UK revives "The Transformers"
The film, starring Judd Nelson, and Orson Welles is one of the first incarnations of the Transformers franchise with a much more mature atmosphere surrounding it. The US recently experienced a special edition DVD release of the film, and Metrodome is topping themselves off yet again.
'Hot Fuzz' dominates UK box office
"Hot Fuzz" is a brilliant homage to the action genre, and the boys from "Spaced" show fanboys how cool it is to one, especially when you have the power of film at your hands. What success "Hot Fuzz" will...
Animation not reserved to Children
“As the budget got bigger, the studio wanted a less dark, more commercial story and it wasn’t what I wanted to make,” he says. Adds wife and business partner, Sally: “We had barely finished a character sketch and its potential as a plastic toy was being assessed.”
But the article's writer is enthusiastic citing, "He leaves me with the impression that European animation can pull something magical out of the hat."
Comparing the US's hunger to think of animation in terms of franchising, and merchandise, while European animators think of the genre in terms of expression and bold storytelling, the liklihood of collaboration seems like much more of an idealist fantasy, than a possibility.
'Grindhouse' Film Festival
Oddly taking a cue from the boys from "Hot Fuzz," Tarantino is now programming and inspiring a film festival to mark the debut of his upcoming project on April 6th....
Grease 3? Top Gun 2?
In the yawn and eye rolls heard around the world, Paramount has decided to market on many of its profitable franchises with the DVD market, thanks to the successful "American Pie" spin-off sequels....
'Saw' Extreme on UK DVD Update
Word has it that "Saw III" is being released in the UK with an "Extreme Edition" Region 2 DVD. No word yet on any sort of extras, but judging by the specs I viewed, there doesn't seem to be...
"Were Rabbit" sequel coming soon
Peter Sallis returned as the dimwitted Wallace in spite of Dreamworks insistence he be replaced with a big star, but the compromise proved successful, with Sallis providing his usual best voice work as Wallace, while Raiph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter provided supporting performances.
Harold and Kumar in Amsterdam
Filming has now begun in Schreveport, LA, with Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, who wrote the original "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle," directing the follow-up from their original script.
I look forward to more weed induced adventures and hijinks.
Hoskins faces 'Doomsday'
Hoskins has been cast as a police officer who will monitor the team’s progress, while being led by the lovely Rhona Mitra. Also featured are Alexander Siddig and Adrian Lester, Sean Pertwee, Darren Morfitt, Emma Cleasby, Chris Robson, MyAnna Buring, Nora-Jane Noone, Leslie Simpson and Craig Conway.
"Doomsday" is being released by the Rogue Pictures banner, in association with Inteprid Pictures, and Crystal Sky Pictures producing. No solid release date has yet been set, but we will keep you posted.
'Dnevnoy dozor' (Day Watch) leads record Box Office
To make it worse, news has arrived that the sequel "Day Watch," has currently broken Box Office Records in its home land grossing over $34 million since its January 1st 2006 premiere. The gross has surpassed the record grossing of the Afghan War epic "9th Company" which grossed $26 Million.
"Volver" and "Pan" nab Goyas
But the equal success was in Del Toro's "Pan's Labyrinth," collecting the most awards, nabbing Seven including Best Original Screenplay.
Banner year for Latinos at Oscars
The Oscars has entered into an interesting year honoring many Hispanic artists with esteemed nominations. Actors, Directors, and cinematographers are reveling in the acknowledgment of Hispanic artists in 2007....
"What makes you the expert?" says German film industry to German critics
Rohrbach's lashing out was prompted after his two films "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer" and Dani Levy's comedy "Mein Fuehrer: The Truly Truest Truth about Adolf Hitler" were bashed mercilessly by film critics in spite of the high box office grossing.
Ricci thriller 'The Gathering' coming to Region 1 DVD
The obscure UK thriller "The Gathering," starring Christina Ricci, and Ioan Gruffud, finally comes to stores January 30th....
'Hamlet' restored print premiering at Berlin Festival
To continue the festival’s retrospective on women in the silent era, February 17th and 18th marks the premiere of “Cabiria,” the controversial 1914 silent film classic which will be paired with the 1931 sound version, thought to have been lost.
UK remake of cult classic 'Driller Killer'
The 1979 cult classic is now set for a radical new direction with an impending remake now in the works in the UK, like it or lump it....
'Full Disclosure' starring the MPAA
After decades of obsolete ratings guidelines, unfair double standards, and possible bias' against homosexual filmmakers, the RACA has decided to make their rules and guidelines public. Oh, and this has nothing to do with a recent documentary about them....
DVD's to look out for: 'Children of Men' Region 2
The Science fiction masterpiece of 2006 from director Alfonso Cuarón comes to Region 2 DVD, with an atrociious cover, but an otherwise worthwhile purchase for film fans, and fans of the genre, painting a not too distant future where...
Hot Fuzztival
With the impending release of “Hot Fuzz,” its director Edgar Wright, another equally respectable pop culture junkie, is staging the “Hot Fuzztival” a bonanza of action films being held at the “Institute of Contemporary Arts” from February 3-18 to explore the influences for his action comedy, and his insatiable appetite for action films.