses for the first time to easily publish the highest-quality video on their Web sites in minutes and … Continue reading →

Posted in Resources, The New Frontier | Tagged broadband, digital video, filmmaking, Flash, internet, MPEG 4, Sorenson 360, streaming | Comments Off

Ice Age creator announces date for newest animated feature, to be set in Rio de Janeiro

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Rene

Twentieth Century Fox Animation president Vanessa Morrison recently announced that Rio, the latest animated feature film from Blue Sky Studios, will be released by Fox on April 8, 2011. Rio is a story of a nerdy macaw who leaves the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged animation, Blue Sky Studios, childrens films, Chris Wedge, comedy films, family films, Ice Age, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Ice Age: The Meltdown, Jim Carrey, Rio, Saldanha, Steve Carell, Vanessa Morrison | Comments Off

More on The Strain – Del Toro book signings in L.A. and N.Y.C. and The Strain book trailer

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Rene

I’m getting more excited about The Strain by the day. The website looks great, and now there’s this book trailer making the rounds, that puts things on a whole new level. I think the only reason no one’s announced that … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Fetish, Events, News, Video - Other Clips | Tagged blade 2, book signings, California events, cronos, devil's backbone, Guillermo del Toro, Hellboy, horror films, Los Angeles events, Meltdown Comics, Mimic, New York City events, New York events, Pan’s Labyrinth, The Hobbit, The Strain, vampires, world premiere | Comments Off

Star Trek Motion Picture Trilogy Blu-ray review

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Rene

In preparation for the release of the already epic sci-fi reboot by JJ Abrams, Paramount has released Blu-Ray editions of the 1966 TV series, as well as the first 6 original films, available as a complete set or a 3 … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged Bibi Besch, Catherine Hicks, Christopher Lloyd, cult classics, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, Ike Eisenmann, James Doohan, Jeff McBride, JJ Abrams, John Vargas, John Winston, Kirstie Alley, Leonard Nimoy, Merritt Butrick, Michael Berryman, Nichelle Nichols, Nicholas Guest, Nicholas Meyer, Paul Kent, Paul Winfield, Phil Morris, Ricardo Montalban, Robert Ellenstein, Robert Hooks, Robin Curtis, sci-fi films, Scott McGinnis, Star Trek, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Walter Koenig, William Shatner | Comments Off

The Best of Star Trek The Original Series DVD review

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Rene

This “best of” DVD from Paramount, reminds me of the many “best of” audio CDs that come out for many classic rock and jazz musicians. There’s never enough music on the disc, and there are so many great episodes of … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged Anton Leader, Bill Blackburn, cult classics, David Alexander, DeForest Kelley, Don McDougall, Eddie Paskey, Gene Nelson, Gene Roddenberry, Gerd Oswald, Harlan Ellison, James Doohan, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, sci-fi films, Star Trek, television, William Shatner | Comments Off

Win one of two copies of book one of Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming vampire epic The Strain

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Rene

A few weeks ago I posted a story on director Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming vampire book trilogy The Strain, which is being published by Harper Collins. As the June 2nd release date for the first book in the series fast … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Fetish, Contests, Snapshots | Tagged authors, Blade II, Chuck Hogan, Guillermo del Toro, Harper Collins, Hellboy I, Hellboy II, horror films, Mimic, Pan's Labyrinth, Prince of Thieves, The Devil's Backbone, The Standoff, The Strain, The Strain Trilogy, vampires | 58 Comments

Review: Get ready for Fred Flintstone taking a dump and Optimus Prime having sex in Seth MacFarlane’s latest Uncensored Blu-ray

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Rene

Seth MacFarlane – creator of the cult hit animated show Family Guy – has taken some of his original animated vignettes that first appeared online at MacFarlane’s Youtube channel that shares the show’s name and SethComedy.com – runs them completely … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged Alex Borstein, Alex Carter, Andrew Goldberg, animation, Bob Dylan, comedy films, cult classics, David Fouquette, Family Guy, Fred Tatasciore, Gilbert Gottfried, Greg Colton, Jane Lynch, Jeff Bergman, Jeff Goldbum, Jesus Christ, Kevin Biggins, Phil LaMarr, Quentin Tarantino, Seth Green, Seth MacFarlane, Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy, short films, Super Mario, Ted Jessup, Ted Mulkerin, Ted Nugent, television, Travis Bowe, Uncensored, Will Sasso | Comments Off

The first images from M. Night Shyamalan’s Last Airbender adaptation

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Rene

The first images from M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming The Last Airbender, were placed online by USA Today. According to the report, the live-action adaptation is the first of a planned trilogy.

