Monthly Archives: January 2010

Leonardo DiCaprio going to space…. in 3D

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Rene Carson

Warner Bros. and IMAX today announced that three-time Academy-Award nominee Leonardo DiCaprio will narrate the IMAX film Hubble 3D. The latest 3D film from the award-winning team behind Space Station 3D and other successful IMAX space films, led by producer/director … Continue reading →

Posted in Images - Photos, News | Tagged 3d tech, Blood Diamond, Christopher Nolan, Dan Fellman, Graeme Ferguson, Hubble 3D, imax, Inception, James Neihouse, Judy Carroll, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Revolutionary Road, Sam Mendes, sci-fi films, Shutter Island, Space Station 3D, The Aviator, The Departed, Titanic, Toni Myers, What's Eating Gilbert Grape | Comments Off

Jennifer’s Body Blu-ray review

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Rene Carson

Jennifer’s Body was so much more than advertised. In the poster and in trailer after trailer, the movie’s star Megan Fox is front and center, pushing the teen male hormone exploitation factor, which as a male, I didn’t have much … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Reviews, Snapshots | Tagged 500 Days of Summer, Adam Brody, Aman Johal, Amanda Seyfried, Amy Sedaris, Candus Churchill, Carrie Genzel, Chris Pratt, Colin Askey, comedy films, Cynthia Stevenson, Dan Dubiecki, Dan Joffre, Diablo Cody, horror films, J.K. Simmons, Jennifer's Body, Johnny Simmons, Josh Emerson, Juan Riedinger, Juno Ruddell, Karyn Kusama, Kyle Gallner, Megan Fox, Nicole Leduc, Ryan Levine, Sal Cortez, Something Something Something Darkside, supernatural films, teen films, thrillers, Wrong Turn 3: Left For Dead | Comments Off

Magnet nabs rights to award-winning crime thriller Down Terrace

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Rene Carson

Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, announced today that it has nabbed distribution rights to Down Terrace, a genre bending portrait of a crime family slotted to play in Slamdance this month after being warmly received at Raindance, … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 24 Hour Party People, Andrew Starke, Baby Cow Films, Ben Wheatley, Berlin Film Festival, Bob Hill, Boum Productions, crime thrillers, Down Terrace, Extras, Fantastic Fest, Henry Normal, Ken Loach, Mike Leigh, Once, Raindance, Robin Hill, Rotterdam Film Festival, Slamdance, Spaced, Steve Coogan, The Mighty Boosh, The Office, The Sopranos, thrillers, Tom Quinn | Comments Off

Robert Zemeckis may have found his Beatles for Yellow Submarine remake

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Rene Carson

Actors Cary Elwes, Dean Lennox Kelly, Peter Serafinowicz and Adam Campbell are in talks to portray members of The Beatles in Robert Zemeckis’ upcoming remake of Yellow Submarine, according to THR’s HeatVisionBlog. Disney is the studio behind the project. The … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 3d tech, A Christmas Carol, Adam Campbell, animated films, Beowulf, Cary Elwes, Dean Lennox Kelly, George Harrison, John Lennon, music, Paul McCartney, Peter Serafinowicz, Ringo Starr, Robert Zemeckis, Robin Hood, The Beatles, the Fab Four, The Polar Express, Yellow Submarine | Comments Off

Spoof trailer for Twilight: Modern Warfare 2

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Rene Carson

Two of the most lucrative franchises in entertainment history have teamed up and are ready to release their money making power on the world. Check out X-Play’s trailer for Twilight: Modern Warfare 2. Guns and glitter now included.

Posted in Quick Shots, Video - Trailers | Tagged Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, comedy films, gaming, humor, parodies, Twilight, Twilight: Modern Warfare 2, X-Play | Comments Off

Hilarious Alicia Keys booty call sketch from Saturday Night Live

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Rene Carson

Check out this hilarious sketch titled Booty Call, featuring Alicia Keys, who was a special guest on Saturday Night Live this weekend.

