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Marvel's The Avengers Empire Magazine Covers and Photos

2012-01-23T08:57:00.000-08:00

I'll enjoy this film, no matter what. It's got Joss Whedon behind it.

Read the article from Empire below....

Chinese New Year begins today, Monday, January 23rd, kicking of the year of the Water Dragon. Which is apropos, as Marvel's the Avengers will be fighting a water dragon when the feature film based on this Marvel comic hits the big screen in May. Today, we have a look at some neat Ang Pow packets that will be handed out at Chinese Theaters for the first six days of Chinese New Year, featuring these popular Marvel characters. We also have a look at this month's Empire Magazine covers, which feature Captain America (Chris Evans), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), along with some fresh photos from the movie as well. Check them out below, followed by comments from producer Kevin Feige about the inclusion of Red Skull and the villains of the film.

Kevin Feige talks in Empire Magazine about the villains Marvel's the Avengers will square off against.

"Who said they were aliens. Closer...It's not Skrulls; I've been clear about that. Beyond that, we want to hide it. The identity of the alien race is not impactful. It exists in the comic books, but we're not setting up the Kree-Skrull war or anything like that."

He then comments on the Red Skull rumors.

"Was Skull vaporized at the end of the movie, or thrust into another realm? That remains to be seen. It would be fun to see Skull in the future, but he's not in this one. I do have a comment on that. It's...oh, you're breaking up!"

Marvel's the Avengers comes to theaters May 4th, 2012 and stars Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, Robert Downey Jr., Cobie Smulders, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson. The film is directed by Joss Whedon.

via: EMPIRE MAGAZINE

'Machete' Producer Reveals Why Rick Perry Owes $2 Million!

2012-01-19T10:20:00.000-08:00

This is absolutely worth reading for any filmmakers out there!

In his own words, Rick Schwartz recalls how the Texas governor went back on his word.

I am certainly not an expert on politics, and I'm learning the relative merits of our presidential candidates along with the rest of the nation. Forget about Texas Gov. Rick Perry's stances on taxes, immigration, abortion or health care. Set aside his decidedly odd debating technique, his immovable hair or whether he actually can win his party's nomination. There's one thing I simply can't ignore: Rick Perry owes me $2 million bucks.

It all started when we decided to make a movie together.

Perry attended the press conference for the state's newly revamped Texas Moving Image Incentive Program, announced at the very studio where we were to shoot our movie, Machete, with our director, Robert Rodriguez. For every dollar the cast and crew spent during our time in Austin — on personnel, hotels, transportation, restaurants — we would get back about 20 cents.

We meticulously followed the required process. The film commission read and approved the script, letting us know we had qualified for the rebate. Our film's accountants submitted the scrupulously tracked receipts of expenditures — a substantial amount of money that we had brought to Texas. The movie was released all over the world and performed well. Everyone was happy.

Three months after the movie came out, we received a letter from the film commission: We're keeping your money. They felt the film "portrayed Texans in a negative fashion." This heretofore unmentioned clause was a legal loophole for them not to pay us — something about protecting the gentle folks of Texas from slander. They could have called it what it is: good, old-fashioned censorship.

Sure, Machete is about a guy who runs around killing bad guys with, um, a machete. At one point, he rips a villain's small intestine out of his stomach and uses it to rappel out of a hospital window. It's not exactly a documentary on the issues affecting our nation's borders. But Gov. Perry deemed it damaging enough to his state's citizens that he withheld our money. It would be like Gov. Andrew Cuomo denying us a New York tax credit on Black Swan because he was concerned that all New Yorkers would be perceived as paranoid, bisexual ballerinas.

My investors and I lost millions of dollars. But the people who will lose most are the citizens of Texas. The state has incredibly competent crews, amazing resources and a very eclectic topography. Despite all that, nobody in their right mind is going to risk millions of dollars shooting in a state where the government can decide ex post facto not to honor its financial commitment based on arbitrary criteria. As of 2010, 42 states had some type of tax-incentive program. The competition is fierce for the entertainment industry's dollars.

By keeping our Machete money, Gov. Perry saved Texas a quick $2 million, but he cost the state much more. Before the new incentive program was enacted, there were about 50 film and television projects shot in Texas, spending a total of $155 million. In the past two years, those numbers have ballooned to nearly 250 productions resulting in 27,057 jobs and close to $250 million spent.

