‘The Raid 2’ Trailer: Crunching Bones And Breaking Glass By Angie Han/March 21, 2014 9:30 am EST The theme of the newest The Raid 2 trailer might well be that old schoolyard maxim: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” There’s no dialogue, just a percussive score, lots of shouts, and the glorious sounds of breaking glass and crunching bone. Check it out after the jump....
‘The Simpsons’ Will Kill A Famous Character This Season By Germain Lussier/Oct. 1, 2013 5:00 pm EST Though The Simpsons continues to cement its place in TV history, it’s not really a show people talk about anymore. Sure, a steady stream of guest stars, both on-screen and behind the scenes, keeps the show in the press, and devoted fans still tune in. But the buzz of the ’90s, from story lines like “Who Shot Mr....
‘War Of The Roses’ Sequel Hires New Writer By Russ Fischer/June 2, 2014 3:45 pm EST The savage late-’80s comedy/satire The War of the Roses is getting a sequel, called War of the Roses: The Children. The film will follow the stories of the now-grown kids of Barbara and Oliver Rose (the latter called Jonathan Rose in both novels), based upon the novel of the same name by War of the Roses author Warren Adler....
First Look: James Franco And Seth Rogen Reunite For ‘The Sound And The Fury’ By Angie Han/Aug. 11, 2014 12:30 pm EST If the only thing you knew about The Sound and the Fury was its cast list, you might assume it was a comedy. After all, the last time James Franco, Seth Rogen, and Danny McBride were seen onscreen together, they were trading dick jokes while navigating the apocalypse; the time before that, they were ducking drug lords while stoned out of their minds....
Geek Deal: The West Wing Complete Series Collection For $61.99 By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 5, 2014 5:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The show is highly acclaimed, winning 26 Emmys, including 4 for Outstanding Drama Series. This complete seven-season DVD set includes all 154 episodes on 45 discs. Also Included: Pilot Script with Foreword from Series Creator Aaron Sorkin. Hours of Special Features include over 20 Commentaries, over 20 Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes Unaired Scenes, Gag Reels and More....
How ‘Pulp Fiction’ Made Its Way Into ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ By Germain Lussier/April 7, 2014 11:00 am EST One of the biggest easter eggs in Captain America: The Winter Soldier has to do with Pulp Fiction. Yes, the 1994 Quentin Tarantino masterpiece. Towards the end of the film there’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it reference to the film that either gets huge laughs from an audience, or total silence if they don’t have time to figure it out....
By Germain Lussier/Nov. 21, 2013 9:00 am EST During that time the hype increased, new galleries opened, talented artists emerged, prices inflated, and several people have made movies about the various facets of the poster craze. Just Like Being There traced its roots in the gig poster scene, Officially Limited is exploring the legal ramifications and now a new documentary is doing a bit of both. It’s called Twenty-Four by Thirty-Six (the standard poster size in the poster collecting world) and will look at the history of the movie poster up through, and including, the current craze for limited edition collectibles....
Movie Theater Bits: ‘Tron’ 30th Anniversary Screening, This Is Cinerama, And MoviePass Returns By Germain Lussier/Oct. 1, 2012 4:30 pm EST An extremely exciting screening, an epic cinematic experience and the return of an old friend. Three similarly themed, movie theater related pieces of news all reside below. Read about: On October 27, Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood is hosting an epic 30th anniversary screening of Tron. Learn all about Cinerama, an outdated – but back for a limited time - three-projector film screening system....
New ‘Prometheus’ Viral Clip Shows Noomi Rapace Begging Assistance From Weyland Industries By Russ Fischer/May 16, 2012 7:30 am EST This clip shows Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) imploring Peter Weyland to help her reach a distant destination in order to uncover secrets of mankind’s past. It’s the best thing we’ve seen so far of the character played by Rapace, and it shouldn’t give anything away, for those who are trying to remain as unspoiled as possible....
Page 2: Back To The Future, Tron, Hobbit, Star Wars, Breaking Bad, Jackie Chan, Power Rangers, Human Centipede, Star Trek, Blade Runner, Alien, Roger Rabbit, Ali G, Little Shop Of Horrors By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 14, 2012 2:30 pm EST Header Photo: Back to the Future Flux Capacitor tattoo The New Star Wars, Disney & Why Sci-Fi Was So Great in the 1970s Film Culture Isn’t Dead After All Flynn’s Gingerbread Arcade...
Page 2: Breaking Bad, BTTF, House Of Cards, Star Wars, Clint Eastwood, Scorsese, Frozen By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 14, 2014 2:00 pm EST Header Photo: LEGO Breaking Bad ‘Winter’s Tale’ Versus ‘Endless Love’: Who Wins The Valentine’s Day Movie Schmaltz-Off? ‘The Counselor’s Extended Cut Is Inspired Madness Andy Fairhurst Takes Us “Back To The Future” With 3 Outstanding New Prints. 10 Fascinating Things Will Ferrell Told Us During His AMA Oscars: Could A Movie Other Than ‘Gravity,’ ‘12 Years A Slave’ Or ‘American Hustle’ Win Best Picture?...
