source: collider.com Fresh from yesterday’s clip of Sundance favourite 500 Days of Summer, Collider have a batch of vids from the Audience Award winning film An Education. The Lone Scherfig film was written by Nick Hornby (his first original screenplay), and was considered one of the best films screening in competition at Sundance this year. […]
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Archive | January, 2009
Sleep lightly! The Thing prequel is go!
January 30, 2009 
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source: bloodydisgusting.com Last week, Bloody Disgusting reported a rumour regarding a prequel to John Carpenter‘s The Thing, with a script written by Battlestar Galactica showrunner Ronald D. Moore. The rumour has since been confirmed, with television commercial director Matthijs van Heijningen Jr attached to direct. The project will be produced by Universal Pictures and Zach […]
Continue reading500 Days of Summer – The next quirky cult classic?
January 29, 2009 5 Comments
source: cinematical.com A short clip from Sundance favourite 500 Days of Summer has landed online, featuring button-cute Zooey Deschanel dropping an anvil of sexual innuendo. The Fox Searchlight production played out of competition at Park City earlier this month, and has already garnered a ravenous following. Although I hate it when people say this, it […]
Continue readingSmile! Final Watchmen poster revealed!
January 29, 2009 0 Comments
source: impawards.com The final poster for the lawsuit-proof, earth-changing mega spectacle Watchmen has debuted, and even though it’s kind of a lazy ‘cut and paste’ job, it still looks really pretty. It’s not quite as impressive as this poster, or this one, but you can’t deny how sumptuous and colourful it is. Every image, trailer […]
Continue readingHere to recruit you – Milk review
January 28, 2009 1 Comment
Milk – Starring Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, James Franco and Emile Hirsch. Directed by Gus Van Sant. Rated M for mature themes, coarse language, sexual references. 128 mins. Harvey Milk was the first openly gay man elected to public office in California. In 1970, at the age of 40, he had nothing at all to […]
Continue readingSinking ship – Revolutionary Road review
January 28, 2009 3 Comments
Revolutionary Road – Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and Michael Shannon. Directed by Sam Mendes. Rated M for mature themes, coarse language and sex scenes. 119 mins There are very few movies that I actively HATE. There are badly made movies, forgettable movies and disappointing movies. But there are some that creep under your skin, […]
Continue readingFast and Furious trailer is both fast and, obviously, furious
January 27, 2009 1 Comment
source: traileraddict.com The second teaser trailer for Fast and Furious has hit the web, and damn if it doesn’t look amazing. Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster return to The Fast and the Furious saga’s fourth installment, to reprise the roles that made them stars. I bet they’re hoping lightning can strike […]
Continue reading"Can you smell what the Rourke is cooking?" Mickey Rourke hits Wrestlemania
January 27, 2009 0 Comments
source: youtube.com UPDATE – Rourke’s publicist has denied that he will attend Wrestlemania, despite having been officially invited. Boo! On the red carpet for last weekend’s SAG awards, Mickey Rourke revealed that he has accepted an offer from WWE Emperor Vince McMahon to appear at Wrestlemania 25. The former teen heart throb has returned to […]
Continue readingSlumdog and Heath edge closer to Oscars after SAG win
January 27, 2009 0 Comments
source: sag.org The winners of the Screen Actors Guild and Producers Guild Awards were announced over the weekend, providing further indicators of which films will walk away with Oscar gold next month. Slumdog Millionaire picked up Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the SAG’s, an award that has called the Academy’s […]
Continue readingCruise of the Valkyries – Valkyrie review
January 23, 2009 1 Comment
Valkyrie – Starring Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy and Tom Wilkinson. Directed by Bryan Singer. Rated M for violence and infrequent coarse language. 120 mins. “Leave Tom Cruise alone!” I’ve been accused on more than one occasion of sounding too much like that guy who posted a video of himself online, begging people through […]
Continue readingOscar fallout – Analysing the nominations and getting worked up about it!
