Posts tagged as:
Lionsgate
Lionsgate has committed itself to a March 23, 2012 release date for its adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games. The date seems likely to have been chosen to take advantage of Easter/spring break [Easter falls on April 8 in 2012].
I think True Grit’s Oscar®-nominated Hailee Steinfeld should nab the role of Katniss Everdeen. She is more than capable of projecting the kind of determination required to make the character believable. The only question is whether the movie will live up to expectations.
No Comments
Becca and Howie Corbett (NICOLE KIDMAN and AARON ECKHART) are returning to their everyday existence in the wake of a shocking, sudden loss. Just eight months ago, they were a happy suburban family with everything they wanted. Now, they are caught in a maze of memory, longing, guilt, recrimination, sarcasm and tightly controlled rage from which they cannot escape. While Becca finds pain in the familiar, Howie finds comfort.
The shifts come in abrupt, unforeseen moments. Becca hesitantly opens up to her opinionated, loving mother (DIANNE WIEST) and secretly reaches out to the teenager involved in the accident that changed everything (MILES TELLER); while Howie lashes out and imagines solace with another woman (SANDRA OH). Yet, as off track as they are, the couple keeps trying to find their way back to a life that still holds the potential for beauty, laughter and happiness. The resulting journey is an intimate glimpse into two people learning to re-engage with each other and a world that has been tilted off its axis.
No Comments
Everyone knows how much I hate this new trend of 3D movies. Instead of immersing you into the movie, I think it is a distraction, and distorts the image on the screen. With that said, for some weird reason, I’m kind of looking forward to catching Saw 3D this weekend. It’s ironic, and pretty amazing, that I six years ago I did one of the very first interviews regarding SAW – with creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell. It’s pretty amazing to watch how this franchise has blossomed over the years and recently became the top grossing horror franchise of all time.
Think about that; the top grossing horror franchise of all time (earned almost $1 billion worldwide) – more than Nightmare, Scream, Halloween, the Friday the 13th, series, etc. A few weeks ago, I had a chance to participate in a press conference at New York Comic Con where Cary Elwes and Betsy Russell held court. Yes, I did ask some of my trademark dumb questions, but I’m proud of myself for not asking Carey any questions about one of my all-time favorite movies – The Princess Bride. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to say much about the actual movie.
Why is this movie in 3D?
Cary
I think this franchise lends itself well in 3D. I think this is one of the most graphically violent movies that I’ve ever seen and it’s not for the faint of heart.
Betsy
I think they’ve wanted to make this movie in 3D for a while and just didn’t have the time. They’ve been thinking about what would work and what wouldn’t. It’s the wave of the future I think they really wanted to go out in a big way.
No Comments
One of the greatest movies of all time finally gets the Blu-ray treatment. Apocalypse Now is coming to Blu-ray, October 19th in a glorious 3-Disc set that includes both the original cut and the Apocalypse Now Redux. The Blu-ray will come with a 48 page booklet, contain deleted scenes, and other cool stuff. Check out The Brand new Apocalypse Now Blu-ray Trailer, it looks beautiful.
No Comments
As I was scouting through the interwebs looking for something to post on here, I came across the trailer for “The Next Three Days“. The film will star Russell Crowe as John Brennan, Elizabeth Banks as Laura, Brian Dennehy as George Brennan, Olivia Wilde as Nicole, and Liam Nesson as Damon. There isn’t much information on the film but currently the plot is this according to IMDB: “A married couple’s life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder.” For me personally, it’s been three years since I’ve seen a Russell Crowe movie and that was American Gangster. This movie looks like a film worth seeing. “The Next Three Days” is directed by Paul Haggis (“In The Valley Of Elah”, “Crash”) and produced by Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier, Michael Nozik, and Paul Haggis. The film will be released November 19, 2010 by Lionsgate. Check out the trailer below and feel free to give us your thoughts on the upcoming film:
No Comments
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is an 8-bit, rock & roll, multi-period, anime´, kung fu teen romance – which is to say that it’s a genuinely unique movie experience. Short form: Pilgrim falls in love with a girl in what he thinks is a dream, meets her at a party and stalks her until they fall in love, then has to deal with her baggage [seven evil exes] as well as his own [the girl who dumped him went on to become a rock & roll goddess].
Grade: A+
No Comments
No Comments