Monthly Archives: May 2009

Here’s a look at that Sherlock Holmes trailer in HD

Here’s that great trailer for Sherlock Holmes, in case you haven’t watched it yet.

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Norman Jewison, Robert Vaughn, Candice Bergen, Peter Yates and more to appear at Steve McQueen classic film screenings at Lincoln Center

For one week only, now through May 26th, twelve of Steve McQueen’s most thrilling crime thrillers and adventure yarns, will be screening at

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Leonard Nimoy and Jeffrey Combs to be guests at East Coast Star Trek Con in July

The Official Star Trek Convention East Coast lans in July, as the first major area Star Trek Convention to follow the blockbuster Star Trek feature film from JJ Abrams. The legendary actor, director, producer and photographer Leonard Nimoy is scheduled … Continue reading

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Dexter: The Second Season Blu-ray review

Dexter: The Second Season made its way to Blu-ray Disc on May 5th, from Showtime Networks, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment. Based on the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay, Dexter is an incredibly addictive crime drama … Continue reading

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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: Bueller…Bueller…Edition Blu-ray review

Hey, Cameron. You realize if we played by the rules right now we’d be in gym? It’s amazing how I view John Hughes cult classic high school teen comedy Ferris Bueller’s Day Off today, compared to when I first watched … Continue reading

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Twilight Saga New Moon teaser movie poster released

Summit Entertainment has just released the first teaser movie poster for The Twilight Saga: New Moon. With the movie still scheduled to hit theaters on November 20th, 2009, look for a trailer soon. Check out the synopsis and poster below.

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New images and details on Terminator Salvation

New details have emerged about Terminator Salvation. The Memorial Weekend release will actually have midnight screenings starting Wednesday, May 20th, before its official theatrical release on Thursday. Along with that, Warner Bros. has released a bushel of new images from … Continue reading

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Scorsese to direct Frank Sinatra biopic

The life and times of Frank Sinatra are coming to the big screen, in a long overdue biopic, to be directed by fellow Italian-American Martin Scorsese, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Universal has purchased a script by Phil Alden Robinson … Continue reading

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Martin Luther King Jr. biopic headed to big screen

DreamWorks is developing a biopic on civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. for the big screen, according to Variety. Steven Spielberg, Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones will produce. The DreamWorks project marks the first film to be authorized … Continue reading

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Either You’re In Or You’re In The Way book review

Identical twin brothers Logan and Noah Miller’s homeless father died alone in a jail cell. Little did they know, that their vow to complete their feature film debut, Touching Home, as a dedication to their love for him, would cause … Continue reading

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Here’s the first image of Jim Carrey as a miserly animated Ebenezer Scrooge

Disney has released the first image of Jim Carrey in the upcoming Disney’s A Christmas Carol. Carrey stars as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge in the upcoming film, a multi-sensory film re-envisioned by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis. Capturing the essence … Continue reading

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Jet Li and Andy Lau’s action epic Warlords picks up U.S. distribution

Mark Cuban’s Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, announced today that it has acquired North American distribution rights to Peter Ho-Sun Chan’s historical action epic, Warlords, featuring Jet Li (The Forbidden Kingdom), Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs) and Takeshi … Continue reading

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Jason Statham joining the espionage film The Killer Elite

Jason Statham is attached to play a former Navy Seal in The Killer Elite, based on the novel The Feather Men by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, according to Empire Magazine. The deal for the film was closed a few days ago … Continue reading

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Trailer for long-delayed post-apocalyptic The Road

Speaking of post-apocalyptic movies, the trailer for The Road, based on Cormac McCarthy’s (No Country for Old Men) novel, has been released. The John Hillcoat-directed (The Proposition) film will finally be released on October 16, 2009, after sitting on the … Continue reading

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Live action kung fu version of Snow White gets green light

I had heard about this project a few years back, when Jet Li was attached to star opposite Natalie Portman. Then he went off to do The Forbidden Kingdom with Jackie Chan, and the project sat for a while. Now … Continue reading

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Saturday Night Fever 30th Anniversary Special Collector’s Edition Blu-ray review

