May 2010
Total Film News
Batman 3 gets a release date
That’s right folks, Batman 3 is on the way - despite having no official title, script, plot details, production schedule or any of the usual shenanigans that normally happen before the release of a film, Warner Brothers - the studio behind the…
Fox wants to go Incognito
Kick-Ass was a huge hit, Iron man 2 has had more hype than the forthcoming general...
April 2010
The Movie Blog
Forgotten Friday: The Basketball Diaries
Thanks for checking out our Forgotten Fridays feature. This is a feature to review some older films that maybe you have forgotten about or maybe never got around to seeing that we just want to share. They may not be old, maybe not forgotten, but they…
First Look at Chris Hemsworth as Thor
A first look at what Chris Hemsworth will look like in the...
Box Office Mojo - Top Stories
This Weekend in History…
The end of April is typically the calm before the summer storm, but Hollywood has become more and more aggressive with the timeframe as the years have progressed. This year, for instance, with Iron Man 2 set for May 7, high-profile A Nightmare on Elm…
Bankability: Brendan Fraser
Brendan Fraser has had a bumpy box office track record since he first came to...
IMDb Gossip
Anchorman Sequel Pulled
Polanski’s Attempt To Stall Extradition Fails
Radcliffe In Training For Musical Debut
Armstrong To Be A Dad Again
Berry And Aubry Split - Report
via: IMDb News
Slashfilm.com
First Look: Chris Hemsworth as Thor
No preamble here: the chap seen above is Chris Hemsworth decked out in costume as the star of Marvel’s upcoming film Thor. See a full image after the break. Read the rest of this post on SlashFilm.com… Here are some possibly related posts:…
Glee’s Dianna Agron Joining Cast of ‘I Am Number Four’
The film adaptation of I Am Number Four, the first book in a...
Deadline.com
ITV Studios Recruits Lygo For Top Job
As predicted, Channel 4 television director Kevin Lygo has been appointed managing director of ITV Studios. Current ITV Studios boss Lee Bartlett will continue to oversee its overseas business. There is no word yet on when Lygo will start. But his departure…
Online Movie Stores Go Out of Business
Forty two online movie stores went out of business last...
First Showing
Must Watch: Mike Relm’s New Remixed Iron Man 2 TV Spot!
I didn’t want to run any more videos for Iron Man 2, given it comes out in the US in a week (and is already showing in Europe!), but this TV spot created by DJ Mike Relm is just plain awesome. Earlier this week Jon Favreau tweeted about a DJ named Mike…
Warner Bros Developing an Adaptation of DC Comics Starman?
And who...
Guardian Film Blog
Nikita Mikhalkov has been Burnt By the Sun of state patronage | Shane Danielsen
The Russian director’s latest epic has bombed at the domestic box office, a victim of his close links to Vladimir Putin. Yet, it is possible to be state-sanctioned and not sell out To be truly effective, James Joyce observed, the artist requires three…
The view: Why Metropolis will be this year’s...
Cineuropa - European cinema
Giorgio Diritti - Director: “It was a massacre of innocents”
After his feature debut The Wind Blows Round, which benefited from unexpected word of mouth, Giorgio Diritti returns with an ambitious second film
Frédéric Mermoud - Director: “Shattering the stereotypical image of the butch female cop in a leather jacket”
After several acclaimed shorts, Swiss-born,...
Movieline
Iron Mascara
· Scarlett Johansson’s press junket for Iron Man 2 gleefully devolved into a scene worthy of Project Runway’s L’Oreal Paris makeup room. Here, Scarlett applies eye shadow and lipstick to a Metacafe reporter. Just because! [Metacafe]
The Return of Johnny Carson
While we wait for Bill Carter to finish writing the The Late Shift sequel, producers Basil Iwanyk (Clash of...
Cinematical - News
Cinematical Late Night: Black Death, Kevin James, Troll 2: Maximum Hospitality
- Sony’s Columbia Pictures has signed up for Kevin James’ next film, Here Comes the Boom (you can also thank them for Paul Blart: Mall Cop). Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison will be producing, though Sandler won’t actually star alongside James. Variety says…
Cinematical Seven: Movies That Are...
IMDb Studio News
Let The Talks Begin
“Avatar” Triumphs In Home-video Debut
Young Actor Defends Violent Video
Cannes Festival Announces Closing Film
Warner Bros. To Boost Output Of IMAX-formated Films
via: IMDb News
Total Film Features
35 Awesome Movie Cosplay Costumes
12 Most Sinister Movie Governments
How To Make A Movie Fight
Sam’s off on holiday this week, so Trash Talk is having a holiday too. But fear not, we’ve got something just as ace – and violent – for you to watch. Sam sat down with Peter Pedrero – who organised stunts for films…
10 Click Expert: Bollywood
The Story Behind James Bond
Bond fans have...
