New Poster For"Head Games"

Award-winning filmmaker Steve James (Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters) tackles the hot-button issue of concussions in sports in a provocatice documentary.  To download the new poster and for additional information, follow the instructions below.

The film will begin its theatrical run on September 21st in select cities and expand throughout top markets in September and October, with select screenings to feature guest speakers and panel discussions.

Inspired by events from the book Head Games written by former Ivy League football star and WWE wrestler Christopher Nowinski, and featuring interviews with Nowinski, Bob Costas (NBC Sports), Keith Primeau (NHL All-Star), Cindy Parlow Cone (Olympic Gold Medalist, Women’s Soccer), and many more, HEAD GAMES exposes viewers to one of the leading public health issues of our time, raising the question: “How much of you are you willing to lose for a game?”

Red Dawn Trailer

No matter the nationality of the baddies (In a deliciously racist move, the studio changed the villains from Chinese to North Korean thinking few would notice the difference - a sadly accurate fact), the Red Dawn remake is finally coming. It's not from MGM anymore. Film District is putting it out and in a "We know this is garbage" sign relegating it to Thanksgiving weekend.

Yahoo! Movies has the trailer. Fair to say, there's a reason this rotted on a shelf for two years, outside of MGM's fiscal woes.

Russell Crowe Looking Like Russell Crowe in Noah

Hairy, pudgy, and, using proven scientific facts (Translation: his reputation), loud, pain-in-the-ass for the director, it's hard to differentiate first glances at Russell Crowe. Unlike those Jor-El pictures. That was a first look (albeit: unofficial taken on location between takes) to sink your teeth into. A full body shot in Kryptonian armor and the Superman suit tucked underneath.

What USA Today has is a head-shot from Darren Aronofsky's Noah. It leaves much to the imagination. Same adjectives apply for this first look as the others. Add "Smelly looking" too.

Poster for 'Red Dawn' Remake is a Bit Poor in Taste

For a movie that filmed over three years ago and has been sitting on the shelf ever since, you would think the last thing the studio would want for the long-delayed project is bad publicity.

Well, Film District never got that memo.

The official poster for the remake of the 1984 classic, Red Dawn, has come online.  While it's interesting that many of the film's stars are much bigger now then when the filmed the flick (Hemsworth, Hutchinson, hell even Palicki), you can't help but feel a bit uncomfortable with them all looking at you holding machine guns in light of what happened in Aurora, CO.

Anyway, view the poster and synopsis below and if you're still interested about 5 seconds from now, the official trailer goes online tomorrow morning.

Watch out for that.

An American city awakens to the surreal sight of foreign paratroopers dropping from the sky – shockingly, the U.S. has been invaded and their hometown is the initial target. Quickly and without warning, the citizens find themselves prisoners and their town under enemy occupation. Determined to fight back, a group of young patriots seek refuge in the surrounding woods, training and reorganizing themselves into a guerilla group of fighters. Taking inspiration from their high school mascot, they call themselves the Wolverines, banding together to protect one another, liberate their town from its captors, and take back their freedom.

Skyfall Character Posters

This October will see the release of the 23rd James Bond film in the year that celebrates the 50th anniverary of the legendary movie franchise, it's expected to be a bit special.

Below are character posters showcasing Bond himself and the stunning femme fatale Sévérine (Bérénice Marlohe) as well as fellow agent Eve (Naomie Harris) and mysterious villain Silva (Javier Bardem)

Teaser Poster Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty"

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow based off a script by Mark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty stars Joel Edgerton, Frank Grillo, Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Edgar Ramirez, Mark Strong, Chris Pratt, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Ehle, Nash Edgerton and Harold Perrineau Jr. Columbia Pictures has recently attained US distribution rights for the film while Universal Pictures has secured several international release locations. Zero Dark Thirty will hit theaters on December 19th, 2012.

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Warner Bros. Approaching Ben Affleck For "Justice League"

In what I consider a genius move, Variety is reporting The Brothers Warner is wooing Ben Affleck to take the helm on an upcoming Justice League flick. With the studio's golden boy Christopher Nolan requiring a well deserved break from the darkness and despair of Gotham City, Warner Bros looks as though they are turning to another one of their stud directors of choice in Affleck.