The classic disco street epic Saturday Night Fever captured the essence of 1970′s Brooklyn, New York, like no other film before or since, thanks in no small part to the grounded and uncompromising direction of John Badham, who has a … Continue reading

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George Miller prepping a 4th Mad Max…finally

I’ve been waiting for this moment for many years. I’ll never forget how I first watched Mad Max 2 (The Road Warrior). I had never seen nor heard of the original cult classic Mad Max, and my best friend at … Continue reading

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Three Days of the Condor Blu-ray review

The classic cat-and-mouse political thriller Three Days of the Condor stars Robert Redford as Joseph Turner, designation (codename) Condor, a bookworm CIA agent, whose New York City division is responsible for reading every book ever published, seeking patterns, codes or … Continue reading

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The Man Who Shot Liberty Vance: Centennial Collection DVD review

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance united two icons of the screen for the first time, and legendary director John Ford surrounded them with an ensemble group of incredible talent, to tell a tale that has stood the test of … Continue reading

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Grease Rockin’ Rydell Edition Blu-ray review

The hit Broadway musical Grease, became a hit film in 1978, featuring rising star John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Frankie Avalon and Stockard Channing. The movie firmly established Travolta as a versatile superstar actor and performer, and professional singer Newton-John grounded … Continue reading

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Win a free trip to San Diego Comic-Con and join G4 Attack of the Show event coverage

Yesterday, G4 and Dark Horse Comics kicked off a search for the ultimate Comic-Con fan who will receive the opportunity of a lifetime – the chance to appear in G4’s special coverage of this year’s 40th Anniversary Edition of San … Continue reading

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Guillermo Del Toro joins guest list of Fangoria fest in NYC

Fangoria announced today that superstar director/producer/writer Guillermo Del Toro has joined the guest list headlining the upcoming Fangoria Weekend Of Horrors, which is slashing its way back into New York City on June 5 to 7, 2009 at the Jacob … Continue reading

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21-Day Filmmaking Competition 2009

The 21-Day Filmmaking Competition gives teams of filmmakers and animators from around the globe, the chance to make short films and animations (up to 10 minutes long) in just 21 days, and provides a guaranteed theatrical screening at the Project … Continue reading

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Migrating Forms – Festival of Film and Video 2009

Migrating Forms – Festival of Film and Video supports and exhibits underground film and video, focusing on filmmakers working to re-contextualize established practices and to foster new forms of media art. Migrating Forms will take the mission of NYUFF into … Continue reading

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Seattle True Independent Film Festival 2009

The Seattle True Independent Film Festival is committed to showcasing and furthering the work of the best independent voices in filmmaking. Uniquely described by film critic Andrew Wright as being “like a belch in church,” STIFF is a haven for … Continue reading

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deadCenter Film Festival 2009

The mission of the deadCENTER Film Festival is to promote independent film arts. The Festival envisions a thriving, interactive global film community, and provides a competitive platform for independent filmmakers and a dynamic educational forum to that end. dCFF proactively … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Film Festival 2009

The Los Angeles Film Festival is a program of Film Independent, a non-profit film organization that provides year-round support for the indie film community and over 6,000 members. Mentor programs, filmmaker labs, and equipment training help filmmakers master the art … Continue reading

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Oxford International Film Festival 2009

The Oxford International Film Festival’s focus is on the “LIVE Experience.” OIFF strongly believes that the film festival experience should mean more than just going to your average theater to watch a movie, whether you’re an audience member, a filmmaker, … Continue reading

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Reel Earth – The Aotearoa Environmental Film Festival 2009

REEL EARTH aims to make a positive difference for the environment by connecting people with the crucial stories of our time. Drawing submissions from filmmakers of all backgrounds and experience levels, REEL EARTH films have routinely claimed awards at top … Continue reading

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Skip City International D-Cinema Festival 2009

The aim of SKIP CITY is to promote this rapidly evolving visual art industry, but with digital as a key word. The SKIP CITY facility itself features an HD studio, an audio-visual hall, HD editing rooms and MA rooms, and … Continue reading

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