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John Woo eyes sports film project

ReneCarson — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:39:17 +0000

Action auteur John Woo may be shifting gears for his next project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the director told attendees of a charity dinner recently in Beijing, that he hopes to make a sports movie with champion Olympic hurdler Liu Xiang and gold medalist diver Guo Jingjing.

Woo has a full plate right now, with....... »

Want a free Sukiyaki Western Django t shirt?

ReneCarson — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:20:45 +0000

Sukiyaki Western Django t shirt design

The first 150 moviegoers to the opening day of Sukiyaki Western Django this Friday, will go home with a new shirt on their backs. That’s because producers will be giving them free, limited edition Sukiyaki Western Django t-shirts at the door (see design). That’s not a bad deal, and the....... »

The Hulk to smash onto Blu-ray globally

ReneCarson — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:49:09 +0000

Incredible Hulk DVD cover

Variety reports that Universal will release The Incredible Hulk on Blu-ray day-and-date internationally on October 13, 2008, which is ahead of the October 21st U.S. DVD release. This marks the first time a Universal Blu-ray release will hit store shelves day-and-date internationally.

The move is part of a push from Universal to boost....... »

Noir martial arts film Bunraku film details

ReneCarson — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:02:18 +0000

Bunraku teaser poster

Bunraku is a noir martial arts live-action/animation hybrid film, that revolves around a mysterious drifter (Josh Hartnett) and an ardent young Japanese warrior Yoshi (Gackt), who both arrive in a town that is terrorized by outrageous and virulent criminals. Each is obsessed with his separate mission, and guided by the wisdom of The....... »

Woody Harrelson: zombie killer

ReneCarson — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:28:53 +0000

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Woody Harrelson will soon be splatting zombie heads, in the Ruben Fleischer horror comedy Zombieland. The film follows a mismatched pair of survivors who find friendship and redemption in a world overrun by zombies. Harrelson will play Albuquerque, one of the two men.

Film Fetish Trivia: According to various reports, Woody Harrelson....... »

Marvel characters to get anime treatment

ReneCarson — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:15:08 +0000

Scene from the seminal Ninja Scroll film

As part of the company’s aggressive strategy to grow the exposure of its character franchises in international markets, Marvel is partnering with Madhouse (Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D), one of the top Japanese animation studios in the world, to create brand new characters inspired by the Marvel Universe for....... »

Enter the Redbelt Train With a Legend Sweepstakes

ReneCarson — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:19:27 +0000

Chiwetel Ejiofor kicks ass in Redbelt

Sony Pictures is running a contest to support the release of David Mamet’s Redbelt on DVD. The Train With a Legend Sweepstakes is giving away one personal training package at Randy Couture’s Legends Mixed Martial Arts Training Center in Hollywood, California, consisting of three days of training from the gym’s....... »

Child’s Play: Chucky’s 20th Birthday Edition coming to DVD

ReneCarson — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:57:19 +0000

Childs Play Chuckys 20th Birthday Edition cover

On September 9, 2008, MGM will release the classic creepfest Child’s Play: Chucky’s 20th Birthday Edition on DVD. Chuck’s back in this brand new DVD edition featuring tons of all-new bonus material.

Wanna play? Voodoo meets terror when film’s most un-likely horror icon returns in Child’s Play: Chucky’s 20th Birthday....... »

Visit the new video wall at video.FilmFetish.com

ReneCarson — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:32:04 +0000

Visit the new Film Fetish video wall at www.FilmFetish.net/wall/

I just finished adding the new video trailer wall to the site. It’s basically an easy way, to instantly pull up all of the best recent trailers featured on the website.

It’s very easy and intuitive to use. Visit video.FilmFetish.com to try it out, and maybe catch some trailers....... »

Repo! The Genetic Opera film trailer

ReneCarson — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:04:55 +0000

Below is the trailer for the Darren Lynn Bousman film Repo! The Genetic Opera, which stars Paul Sorvino, Paris Hilton, Bill Moseley, Anthony Head, Alexa Vega, Dean Armstrong, Nina Bergman and Sarah Brightman.