HD-Trailers.net - Movies
Lottery Ticket (Trailer)
Link to Catalog Kevin Carson (Bow Wow), a young man living in the projects, wins $370 million in a nationwide lottery. When his opportunistic neighbors discover he has the winning ticket in his possession, Kevin must survive their greedy and sometimes…
Get Low (Trailer)
Link to Catalog For years, townsfolk have been terrified of the backwoods recluse known as Felix...
Total Film News
Bill Condon to direct Breaking Dawn
Eclipse might not be out for another month or so, but the Twilight bandwagon rolls ever forward, with Summit Entertainment revealing Bill Condon will take the reigns for fourth instalment, Breaking Dawn. It’s a bit of a coup for the teen…
Ang Lee to make Life Of Pi…in 3D?
We’re used to reporting on 3D filmmaking in relation to the latest...
The Movie Blog
Warwick Davis shares Size Matters Not
Warwick Davis, the dwarf star behind such lovable characters as Willow Ufgood, the Leprechaun, Wicket W Warrick (the Original WWW) and various other Star Wars characters – has an autobiography called Size Matters Not. Check out this video where…
Miranda Cosgrove to star in How Can You Do This to Me
The squeaky clean spunky appeal of Miranda Cosgrove is...
Collider » Blu-ray
DUNE Blu-ray Review
There’s talk of a remake of Dune. That would be the third go at the material, after David Lynch’s fascinating 1984 version, and Syfy’s mini-series. Maybe this goes forward, maybe it doesn’t, but I find it hard to believe any version…
AVATAR Breaks DVD and Blu-ray Records by Selling 6.7 Million Copies in First Four Days
Avatar sold 6.7 million DVD and Blu-rays in its...
Rotten Tomatoes - US Boxoffice
Death at a Funeral
It’s amusing and it assembles a talented cast, but Neil LaBute’s surprisingly faithful remake of the 2007 Frank Oz dramedy ultimately falls short of the original.
How to Train Your Dragon
Boasting dazzling animation, a script with surprising dramatic depth, and thrilling 3-D sequences, How to Train Your Dragon soars.
The Back-up Plan
Jennifer Lopez is as...
Rotten Tomatoes - News
A Nightmare on Tim’s Street: Day 7
Wes Craven never really intended for A Nightmare on Elm Street to become a franchise. He wanted the first film to end on a more conclusive, upbeat note. And with the exception of his writing credit on The Dream Warriors, he mostly sat out the sequels….
Total Recall: Michael Caine’s Best Movies
A film and television fixture for decades, Michael...
Slashfilm.com
Secretariat Movie Trailer
Walt Disney Pictures have released a movie trailer for Secretariat, a horse-racing drama about “three people whose lives intersected, thanks to the champion horse Secretariat.” For those of you, like me, who don’t follow horse-racing…
J.J. Abrams Collaborating with Steven Spielberg on Next Movie?
We’ve known that J.J. Abrams had a movie in mind to make for...
Deadline.com
VIACOM Q-1 PROFIT UP: Media Networks +4% But Filmed Entertainment -18%
The owner of MTV Networks and Paramount Pictures said Q-1 profit rose 38% because of reduced operating expenses and improved cable TV ratings. Overall, Viacom revenues were down -4%, as growth in affiliate and advertising revenues was more than offset…
So Who’s Going To Play Candidate Obama?
Open TV and Film, the...
First Showing
Big Tron Viral News, Including a Space Paranoids Countdown
All Tron Legacy fans must tune in! There was a huge update on the viral front today, with some brillaint pieces to the puzzles, and an impressive countdown clock for the debut of Space Paranoids online. It’s a hefty update and it took a while to figure…
Watch This: Crazy Japanese Teaser Trailer for The Expendables
Short...
Guardian Film Blog
Clip joint: trees
The cherry blossom is at its best, and James Cameron’s iPod-fired installation of the Tree of Souls is rooting resplendent in Hyde Park. In celebration, nilpferd fells the best film clips featuring our fronded friends “Of all the wonders of nature, a…
Iron Man 2: the first superhero film of the Obama era? | Ben Walters
After the Cold War, superhero movies...
Cineuropa - European cinema
Giorgio Diritti - Director: “It was a massacre of innocents”
After his feature debut The Wind Blows Round, which benefited from unexpected word of mouth, Giorgio Diritti returns with an ambitious second film
Frédéric Mermoud - Director: “Shattering the stereotypical image of the butch female cop in a leather jacket”
After several acclaimed shorts, Swiss-born,...