Posted in Images - Photos, News | Tagged Aang, action films, animation, Asian film, Avatar, fantasy films, M. Night Shyamalan, martial arts films, Noah Ringer, Slumdog Millionaire, television, The Last Airbender, Zuko | Comments Off

New images from The Twilight Saga: New Moon vampire sequel

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Rene

This image, along with two others, first appeared in Entertainment Weekly, and I found the photo over at Sci-Fi Wire. They are some of the first images from The Twilight Saga: New Moon, which hits theaters on November 20, 2009.

Posted in Images - Photos, News | Tagged Bella, Chris Weitz, drama, Edi Gathegi, Edward, horror films, Kristen Stewart, love stories, Robert Pattinson, teen films, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, thrillers, vampire films, vampire Laurent | Comments Off

Win a copy of the new historic Major League Baseball DVD box set New York Yankees: Perfect Games and No-Hitters

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Rene

On May 26th, A&E Home Video and Major League Baseball Productions released a beautiful new DVD box set commemorating six historic games in Bronx Bomber history. New York Yankees: Perfect Games and No-Hitters is a six DVD set, featuring historic … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD | Tagged baseball, Bronx Bombers, Dave Righetti, David Cone, David Wells, documentary films, Don Larsen, Dwight Gooden, historical films, Jim Abbott, Major League Baseball, Mel Allen, New York Yankees, New York Yankees: Perfect Games and No-Hitters, no-hitters, sports films, Vin Scully, World Series | 62 Comments

New photos from Denzel Washington and the Hughes Brothers’ Book of Eli

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Rene

The Hughes Brothers’ (From Hell, Menace II Society) are directing Denzel Washington in the post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller Book of Eli, and USA Today has a gallery of the first images from the film. In Book of Eli, a lone man … Continue reading →

Posted in Images - Photos, News | Tagged Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes, Book of Eli, Denzel Washington, From Hell, Gary Oldman, Menace II Society, sci-fi films, The Hughes Brothers | Comments Off

Changing Lanes Blu-ray review

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Rene

Samuel L. Jackson lights up the screen as a rehabilitated alcoholic named Doyle Gipson, who’s trying to put the pieces of his life back together. The largest part of his struggle involves his two children, and on this particular day, … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged Amanda Peet, Ben Affleck, Bradley Cooper, Changing Lanes, drama, Michael Tolkin, Roger Michell, Samuel Jackson, Samuel L. Jackson, Sydney Pollack, thrillers, Toni Collette, urban films, William Hurt | Comments Off

Enemy at the Gates Blu-ray review

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Rene

In 1942 the Nazis cut a deadly swath through Russia. Under the leadership of Kruschev (Bob Hoskins), the citizens of Stalingrad begin to mount a brave resistance, encouraged by the exploits of their local hero, Vassili Zaitsev (Jude Law). An … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged action films, Bob Hoskins, Ed Harris, Enemy at the Gates, Eva Mattes, Gabriel Marshall-Thompson, historical films, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Joseph Fiennes, Jude Law, Matthais Habich, Mikhail Matveev, Rachel Weisz, Ron Perlman, Sophie Rois, thrillers, war films | Comments Off

Taken Blu-ray review

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Rene

I knew very little about Taken when I first watched it in the theater back in early February. Me and my wife thought it was about as close to the perfect pure action film as they come. Little did I … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged action films, espionage films, Famke Janssen, Holly Valance, Jon Gries, Katie Cassidy, Leland Orser, Liam Neeson, Luc Besson, martial arts films, Mathieu Busson, Mattie Grace, Michel Abramowicz, Michel Julienne, Nicolas Giraud, Pierre Morel, Radivoje Bukvic, Robert Mark Kamen, Taken, thrillers, Xander Berkeley | Comments Off

Ole Bornedal’s Just Another Love Story DVD review

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Rene

Danish director Ole Bornedal – who directed the brilliant thriller Nightwatch, and is now attached to adapt Dean Koontz’s book The Husband for the screen – directed Just Another Love Story in 2007. It was recently picked up for U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged Anders W. Berthelsen, Charlotte Fich, crime thrillers, Dean Koontz, Dejan Cukic, film noir, foreign films, Koch Lorber, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Ole Bornedal, Rebecka Hemse, suspense | Comments Off

Paycheck Blu-ray review

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Rene

Paycheck is based on the short story by noted science fiction author Phillip K. Dick, and revolves around Jennings (Ben Affleck), an engineer who works for a company that uses his unique gifts to reverse engineer their rivals’ technology, alter … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged Aaron Eckhart, action films, action thrillers, Ben Affleck, Bullet in the Head, Dean Georgaris, Emily Holmes, Hard Boiled, John Woo, Michael Hall, Paycheck, Phillip K. Dick, sci-fi films, Uma Thurman | Comments Off