HD links for Fast and Furious trailer

ReneCarson — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:54:05 +0000

Watch the new trailer for Justin Lin’s Fast and Furious sequel in big-time HD, at the links below:

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Fast and Furious trailer and guess what sexy chica is coming back to Lost

ReneCarson — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:50:28 +0000

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in Fast and Furious

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker return for Justin Lin’s Fast and Furious, along with Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster, all alumni from the original Fast and the Furious. The first trailer premiered this past weekend, while I watched Death Race (Yes, I watched it).

Fitting time for the....... »

Son of Rambow DVD review

ReneCarson — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:07:33 +0000

Will Poulter and Bill Milner in Son of Rambow

Year: 2008

Son of Rambow takes place on a long English summer in the early 1980’s, as two young boys quixotically set forth in developing a short film project for submission into a BBC filmmakers’ competition. From the beginning, the film is the type of inspirational story that one....... »

More about the horror Virulents, plus two more Max Payne posters

ReneCarson — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:06:41 +0000

Max Payne movie poster

Firstshowing reports that director John Moore’s next project, after Max Payne’s post-production and PR wrap up, will be the comic adaptation of the comicbook Virulents, which was previously speculated, and is apparently now confirmed. Moore told MTV in an interview “There’s a touch of macabre ridiculousness to it. I think we’ve seen....... »

WIN a copy of Son of Rambow on DVD from FilmFetish.com

ReneCarson — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:12:44 +0000

Son of Rambow DVD cover

Here’s another great DVD contest. FilmFetish.com is getting a copy of Son of Rambow on DVD, and I can’t think of anyone better to hand it off to, than a Subscriber.

If you’re already subscribed, you’ll be automatically entered into the random drawing. Otherwise, simply sign-up, and that’s it…FREE to sign-up, FREE to enter........ »

Year’s best TV DVDs to be honored

ReneCarson — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:40:46 +0000

The best TV DVD titles of the past year will be honored at the fifth annual TV DVD Awards Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood.

The awards will honor the best TV DVD releases that came to market between Oct. 1, 2007, and Sept. 30, 2008, focusing on the entire DVD treatment....... »

After Olympics Closing Ceremony this Sunday, Zhang Yimou to make war film

ReneCarson — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:32:16 +0000

Zhang Yimou goes from artful creation to utter destruction. Variety and the Beijing News recently reported that director Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers), fresh off of his stunning Opening Ceremony achievement for the Olympic Games, and apparently prepping a spectacular follow up for this Sunday’s Closing Ceremonies, is already thinking about his next....... »

Son of Rambow comes to DVD next week

ReneCarson — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:16:38 +0000

Son of Rambow DVD cover

Next Tuesday, August 26th, Paramount Home Entertainment will release the comedy Son of Rambow on DVD. This compelling tale is a poignant look at the bonds of childhood friendship. The film stars newcomers Will Poulter and Bill Milner, as well as Ed Westwick of Gossip Girl.

The comedy follows the adventures of....... »

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull comes to DVD in October

ReneCarson — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:10:10 +0000

Indiana Jones temple

On October 14th, Lucasfilm and Paramount Home Entertainment will release the worldwide box office blockbuster Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on DVD and Blu-ray. One of cinema’s greatest adventure heroes is back in this latest chapter of the immensely popular Indiana Jones franchise! Directed by Steven Spielberg and produced....... »

Live-action Death Note film gets one night theatrical screening and DVD launch

ReneCarson — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:20:50 +0000

Ryuk the rogue death god from Death Note

The Canadian theatrical debut of the live-action Death Note movie, based on the popular manga and animated series, will screen as a special event in 60 Cineplex Entertainment and Empire Theatre locations across Canada on Monday, September 15, 2008.