Posted in Quick Shots, Video - Other Clips | Tagged Alicia Keys, Booty Call, comedy films, humor, Saturday Night Live, television | Comments Off

Raimi, Maguire and Dunst all off Spider-Man 4, which is now set to be a prequel

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Rene Carson

Right on the heels of news that John Malkovich was still attached to Spider-Man 4 as a villain (SEE HERE), Sony’s Columbia Pictures has reportedly scrapped the project all together and is rebooting the franchise, according to THR. The studio … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action films, adventure films, Alvin Sargent, Avi Arad, comic based, crime films, David Lindsay-Abaire, fantasy films, Gary Ross, James Vanderbilt, Kirsten Dunst, Laura Ziskin, Sam Raimi, Spider-Man 4, Tobey Maguire | Comments Off

John Malkovich still attached to Spider-Man 4 as lead villain

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Rene Carson

According to SlashFilm, John Malkovich recently confirmed recent rumors that he has been cast in Sam Raimi’s troubled Spider-Man 4…well, sort of. Many suggestions were that as Malkovich would play lead villain The Vulture (a.k.a. Adrian Toomes), if Raimi – … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action films, comic based, crime films, John Malkovich, Sam Raimi, sequels, Spider-Man 4, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, thrillers | Comments Off

Low budget Youtube video leads to $30 million production deal with Spider-Man director Sam Raimi

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Rene Carson

Apparently this news broke last month on BBC, but CNN’s coverage of the story earlier today, has brought it back into the spotlight. According to various reports, including the BBC, CNN (video below) and The Huffington Post, a producer from … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Video - Other Clips | Tagged Ataque de Pánico, Evil Dead, Fede Alvarez, foreign films, indie films, Japanese robots, movie websites, Panic Attack, Sam Raimi, sci-fi films, Spider-Man | Comments Off

New trailer for Kick-Ass now online

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Rene Carson

Matthew Vaughn’s Kick-Ass just looks better and better with every clip that gets released. Hard to believe just a few short months ago, there was no studio willing to step up to the plate and distribute the film. Kick-Ass is … Continue reading →

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Win one of three copies of Ti West’s horror The House of the Devil on DVD

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Rene Carson

On February 2, 2010, Dark Sky Films and MPI Media Group will release Ti West’s critically acclaimed cult horror film The House of the Devil on DVD. To celebrate The House of the Devil’s release on DVD, FilmFetish is giving … Continue reading →

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Planet Hulk animated film having free World Premiere screenings in New York and Los Angeles

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Rene Carson

New York Comic Con and Newsarama.com announced a bicoastal event on January 14th, at The Paley Center for Media in New York and in Los Angeles centered around Marvel Animation’s Planet Hulk saga that originally debuted to comic book fans … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged animated films, animation, California events, comic based, Dr. Strange, Eric Rollman, Fall of The Hulks, Frank Paur, Greg Johnson, Greg Pak, Hulk Vs., Jeph Loeb, Josh Fine, Los Angeles events, Marvel Comics, New York City events, New York events, Planet Hulk, Red Hulk, Rick D. Wasserman, The Invincible Iron Man, The Paley Center for Media, Ultimate Avengers, Wolverine and the X-Men | Comments Off

Win one of 2 copies of the sci-fi action thriller Surrogates on DVD

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Rene Carson

On January 26th, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release Bruce Willis’ sci-fi action thriller Surrogates on DVD. To celebrate the release, FilmFetish is giving away two copies of the DVD edition of Surrogates to readers. PLEASE NOTE: To be … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Snapshots | Tagged action films, An Education, Breaking Benjamin, Brett Weldele, Bruce Willis, comic based, Die Hard, James Cromwell, Jonathan Mostow, Mission: Impossible, Radha Mitchell, Robert Venditti, Rosamund Pike, sci-fi films, Silent Hill, Spider-Man 3, Surrogates, Terminator 3, thrillers, U-571, Ving Rhames | 97 Comments

Female lead cast for live-action Green Lantern film

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Rene Carson

Blake Lively (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Gossip Girl) has been cast as the female lead opposite Ryan Reynolds in Warner Bros.’ upcoming live-action Green Lantern film, according to THR’s Heat Vision Blog. According to reports, Lively will play … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action films, adventure films, Blake Lively, Casino Royale, comic based, fantasy films, Gossip Girl, Green Lantern, Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Martin Campbell, Michael Goldenberg, Michael Green, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, thrillers | Comments Off

