Monthly Archives: September 2009

Win one of three copies of Madonna’s directorial debut Filth and Wisdom on DVD

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Rene

This week, IFC Films and MPI Media Group released Madonna’s directorial debut Filth and Wisdom, a genre-defying exploration of what it takes to be a creative artist, on DVD. To celebrate Filth and Wisdom’s release, Film Fetish is giving away … Continue reading →

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Win one of three copies of Nightmare on DVD

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Rene

This week, IFC Films released the mind-bending horror Nightmare on DVD, starring Jason Scott Campbell and Nicole Roderick. To celebrate the release of the indie horror, Film Fetish is giving away three copies of the DVD to readers. PLEASE NOTE: … Continue reading →

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Hugh Jackman eyeing adaptation of Richard Matheson’s sci-fi tale Real Steel

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Rene

Variety reports that Hugh Jackman is in talks to star in the Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) film adaptation of I Am Legend writer Richard Matheson’s short story Real Steel, for DreamWorks. Real Steel is described as a Rocky-type … Continue reading →

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Soderbergh says Knockout to contain “ultra-realistic” action

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Rene

Empire Magazine caught up with Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh, and chatted him up regarding the upcoming action-spy-thriller Knockout, which is being developed around its star, female MMA fighter Gina Carano. Knockout certainly isn’t what movie-goers have come to expect from … Continue reading →

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Ask Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx a question… and maybe even get it answered

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Rene

Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx are teaming up for the new revenge thriller Law Abiding Citizen, which features Butler as a vigilante with a secret past, who goes off the deep end after watching his family’s killer strike a plea … Continue reading →

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Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths behind-the-scenes trailer

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Rene

The Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths preview that appears on the Superman/Batman: Public Enemies straight to disc animated feature that was released yesterday, has been posted on MTV’s website (via AICN). Warner Home Video will release Crisis On Two … Continue reading →

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Notorious director George Tillman Jr. may go Faster for The Rock’s next action film

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Rene

CBS Films is looking to George Tillman Jr. (Notorious) for the director’s chair of the action drama Faster, which Dwayne Johnson is attached to star, with production set to begin in early 2010, according to Variety. Phil Joanou, who helmed … Continue reading →

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New cast members for John Carter of Mars film adaptation

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Rene

According to Sci-Fi Wire, the cast continues to grow for John Carter of Mars, Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs‘ fantasy adventure books, with Thomas Haden Church, James Purefoy and Mark Strong joining already cast Taylor Kitsch, Samantha … Continue reading →

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Edward James Olmos talks Green Hornet feature film

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Rene

In an interview with the L.A. Times, Edward James Olmos revealed, among other things, the role he’ll be playing in Michel Gondry’s (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) upcoming The Green Hornet feature film. His character’s name is Michael Axford, … Continue reading →

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3-D enhanced Resident Evil 4 begins shooting with Prison Break’s Wentworth Miller, Heroes’ Ali Larter, and more

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Rene

Screen Gems and Constantin Film announced today that Resident Evil 4, titled Resident Evil: Afterlife, has started production in Toronto and will be shot and released in 3-D. Series veteran Paul W.S. Anderson – who produced the recently-released Pandorum – … Continue reading →

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Brian De Palma’s crime thriller The Untouchables screening this Friday during Loews anniversary celebration

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Rene

Brian De Palma’s 1987 crime classic The Untouchables will screen this Friday evening at the Loew’s Jersey, during a weekend event celebrating the theatre’s 1929 opening. The two day season-opening screening series will include three classic movies either set in … Continue reading →

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Killing Kasztner: The Jew Who Dealt With Nazis to open at Cinema Village this October

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Rene

True stories rarely contain a historic mystery, a courtroom drama, a political murder, and a family saga, but all can be found in the contentious story of Rezso Kasztner. In Nazi occupied Hungary, Kasztner, a Jew, dared to negotiate face … Continue reading →

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New clip from Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story now online

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Rene

Capitalism: A Love Story, Michael Moore’s new documentary that aims to tear Wall Street a new a**hole, will be in theaters this Friday, October 2nd. The documentary explores the root causes of the global economic meltdown and takes a comical … Continue reading →

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Training Day director Antoine Fuqua to helm gritty crime thriller Prisoners

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Rene

Aaron Guzikowski’s spec script Prisoners was first put in the spotlight back in March when the hot property had Mark Wahlberg attached to star. According to reports, the script has been compared to Silence of the Lambs and Se7en, and … Continue reading →

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New behind-the-scenes video from Mark Wahlberg’s The Fighter

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Rene

In The Fighter, Mark Wahlberg plays Boston boxer “Irish” Mickey Ward, a fighter who was losing bouts and about ready to hang up his gloves when his brother, Dickie Eklund (Christian Bale), came back into his life. Eklund, whose drugs … Continue reading →