A special DVD advance ticket bundle has been added that....... »

An interview with the big time producer who passed on Harry Potter

ReneCarson — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:49:21 +0000

You may not know the name Arnon Milchan, but you know his films: Pretty Woman, L.A. Confidential, JFK, The War of the Roses, Once Upon A Time in America, and nearly 120 others. Milchan shares the tales of his greatest hits and biggest misses, including how he passed on the Harry Potter franchise, in the....... »

Report asks ticket buyers what gets them into the theater

ReneCarson — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:36:31 +0000

According to The NPD Group, a leading market research company, many of the most avid movie ticket buyers in the U.S. enjoy watching movies in the theater for social reasons that go beyond simple economic calculations. One-third of moviegoers head to the theaters four or more times in an average three-month period, and these consumers....... »

Robin Hood gives up swashbuckling for martial arts?

ReneCarson — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:25:28 +0000

For the first time the legend of Robin Hood is being updated for the era of globalization in a new epic set in post-911 America and filmed in England, France, Switzerland, Japan, Hong Kong, Hungary, Thailand, India and Canada.

Screenings for Robin Hood 2.0: A Lover & A Fighter, will take place at during the Toronto....... »

Steven Spielberg to honor legendary actor Kirk Douglas

ReneCarson — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:38:33 +0000

Steven Spielberg, Founder of the Shoah Foundation, will present the USC Shoah Foundation Institute’s Ambassadors for Humanity Award to legendary actor and humanitarian Kirk Douglas. Kirk Douglas will be honored for his commitment and support of the organization at an extraordinary evening hosted by Billy Crystal on October 22, 2008. The Ambassadors for Humanity event....... »

Documentary attempts to inspire dialogue during 9/11 anniversary

ReneCarson — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:35:48 +0000

Divided We Fall: Americans in the Aftermath (2008), the first feature-length documentary film on hate violence following Sept. 11, 2001, will screen across the U.S. next month in a grassroots campaign for deep dialogue about racism, religion, and renewal in America.

Divided We Fall follows the journey of 20-year-old college student Valarie Kaur as she documents....... »

National Lampoon to use model website to help cast film projects

ReneCarson — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:04:31 +0000

Attention all struggling models. Comedy brand National Lampoon will be using allmodelzone.com, which the company recently purchased from Alle Von Technologies, to help cast upcoming film and other projects.

The website is a social network for people involved in the modeling industry and allows users to communicate and find work via profiles, forums and photo galleries,....... »

Chilean TV series to premiere on U.S. cable net

ReneCarson — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:43:48 +0000

Sorpresa, a fast-growing Spanish-language children’s net, will launch popular live-action Chilean teen TV series, Karku, for U.S. Hispanic tween and teen audiences on August 25 at 9 p.m. ET. The premiere is part of the network’s back-to-school celebration.

Set in metropolitan Santiago, Chile, Karku is the first TV series for kids produced in Latin America that follows....... »

New photos from Appaloosa

ReneCarson — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:45:54 +0000

Viggo Mortensen in Appaloosa

I’ve posted a batch of new photos from Warner Bros. next western film, called Appaloosa, in the gallery.

Oscar nominee Viggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises), four-time Oscar nominee Ed Harris (Pollock), Academy Award winner Renee Zellweger (Cold Mountain) and Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons (Reversal of Fortune) star in the Western Appaloosa, adapted from....... »

Quantum of Solace release date swap

ReneCarson — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:08:48 +0000

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony and MGM are moving Quantum of Solace back one week to a new release date of November 14, 2008. The switch has everything to do with Warners’ pushing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince from its November 21st launch spot.

Potter is now scheduled for next summer, on July 17,....... »

Night of the Demons remake synopsis and more Autopsy trailers

ReneCarson — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:00:35 +0000

Autopsy teaser poster

Director Adam Gierasch has been putting the finishing touches on his film Autopsy, and working on pre-production of the Night of the Demons remake.