According to the trade, WB has only shown Affleck Will Beal's script, which now we know must be done or close to it. If you remember the studio also reportedly offered Affleck Man Of Steel before Zack Snyder finally accepted the gig. The multi-talented thespian/director pointed to special effects being one of the main reasons he didn't want to pursue the Superman job.

"The one benefit of having done all kinds of movies as an actor is, you learn the pros and cons of being tempted to do a really big movie because it costs a lot of money. With Superman, I think they're going to do a great version. Chris Nolan is brilliant and they've got a great director for it. "

"I've love to do something like Blade Runner but a lesson I've learned is to not look at movies based on budget, how much they'll spend on effects, or where they will shoot. Story is what's important. Also, there are a lot of guys ahead of me on the list to do epic effects movies."

You wonder what has changed for Affleck since then. My guess is that he is going to have a chance to take a pass on the Justice League script and most likely is also going to have a role in the film. I could actually see Affleck playing a pretty badass Lex Luthor, so I would be on board for that. Let's not forget Affleck donned the cape and red boots as the George Reeves' version of Superman in Hollywoodland.

What's funny is that I mentioned Ben Affleck as a possible name the studio would go to in regards to a Justice League director on the the last Movie Moan Podcast I was on a couple weeks back.

"Wild Horse, Wilde Ride" Clip

Get a first look at the festival award-winning documentary Wild Horse, Wild Ride in the film's first clip. It's not just for horse or doc lovers, but it gives the audience a glance at the emotions that go in to training and caring for a wild mustang, only to say goodbye in the end. We have screeners available for review, and the directors / select members of the cast will be available for interviews as well.

WILD HORSE, WILD RIDE tells the story of the Extreme Mustang Makeover Challenge, an annual contest that dares 100 people to each tame a totally wild mustang in order to get it adopted into a better life beyond federal corrals. Stunning and poignant, Alex Dawson and Greg Gricus’ debut feature documentary chronicles a handful of unforgettable characters from their first uneasy meeting with their horses and over three months as they attempt to transform from scared strangers to the closest of companions.

Chen Kaige's "Sacrifice" Available On DVD 9/4

The magnificent epic drama from master filmmaker Chen Kaige (Farewell My Concubine) available on DVD September 4, 2012 from Indomina Releasing.

Written and directed by Kaige and set during the opulent Yuan Dynasty in the 5th century B.C., SACRIFICE is the story of a newborn prince whose entire family, the Zhao clan, is wiped out by a rival general who ruthlessly seizes the throne.  An ordinary man, the doctor who delivers the baby, gives up everything dearest to him to save the last young survivor in the bloodline of the noble Zhao, and secretly raises the child as his own.  But the doctor, played impeccably by acclaimed actor Ge You, has devised his own plot for revenge and makes the cold-blooded General, Tu Angu, the boy’s godfather, allowing the would-be-King to infiltrate the royal palace as a guest.  When the boy becomes a man, he must choose between two fathers, while the destiny of a nation rests with his decision.

SACRIFICE is a sweeping story rich with suspense, humanity and emotion, featuring outstanding performances by some of China’s great actors including the beloved Ge You (Farewell My Concubine), Wang Xue-Qi (Forever Enthralled), Fan Bing-Bing, Zhang Feng-Yi and Huang Xiaoming.  SACRIFICE was the number one film in the China for two weeks and is based on the classic play Orphan of Zhao, written by Ji Jun-Xiang, which was the first Chinese play known to Europe.

SACRIFICE, 2011, 126 minutes.  Written and Directed by Chen Kaige.  Produced by Chen Hong and Qin Hong. Executive Producers:  Ren Zhonglun, Long Qiuyun, Qin Hong and Chen Hong. Screenplay:  Chen, Gao Xuan, Ren Baoru and Zhao Ningyu. In Mandarin with English Subtitles.  Not rated.

Another Creepy Clip From "The Tall Man" Starring Jessica Biel

In an isolated, slowly dying mining town, children are vanishing without a trace – abducted, the townsfolk whisper, by a mysterious entity known locally as “The Tall Man.” Town nurse Julia Denning (Jessica Biel) seems skeptical…until her young David disappears in the middle of night. Frantic to rescue the boy, Julia lives every parent’s darkest nightmare in this twisting, shock-around-each-corner thriller from acclaimed director Pascal Laugier (“Martyrs”) called THE TALL MAN.