Month: July 2006

The Protector Trailer and Updates

The Protector is the highly anticipated full bodied action film starring International Martial Arts superstar, Tony Jaa (Ong Bak). The film revolves around a young Thai fighter (Jaa), who is shaped by ancient traditions, that is called to defend his people and their honor after outsiders ruin all that is sacred. Fueled by desire to protect a way ….

Harsh Times Trailer

From the creator of Training Day comes another violent ride through the streets of Los Angeles, called Harsh Times. In Harsh Times, Christian Bale plays an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. David Ayer, who wrote Training Day, Dark Blue and S.W.A.T., is handling writing and directing duties on Harsh Times, which ….

Andy Lau Directing Richard Gere in Thriller

Andy Lau, director of the seminal Infernal Affairs trilogy, as well as Bullets of Love, and Young and Dangerous, is directing Richard Gere and Claire Danes in a film called The Flock. The psychological thriller revolves around a hyper-vigilant agent (played by Gere) and his female protégé (Claire Danes),who must track down a missing girl. Working against the clock they unravel the twisted details to track the potential killer. ….

Alfonso “Y tu mama tambien” Cuaron’s Children of Men Trailer

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which man can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea where her child’s birth may help scientists save the future of mankind. Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men could be the first big hit for the versatileClive Owen, who has ….

Trade Trailer

In Marco Kreuzpaintner’s (Summer Storm) Trade, Adriana (Paulina Gaitan) is a 13-year-old girl from Mexico City whose kidnapping by sex traffickers sets in motion a desperate mission by her 17-year-old brother, Jorge (Cesar Ramos), to save her. As he dodges immigration officers and incredible obstacles to track the girls’ abductors, he meets Ray (Kevin Kline), a Texas cop whose own family loss to ….

The Voice of Optimus Prime?

I have confirmed reports from 2 sources, AICN anhd LatinoReview, that the voice of Optimus Prime in Michael Bay’s upcoming live-action Transformers movie will be the original voice of the character from the animated series, Peter Cullen. This comes straight from Comic-Con.

New Miami Vice Clips

Rope of Silicon has 10 new clips from Miami Vice. Many of the clips don’t have music, and go deeper in to the storyline of the movie. The film revolves around the intensity of an undercover investigation that pushes Crockett and Tubbs to the edge where identity and fabrication become blurred, where cop and player become one – ….

Hilary Swank’s The Reaping Trailer

In the horror The Reaping, Hilary Swank plays a former Christian missionary who lost her faith after her family was tragically killed, and has since become a world renowned expert in disproving religious phenomena. But when she investigates a small Louisiana town that is suffering from what appear to be the Biblical plagues, she realizes that science ….

The Prestige Trailer

It looks like Hugh Jackman and Scarlett Johansson will be in a second film together this year. That’s just fine with me, as I don’t really mind looking at either on screen. In addition to Woody Allen’s The Scoop, which hits theaters next week, on July 28th, they will both be seen in The Prestige. The Prestige is being directed by Christopher Nolan (Batman ….

Wondrous Oblivion Trailer

With all of the violence and tension going on around the world right now, it’s like a breath of fresh air to see a film that tackles the issues Wondrous Oblivion tackles, in the way that it does. One of the reasons I began this website was to give as much coverage as possible to films that ….

Christian Slater, Steve Buscemi and John Cleese Lend Voices to Igor

Exodus Film Group announced today that Christian Slater, Steve Buscemi and John Cleese will lend their voices for Exodus’ CG-animated feature comedyIgor, an irreverent comedy which brings a new twist to the classic monster genre. Igor is the story of a mad scientist’s hunchbacked lab assistant who has big dreams of becoming a scientist in his own right and winning the coveted ….

Clerks ll Behind the Scenes Footage and Interviews

Yahoo has a great behind-the-scenes feature on Kevin Smith’s Clerks ll, opening tomorrow. It includes interviews with director Smith, and cast members, including Brian Christopher O’Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Rosario Dawson, Jason Mewes, and Trevor Fehrman. Clerks ll has a lot of competition tomorrow, with My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Monster House and Lady in the Water all opening on the same day. But hardcore audiences of Clerks l will ….

Genre Film Update: The Host (Gwoemul)

The Korean horror film The Host (Gwoemul) was a hit at The 2006 Cannes Film Festival. It’s about a monstrous mutant creature that emerges from the Han River after a chemical weapons attack in Seoul and terrorizes it’s citizens. When a young girl is taken by the creature, her family undertakes a dangerous rescue mission. Director Joon-ho Bong also ….

Covenant, King’s Men, Gridiron and More Fall Previews

Sony’s Fall slate of films includes a good mix of the Oscar-bait, including the much-anticipated All the King’s Men, which was written and directed by Academy Award winner Steven Zaillian, the horror, including The Covenant and The Grdge 2, which is a sequel to the 2004 hit, the inspirational, including The Pursuit of Happyness, starring Will Smith, and Gridiron Gang, recalling the true life story of a detention camp ….