Valkyrie Blu-ray review

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Rene

Valkyrie tells the heroic true story of several German military officers that wholly rejected the ideals of Adolf Hitler and, in an effort to end his assault on German culture, attempt to assassinate him for the greater good of their … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged action films, Adolf Hitler, Bill Nighy, Bryan Singer, Carice van Houten, Christian Berkel, Christopher McQuarrie, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, Eddie Izzard, General Friedrich Olbricht, historical films, Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Burns, Kevin McNally, Major-General Henning von Tresckow, Nathan Alexander, Philipp Von Schulthess, Terence Stamp, The Usual Suspects, Thomas Kretschmann, Tom Cruise, Tom Wilkinson, Valkyrie, war films, X-Men | 1 Comment

Without A Paddle Blu-ray review

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Rene

On May 12th, Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment released the comedy Without a Paddle, directed by Steven Brill, on Blu-ray for the first time. Originally released in 2004, the Blu-ray debut of this enjoyable adventure, comes with a surprising amount of … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged Burt Reynolds, comedy films, Danielle Cormack, Dax Shepard, Fred Wolf, Jay Leggett, Matthew Lillard, Mitch Rouse, Nadine Bernecker, Seth Green, Steven Brill, Without A Paddle | Comments Off

Director James Cameron, Variety’s Peter Bart, Precious director Lee Daniels, uber-producer Lauren Shuler Donner to speak at Produced By Conference 2009

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Rene

In June of 2009, the entire producing community will gather in one place for an extraordinary weekend of discovery, learning and creative inspiration. Presented by the Producers Guild of America and hosted by Sony Pictures Studios, the Produced By Conference … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Resources | Tagged Alex McDowell, Ali LeRoi, Andrea Robinson, Arianna Huffington, Betsy Beers, Bill Lawrence, Bill Stuart, Brian Pohl, Brian Terkelsen, Bruce Cohen, Buzz Hays, California events, Carlton Cuse, Cean Chaffin, Charles Howard, Chris Edwards, Clark Hallren, Clint Eastwood, Craig Emanuel, Curtis Clark, Cynthia Kanner, Danae Ringelmann, Daniel Gregoire, Danny Mandel, Darla K. Anderson, David Beck, David Bloom, David Dozoretz, David Kirkpatrick, David Morin, David Perry, David Picker, David Strauss, David Stump, Davis Guggenheim, Deb Calla, Debbie Denise, Demian Gordon, Denise Ream, Diana Porkorny, Douglas Wick, Earl Lestz, Ed Marsh, Ed Ulbrich, Edward Noeltner, Erin O'Malley, filmmaking, Frank Moss, Fred Baron, Gale Anne Hurd, Gary Lucchesi, Gaurav Dhillon, Geoff Boucher, Gordon Paddison, Greg LaSalle, Hawk Koch, Howard Gordon, Howard T. Owens, Hoyt Yeatman, Ian Ballon, Ian Bryce, Ian Sander, Ira Deutchman, Jake Rose, James Cameron, James Flynn, Jason George, Jason Langley, Jeff Gomez, Jim Morris, Jody Dunitz, Joel Stillerman, John Hadity, John Walker, John Ziffren, Jonathan Murray, Jonty Barnes, Jose Tamez, Joseph Chianese, Joshua Greer, Kathleen Kennedy, Katie Carpenter, Kevin Feige, Kim Moses, Larry Gordon, Laura Tunberg, Lauren Shuler Donner, Lawrence Bender, Lee Daniels, Lisa Nitti, Lisabeth Savill, Lori McCreary, Los Angeles events, Lucy Fisher, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Marc Cherry, Marc Weigert, Marina Zenovich, Mark Franco, Mark Gordon, Mark Marabella, Marshall Herskovitz, Mary McNamara, Michael Kassan, Michael London, Michael Sanders, Michael Wright, Nick Grad, Nolan Bushnell, Norman Lear, Patrick Runyon, Paul Lee, Paul Leonard, Paula Wagner, Peter Bart, Peter Tortorici, Pixie Wespiser, Produced By Conference, Producers Guild of America, Ralph Winter, Rebecca Allen, Richard Edlund, Richard Leibowitz, RJ Cutler, Rob Bredow, Robert Lorenz, Robert Riesenberg, Roger Corman, Roger Guyett, Roland Emmerich, Ron Frankel, Sabrina Wind, Sarah Green, Scott Nocas, Screech Washington, Shawn Gold, Sony Pictures, Stacy Peralta, Starr Long, Stephanie Bohn, Steve Preeg, Steve Schklair, Steve Sullivan, Ted Mundorff, Thom Beers, Tim Gibbons, Tom Forman, Tom Zappala, Tracy McKnight, Yair Landau | Comments Off

