Wed, March 9, 2011 It's an almost double length show this week and it's only appropriate since we finally tackle one of cinema's greatest epic films 'El Cid'.
Join us as Jamie Williams, Queen Kristina and Phil Gee are unable to detach themselves from the conditioning of having been brought up on shitty 80's comedy movies and the horrible repercussions that has on one of cinema's greatest endings.
Wed, March 9, 2011 Look, everyone knew X-Men: First Class was going to be a tough sell.
The last two installments weren't well-received, and this will be the first one without Hugh Jackman charming the pants off the press talking about how much wicked-shape he got in. Then there's the whole 1960s-era theme, which I can't imagine is a big turn-on for the masses like it is for, say, people like me. I also like the director/producer duo of Matthew Vaughn and Bryan Singer behind the camera, and the international posters from a few weeks back looked great.
But these latest posters (courtesy of the X-Men Movies Facebook account) are ugly. As in "Got their asses beat with an ugly stick and totally done over 'Ned Beatty in Deliverance' style" ugly.
Tue, March 8, 2011 Cars has always been the whipping boy of Pixar's thus-far perfect stream of box office hits, but let's face it: the kids love it. In fact, I like Cars too. Yes, it was predictable as hell, but it was sweet and funny, the animation was beautiful and I loved the soundtrack. Seriously, if Cars is Pixar's "worst," I'll take that any day over most of the animated crap hitting theaters the rest of the year.
So like it or not, we're getting a Cars 2 this summer. You can check the new trailer below. And as the aunt to a small army of nephews/cousins all under the age of 9, I can already tell they're going to love the hell out of this, which will be worth the price of admission alone. So deal with it, Cars-haters.
Cars 2, along with the new short Toy Story: Hawaiian Vacation, opens in theaters on June 24th.
Tue, March 8, 2011 Never been my cup of coffee, but people really, really like the Fast & the Furious series.
So I'm sure they'll be delighted to see Yahoo! Movies has the trailer for the latest, Fast Five online. Besides Dwayne Johnson rocking that van-dyke, it looks like more of the same: sleek cars, hot women and more bromantic-hijacks between Vin Diesel and Paul Walker.
Obviously I won't be in attendance when this drops on April 29. But it's safe to say a shitload of others will be. Seriously, this could wind eating Thor's business (which opens the following weekend and officially kick-starts the 2011 summer film season) and will no doubt massacre Dylan Dog: Dead of Night.
Tue, March 8, 2011 
As I have mentioned many a time during my articles, I am a sucker for those CG Animated features. I love every one of them big or small. "UP" is one of my favorites out of the plethora of them which have dropped in theaters, a movie featuring a house floating with the help of a large number of balloons. How can you beat that. Apparently National Geographic can, because they did it for real.
An episode of the upcoming new Fall show titled "How Hard Can It Be" will explore whether or not it is actually possible to use balloons to propel a house into the stratosphere. From the photos, it is! On March 5th a group featuring two balloon pilots, scientists, and engineers used 300 8' weather balloons in a myriad of colors to force a 16 x 16 inch house into the sky.
Check out the rest of the pictures at My Modern Met and enjoy the video below.
Tue, March 8, 2011 Award-winning writer Steven Peros, author of the play and screenplay for The Cat’s Meow (directed by Peter Bogdanovich) and twice-published Samuel French playwright, comes FOOTPRINTS, a haunting, hopeful and unforgettable mystery. The film chronicles a young woman’s journey of discovery in one day, from sunrise to sunset.
Sybil Temtchine (Ten Benny, Passion of Ayn Rand) stars as a young woman who wakes up at dawn on the footprints and handprints of the famed Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood with no idea who she or how she got there. Upon awakening, she wonders if she isn’t, in fact, lost in a dream. And perhaps she is…
Regardless of whether she is dreaming or wide awake, Our Gal sets off on her journey, from one person to the next, one famous locale after the other. Among the Hollywood fringe denizens with whom she comes into contact are a pair of tour guides (Charley Rossman, John Brickner), two super hero impersonators (Catherine Bruhier, Riley Weston), a Scientology auditor (Joe Roseto), and a memorabilia shop owner (R.J. Cantu). She also finds herself disquietingly followed by a Stranger (Kirk Bovill) who may be real or a figment of her unsteady imagination.
Although her feet only fleetingly leave Hollywood Boulevard, by sundown Our Gal will piece together the revelatory truth about her existence and the reason for her awakening, forcing her to make choices that will literally result in either her life… or death.
In their heart-breaking portrayals of two veterans of the boulevard and all it represents, FOOTPRINTS marks the return to the big screen of The Searchers’ Pippa Scott and H. M. Wynant (The Twilight Zone, Sam Fuller’s Run of the Arrow, Budd Boetticher’s Decision at Sundown).
Tue, March 8, 2011 
RedLever, a global studio at the nexus of advertising and entertainment, and multi-talented Director Kevin Tancharoen today announced they are partnering to launch the first-ever original online martial arts competition series The Chosen One, which Tancharoen will direct. Tancharoen has quickly made a name for himself in the film, martial arts and dance worlds having directed the 2009 musical revival of Fame and choreographed concert tours and videos for pop icons, including Britney Spears and *NSYNC.
Tancharoen built his online credentials with the YouTube sensation Mortal Kombat: Rebirth, a video short which received more than seven million views its first week online. Due to the incredible success of Rebirth, Tancharoen was tapped to work on a Mortal Kombat digital series that will provide never-before-revealed insights into characters featured in the upcoming new Mortal Kombat videogame as well as the game's universe.