Online sci-fi action series Riese rocks

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Rene Carson

Poking around Facebook earlier today, I found a fan page for a sci-fi web series called Riese, which stars Christine Chatelain, Sharon Taylor, Ben Cotton, Patrick Gilmore, Ryan Robbins, Emilie Ullerup, Alessandro Juliani and Allison Mack. Riese is a sci-fi … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Video - Other Clips | Tagged action films, Alessandro Juliani, Allison Mack, Ben Cotton, Christine Chatelain, Emilie Ullerup, Patrick Gilmore, Riese, Riese the Series, Ryan Robbins, sci-fi films, Sharon Taylor, steampunk | Comments Off

First flaming on-camera pics from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World online

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Rene Carson

While director Edgar Wright has been steadily posting behind-the-scenes photos on his blog for at least the last year, the first official on-camera shots from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World have shown up online, one featuring the film’s namesake hero … Continue reading →

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IMAX announces digital 3D motion picture camera in the works for release next year

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Rene Carson

Hot on the heels of the announcement of a 24 hour 3D television network being developed jointly by IMAX, Sony and The Discovery Channel, IMAX today announced that it is developing its first IMAX 3D digital camera. The initiative marks … Continue reading →

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Discovery, Sony and IMAX teaming up to launch first 24 hour dedicated 3D TV network in U.S.

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Rene Carson

Three of the world’s leading media, technology and entertainment companies – Discovery Communications, Sony Corp. and IMAX, recently announced a joint venture to develop the first 24/7 dedicated 3D television network in the United States. The partnership brings together three … Continue reading →

Posted in News, The New Frontier | Tagged 3d tech, David Zaslav, Howard Stringer, imax, technology, television | Comments Off

Ron Howard to direct a cheating Vince Vaughn

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Rene Carson

Ron Howard has signed on to direct Vince Vaughn in an as-yet-untitled Universal Pictures comedy about infidelity, according to Variety. Allan Loeb, who penned the screenplay for 21, and co-wrote Oliver Stone’s upcoming sequel to Wall Street – Wall Street … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 21, Allan Loeb, comedy films, drama, Kim Roth, Oliver Stone, Ron Howard, Vince Vaughn, Wall Street, Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps | Comments Off

Revolutionary Road director to helm next James Bond film

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Rene Carson

Heat Vision Blog reports that British director Sam Mendes is in negotiations to direct the 23rd installment of the James Bond franchise. According to the report, the production is being fast-tracked and could begin as early as June with a … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action films, adventure films, Barbara Broccoli, Daniel Craig, espionage films, Frost/Nixon, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Bond, Jarhead, Marc Forster, Michael Wilson, Neal Purvis, Olga Kurylenko, Peter Morgan, Quantum of Solace, Robert Wade, Sam Mendes | Comments Off

Two more clips from martial arts thriller District 13: Ultimatum show up online

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Rene Carson

Two more clips from District 13: Ultimatum have shown up online. One is a new featurette from Magnet Releasing, and the other an exclusive clip from the MTV Movies Blog. The original District B13 was written and produced by Luc … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, News, Video - Other Clips | Tagged action films, Cyril Raffaelli, David Belle, District B13, foreign films, From Paris With Love, John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Liam Neeson, Luc Besson, martial arts films, Parkour, Patrick Alessandrin, Pierre Morel, sequels, Taken | Comments Off

Win a Magnet Prize Pack including the cult action hits District 13, Chocolate and Dynamite Warrior on DVD

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Rene Carson

Magnet Releasing premiered District 13: Ultimatum on VOD, Amazon and Xbox Live on January 1st and the action-packed martial arts thriller is set to be released in theatres on February 5th, 2010. To celebrate the release of the Luc Besson-produced … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Snapshots, Video - Trailers | Tagged action films, Chocolate, Cyril Raffaelli, David Belle, District 13: Ultimatum, District B13, Dynamite Warrior, foreign films, Luc Besson, martial arts films, Parkour, thrillers, urban films | 80 Comments

Win a grindhouse prize pack including a Bitch Slap movie poster signed by stars Kevin Sorbo, Zoe Bell and cast, plus a collectible card set

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Rene Carson

Thought I’d start the new year off right, with a fun new contest for you guys. This Friday, January 8th, Freestyle Releasing, IM Global and Epic Slap are releasing the action flick Bitch Slap in theaters and VOD. Bitch Slap … Continue reading →