René Carson

Set photos from Mark Millar’s Kick-Ass adaptation

SlashFilm got some exclusive behind-the-scenes photos from the Toronto film set of Matthew Vaughn’s adaptation of Mark Millar’s Kick-Ass graphic novel. According to the spy who shot the pics, the scene appears to be the opening segment of the film, which is due to be in theaters sometime in 2009. Kick-Ass revolves around Dave Lizewski, ….

Mum & Dad going multimedia on release date

According to The Hollywood Reporter, British indie distributor Revolver Entertainment will be testing the multiformat day-and-date format for the upcoming U.K. produced horror film Mum & Dad. Revolver will release the movie in theaters, on DVD, VOD, sell-through and for rental on December 26, 2008. The company said it’s exploring a similar method of release ….

Horror themed charity auction to be held at famous movie memorabilia warehouse

Premiere Props announced today that an auction of never before seen horror-themed movie props, including superhero costumes from classical horror movies will be up for bid with proceeds to benefit the Entertainment Industry Foundation. Presented by Fangoria, the live auction will take place on Saturday, October 11, 2008 both online and at Premiere Props’ warehouse ….

Win a copy of Joy Ride 2 on DVD

I happen to be a big fan of the first Joy Ride. I thought John Dahl, who also directed the unmistakably perfect gambling film Rounders, did a top-notch job with the overdone road movie genre. I’m disappointed that he hasn’t done more feature directing since Joy Ride. Steve Zahn, Paul Walker and Leelee Sobieski believably ….

Schoolhouse Rock on DVD tomorrow

Rediscover the infectious music, witty lyrics and colorful animation from the Emmy-winning animated series that rocked America for more than a decade, when Schoolhouse Rock! The Election Collection hits DVD tomorrow, September 23, 2008 from Walt Disney Studios. Rather timely release with a historic presidential election in front of us. For me, the DVD brought ….

Stephen Chow directing and playing Kato in Green Hornet update

Variety reports that Stephen Chow, who directed and starred in Kung Fu Hustle, is going to helm and co-star in the upcoming The Green Hornet movie for Columbia Pictures. He’ll be joining Seth Rogen, who’s already on board the long-in-development project, as the title character. Chow, whose work also includes the sci-fi fantasy Cheung Gong ….

Botched film trailer

Botched follows Ritchie Donovan (Stephen Dorff), a professional thief whose luck has just run out. The only survivor from a heist that goes terribly wrong, Ritchie is forced to take the rap and is sent to Russia to steal a priceless antique cross, locked in a safe on the penthouse floor of a Moscow skyscraper. ….

Somers Town film trailer

Somers Town follows Tommo, who just turned sixteen and gets released from social care, then runs away to London from a lonely, difficult life in the Midlands. Marek, a Polish immigrant, lives with his father, who drinks with his friends most evenings after working on a construction site. Marek is a keen photographer, quiet and ….

Get a new MAC from Oliver Stone

The makers of the upcoming George W. Bush Biopic, filmmaker Oliver Stone and YouTube, have teamed up for a Film Mashup contest. It’s simple really. Just use the online tools over at Youtube to create a trailer mashup from W., with a maximum length of 10 minutes, and you could win The Ultimate Filmmaker Prize ….

Elite Squad (Tropa De Elite) film review

Elite Squad is director José Padilha’s follow-up to his widely acclaimed documentary Bus 174. The story follows Captain Nascimento (realistically played by Wagner Moura), a veteran member of BOPE, Brazil’s equivalent to S.W.A.T., only with tactics that include government-condoned violence and mayhem-creation. BOPE is a meticulously trained and widely feared super-elite Rio police squad engaged ….