Saturday, August 30, 2008

Wright / Reitman Unplugged

Directors Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead) and Jason Reitman (Juno) interviewed each other for the Just Comedy festival 2008. Slashfilm has video of the event, which can be found here

Source: slashfilm.com

max Payne

Yahoo movies has the bizarre new trailer for Mark Wahlberg's forthcoming action film, loosely based on the computer game series of the same name. Whilst people were expecting a straight action film, this trailer suggests something slightly more off kilter.

The film is released October 17th

Saw V






The final poster for Saw V is the most disappointing one so far. Whilst the films themselves havent been great, the poster design has always been original and boundary pushin. This one however looks just like a generic horror poster.




Also, despite the tagline this is not the end of the franchise, with Saw VI already in production for release next year. Saw V hits theaters October 31st


Source: Creature Corner

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Body of Lies


Source: Cinematical.com

Happiness 2 : Electric Boogaloo

... is probably not the title of Todd Solonz's next film. However the film is intended to be a 'quasi-sequel' to his controversial art house pic, perhaps most famous for Dylan Baker's tour de force turn as a (quasi-sympathetic) paedophile.

Variety has a vague outline for the film, described as revolving around a group of struggling individuals. struggling to find a place for themselves in an unpredictable and volatile world. The narrative is told through a series of intersecting love stories.; the past haunts the present and imperils the future: ghosts circle and loom, trouble and console.

Source: CHUD.com

Righteous Kill

Coming soon has a new clip from the De Niro / Pacino starrer Righteous Kill, which is released (US) on September 12th

Source: Aint It Cool News

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Babylon AD




Ouch...

Babylon AD director Mathieu Kassovitz has given a no hold barred interview with AMC in which he discusses the troubled production, which gets an American release Friday. Amongst the choice quotes are Kossovit stating that "I never had a chance to do one scene the way it was written or the way I wanted it to be. The script wasn't respected. Bad producers, bad partners, it was a terrible experience." Of the final film the director believes that "It's pure violence and stupidity [...] instead parts of the movie are like a bad episode of 24."

Source: Cinematical

Smodcast 62

Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier are back after a weeks break with the new episode of their podcast, available now at www.quickstopentertainment.com and next week at Itunes*

SMod 62: The Human Quilt - In which our heroes accost a rocker in the cereal aisle, get unruly on a plane, fear the wrath of a pent-up Paul Bunyan, and go to the movies.


*BTW if anyone can figure out a way to download podcasts directly on to the Iphone please let me know.

Extract

Mike Judge hasn't had the best of luck cinematically, wth his first two films, Office Space and Idiocracy, having been essentially dumped by their distributors, before fifinding new life on DVD.

Judge's newest film, 'Extract' sounds like it may attract more attention, with a big(ger) name cast on board. Ben Affleck is the latest actor to sign on, joining Arrested Development's Jason Bateman. Affleck will play the best friend of Bateman’s character, a flower extract factory owner dealing with workplace problems and a streak of bad luck, including his wife’s affair with a gigolo.

Source: Newsaskew.com


Monday, August 25, 2008

The Fast and Furious 4

On the downward pathe of their careers, most of the original cast reunite for the third Fast and the Furious sequel. Here's the trailer, for those who care.

Fast & Furious


Source:Myspace Movies

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Frost / Nixon

Yahoo Movies has the full trailer for Frost/Nixon, Ron Howard's adaptation of the award winning stage play about David Frost's famous interviews with the disgraced former president. Michael Sheen and Frank Langella reprise their roles from the original production.

The film is released December 2008 and is already considered a possible frontunner for the academy award nominations.

Source:Slashfilm

The Transporter 3

They may not be art, but the sheer ridiculousness of the Transporter movies makes them somewhat endearing. Heres a teaser trailer for the third in the series, coming briefly to a cinema near you soon.



Source:IGN.com

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People

The adaptation of Toby Jones's memoir of his short lived stint as a Vanity Fair journalist hits UK screens October 3rd. Star Simon Pegg is featuring in a series of video diaries for The Granuaid, the first of which can be found here.

Source: The Guardian

Up




A short teaser for Pixar's next is now available here

Source: Cinematical.com