Major League: Wild Thing Edition Blu-ray review

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Rene

Rachel Phelps (Margaret Whitton) is a beautiful, smart, goal-oriented, former exotic dancer who just inherited a baseball team from her recently deceased husband. Unfortunately, it’s the Cleveland Indians, the worst team in Major League Baseball. She hates everything about the … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged Bob Uecker, Charlie Sheen, Chris Chesser, Cleveland Indians, comedy films, Corbin Bernsen, David S. Ward, David Ward, Dennis Haysbert, James Gammon, Major League, Major League Baseball, Margaret Whitton, Rene Russo, sports films, Tom Berenger, Wesley Snipes | Comments Off

Wayne’s World Blu-ray review

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Rene

Based on the Saturday Night Live sketch of the same name, Wayne’s World enjoyed immense success in theaters in 1992. The wacky, irreverent comedy about the adventures of two amiably aimless metal-head friends, Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth (Dana Carvey), … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged comedy films, cult classics, Dana Carvey, Lara Boyle, Mike Myers, Penelope Spheeris, Rob Lowe, Saturday Night Live, Tia Carrere, Wayne's World | Comments Off

Here’s the new trailer for sci-fi thriller The Surrogates in HD

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Rene

Here’s the new trailer for Bruce Willis’ next action adventure The Surrogates in HD. The film, which is directed by Terminator 3 helmer Jonathan Mostow, hits theaters on September 25, 2009. Willis and Radha Mitchell play futuristic FBI agents on … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Video - Trailers | Tagged action films, Boris Kodjoe, Bruce Willis, comic based, James Francis Ginty, Jonathan Mostow, Michael Cudlitz, Michael O'Toole, Radha Mitchell, sci-fi films, Terminator 3, The Surrogates, thrillers | 1 Comment

First trailer and clips for Fox’s Human Target comic adaptation hits the web

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Rene

I nabbed this first trailer and four clips from Fox’s new series Human Target, based on the DC Comic, that was originally posted on Sci-Fi Wire. Human Target revolves around Christopher Chance (being played by Fringe star Mark Valley), whose … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Video - Other Clips, Video - Trailers | Tagged action films, adventure films, Chi McBride, comic based, Human Target, Jackie Earle Haley, Mark Valley, television, thrillers, Tricia Helfer | Comments Off

Win one of two copies of Tony and Ridley Scott’s cult horror TV series The Hunger 4-disc DVD set

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Rene

From two legendary directors, Tony Scott (Man On Fire) and Ridley Scott (Blade Runner), comes The Hunger – a groundbreaking horror series available for the first time on DVD. On June 2nd, E1 Entertainment will release a 4 disc DVD … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Snapshots | Tagged Alias, Anna, Balthazar Getty, Brothers & Sisters, Bruce Almighty, Bruce Davison, Catherine Deneuve, cult classics, Daniel Craig, David Bowie, Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, horror films, Karen Black, Longtime Companion, Quantum of Solace, Ridley Scott, Sally Kirkland, Smallville, Susan Sarandon, Tales from the Crypt, television, Terence Stamp, The Golden Compass, The Hunger, The Hunger: The Complete First Season, The Twilight Zone, thrillers, Tony Scott, Valkyrie, X-Men | 71 Comments

WIN one of two copies of the teen thriller Elsewhere on DVD

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Rene

On June 2nd, E1 Entertainment will release the teen thriller Elsewhere for the first time on DVD and Blu-ray. Starring Twilight’s Anna Kendrick and Tania Raymonde of TV’s Lost, Elsewhere is being described as a thriller in the vein of … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Snapshots | Tagged Anna Kendrick, Elsewhere, George Clooney, Jason Bateman, Nathan Hope, Tania Raymonde, teen films, thrillers, Up in the Air, Vincent Palomino | 72 Comments

Trailer for the new V sci-fi mini-series now online

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Rene

ABC has a remake of the mini-series V coming during mid-season in early 2010. Directed by Yves Simoneau, who helmed the The 4400 pilot episode, the new mini-series, which looks like it will be a pilot for a new TV … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Video - Trailers | Tagged Alan Tudyk, Christopher Shyer, cult classics, David Richmond-Peck, Elizabeth Mitchell, Joel Gretsch, Laura Vandervoort, Logan Huffman, Lost, Lourdes Benedicto, Morena Baccarin, Morris Chestnut, sci-fi films, television, V mini-series, Yves Simoneau | Comments Off

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