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Archive for December, 2009


Second Trailer For ‘The Crazies’ Now Online

by John Muth, Dec 14 2009 // 7:00 AM

The CraziesThe Crazies, a remake of the 1973 George Romero film of the same name, has gotten it’s second theatrical trailer and it ups the creepy factor. The first trailer set up a great mood of unsettling psychosis that pervades a town; even if it might have given a little too much of the movie away.

The story is, “a small town in Iowa, starts seeing it’s inhabitants go crazy, after a mysterious toxin infiltrates their water supply.” The new film stars Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, written by Scott Kosar (The Machinist) and Ray Wright (Pulse), and directed by Breck Eisner (Sahara).

The second trailer, lives up to the name of “crazy” as there’s psycho laughter; crazed, zombie-looking people, and the always great black and white fade out freeze frame. One of the best parts of the trailer is towards the end, when I actually jumped out of my own seat – if you’re a guy, you’ll probably know which moment I’m referring to.

Overall, though, I’m pretty interested in seeing this when it comes out in February of 2010. All I can say is, this is why I only drink Diet Coke.

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Posted in: Horror · Movies · News · Reboots and Remakes · Trailers · Video
Tagged: Breck Eisner, George Romero, Horror, Radha Mitchell, Ray Wright, Remake, Scott Kosar, The Crazies, Timothy Olyphant, Trailers


Stan Lee Kicks Off ‘Marvel Digital Holiday Special’

by Joe Gillis, Dec 11 2009 // 3:30 PM

MDCUHolidaySpecial_2009_CoverWhen you think of comics and comic history, one name probably comes to mind pretty quickly: Stan Lee. Having created or co-created some of the most famous and popular characters in comics history, his name has become synonymous with comics and Marvel, the company he helped put on the map.

Now, “The Man” is lending his talents to a new project for Marvel, the Marvel Digital Holiday Special. This four-part comic is available only online and features a story by Stan lee himself. For more info on the comic and where to get it, check out the official press release. And, be sure to check out some pages and a cover from the comic after the jump.

‘Tis the season to celebrate! And what better way to do so than with the 2009 Marvel Digital Holiday Special – an exclusive, four-part comic available only at Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited (www.marvel.com/digitalcomics). The legendary Marvel founding father Stan “The Man” Lee makes his Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited exclusive debut, penning a special Fantastic Four tale with art by Nick Dragotta that could only be called Marvel Digital Holiday Special: Rock of Ages. Check out a free preview right HERE!

The Thing teaches the rest of Marvel’s First Family all about Chanukah, and in turn, they impart some lessons of their own on some would-be street toughs. All this plus an art cameo by Lee’s FF co-creator Jack Kirby in a one-of-a-kind story that should not be missed!

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Posted in: Comics · Marvel · News · Web
Tagged: Comics, Fantastic Four, Marvel, Marvel Digital Comics, Stan Lee, Sue Storm, The Human Torch, The Thing, Web


Review ‘Invictus’

by Shannon Hood, Dec 11 2009 // 2:30 PM

Matt Damon in Invictus

Clint Eastwood follows up his racially charged Gran Torrino (2008)  with a movie that is based on historical events that occurred shortly after Nelson Mandela became the president of South Africa in 1994.  Post apartheid South Africa was still deeply racially divided and Mandela had the idea that getting the entire country behind their Rugby team  (The Springboks) would help unify it.

Problem is, for a movie that is supposed to be an inspiring story about an underdog sports team that overcomes enormous obstacles to win the World Cup, the movie feels very….uninspired.  I can’t really point to anything that is inherently wrong with the film, but I never felt emotionally invested in the team, and that makes for one long, dull movie.

The acting in the movie is quite good. A buffed up, blond Matt Damon plays the captain of the rugby team, Francois Pienaar.  He’s honorable and likable, and when he is summoned by Mandela to have tea, he shows the proper respect toward the man.

His light skin and light hair represent the white minority (Afrikaners) that has held most of the power in South Africa. Damon aptly handles the South African accent and seems well suited to the role.

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Posted in: Drama · Movies · Reviews · Sports · Warner Bros
Tagged: Afrikaners, apartheid, Clint Eastwood, Invictus, Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman, Movies, Nelson Mandela, Reviews, rugby, South Africa, The Springboks


See A Brand New Clip From ‘Solomon Kane’

by Matt Raub, Dec 11 2009 // 1:30 PM

SolomonKanePosterThe upcoming film Solomon Kane can’t seem to catch a break. Casting allegedly began back in 2001, when it was announced Christopher Lambert (Highlander) would be taking on the Pulp role. That version eventually died out, and the project went on the shelf for several years.

Later, in 2007, it was announced that James Purefoy (Rome) would take on the titular role, with British director Michael Bassett handling the directing duties. Principal photography began in early 2008, and the film wrapped nearly a year later. The film has been completed for quite some time, but has yet to find a US distributor, which means we may never get to actually see it in theaters.

With that said, other countries are still planning on a late December/early January release date, and with that comes some great marketing and clips from the film. After the jump, check out the brand new “Hall of Mirrors” sequence, which shows that the film will have just as much suspense as it will action.

