New MAN OF STEEL Trailer Wants To Show You Its CG Muscles
What's better than real muscles? CG muscles! This is the message that comes across loud and clear in the new trailer for Man of Steel, released as a tie-in with a mobile phone company. Of course I'm not literally talking... More »
  

Dreamworks To Make Australian Animated Musical With Tim Minchin
In a move as bizarre and unexpected Michel Gondry directing The Green Hornet, Dreamworks Animation has hired quirky Australian indie performer Tim Minchin to write and compose it's first animated musical. And to top it off, they're setting it in... More »
  

Dare To Watch The Trailer For INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2
Aww, I wanted to use the roman numeral "II" but that made it look like we were talking about Insidious going Chapter Eleven. Anyway, a sequel to James Wan's Insidious is indeed in the making and here is a trailer... More »
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Paul Schrader Joins The Venice Film Festival
American auteur Paul Schrader will be back at the Venice Film Festival (28 August - September 7) as Head of Jury of the sidebar section Orizzonti. The movie brat guru, director of critical hits such as American Gigolo and loyal... More »
  

ONLY GOD FORGIVES Sparks French Film Ratings Controversy, PAINLESS Director Sheds Light On The Bigger Picture
Alright parents, show of hands. How many of you plan to take your twelve-year-old to see Nicolas Winding Refn's new ultra-violent film Only God Forgives, which includes a lengthy torture scene, as well as lovingly filmed shootings, amputations and beatings... More »
  

First Shot Of Evangeline Lilly As Tauriel In THE HOBBIT
Poor Evangeline Lilly, people are going to hate her pretty much no matter what. When Peter Jackson's Hobbit Boogaloo hits screens later this year it'll be Lilly who, through no fault of her own, will almost certainly be the lightning... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Luc Besson Has Never Been Funny. That Doesn't Stop Him From Trying With THE FAMILY.
There are many things that French director Luc Besson can claim to be. Funny is not one of them. This may, in part, explain why he thought it a wise idea to cast the also remarkably unfunny Robert DeNiro as... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

China Box Office: STAR TREK Boldly Goes Into China
J. J. Abrams' interstellar sequel, Star Trek Into Darkness, scores an impressive opening on the mainland, earning over RMB150 million in its first 6 days on release, and knocking Peter Chan's American Dreams in China off the top of... More »
  

Is Benicio Del Toro Playing Thanos In GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY?
In a Deadline piece, the Che and one-time Wolf Man is being described as a "lead character" in writer-director James Gunn's cosmic addition to the Marvel cinematic universe. The article goes on to say that Benicio Del Toro's character will... More »
  

New International KICK-ASS 2 Trailer Is The Best Yet
Hey, there it is. It took a couple tries but after a lackluster trailer or two, a second international trailer has arrived on the scene - one that would very definitely be a red-bander if prepared for the US market... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Twitchvision: Talking AFTER EARTH, NOW YOU SEE ME, and More!
You may already have joined in the massive conversation about the film (at least by Twitch standards), but here's a nice, digestible version of my view on the abysmal After Earth.A not so good week for me, really ended up... More »
  

Hugh Jackman Turns Vigilante in First Trailer for Denis Villeneuve's PRISONERS
Quebecois director Denis Villenueve caught everyone's attention with the incredible Incendies in 2010, garnering a Best Foreign Language film Oscar nomination and a fistful of other awards in the process. His back catalogue also includes the terrifying true-crime drama Polytechnique,... More »
  

Dan Harmon Returns To COMMUNITY

When news broke in mid-May that Community would be returning for a fifth season on NBC, the reaction from critics and fans was decidedly mixed, if not outright wary, with folks contemplating whether or not the show deserved or even... More »
  

Meet Robert Redford's S.H.I.E.L.D. Team From CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
News that Robert Redford was joining the cast of Captain America: The Winter Soldier as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Alexander Pierce was met with a good deal of excitement. And why not? He's Redford, after all, and certain to lend a good... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Danny Trejo Sharpens His Blade In First Teaser For MACHETE KILLS
Danny Trejo is back as Machete and while the first teaser for Robert Rodriguez' latest is holding back on the crazy violence that's only to make room to show off the massive cast and Sophia Vergara's machine gun bra. Yep,... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

KON-TIKI Directing Duo Seize PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 5 Booty
Espen Sandberg and Joachim Ronning, directors of Kon-Tiki, Norway's entry into the Best Foreign Film category at this year's Academy Awards, have harpooned themselves the big one. The duo have been chosen to direct the fifth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise,... More »
  

There Are A Few Things DON JON Really Cares About In Life!
Oh my. This is not your mom and dad's JGL. I bet your dad wishes this was his Scarlett Johansson though. Prepare to feast your eyes on a meaty Joseph Gordon-Levitt and a delectable Scarlett Johansson in the trailer for... More »
  

Universal Plans TIMECOP Reboot. With No Van Damme, Damnit!
In my mind this is how I picture JCVD took the news that Universal was planning to reboot one of his most successful films without his involvement. Universal is presently searching out writers to reboot and re-imagine the concept of the... More »
  

Fate of Earth Lies in the MAN OF STEEL's Hands in New Trailer
Following a great trailer a few weeks ago, Warner Bros. have upped the ante again with another impressive look at their summer tentpole Man of Steel with a new trailer called 'Fate of Your Planet.' Less about Superman than General Zod,... More »
  

New WOLVERINE Trailer Features More Jean Grey, More Swordplay
Logan is sad in the new trailer for James Mangold's The Wolverine. And when Logan gets sad he likes to stab things. That about sums it up, right?... More »
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