I just watched the new, full-length Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen movie trailer, and it’s a bit of a letdown. After an absolutely stunning teaser trailer, this new movie trailer lacks the setup and thrill-factor expected. Shia LaBeouf, who was absolutely annoying in the first one, gets more screen time, the Transformers get less, and all around it’s starting to look like a pretty dumb, glossy Michael Bay film.
That’s OK, but at least make it look like something more.
You can watch the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen movie trailer here:
There’s no shortage of demand for Megan Fox pictures, especially Megan Fox pictures that feature her in skimpy outfits such as a corsette and showgirl outfit. The photos below are taken from the set of Jonah Hex, the upcoming comic book adaptation that also stars Josh Brolin and John Malkovich.
Proceed on to see these wonderful Megan Fox photos from Jonah Hex: (more…)
Ah, there’s nothing like week-old news. It’s sort of the reason I don’t read newspapers anymore; by the time I read them, I’ve usually already read the stories somewhere else online.
Unfortunately, I don’t have the time to report on every movie announcement that comes out in a week like some blogs do; a full-time job and personal life have that effect. But I do have an opinion, and sometimes I just have to share… (more…)
The summer movies have yet to arrive, but 2009 has already treated us with a few surprises. State of Play, the political thriller starring Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn, Jeff Daniels and Ben Affleck, is the best of the year thus far and could find its way into the Top Ten when all is said and done.
State of Play, based on a BBC miniseries, had the potential to be a disaster. After all, boiling down a complicated, six-hour drama-thriller into two hours – for American audiences no less – could have led to some major dumbing down. Thanks to superb direction by Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland, Touching the Void), smart writing by guys who collectively have written such films as Shattered Glass, Breach, Lions for Lambs, Michael Clayton and The Bourne Supremacy and excellent performances, State of Play is a taut, edgy and believable thriller that avoids such a date. The movie craftily merges political conspiracy with dialogue about the state of the newspaper industry, and even includes a fair amount of humor. All in all, it’s a masterfully crafted and executed drama-thriller.
I was born in the 80’s and grew up watching cartoons into the early nineties. One of my staples on Saturday morning was the X-Men animated series.
Despite being a DC Comics fan and not a Marvel one as much, there was something about the show that had me waiting with bated breath for every episode. Compared to some of the other cartoons going on those days – such as the Batman animated series – the artistry was more in tune with the comic book art, the stories grittier and more realistic. In reality, the Batman series – which I also watched – was all-around better, but the X-Men series was the one to watch. (more…)
I was excited when I popped The Uninvited into my DVD player this morning. After all, I was looking forward to some creepy dead kid and a bunch of disturbing monsters haunting a scantily clad Odette Yustman. But then it dawned on me that I was thinking of The Unborn, that other January horror release. Excitement plummeted, followed by expectations. And for good reason.
The Uninvited is a remake of one of my favorite horror movies, the Korean-made A Tale of Two Sisters. The Korean version was creepy, subtle and confusing, avoiding convention and delivering a superbly complex thriller. As one might expect, The Uninvited is a shallow, routine movie where directors Charles and Thomas Guard resort to cheesy hallucinations and dream sequences to make up for a lack of storytelling ability.
After years of waiting for the Sin City sequel, fans got stuck with a different Frank Miller movie – this one solely written and directed by him. Based on the comic book series by Will Eisner, The Spirit has the same look and feel of Sin City, except that it is just so, so bad.
The Spirit is about a mysterious man who wears a small mask and a red tie who has similar powers to Wolverine; in other words, he can heal really fast. Having “died” once, he refers to himself as The Spirit, protector of the city he lives in. As he deals with a variety of love interests, some dangerous, some not-so-much, he finds himself pitted against his longtime rival The Octopus, a mad inventor of sorts who’s actually responsible for his condition. Fighting and goofy antics prevail.
Taking Woodstock comes to limited theaters on August 14, 2009, and looks like it could be an enjoyable late-summer event. A comedy about the unsuspecting hosts of the famed Woodstock event, the movie stars some recognizable-but-not-well-known actors, though stand-outs include Emile Hirsch and Imelda Staunton.
Watch the Taking Woodstock movie trailer here: (more…)
Disheartening news… first Harry Potter was pushed back from fall of 2008 to the summer of 2009, and now the highly anticipated sequel to the hit blockbuster Cats and Dogs has been bumped to the summer of 2010. What is the world coming to when a film like Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore sees a year delay?
I don’t know if I can go on living in this world, people. That movie was going to be awesome. It was going to be the best. It was going to be like Star Trek and Terminator and Wolverine and Up and Schindler’s List all rolled into one.
Is anyone else excited about Robin Hood? The movie is directed by Ridley Scott, who rarely – if ever – does a bad movie. The movie stars Russell Crowe, who, despite his off-screen behavior, is one damn fine actor. The movie also stars no-names like Cate Blanchett, Vanessa Redgrave and William Hurt.
In other words, Robin Hood is going to be awesome, and the first picture made its way online today, reaffirming my belief that this should be one kick-ass film. I do have to admit, though… I was more intrigued when the film was still called Nottingham and Crowe was to play the GOOD Sheriff of Nottingham, who was tasked to take down the evil thief played by Christian Bale. That would have been something.
Here’s the first movie picture from the upcoming movie Robin Hood, slated for 2010… (more…)
Ah, there’s nothing like week-old news. It’s sort of the reason I don’t read newspapers anymore; by the time I read them, I’ve usually already read the stories somewhere else online.
I was born in the 80’s and grew up watching cartoons into the early nineties. One of my staples on Saturday morning was the X-Men animated series.