We’ll be sure to bring you more news on a US release of Solomon Kane as it comes to us.

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Posted in: Action · Comics · Fantasy · Movies · News · Video
Tagged: Christopher Lambert, Comics, Dark Horse, James Purefoy, Lionsgate, Michael Bassett, Movies, Pulp, Robert E. Howard, Solomon Kane


DVD Review: ‘Public Enemies’

by Douglas Barnett, Dec 11 2009 // 12:15 PM

public-enemies-boxPublic Enemies, the latest film from director Michael Mann (TVs Miami Vice, Manhunter, Heat, Collateral), hit DVD shelves this week, and if you were a fan of the film in the theater, you’ll want to pick it up on DVD or Blu-Ray. In the film, Johnny Depp plays Depression-era Robin Hood John Dillinger who rose to fame as a notorious bank robber and the F.B.I.’s first public enemy #1.

The film is a loose interpretation of many events such as Dillinger’s empathy for sharecroppers and out on their luck everyday individuals, his famous escape from an Indiana jail, and his eventual demise at Chicago’s Biograph Theater at the hands of F.B.I. agent Melvin Purvis and his band of intrepid G-Men.

Some exciting features on the Blu-Ray and DVD include a documentary about both Dillinger and Purvis who became media adversaries as both rose to both fame and infamy. The second involves a behind-the-scenes featurette with director Michael Mann and how he brought “Public Enemies” to the big screen.

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Posted in: Action · Blu-Ray · Drama · DVD · DVD Reviews · Filmmaking · Movies · Reviews · Warner Bros
Tagged: Christian Bale, DVD Review, John Dillinger, Johnny Depp, Michael Mann, Public Enemies


New ‘Toy Story 3′ Photo Released

by John Muth, Dec 11 2009 // 11:15 AM

toy-story3Moviefone has gotten access to a new still from the upcoming Disney/Pixar Animation film Toy Story 3 showing the whole gang in their new setting. The immediate thing that sticks out to me is the cinematic scope that the image gives us – possibly inherited from the steps forward that PIXAR has made in its recent films, such as Wall-E and Up, where they’re presenting a more realistic, if still stylized, reality.

It could also be part of the effect of the movie being shot for 3-D, so it’s giving us that deeper sense of space and immersion into the environment. Wanting to see what the differences are in look, and possibly style, that director Lee Unkrich might be bringing to the series, I looked up these other stills/production shots from the previous two movies in the Toy Story franchise.

See if you can tell a difference and see the progression in these images after the jump. Also, check out the larger photo from Toy Story 3 as well.

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Posted in: 3-D · Animation · Disney · Movies · Pixar · Prequels and Sequels
Tagged: 3-D, Animation, Disney, Lee Unkrich, Movies, Pixar, Prequels and Sequels, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3


Review: ‘A Single Man’

by Shannon Hood, Dec 11 2009 // 10:00 AM

Coliin Firth and Julianne Moore in "A Single Man"

A Single Man is the single biggest surprise I have had at the movies all year. It is brilliant, beautiful, superbly acted, and emotionally devastating. It is one of those movies that will haunt you for days and weeks to come after viewing it.

*Minor spoilers in this review* The opening credits are set to an underwater scene depicting a man gently lolling about in the waves in slow motion.  A voice-over by George (Colin Firth) states that it has been 8 months since he lost his male partner in a car crash, and yet everyday “Waking up hurts.”

George is starting to believe that life will never really return to normal, and the day we witness in the film  is actually the day that George has decided to kill himself.  Fastidious to a fault, he meticulously lays out the outfit he wishes to be buried in, going so far as to leave instructions on how he wants his necktie to be knotted (Windsor-style.)

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Posted in: Drama · Movies · Reviews · Romance · Weinstein Co.
Tagged: A Single Man, Colin Firth, Drama, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult, Romance, Tom Ford, Weinstein Company


Five Clips From Tonight’s ‘Dollhouse’

by Joe Gillis, Dec 11 2009 // 9:00 AM

eliza-dusku-dollhouse-gun1With Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse winding down to its eventual final episode, Fox again will show two episodes of the series back to back tonight. To help whet your appetite for the episodes, we’ve got five, count ‘em, five clips from both of them to show you today.

Because we’re friends, I’m not going to lie to you. These clips do contain a few potential spoilers. Granted, you might want to go into tonight’s episodes cold and not know anything about what might happen — and there’s nothing wrong with that. Ignorance is sometimes bliss.

However, if you do want a bit of info to build the anticipation and make you count the hours until showtime, go ahead and check out these clips.

Dollhouse airs tonight at 8/7C on Fox. At least for now.

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Posted in: 20th Century Fox · Action · News · TV · Whedon
Tagged: Dichen Lachman, Dollhouse, Eliza Dushku, Fox, Joss Whedon, Miracle Laurie, Previews, Tahmoh Penikett, TV, Video


Three New ‘Clash of the Titans’ Posters Hit the Web

by Sebastian Suchecki, Dec 11 2009 // 8:00 AM

titans poster1While many of us were less than impressed with the first trailer for Clash of the Titans when it hit the web. It looked pretty, but mostly the line “TITANS WILL CLASH” left many people a little worried about how the studio would handle the Desmond Davis classic.