Movieline
Two for Death, Please
· Apparently, someone controlling the marquee at this NYC cineplex believes Date Night and Death at a Funeral are best summarized using only key nouns. That, or this is a very hostile cry for help. [The Film Experience]
Tyler Perry to Battle Self in Spring 2011
It’s not unusual for directors to have two films come out in the same year, but Lionsgate isn’t giving...
Cinematical - News
Cinematical Late Night: Commando Remake, Fury Road, Spielberg’s Home Movies
- LettersOfNote.com dug up the above letter from Francis Ford Coppola asking Lee Marvin to take on the Apocalypse Now role that eventually went to Marlon Brando. Hollywood used to be a lot cooler. - Harsh Times and Street Kings director David Ayer has…
Cinematical Seven: Our Favorite Big-Screen...
Total Film Features
15 Oddest Movies Weirdos
35 Awesome Movie Cosplay Costumes
via: Total Film Features
HD-Trailers.net - Movies
Secretariat (Theatrical Trailer)
Link to Catalog The true story of Secretariat, the legendary horse whose record-breaking Triple Crown win has never been equaled, and his owner Penny Chenery Tweedy, a suburban Denver housewife who breaks through the gender barrier in her single-minded…
Iron Man 2 (Assistant)
Link to Catalog The world is aware that billionaire inventor Tony Stark is the...
Total Film News
Dragon training continues in 2013
Following the surprise smash of animated flick How To Train Your Dragon 3D, DreamWorks have announced that they already have plans for a sequel. Although figures were low for its opening weekend, the dragon has flown with popularity and managed…
Anchorman 2 in 2011?
Keep those fingers firmly crossed San Diego, because Adam McKay believes a potential...
The Movie Blog
Clash of the Titans 2 is Coming
Clash of the Titans 2 is going to happen and this time it wont have Louis Leterrier involved, but Worthington is along for the ride. ScreenCrave shares: Along with Warner Bros, their partners Legendary Pictures are looking to have the next Clash in theaters…
Jonah Hex Poster Online
I find it strange that there hasn’t been more promotion around Jonah Hex...
Yahoo! trailers
Malice in Wonderland
Trailer for Malice in Wonderland
Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders
Trailer for Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders
Robin Hood
In 13th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. And whether thief or...
IMDb Gossip
Djalili Warned Over Religious Comedy
James: ‘I Have To Let Bullock Go’
Alba Spares Hudson’s Blushes On Red Carpet
McQueen’s Death Ruled A Suicide
Bullock Stunned By Husband’s ‘Nazi Picture’
via: IMDb News
New York Times - movies
A Life In and Out of Sync
Clio Barnard, the director of “The Arbor,” discusses her film that blurs the lines between documentary and narrative.
Movie Review | ‘Ghost Bird’: An Arkansas Mystery: The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
A documentary tells the tale of the supposed Arkansas rediscovery of the ivory-billed woodpecker, a bird thought to have been extinct for decades.
Film:...
Slashfilm.com
VOTD: The Muppets Bohemian Rhapsody Gets Audio Commentary, Animal Reacts to Webby Award Nomination
Remember The Muppets cover of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody? It was one of those viral videos that went around the world 50 times in the matter of hours. It was also nominated for the Webbys in two categories: viral video and music video. Seeking votes…
Release Date Announcements/Changes: The...
Deadline.com
Producers’ Demands ‘Unrealistic’, Say Movie Financiers
I’m getting a pretty muted reaction to the latest set of proposals made by British producers through their lobbying body Pact. Officially, the UK Film Council won’t comment on what it thinks. The government is in lockdown pending the national election…
Ambassador Theatres Look For US Partners
Britain’s biggest theatre chain is in...
First Showing
First Look: James McAvoy in Robert Redford’s The Conspirator
Our good friend Anthony Breznican of USA Today has debuted a wonderful new first look feature for Robert Redford’s new historical drama The Conspirator, which focuses on the alleged Confederate sympathizer Mary Surratt. James McAvoy is just one of many…
TGB Episode 8: Oh, The Horror (Remakes)! (Guest: Chase Whale)
On...
Cineuropa - European cinema
Giorgio Diritti - Director: “It was a massacre of innocents”
After his feature debut The Wind Blows Round, which benefited from unexpected word of mouth, Giorgio Diritti returns with an ambitious second film
Frédéric Mermoud - Director: “Shattering the stereotypical image of the butch female cop in a leather jacket”
After several acclaimed shorts, Swiss-born,...
