Month: September 2009

Spider-Man 4 confirmed for IMAX in 2011 with Creature from Black Lagoon writer scripting

IMAX and Columbia Pictures announced that the highly-anticipated Spider-Man 4 will be released to IMAX theatres simultaneously with the film’s worldwide release on May 5, 2011. The fourth installment of the successful Spider-Man franchise, based on the Marvel character, will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience. To date, ….

Iron Monkey Blu-ray review

Iron Monkey is the story of an adolescent Wong Fei Hung (the Chinese folk hero, here played by Tsang Sze Man) who is held captive after his father, Wong Kei Ying (Donnie Yen), is arrested and accused of being an elusive Robinhood-style masked freedom fighter nicknamed Iron Monkey. Like ‘Monkey’, Ying practices a very unique ….

New image released from Robert E. Howard’s Solomon Kane as it preps for World Premiere at Toronto Festival

The World Premiere of producer Samuel Hadida’s Solomon Kane, based on Conan the Barbarian-creator Robert E. Howard’s original epic tales, and written & directed by Michael J. Bassett, will be screened as part of the Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness line-up tomorrow night, September 16th, at the Ryerson Theatre. ‘Kane’ stars James Purefoy (from ….

Game X Games and Media Expo 2009

Game X will include 3 days of video game tournaments, top game demos and exhibits, live video game music, celebrity appearances, costume contests, robotics, animation, game art, robotics, giveaways, free games to play and much more. Featured game exhibits include EA’s Dante’s Inferno and Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning and SEGA’s Bayonetta. Dates: October 23-25, ….

IFC Center to screen Miller’s Crossing this weekend

This weekend, The IFC Center is screening the cult classic Miller’s Crossing during their Waverly MIdnights program. Miller’s Crossing follows the tale of Irish crime boss Leo (Albert Finney) and his trusted lieutenant Tom (Gabriel Byrne), who find their domination of a Prohibition-era town threatened by an ambitious Italian underboss (Jon Polito). Just as this ….

Win a walk on role in sequel to the action thriller Wanted, the soundtrack to 9 and more

Just as producer Timur Bekmambetov’s 9 hits theaters, Focus Features is sponsoring a pretty cool contest for fans of his action thriller Wanted. Focus’ online community website, http://www.filminfocus.com, is giving you a chance to win a walk on role in Bekmambetov’s upcoming Wanted sequel. I know sounds like a snowball’s chance in hell right? Well, ….