January 23, 2009 0 Comments
As reported earlier this morning, the nominees for this year’s Academy Awards have been announced. And I’ve got to say, while there are a WHOLE bunch of pleasant surprises, there are a couple of shocking exclusions that need to be examined. Firstly, check out the nominees over here. Then, see my hilariously inaccurate predictions. Without […]
Continue readingOscar nominees – Benjamin Button leads Slumdog Millionare and The Dark Knight
January 22, 2009 0 Comments
source: imdb.com The nominees have been announced for the 81st Academy Awards, and there are surprises, snubs and shocks all round. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button scored a massive 13 nominations, one shy of equalling the record of most ever nominations. It is in the running for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best […]
Continue readingThe Happening, Love Guru and Uwe Boll compete for this year’s Razzies!
January 22, 2009 0 Comments
source: rottentomatoes.com The nominees for the 29th annual Razzie awards have been announced, celebrating the very worst in cinema for 2008. Mike Myers‘ terrible, terrible film The Love Guru earned an impressive six nominations, including Worst Picture, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Director and Screenplay. Epic Fail. Competing against The Love Guru for Worst Picture are […]
Continue readingOSCAR WATCH – We predict the nominees!
January 21, 2009 2 Comments
The announcement of this year’s Oscar nominees are just 30 hours away, at which time the most respected films of 2008 will be revealed, and the shroud of mystery will be lifted from Hollywood’s most coveted prize – a naked gold man. I know, the Oscar’s don’t really mean anything. After all, who’s to say […]
Continue readingScott Pilgrim vs Superman, The Human Torch, and Ann Veal – Meet the whole cast!
January 21, 2009 0 Comments
source: hollywoodreporter.com The major cast of Edgar Wright‘s upcoming film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World has finally been revealed, and it has talented young performers up the yin yang. The film is an adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s hilarious and action packed Scott Pilgrim graphic novels. Michael Cera stars as Pilgrim, a young Canadian slacker […]
Continue readingNothing can stop it now! First Watchmen TV spots!
January 20, 2009 0 Comments
source: traileraddict.com It’s getting quite difficult to think of new and exciting things to say regarding Watchmen. So here are the facts: 1. It is based on Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons’ classic graphic novel.2. It is directed by Zach Snyder of 300 fame.3. It will be released on March 5th in Australia (despite Fox’s attempts to […]
Continue readingHere the Wild Things are!
January 20, 2009 6 Comments
source: slashfilm.com The first images of the monsters from Spike Jonze‘s adaptation of the classic picture book Where the Wild Things Are have debuted online. The images adorn a limited series of skateboards to be put out by Girl Skateboards Company, which was cofounded by Jonze. I think fans should be pleased with the design […]
Continue readingThe 10 greatest action films of all time!
January 19, 2009 6 Comments
Let’s just be real with one another, for once in our lives, and just admit it – DVD was made for action films. No doubt. The crisp picture, the surround sound, the special features letting you know just HOW they blew up that skyscraper. I mean let’s face it – they’re not rushing out The […]
Continue readingSuckophagus – The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor DVD review
January 19, 2009 3 Comments
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor – Starring Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, Luke Ford, Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh. Directed by Rob Cohen. Rated M for action violence. 112 mins. Never trust a movie in which a character exclaims “here we go again”, just as Brendan Fraser does 30 minutes into the third instalment […]
Continue reading500 reasons to love Zooey in 500 Days of Summer trailer
January 19, 2009 0 Comments
source: traileraddict.com The teaser trailer for Marc Webb’s anti-romantic comedy 500 Days of Summer has landed online, although I’ve gotta say – looks pretty romantic to me. The film stars Joseph Gordon Levitt as lovestruck Tom, and Zooey Deschanel as the titular Summer. The film chronicles the pair’s 500 day relationship, from their matchup to […]
Continue readingDevil in the details – Doubt review
January 18, 2009 5 Comments
Doubt – Starring Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Viola Davis. Directed by John Patrick Shanley. Rated M for mature themes. 104 mins. Adapting a John Patrick Shanley screenplay is tricky business. His contract demands not a single word be changed when bringing his script to the screen. So it’s no wonder the […]
Continue readingWarners and Fox settle Watchmen dispute!
