The Flickcast

Movie Review: ‘The Bling Ring’

Posted on June 21, 2013

In 2011 a crack burglary ring was sentenced to prison by a Los Angeles court for a series of crimes they most certainly committed. This group of mostly girls had burglarized the homes of nearly a dozen high-profile celebrities, making off with nearly $3 million in clothes and jewelry. Today, a film based on their exploits is being shown in theatres. If you can find it, if there’s little else playing or you’re tired of hearing about Man of Steel, maybe you can see The Bling Ring.

I write that because I’m still not sure what Sofia Coppola’s new movie is about — it opens with Nicki (Emma Watson) giving one of those humanitarian speeches that clearly wasn’t proof-read by an attorney and has about as much basis in thought as — Ooo! A penny! And then follows Marc (Israel Broussard), the awkward new kid at the remidial school. He’s mocked and picked on, partly because he’s the new kid, partly because he harbors some cross-dressing tendencies.

Fortunately one of his classmates, Rebecca (Katie Chang) befriends him and, during a casual drive, asks which if any of friends are out of town. He mentions one. She suggests they break into the house. And they do. And they steal some cash, clothes, and jewelry. They meet up with some other friends afterwards and brag about robbing the poor saps.

NBC Announces Fall 2013 Premiere Dates

Posted on June 21, 2013

As we did previously with CBS, we now bring you a list of the Fall 2013 premiere dates for NBC. The networks new schedule will kick off on September 23 with the new season of The Voice and new series The Blacklist.

Also dropping that week is The Michael J. Fox Show and season premiere of Parks And Recreation. For the rest of the list of shows and their respective premiere dates, take a look at this handy list below.

Monday, September 23

8-10 PM – The VOICE (5th season Premiere)
10-11 PM – THE BLACKLIST (Series debut)

Tuesday, September 24

8-10 PM – The VOICE (Tuesday Premiere)
10-11 PM – CHICAGO FIRE (2nd season premiere)

Wednesday, September 25

8-9 PM – REVOLUTION (2nd season premiere)
9-10 PM – LAW & ORDER: SVU (15th season premiere)

Movie Review: ‘World War Z’

Posted on June 21, 2013

World War Z is probably the most solid zombie flick we’re going to get for a while. The characters are well-defined, the acting is better than it needs to be, the look is good, and the story is constructed as a pretty compelling mystery. That’s both a plus and a minus for the film. The detective aspect is an innovative take on a genre that already has, within its endless sub-genres, the romantic comedy (this year’s Warm Bodies), and the movie wastes no time getting straight to it. On the other hand, its commitment to the mystery narrative makes the action sequences feel like they were brought over from another movie.

When Gerry (Brad Pitt), the ex-UN agent (his original job function is never made explicitly clear) gets a lead that takes him to Israel, he meets up with an official who apparently foresaw the zombie outbreak and constructed a massive wall around Jerusalem. The guy’s reasoning is simple: “We ignored warning signs before and suffered because of it, this time, I figured, ‘What the Hell?'”

As soon as Gerry’s finished asking questions, someone in the crowd starts performing an impromptu song. No reason, just because. And the static from her microphone alerts the zombies outside the city, who form a massive pile and (SPOILER, though it’s in the trailer) spill out over the wall and overtake the city.

It’s a New iTrailer With Ashton Kutcher As ‘Jobs’

Posted on June 21, 2013

We’re not sure if Ashton Kutcher will make a good Steve Jobs or not, but that doesn’t mean he shouldn’t try. And we’ll reserve judgement until we see the full movie.

For now, here’s a new trailer for movie with Kutcher. According to the synopsis, he was “the original innovator. The original rebel. The film tells the epic and turbulent story of the man as he blazed a trail that changed technology — and the world — forever.”

Check out the new trailer and judge for yourself after the break. Look for the movie to arrive in theaters later this year.

Matt Smith Has a Message for ‘Doctor Who’ Fans and Friends

Posted on June 21, 2013

For the moment, Matt Smith is still The Doctor in Doctor Who. We won’t know who will replace him on the iconic series until later this year (Our picks are either Chiwetel Ejiofor or Helen Mirren).

However, even though he’s still on the show, that hasn’t stopped the actor from making a Love Actually-style video thank you to his friends on the show and the fans.

As you know, Smith will appear in the 50th Anniversary Doctor Who special in November and then regenerate in the Christmas special. He’s currently co-starring in Ryan Gosling’s debut as a director called How To Catch A Monster.

Check out the very nice video after the break.

Did Microsoft Bend Because of Sony Or the Market?

Posted on June 21, 2013

Let me start off by saying this is by no means an attack on Sony or the PlayStation 4, so put your flames away. This is just my own opinion on the situation and not meant in any way to talk negatively about the PlayStation 4 and any of its features.

It was announced on Wednesday that Microsoft had changed the DRM features they announced for the XBox One would be removed. Microsoft stated that XBox One owners would now have the ability to play without being logged online every 24 hours or having to worry about the disc being console locked. Immediately, there was a massive outcry saying that it was a huge win for the PlayStation 4.

But that’s not entirely accurate. When you think about it, the huge lead given for the PlayStation 4 announcement happened where it was shown that one console would have these DRM rules while one wouldn’t. As we’ve seen in every race, it’s not over until it’s over.

Get Thee to a Theater! Five Reasons to See ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

Posted on June 20, 2013

After opening in select theaters in LA, NY, and San Francisco, director Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing will open nationwide on Friday, June 21. We have already reviewed the film but just in case that wasn’t enough to convince you to seek out this delightful adaptation, here are five reasons Much Ado is worth your time and money.

1. You’ll understand Shakespeare (finally). If you are hesitating about Much Ado because you are concerned you will not keep up with the Bard’s prose, you are not alone. Dogberry himself (Nathan Fillion) at first refused the project and then tried to back out of it for this very reason. But then Fillion, like all of the other players, immersed himself in the language, the setting, and the character.

The cast did the hard work of studying the text and translating it so you don’t have to. They do an excellent job of adding movement and clarity to Shakespeare’s prose so even if you don’t know what someone is saying, you know what they mean.

’009ノ1: The End of the Beginning’ Is a Wild Ride

Posted on June 20, 2013

We were gonna put this up first here at the site, but the boss beat us to it. He keeps doing that. We’re not sure why.

Still, it’s worth putting up here too, so let’s get to it. In a nutshell, the trailer for 009ノ1: The End of the Beginning is one crazy ride.

It has all the fun elements we’ve come to expect from movies like this, example of which include Machine Girl and Robo-Geisha. So yeah, that’s good.

We can also tell you it’s a live-action adaptation of Shotaro Ishinomori’s manga 009-1 and will be released in Japan on September 7th. Also, Koichi Sakamoto, the director, has done a lot of work in Japan including stunt coordinating / action directing for the Power Rangers series.

Oh, in case you’re wondering, the female cyborg lead is played by Mayuko Iwasa (pictured above), late of the Ninja action film Shinobido. Thought you might want to know that. You’re welcome.

Check out the trailer after the break.

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