Win one of three copies of the film Blindness on DVD
A mysterious epidemic sends a city reeling toward the edge of madness, while one woman tries to preserve a small pocket of humanity in the taut thriller Blindness, coming to DVD on February 10, 2009, from Miramax. In anticipation of the release, FilmFetish.com is giving away three copies of the film that’s been called “powerful ….
Win one of three copies of Miracle at St. Anna on DVD
On February 10th 2009, Spike Lee’s acclaimed World War II drama Miracle at St. Anna, comes to DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def, from Touchstone Home Entertainment. To celebrate the release, Touchstone has provided FilmFetish.com with three (3) copies of the DVD version of the film, and I’m giving them away to readers very soon. To get ….
Jane Fonda to appear at Vietnam War-era documentary FTA screening
FTA (1972, Francine Parker), the Vietnam War-era documentary, will be shown in a rare archival screening with former FTA cast member Jane Fonda in person, Monday, February 2 at 7:00pm. Following the screening, Jane Fonda will talk about the film and her work in the controversial antiwar touring show in a discussion moderated by David ….
Eagle Eye Blu-ray review
Paramount Home Entertainment released the action thriller Eagle Eye on DVD and Blu-ray on December 28th 2008. In the film, Eagle Eye refers to an unseen “force”, that has acted as Big Brother for the government, watching U.S. citizens’ every move, including bank transactions, travel, cell phone calls, computer time, and more. Something happens that ….
Trailer, poster and film details for sci-fi thriller Franklyn
Below is the trailer for Franklyn, which tells the story of four “lost souls” in a futuristic London society where there is no separation between Church and State. The fantasy thriller premiered at the London Film Festival last year, and is due in theaters later this year.
First trailer and details on Jackie Chan and Derek Yee film Shinjuku Incident
A few sites have been posting this first trailer for The Shinjuku Incident, which is directed by Derek “Tung-Shing” Yee and produced by Jackie Chan. The film also stars Naoto Takenaka, Xu Jinglei, Daniel Wu, Fan Bingbing and Ken Watanabe. The gritty-looking thriller is being described as a more dramatic turn for Chan, according to ….
Ghost Blu-ray review
Ditto The popular romantic suspense thriller Ghost, starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg, was recently released on the Blu-ray format, thanks to folks Paramount Home Entertainment. It’s a film that deserves every bit of praise it’s ever received, and is one of those rare projects, that successfully blends dramatic and sci-fi elements, to ….
Event Horizon Blu-ray review
I was amazed at how much more I enjoyed Event Horizon this time around, compared to when I first saw the movie in 1997, when it was released. I have matured, but Event Horizon remains a modern classic sci-fi epic horror.
Emmerich gets next Isaac Asimov film adaptation
Sony’s Columbia Pictures won an auction late yesterday for adaptation rights to Isaac Asimov’s Foundation, the ground breaking science fiction book trilogy. Roland Emmerich has been attached to produce and direct the eventual film project. The series of eight short stories was originally published in Astounding Magazine starting in 1942, and is described as a ….
Eagle Eye director now eyeing Jack the Giant Killer
DJ Caruso has signed on to helm the film Jack the Giant Killer for New Line Cinema, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Neal Moritz is producing via his Original Film banner along with David Dobkin. Mark Bomback (Live Free or Die Hard) wrote the script, which begins when a princess is kidnapped, which threatens a ….
Studios returning to the Super Bowl for 2009
A laundry list of of film studios, that ready to dish out the hefty pricetag to advertise during Super Bowl XLIII. The economy has scared some off major marketers this time around, but it hasn’t forced Hollywood to sit things out. Variety reported that nearly every major studio will advertise film projects during the big ….
Inhabited Island film details
There was a story on Variety about how well the Russian sci-fi epic Inhabited Island opened locally, so I wanted to share some details on this film. The film is a certified blockbuster in Russia and the Ukraine, and has a rich and dark look, which is described as reminiscent of Blade Runner and Fritz ….
Ebony/Jet Entertainment taps Codeblack Entertainment for historic film partnership, including Sundance Fest pick
Codeblack Entertainment, the first African American-owned new media and entertainment company, has announced a historic and ground-breaking partnership with Ebony/Jet Entertainment Group. The agreement brings the global brand to the creation, development, production, marketing and distribution of existing and future innovative Codeblack Entertainment projects. According to Clanagan, the partnership cements Codeblack’s commitment to serving the ….
Rare prop auction from Underworld movies
Title: Rare prop auction from Underworld moviesLocation: 128 Sierra Street, El Segundo, CA 90245Link out: Click hereDescription: Premiere Props announced today that they will be hosting a charity auction of never before seen movie props and costumes from Sony Pictures’ Underworld, Underworld Evolution and the soon to be released Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, which ….
Trailer for thriller Pintu Terlarang (Forbidden Door)
Variety’s Asian Film Blogger posted this trailer for the new film by Indonesian director Joko Anwar called Pintu Terlarang (Forbidden Door). Forbidden Door revolves around a successful sculptor whose life run by a domineering wife and mother, who discovers a secret organization where members can watch the lives of most dysfunctional, depraved families in town, ….