Recently, the Internets got their collective hands on the first posters from the film, showing off Sam Worthington taking down Medusa, riding Pegasus, and a cool new tri-fold poster. Warner Bros. immediately got wind and forced those on the web featuring the posters to take them down. Now it looks like the studio has “officially” released the images in high quality for our enjoyment, and they do look pretty cool.

Alongside Worthington as Perseus, the film stars Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Danny Huston (X-Men Origins: Wolverine), and Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace). Check out the full-sized posters after the jump for Clash of the Titans, hitting theaters everywhere on March 26th.

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Posted in: Action · Classics · Fantasy · Movies · News · Posters · Reboots and Remakes · Warner Bros
Tagged: Clash of the Titans, Danny Huston, Desmond Davis, Gemma Arterton, Liam Neeson, Movies, Ralph Fiennes, Sam Worthington, Warner Bros


Fan Film Friday: ‘Freeman’s Mind’

by John Carle, Dec 11 2009 // 7:00 AM

Gordon Freeman - Half-Life 2 WalkingHe has been the face behind 20,000,000 units in video games sales. He was a simple scientist who fought his way through the disaster at Black Mesa and went on to become the face of the resistance against the Combine empire.

He was recently voted by the readers of Gamespot.com the Greatest Video Game Hero of All Time (even beating out Mario in the finals). He is Gordon Freeman of Half-Life and he has been able to do all of this without ever opening his mouth.

One of the key characteristics of Gordon Freeman, aside from being the “Free Man” as the aliens in Half-Life like to refer to him, is that he is also the “Every Man”. He was not a war hero. He wasn’t a super-powered being. He was a person doing his job when a terrible accident occurred and set the events of his life in to motion to lead him to a path of greatness.

Without ever being given a voice, players were given the chance to fill in the blank spots in dialogue during the game with what they felt would be their own responses.

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Posted in: Animation · Comedy · Fan Films · Games · Geek · PC Games · Video Friday · Video Games
Tagged: Animation, Fan Film Friday, Freeman's Mind, Gamespot, Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Machinima, Steam, Valve, Video Games


Adidas Announces ‘Star Wars’ Shoe Line

by Matt Raub, Dec 10 2009 // 3:00 PM

adidas_luke_bgWhile it may be a few decades late, Star Wars has now become a fashion statement of sorts, with Adidas branding the film series for a line of shoes. As much as we’d love for these to make it onto our Holiday Gift Idea list, they won’t be hitting the retail shelves until January 2010.

With the new line, you can show off your support of the Empire or the Rebellion in style. From what we’ve seen in the preview of next year’s line, the following shoes will be split into three packs – Characters, Vehicles, and the Direct Pack.

Characters Pack
This pack takes the most iconic moments and characters from the
Star Wars saga and brings them to life across five sneakers, two short sleeve T-shirts and the Superstar Track Top.

Vehicles Pack
For this pack, we have taken inspiration from the well known vehicles and crafts from the
Star Wars saga and translated them to our five most iconic adidas Originals sneakers and two key adidas Originals apparel models. Across these models we have paid homage to the distinguished features of airborne crafts and land based vehicles from both sides of the Force and executed them to appeal to both adidas and Star Wars fans alike.

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Posted in: Announcements · Clothing · Fandom · Gear · Geek · Holiday Gift Ideas · Movies · News · Sci-Fi · Star Wars
Tagged: Adidas, Announcements, Apparel, Darth Vader, Lucas, Luke Skywalker, Shoes, Star Wars, STAT, X-Wing, Yoda


Mickey Rourke Looks Angry in New ‘Iron Man 2′ Poster

by Sebastian Suchecki, Dec 10 2009 // 2:00 PM

iron-man-2-poster-whiplash-crop

It looks like Paramount has been stepping up their marketing over the past few weeks in preparation for next May’s release of Iron Man 2. Just last week, we received two new teaser posters, showing off both Tony Stark and War Machine, and now a brand new poster has surfaced showing off the film’s baddie, Whiplash.

The character is played by Oscar-snubbed actor Mickey Rourke, and is basically a mash-up of a few different Iron Man villains. He’s got Crimson Dynamo’s background with the appearance and name of Backlash. The character is said to fight alongside Tony Stark’s villain in the film, Justin Hammer (played by Sam Rockwell).

Check out the full-sized poster after the jump, featuring a quite intimidating Rourke posing with his glowing makeshift Iron Man power source and light-whips. Be sure to keep it here for all new Iron Man 2 coverage as it comes to us.

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Posted in: Action · Casting · Comics · Iron Man 2 · Marvel · Marvel Studios · Movies · News · Paramount · Posters
Tagged: Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Justin Hammer, Marvel, Mickey Rourke, Robert Downy Jr, Sam Rockwell, Tony Stark



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