Bloody Disgusting got an early synopsis of the film, which revolves around a group of kids who go to a Halloween party, and end up taking on a group of....... »

R-rated trailer shows fate of boasting inmate in Death Race

ReneCarson — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:22:59 +0000

Robert LaSardo in Death Race

You know that trailer for Death Race that ends with a dude boasting “You can burn me, you can shoot me, but you can’t kill me”? Well, the r-rated trailer for the movie shows you just what happens when you boast…And it’s funny as hell. The actor’s name is Robert LaSardo, and....... »

MMA fighter and indie film fight choreographer gets Olympic shot

ReneCarson — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:05:45 +0000

The mixed martial arts sport of San Shou, which combines American Boxing, Chinese Kickboxing, and Mongolian Wrestling, has struggled for years to gain mainstream acceptance despite a large international following and the long-time support of MMA fighting icons such as Cung Le. Now, the sport has been given its greatest opportunity for exposure yet, the....... »

Stargate gets a Universe

ReneCarson — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:43:44 +0000

Poster for Stargate Continuum

Stargate fans must just be ecstatic right now. First, the release of Stargate: Continuum at San Diego Comic-Con, which reunites the whole SG-1 crew, including Ben Browder, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Michael Shanks, Beau Bridges, Richard Dean Anderson and Don S. Davis - and, while Stargate: Atlantis will not renew as a....... »

The trailer for It’s Alive…again

ReneCarson — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:14:54 +0000

Scene from It's Alive

While I’m busy transfering my old reviews over to the new web layout, the crew at Bloody Disgusting have unearthed a long-ass trailer for a remake of one of the scariest films from my subversive childhood. I didn’t see the film when it first hit theaters in 1974, but my older brother....... »

Hi-def versions of Wong Kar Wai film Ashes of Time Redux

ReneCarson — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:38:03 +0000

Scene from Ashes of Time Redux

Romance noir genius Wong Kar Wai goes back to his roots with Ashes of Time Redux, which follows a broken-hearted hit man who moves to the desert and finds skilled swordsmen to carry out his contract killings. The auteur is re-editing and re-shaping his only martial arts film into the....... »

Bowling for Columbine film review

Film Fetish Contributor — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:18:34 +0000

Year: 2002

Why is America so violent?

In Micheal Moore’s recent best selling book, "Stupid White Men," he raises this question to a pre-911 America and finds fault with the greedy, unscrupulous white men who run the government and corporate America. In his post 911 documentary he takes further aim at their children, in particular the "stupid white....... »

Alien film review

Film Fetish Contributor — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:18:02 +0000

The good news: Sigourney Weaver’s famous underwear shot, which probably launched millions of now middle-aged men straight into puberty and beyond, has survived Ridley Scott’s keen eye in his digitally remastered 2003 director’s cut of Alien.

As for the bad news, well, there really isn’t any. Alien, first released in 1979 and in theaters right now, has stood....... »

The Animatrix film review

Film Fetish Contributor — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:15:32 +0000

The ANIMATRIX is a series of animated short films, inspired by and linked to the MATRIX universe. They were created by some of the hottest Japanese animators working in the industry today. The following reviews are for each of the nine shorts.

The Final Flight Of The Osiris
The first short within the Animatrix disc is a collaboration between....... »

The Assassination of Richard Nixon film review

ReneCarson — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:13:23 +0000

Year: 2004

A down-on-his-luck salesman formulates a plan to kill Richard Nixon by hijacking a plane and flying it into the White House. Sean Penn stars in this character drama inspired by a true-life incident. We all know that Nixon was not assassinated, but resigned in disgrace over Watergate. What many do not remember or know....... »

Attila film review

Film Fetish Contributor — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:10:15 +0000

It’s been rumored in some history books that Attila the Hun died of an exploding blood clot while in the throes of sexual ecstasy - what a way to go, huh? Unfortunately, that’s a scene you won’t find in the USA Network’s made for television Attila, the latest attempt to cash in on the success....... »