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The Crazies film details and new teaser poster

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Rene

Imagine living in a small town where everything is safe and happy…until suddenly it isn’t. Imagine your friends and neighbors going quickly and horrifically insane. In a terrifying tale of the “American Dream” gone horribly wrong, four friends find themselves … Continue reading →

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Danny Trejo talks Machete, Sin City 2, and Robert Rodriguez’s Predators

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Rene

Punch Drunk Critics managed to get a few minutes with Danny Trejo last weekend at the Horrorfind convention, where he talked about his involvement with Machete, Sin City 2, and the Predators reboot film. Trejo was cool enough to get … Continue reading →

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Columbia grabs jail-set action horror film script Supermax

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Rene

Columbia has nabbed a spec script titled Supermax from actors-turned-writers Mitch Rouse and Christopher Nelson, according to THR. Todd Garner is producing the project. Supermax is an action horror set inside a maximum-security prison for the supernatural, focused on a … Continue reading →

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Stallone lays waste to his foes in this new pic from The Expendables

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Rene

Empire has posted this great new photo of Sylvester Stallone, in what looks to be his laying waste to a pile of enemy soldiers on the set of his upcoming action opus The Expendables, which stars the creme of the … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on Mickey Rourke’s Whiplash in this new Iron Man 2 video featurette

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Rene

Entertainment Tonight has released another clip from a recent Iron Man 2 set visit, this one focused on Mickey Rourke’s role as Whiplash. Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow and director Jon Favreau all have nothing but admiration for … Continue reading →

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New clip from LeBron James documentary More Than a Game

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Rene

Five talented young basketball players from Akron, Ohio star in this remarkable true-life coming of age story about uncommon friendship in the face all too common adversities. Coached by a charismatic but inexperienced player’s father, and led by future NBA … Continue reading →

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New TV spot from Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut Whip It

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Rene

The directorial debut of Drew Barrymore, stars Juno’s Ellen Page as Bliss, a rebellious Texas teen who throws in her small town beauty pageant crown for the rowdy world of roller derby. Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River, Pollock) plays Bliss’ … Continue reading →

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New From Paris With Love film trailer in HD

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Rene

Jonathan Rhys Meyers plays a low-ranking intelligence operative working in the office of the U.S. Ambassador in France, who takes on more than he bargained for when he partners with a wisecracking, fast-shooting, high-ranking U.S. agent (John Travolta) who’s been … Continue reading →

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Second trailer for Fantastic Mr. Fox hits the web

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Rene

Fantastic Mr. Fox is director Wes Anderson’s first animated film, utilizing classic handmade stop motion techniques to tell the story of the best selling children’s book by Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the … Continue reading →

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Leonardo DiCaprio suspense thriller Shutter Island to receive graphic novel treatment along with film

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Rene

According to ICV2, Leonardo DiCaprio’s upcoming thriller Shutter Island will also become a comic book, come 2010. Tokyopop will publish a full-color, 128-page graphic novel adaptation based on the novel by Dennis Lehane. The comic was originally adapted for French … Continue reading →

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New Twitter backgrounds ready for download

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Rene

I have released a series of film-related backgrounds for your Twitter, MySpace or computer desktop. You can download any of the designs for free at steampunkbackgrounds.com or www.thecolorbindery.com/free-downloads. You can check out samples of the designs below.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street remake trailer premiere

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Rene

Today MySpace debuted the brand new trailer for A Nightmare on Elm Street, a contemporary re-imagining of the cult classic horror. A Nightmare on Elm Street is being released by Warner Bros. in April 2010. The new film tells the … Continue reading →

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Full trailer for Robert Zemeckis’ 3D animated A Christmas Carol now online

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Rene

I watched this trailer on Sunday attached to Surrogates, and the film looks fantastic. This is definitely a movie to watch in IMAX 3D, with family in tow. Apple has posted the trailer online in glorious Quicktime. Disney’s A Christmas … Continue reading →

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Trailer for indie coming-of-age drama Dare now online

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Rene

Emmy Rossum (The Day After Tomorrow), Zach Gilford (TV’s Friday Night Lights) and Ashley Springer (Teeth) head up a stellar cast including Ana Gasteyer (Mean Girls), Rooney Mara (A Nightmare on Elm Street), comedienne Sandra Bernhard (TV’s Roseanne) and Alan … Continue reading →

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Win a copy of the Battlestar Galactica Downloaded series companion book

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Rene

Thought I’d end the weekend on a high note with news that the site Slice of SciFi is giving away a copy of the Battlestar Galactica series companion book Battlestar Galactica Downloaded. This official full-color edition follows the first and … Continue reading →

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