Early Reviews for Early Last Airbender Test Screenings

The boys at AICN have the first reviews for M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming “The Last Airbender” (aka “Avatar: The Last Airbender”), these from a very early test screening for the movie recently held in Arizona. The reviews, appropriately enough, are complete polar opposites...
February 4th, 2010 | Read More

Watchmen Comic Book Sequels? Likely. Watchmen Movie Sequel? Unlikely.

I liked Zack Snyder’s “Watchmen”, even if it did seem too jumbled and messy and in the end, maybe a little too earnestly faithful to the source material for its own good. (But I’m sure Snyder was in a no-win situation there — make the film too faithful and you lose the non-comic...
February 4th, 2010 | Read More

Fast and Furious 5 aka Fast Five is All Engines Go

“Fast Five”? Yup, that’s apparently the title that Universal is going with for the fifth entry in their highly lucrative “Fast and Furious” franchise. It makes sense, in a way — it is the fifth installment, so, uh, “Fast Five” it is, then. In any case,...
February 4th, 2010 | Read More

Hijinks Ensue in Full Trailer for Paul Gross’ Western Comedy Gunless

So sue me, but I’m definitely watching Paul Gross’ new movie “Gunless” when I get my little hands on it. Being that it’s a Canadian production, that probably means it’ll arrive Stateside on DVD after it opens up North on April 30, 2010. The film stars Gross (“Due...
February 3rd, 2010 | Read More

New Last Airbender Images Reveal Shadowy Castmembers

I’ve never seen “The Last Airbender” cartoon so I don’t know who any of these people are, so I’m not going to pretend like I do. But according to LastAirbenderFans, these new images give the film’s first glimpses of supporting characters Suki, Katara, and Sokka. Don’t...
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Iron Man, Shutter Island, and Last Airbender Trailers on Superbowl Sunday

As a movie and sports fan, Superbowl Sunday is a double whammy of fun for me. I get to watch the biggest game of the year, and when the commercials come on, I get to see $3 million dollar movie trailers from the studios. That’s how much a 30-second spot in this year’s Superbowl is going for,...
February 3rd, 2010 | Read More

The Storm Warriors (aka Storm Riders 2, 2009) Movie Review

One thing Westerners need to keep in mind when watching a movie like “The Storm Warriors” is this: characters like Cloud, Wind, and Lord Godless are the Chinese equivalent of Americans dressing up in tights and firing laser beams out of their eyes at each other, all the while using silly codenames...
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English-Subtitled Trailer for Quirky Japanese Love Story Air Doll

Blow-up dolls and their various incarnations are, surprisingly, a fairly popular source of inspiration for modern filmmakers. From Craig Gillespie’s grossly underrated comedy “Lars and the Real Girl” to Robert Parigi’s deeply disturbing horror opus “Love Object,” these...
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Don Cheadle Sounds Doubtful About a War Machine Spin-off Movie

Honestly, I don’t see a “War Machine” spin-off movie happening anytime in the future. Or ever, actually. War Machine will be a good addition to the “Iron Man” franchise, but let’s face it, he’s not Tony Stark. In an interview with Wizard Magazine, Don Cheadle...
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Both Beckinsale and Wiseman back for Underworld 4? Maybe.

According to Bloody-Disgusting, they can now confirm their news from last year that Kate Beckinsale will indeed be reprising her character Selene in the forth “Underworld” movie (which will, according to 2010 Hollywood law, be shot in 3D). Not only that, but Beckinsale’s Mister, Len...
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International Trailer for Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s MicMacs is Visually Delicious

Like Terry Gilliam and Álex de la Iglesia, the films of Jean-Pierre Jeunet are always a feast for the eyes. And while I thoroughly enjoyed his 2004 love story “A Very Long Engagement,” it wasn’t nearly as visually satisfying as, say, “The City of Lost Children” or “Delicatessen”....
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Not Excited About Adam Green’s Frozen? Have Another Clip.

The folks in charge of marketing Adam Green’s latest horror/thriller “Frozen” really want you to see this movie. So determined are they to secure your entertainment dollar that they’ve released yet another clip to intice you out of your secluded abode and into your local Cineplex....
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Two New Clips and Six New Images from The Crazies Remake

Overture Films has sent over two new clips and six new images from their upcoming remake of George Romero’s “The Crazies”. The new version, starring Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Danielle Panabaker and Joe Anderson, is directed by Breck Eisner (“Sahara”) and goes nuts...
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It’s Not a Good Idea to Ask Mel Gibson About his Past Problems, Dude

Mel Gibson would like to put his past behind him, and honestly, when he’s doing press junket rounds with media outlets to promote a new movie, you should probably let it go, too. After all, what does one have to do with the other, and who exactly wants you to ask him about it? You “report”...
February 3rd, 2010 | Read More

MacGyver’s Guy to Sue MacGruber’s Goobers

The boys over at Latino Review have it on good authority that Lee Zolotoff, the creator of the original “MacGyver” TV show, doesn’t have very nice things to say about the upcoming “MacGruber” movie. Or actually, he doesn’t care very much for it, and he doesn’t...
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Batman and Robin is Worst Film of All Time, Says Magazine Readers Who Don’t Get Out Much

According to Empire Magazine’s readers, Joel Schumacher’s 1997 movie “Batman and Robin” tops their poll of the 50 most disastrous movies ever. As in, ever. These people, it would appear, have never seen a Paris Hilton-starring movie, or ones directed by the master of disaster...
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James Purefoy and his Big Bloody Sword in Ironclad Poster

“Ironclad” is the latest broadswords-and-maiden movie from James Purefoy, who later this year will be introducing “Solomon Kane” to the masses. In “Ironclad”, Purefoy plays one of those good knight types who, along with some trusty warriors, must defend Rochester Castle...
February 2nd, 2010 | Read More

New Kick-Ass International Trailer Exposes More Kick-Ass Plot

And, um, other random acts of kick-assery and such. Basically, this latest trailer (via MSN) definitely qualifies as a Red Band, if just for that last scene where Hit Girl tells Kick Ass how to get in touch with her and the Batman copycat Big Daddy. I mean, come on, folks, that one line alone is going...
February 2nd, 2010 | Read More

New Batch of Chloe Images Reveal Chloe’s Other, er, Interests

Apparently hooker-by-day, husband-seducer by night Chloe (played by Amanda Seyfriend) isn’t only interested in seducing Julianne Moore’s husband to expose his affair-having ways as per her job, but she’s also interested in a little sumthin-sumthin’ with the missus, if these new...
February 2nd, 2010 | Read More

2010 Oscar Nominations: Avatar Ties Hurt Locker with 9 Noms

The 2010 Oscar nominations are in, and as expected, zombie movies were all the rage, as they filled up every category — oh wait, nevermind. I must have been thinking about something else. “Avatar”, as expected, tops the list with 9 nominations. You saw that coming, right? But did you...
February 2nd, 2010 | Read More