The Chosen One adds to Tancharoen’s expanding martial arts repertoire. The RedLever series captures the intense action of martial arts in front of a live studio audience and delivers it to the Web. Fighters from across the country will gather to compete on one stage, working with world-renowned martial artists, fight choreographers and stunt teams to create a thrilling online entertainment experience. Through its exclusive relationship with Joost Video Network, RedLever will distribute The Chosen One to more than 350 million unique users around the world. The series is available for brand sponsorship, in-show integrations and co-branded promotions.
“We are excited to partner with one of the most sought-after directors and producers in martial arts to launch The Chosen One. As RedLever continues to create original online content for brand partners and sponsors, we are committed to seeking out new creative collaborators like Kevin, who not only take production value to new levels, but also bring a unique vision to the project, which will in turn captivate audiences,” said Richard Shore, president of RedLever. “The Chosen One offers brands an unprecedented opportunity to reach the vast audience of martial arts enthusiasts and fight junkies who seek out this sort of content online.”
”The success of Mortal Kombat: Rebirth made me incredibly aware of the power of the online medium, and I have been exploring how I can continue creating for and interacting in the digital space,” said Kevin Tancharoen, director “Collaborating with RedLever on The Chosen One gives me the perfect opportunity to combine my passion for filmmaking and martial arts, while reaching a truly global audience in a unique way.”
In eight elimination rounds, The Chosen One contenders will team up with a famous martial artist to learn various choreographed, action-packed sequences and perform in front of a panel of judges comprised of martial arts celebrities. Every routine will be a spectacle complete with lighting, music, costumes and props. After a single elimination in each episode, The Chosen One is left standing.
Contestants for the series will be handpicked from the more than 30,000 martial arts schools across the country. Producers are looking for diverse talent ranging from those who have studied martial arts for years to recreational participants. To apply online or for more information about The Chosen One, visit the official website www.thechosenone.tv.
Tue, March 8, 2011 
At the Mountains of Madness, long-time dream project of acclaimed Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, is dead.
This comes after a string of news over the past 24 hours that began with claims of an official June start-date on the H.P. Lovecraft adaptation and signing of Tom Cruise to star, as per I09, concluding with confirmation from both Collider and director del Toro himself to the Criterion Cast pronouncing it's death.
Here lies the aftermath of that decision. We're hearing loud cries of Universal being "chicken-shitted" for rejecting a project large in ambition, talent (along with del Toro and possibly Cruise, James Cameron was on-board to produce) and, in what ultimately proved to be its killing stroke, cost.
No need of reiterating what Drew McWeeny said other than how dead-on he is. That studio has taken financial and creative risks the last couple of years that didn't pan out on their bottom line, and now their new ownership under Comcast we can expect next-to-none of that. It's what I say about Paramount fast-tracking that G.I. Joe sequel. Yeah, you might not like "the Justin Bieber guy" directing. But under these extraordinary circumstances, there wouldn’t be another G.I. Joe to look forward to next August. Be grateful you're getting that.
Alas it's all "Fuck so-and-so for not doing exactly what I want them to!" reactions from the typically childish fan-community. Such mentality also shows the overall lack-of-thinking from fandom who takes everything at face value, refuse to dissect and process information to form one’s own opinion and never willing to be open-minded when "outside the box" filmmakers or actors are chosen for big properties because they don't fit their pre-conceived notions (i.e. "So-and-so looks the part so that makes them the perfect choice!") Thinking doesn’t hurt, children.
The general movie-going-public outnumbers hardcore fans, 100-to-1 if not more. It's what those people (whom I often refer to as "John & Jane Doe Movie-Goer") choose to spend their coin to see who studios typically pay attention to, as they should, and there's zero evidence to suggest said people would pay to see something like At the Mountains of Madness. After a string of costly-failures, Universal just plain can't afford to that another risk like that.
As for Mr. del Toro, we all feel bad for him, but he will move on. The man has talent, and as we've heard in the past practically had to fight off big offers with a stick over the years; Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe, a Wizard of Oz project at Legendary Pictures, Superman: The Man of Steel and The Hobbit which as we all know he actually said "Yes" and two years working on before understandably bowing when it appeared a real start-date wasn’t in sight.
It appears that his next project will indeed be Pacific Rim first broken by Latino Review, thus continuing his love for big-screen monsters. Good for him. Perhaps with a couple of commercial hits under his belt, he’ll gain the clout to commander the budget and creative freedom required for At Mountains of Madness.
That time just isn't now.
Mon, March 7, 2011 
Courtesy of Box Office Mojo:
1. Rango - $38 million
2. The Adjustment Bureau - $21.1 million
3. Beastly - $9.8 million
4. Hall Pass - $8.8 million
5. Gnomeo & Juliet - $7.2 million
6. Unknown - $6.5 million
7. Just Go With It - $6.4 million
8. The King's Speech - $6.2 million
9. I Am Number Four - $5.7 million
10. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never - $4.2 million
Sat, March 5, 2011 
I really don't consider this newsworthy but it is still worth a look. In addition to the interview with Ryan Reynolds, Empire has two new photos from the upcoming space adventure. We get Hal and Carol having drinks at a bar and another of Hal alone looking hesitant to pace the ring on his finger. It's okay Hal, that one doesn't mean you're getting married.
Originally Posted On Welcome To Coast City
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