Matthew Vaughn has done it again! While X-Men: first Class may not have the manic energy of Kick-Ass, Vaughn has produced the best film in the X-Men series. How? By honoring the source material without feeling a need to be enslaved by it. X-Men: First Class is, for the most part, smart, focused and well […]
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X-Men: First Class TV Spot Rocks Erik Lensherr’s Wrath!
After a couple of trailers and a few character clips, the promotion for 20th century fox’s X-Men: First class has shifted into high gear with a new trailer that shows why it’s not a good idea to incur Erik ‘Magneto’ Lensherr’s wrath. Check it out following the jump.
New X-Men: First Class Trailer – Peace Was Never An Option!
The new X-Men First Class international trailer is out and it includes a few seconds of new material. XMFC is now my second-most eagerly awaited superhero extravaganza of the summer. Check out the trailer following the jump.
First Look: Fox’s First Trailer for Rise of the Planet of the Apes!
Pierre Boulle’s famous novel, Monkey Planet, gave rise to a franchise that just would not go away – spawning Planet of the Apes, its theatrical sequels and the Tim Burton remake [and a related videogame]; a live-action, primetime TV series and an animated Saturday morning series. So, why on earth would anyone think yet another […]
And The Director For ‘Die Hard 5’ Is… Noam Murro???
It appears that 20th Century Fox has selected Noam Murro to direct Die Hard 5. According to both deadline.com and The Hollywood Reporter, Murro has been chosen to direct from a script by Skip Woods. And who the heck is Noam Murro [I hear you ask]? Well, Murro has garnered five DGA nominations for commercials […]
First Look: X-Men: First Class Teaser Frailer!
Ridley Scott’s Prometheus Has Its Android!
Michael Fassbender has signed on to play an android character in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus – the film that has arisen from the ashes of Scott’s aborted Alien prequel – for which Fassbender was being considered. The 20th Century Fox project also stars Noomi Rapace – who gave Lizbeth Salander life in the trilogy based on […]
20th Century Fox Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary With Commemorative DVD/Blu-ray Set, First Time Blu-ray Releases and More!
You may have noticed a series of new releases from Fox Home Entertainment that are more than a little familiar. In honor of 20th Century Fox’s 75th Anniversary, FHE is reissuing more than 300 of the company’s most well-loved films – and bringing many titles [Alien Anthology, Moulin Rouge…] to Blu-ray for the first time. […]
Rodriguez Takes Mexploitation to the Next Level with Machete!
If you love exploitation flicks, there’s a very good chance you’ll revel in Machete. It’s got an iconic hero, gunfights, fist fights, sword fights, missiles, Gatling guns, some very impressive lo-riders, evil villains, hot women and more blood guts and veins in one’s teeth than any movie in recent memory – at least one that […]
Predators’ Counter-casting Makes Things Interesting!
After a couple of decades, why not go after a sequel to one of Arnold’s most iconic films, Predator? It’s not like every attempt to use the interstellar hunters of the film have gotten much good press from the other three films to feature them – and as long as you’re going to do a […]
Knight and Day Fails to Get By on Chemistry!
James Mangold, he of the superb 3:10 to Yuma, tires his hand at a spy-based action/romantic comedy in Knight and Day. He gets kinetic performances from stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz [as possibly psychotic spy Roy Miller and bridesmaid-to-be June Havens] but other than a few fun twists, produces a film that strikes me […]