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 ….

Sci-fi thriller Ghouls coming to DVD

Ghouls is a sci-fi thriller, written by Brian D. Young and directed by Gary Jones, and follows a young American girl who discovers her supernatural heritage and connection to the evil spirits plaguing her ancestral town. The film follows Jennifer (Kristen Renton), a young college student who visits her grandparents’ Romanian village after the death ….

Eight new screenshots from DC Universe Online

Sony has released eight new screenshots from the upcoming DC Universe Online massively multiplayer action game. The images include never-before-seen shots of Bizarro, Lex Luthor in his power suit and the Green Lantern. In addition, Sony announced that Geoff Johns, renowned writer behind popular DC Comics such as Green Lantern, Action Comics and Justice Society ….

Coca-Cola Quantum of Solace marketing campaign launches, plus Alicia Keyes singing Bond theme song

That was quick. I just read the press release about this partnership a few days ago, and there you go. Commercial done! It really looks good, too. Coca-Cola is launching a global TV campaign in conjunction with the new James Bond film Quantum of Solace, featuring music by White Stripes frontman Jack White. The TV ….

Video of Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino hosting David Letterman’s Top 10

Below is video of Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino hosting the Top 10 list on Late Night With David Letterman. The topic was “Top 10 Reasons I Like Being an Actor, which included my personal favorite, “You get to read well-crafted dialogue, like ‘Get the f*ck outta here’”. The Jon Avnet-directed action thriller Righteous Kill, ….

Ridley Scott discusses his directing career during Searchlab

Below is the second part of director Ridley Scott’s Searchlab Lecture. Presented in three parts, Scott talks about his career, technique, and inspirations among many other insightful anecdotes from the past thirty years. Academy Award Nominee Ridley Scott has directed some of the most influential and popular films in the past three decades, including Alien, ….

New online video site for those seeking inspiration

SpiritClips, a unique online collection of original films, announced its public launch, featuring short films that impart compassion, hope, courage and strength. Viewers worldwide can watch and share an exclusive collection of motion picture-quality films created specifically for online viewing. Created by Academy Award-winning producer Rob Fried (Rudy, Collateral, So I Married an Axe Murderer), ….