Movieline
Hill Children
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The Fallout From the South Park Death Threat
Over the past two weeks, Trey Parker and Matt Stone have been riding out the 200th episode celebration from hell. What started out as a milestone for the Comedy Central series led to death threats from a radical Islamic website. On top of that, their…
Conan O’Brien to Give Some-Holds-Barred Interview to 60 Minutes
On...
Cinematical - News
Cinematical Late Night: How to Train Your Dragon 2, Anchorman 2, Surprise Iron Man 2 Fan Love
- Yahoo! Movies unveiled the new poster for Jonah Hex today. I always thought you weren’t allowed to point a gun at the audience in a poster…I guess a mini crossbow doesn’t count? - DreamWorks Animation has officially announced a sequel to How To Train…
Review: Iron Man 2
It may...
IMDb Studio News
This Dragon Has Legs!
Correction: “Avatar’S” Blu-ray Sales
Paywall Results In Big Drop In “Variety’S” Page Views
Did Universal Music Yank Violent Music Video From Youtube?
via: IMDb News
Total Film Features
The Story Behind James Bond
Bond fans have been shaken and stirred by the news that Bond 23 – deep into development with Sam Mendes set to direct Daniel Craig – has been postponed indefinitely due to MGM’s financial woes. But don’t fear! Bond is Teflon-coated,…
12 Most Sinister Movie Governments
via: Total Film Features
HD-Trailers.net - Movies
Robin Hood (Behind the Scenes: Vision)
Link to Catalog In 13th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. And whether thief or hero, one man from humble beginnings…
Princess Kaiulani (Theatrical Trailer)
Link to Catalog 1888 Hawaii is a paradise teetering...
Total Film News
The Ring 3D on the way
If you don’t fancy a terrifying little girl crawling out of your cinema screen, then this one is probably not for you. Five years after the release of The Ring 2 comes the news that a second sequel is in the pipeline, and surprise surprise,…
Phillippe and Macy added to Lincoln Lawyer
More casting news has been revealed on The Lincoln Lawyer, and it’s looking like...
The Movie Blog
8: The Mormon Proposition Doc Trailer Online
Ever since they reversed the law that recognized gay marriage, a small part of my faith in humanity died. So I find it very interesting to see a documentary created trying to expose just how this happened. As with any doc, there is potentially a bias…
Olivia Thirlby in talks for Friends with Benefits
Ivan Reitman’s Friends with Benefits may not...
IMDb Gossip
Blunt Explains Captain America Snub
Young To Star In Soap Opera
Hemsworth And Kwanten Win Aussie Breakthrough Awards
Elba Spent Three Years Learning Accent
Daniels: ‘Don’t Remake Quadrophenia’
via: IMDb News
Wired - Underwire/Culture
Disorienting Angles Make Tempo No Tempo’s Music Video Stellar
A claustrophobic basement becomes a trippy house of mirrors in this slick new video from San Francisco indie-rock band Tempo No Tempo and French Press Films. The beautifully shot video takes a simple idea and executes it well. On top of that, it really…
James Cameron’s Latest Feat: Avatar Tops Blu-ray Sales
The Earth Day release...
Slashfilm.com
UK Grown Ups Trailer
The new UK Trailer for Grown Ups has hit the web, and it promises to feature more of the generic, mind-numbing humor that have become the hallmark of the careers of the featured comedians. Seriously though, this one features more jokes relating to the…
Watching R-Rated Films Linked to Early Alcohol Use
In various studies (of varying quality), violent, adult media has...
Deadline.com
Film Council Lets Multiplexes Catch Up
EXCLUSIVE: The government has extended its Digital Screen Network scheme, giving multiplexes which have missed their film quotas time to catch up. The DSN scheme will now run until September 2012. Multiplexes that joined the DSN promised to show a quota…
MMC (My Parent Company) Buys BGR.com
I’ve been reading the Boy Genius Report for some...
First Showing
The Ring 3-D is This Week’s Completely Unnecessary Sequel
After scaring audiences away from VHS tapes forever with the 2002 hit horror movie The Ring, which was a remake of the 1998 Japanese film Ringu, studios murdered almost every single Asian horror film they could find by remaking them in Hollywood. And,…
Check This Out: Impressive New Get Him to the Greek Poster
I came across...
Guardian Film Blog
You review: Date Night
Steve Carrell plus Tina Fey should equal a surefire comedy triumph. Yet Shawn Levy’s comedy of mistaken identity has failed to seduce all the critics The first movie to unite comedy heavyweights Tina Fey and Steve Carell ought to be something of a delight….
via: Film: Film blog | guardian.co.uk