Robert Zemeckis’ ‘To Reach The Clouds’ Adds Ben Kingsley And More By Angie Han/April 25, 2014 4:00 pm EST Ben Kingsley, James Badge Dale, and Charlotte Le Bon are set to join Joseph Gordon-Levitt on the Manhattan skyline. The trio have just been cast in Robert Zemeckis’ To Reach the Clouds, about high-wire walker Philippe Petit’s 1974 attempt to walk between the Twin Towers — 1,350 feet off the ground. Get all the details on their roles after the jump....
Screenplay For ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1’ Complete, ‘Part 2’ Now Underway By Germain Lussier/Feb. 15, 2013 2:15 pm EST How is director Francis Lawrence possibly going to go from directing The Hunger Games: Catching Fire this year right into The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Parts 1 and 2 in 2014 and 2015 respectively? Might not be easy, but having his screenplays completed nice and early will help. Emmy-award winning screenwriter Danny Strong, recently in the news due to the success of HBO’s Game Change, was hired to write The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 back in October....
Sequel Bits: ‘A Good Day To Die Hard’, ‘Transformers 4’, ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’, ‘Paranormal Activity 4’ By Angie Han/Jan. 21, 2013 12:00 pm EST The start of Sundance means there’s heavy focus on indie films, but meanwhile the big-budget blockbuster sequel types are making news as well. After the jump: See a whole bunch of stills from A Good Day to Die Hard Watch a “Recovered File” from the Paranormal Activity 4 DVD Now Mark Wahlberg says Transformers 4 will be a reboot Here’s what Klingons will look like in Star Trek Into Darkness Honestly, I think Courtney looks at least as much like Willis as Joseph Gordon-Levitt did in Looper....
Sequel Bits: ‘Riddick’, ‘Transformers 4’, ‘21 Jump Street 2’, ‘Die Hard’, ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’, ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’, ‘Tron 3’, ‘Insidious Chapter 2’ By Angie Han/Jan. 22, 2013 3:00 pm EST Although Star Trek Into Darkness won’t be in theaters for another few months, eager fans can prepare for the new film right now with Star Trek Countdown to Darkness. The first issue of the official comic book prequel series has just hit stands, and Movies....
The Iam8bit Gallery Opens Two Pop Culture Art Exhibits Oct 26: Evanimal And Senor Chips By Germain Lussier/Oct. 18, 2012 6:42 pm EST The world-famous iam8bit Gallery in Los Angeles, California is opening not one, but two incredibly cool pop-culture art exhibits next week, and /Film is proud to exclusively debut some of the art. “Fast Cards, Rugged Men and Bad Broads” is a solo show by noted illustrator and artist Evanimal (real name Evan Yarbrough) whose works in this exhibit transfer his unique, almost graffiti-like visual style to wood, with subjects ranging from Pulp Fiction to Jaws, James Bond and more....
VOTD: How Much Damage Was Caused In ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 31, 2014 6:00 am EST John Connor is just one boy, but keeping him safe was awfully expensive. The CinemaSins team put on James Cameron’s 1991 film Terminator 2: Judgement Day and attempted to figure out exactly how much all the damage caused in the film would have cost the city of Los Angeles and everywhere else....
‘Austenland’ Trailer: Jane Austen Fanatic Keri Russell Seeks Her Own Mr. Darcy By Angie Han/July 8, 2013 2:45 pm EST The elaborate courtship rituals of Jane Austen’s England bear little resemblance to the no-strings hookups and domestic partnerships of the 21st century dating scene, but that hasn’t stopped modern romantics from hoping to find a Mr. Darcy of their very own. In the Sundance romcom Austenland, one particularly hardcore fan gets an opportunity to do just that....
‘Breaking Bad’ Prequel ‘Better Call Saul’ Adds Michael McKean By Angie Han/May 1, 2014 6:30 am EST AMC’s Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul has cast its first non-Breaking Bad cast member. Michael McKean has joined the AMC series, in the role of Dr. Thurber. Hit the jump to find out more about the character. McKean’s Dr. Thurber is described as “a brilliant attorney who is now restricted by an unusual affliction....
‘Extraterrestrial’ Trailer: Definitely Not An Airplane By Angie Han/Sept. 12, 2014 3:30 pm EST Movie aliens fall into two distinct categories. There are the friendly ones — your Pauls, your Kal-Els, your E.T.s — and then there are the hostile ones. Unfortunately for the characters of Extraterrestrial, the otherworldly beings they encounter happen to belong to the latter. Not that that’s terribly surprising considering who’s pulling the strings here. Extraterrestrial is the Vicious Brothers’ follow-up to their 2011 indie horror Grave Encounters....