January 16, 2009 0 Comments
source: thehollywoodreporter.com So there IS a God.Warner Bros and Fox have reached a settlement regarding the rights over the upcoming Zach Snyder film Watchmen. Although the details of the settlement will not be disclosed, Fox received a sizable cash payment as well as a percentage of the film’s box office. However, they will not co-distribute […]
Continue readingBAFTA nominees – Slumdog v Button; Happy Go Lucky shut out!
January 16, 2009 0 Comments
source: bafta.org The Curious Case of Benjamin Button leads the nominees at this year’s BAFTA awards, followed closely by the British production Slumdog Millionaire. Benjamin Button nabbed 11 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay. Slumdog also earned 10 nominations including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Adapted […]
Continue readingGoodnight, sweet prince – LaserDisc’s officially out of production
January 15, 2009 0 Comments
source: reghardware.co.ukHaving been slayed by Blu-ray, DVD, on-line downloads, VHS and television, Pioneer have finally accepted that LaserDisc have lost the format war. In other news, Germany has finally surrendered their efforts in World War 2, and Icarus has admitted he probably shouldn’t have flown so damn close to the sun. Pioneer will pump out […]
Continue readingScott Pilgrim update – Michael Cera to bed Kieran Culkin! Finally!
January 15, 2009 0 Comments
source: collider.com Kieran Culkin has been added to the cast of Edgar Wright‘s adaptation of the cult comic favourite Scott Pilgrim vs the World. Normally Kieran Culkin news wouldn’t get us overly excited, but any progress on the Scott Pilgrim movie is good to hear! Based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s brilliant series of graphic novels, […]
Continue readingHas the Watchmen case been settled?!
January 15, 2009 0 Comments
source: hollywoodreporter.comOK, don’t freak out everyone, but the Watchmen rights dispute between Fox and Warner Bros might be at an end. This may (I repeat, MAY) mean the film will not be delayed from its scheduled release on March 6th. The Hollywood Reporter has announced the case’s scheduled January 20th hearing has been cancelled, following […]
Continue readingNew Kick Ass pics from new Kick Ass movie
January 14, 2009 0 Comments
source: hitfix.com A bunch of new pictures from Matthew Vaughn‘s upcoming superhero flick Kick Ass have landed online. The above picture shows young actor Aaron Johnson as Dave Lizewski, in uniform as his alter-ego Kick Ass. Dave is an ordinary kid, who is inspired by his comic heroes to get into the masked vigilante game. […]
Continue readingWhich Oscar favourite almost went straight-to-DVD?
January 13, 2009 0 Comments
source: theplaylist.blogspot.com The nominations for the 81st Academy Awards are only around the corner, with several films poised to grab a position in the Best Picture category. While researching some of the major contenders, I was shocked to discover that one was originally headed straight-to-DVD! So which film was it? OK, so The Dark Knight […]
Continue readingThe Dark Knight leads Australian box office to record year
January 13, 2009 0 Comments
source: ninemsn.com Australians spent $946 million at the box office in 2008, proving that not even a worldwide financial collapse could keep us from seeing the new Batman film. The Joker, with only some of The Dark Knight’s grosses. It was the highest grossing year on record thanks to some major mid-year blockbusters. The biggest […]
Continue readingGolden Globe Winners – Slumdog, Vicky Cristina and Heath FTW!
January 12, 2009 0 Comments
source: goldenglobes.org The Hollywood Foreign Press Association have announced the winners of the 66th Golden Globes at Los Angeles. The big winner was Danny Boyle‘s Slumdog Millionaire, which took home Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Score. It’s great to see this little film get such recognition, especially considering the […]
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