That's all about to fold like a bad hand of Texas Hold'em.

Rick Schwartz is an independent film producer whose credits include The Aviator and Malena. He keeps hoping Alec Baldwin will run for president.

This story first appeared in the Jan. 27 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.

Bloody Unique Blog: Lindsay Lohan and Megan Fox vying for Elizabeth Taylor biopic

2012-01-18T09:26:00.000-08:00

Bloody Unique Blog: Lindsay Lohan and Megan Fox vying for Elizabeth Taylor biopic

Lindsay Lohan and Megan Fox vying for Elizabeth Taylor biopic

2012-01-18T09:22:00.000-08:00

Lohan at a Golden Globes after party 2012

Seriously. Elizabeth Taylor, in her day, was one of the best actors in the world. If you aren't aware then watch "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" or "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf".
This is a complete travesty. Megan Fox is an actor that should just stand there, look pretty and shut up. Lohan, well, she's had her moments, but we all know what a waste of oxygen she is. Maybe she will surprise, but playing Taylor in a biopic is not something I think will work. Not at all.

Read Below:

There's more than meets the eye to the Elizabeth Taylor biopic that was supposed to mark Lindsay Lohan's triumphant acting comeback.

"Transformers" star Megan Fox is also in talks for the lead role in Lifetime's "Liz and Dick," about the Hollywood icon's stormy relationship with Richard Burton.

"I've been talking to Lindsay Lohan directly, and with her reps, and have been in conversations with other actresses, including Megan Fox," the film's executive producer, Larry Thompson, told E! News.

"It's a very serious selection. It's like casting for Hollywood royalty."

Lohan hopes to clear up her legal status with a probation hearing Tuesday that would allow her to resume her career. Her troubles with the law already may have cost her the starring role in "Lovelace," about the famed porn star Linda Lovelace, a role that eventually went to Malin Akerman.

Fox — who not that long ago was considered one of Hollywood's hottest up-and-coming actresses, thanks largely to her work in “Transformers” — was left out of last summer's sequel "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" after she compared her director, Michael Bay, to Hitler.

via: NY Daily News

Wax It & get a Merkin from a Real Housewife?

2012-01-17T14:02:00.000-08:00

Cindy Bishop (Real Housewives of New York) says that the new trend is Feathers and Fox Fur for your vagina.

This is a very expensive Merkin kids. $225 to have a hot pink patch of fox fur on your crotch. Or you can get some crazy colored bird feathers glued to your nether region for $195. Really? This is friggin stupid.

Cindy has created two new lines of luxury merkins ... which she's now selling at her NY waxing salon -- Completely Bare.

The first line is called the Foxy Bikini, in which the bikini line is waxed bare and replaced with a pubic wig made from real fox fur. They come in a variety of colors ... including traditional pink!

For those who desire a more festive flower -- Cindy also offers the Carnivale Bikini ... in which the pubic region is decorated with feathers in a variety of colors!

Via: TMZ

Honey Badger getting a TV Series?

2012-01-17T13:21:00.000-08:00

The youtube video is Hilarious to me, but a whole series? I don't know about this... read below.

Canadian production company Six Eleven Media is developing a Honey Badger comedy, which will be pitched to networks later this month.

Honey Badger don’t care, but the hope is that TV networks will.

On the heels of Randall and "the crazy, nastya-- Honey Badger" videos’ 31 million-plus YouTube views, the viral sensation is being developed as an animation/live action comedy hybrid, titled Honey Badger U.

The project, which soon will be pitched to both broadcast and cable networks, will follow an animated Randall, who is the chief professor of life sciences at a dysfunctional university. His course will feature his trademark color-commentary on documentary footage of topics related to science and the animal kingdom while forming an unusual bond with his student, fellow professors and the University mascot, “Honey,” a “nastya--” honey badger.

Charles Bishop and Kirk Schenck, the pair behind six-month-old Canadian production company Six Eleven Media, will serve as executive producers, along with comedian/writer Harland Williams. Christopher Gordon, the creator of Randall’s Honey Badger, Bricken Entertainment’s Bradford Bricken and Principal Entertainment’s Danny Sherman as well as Josh Kesselman are also attached as producers.

“Six Eleven was developing a university-based animated comedy following a professor who thinks he knows more than he really does, and his students, who know even less. When Randall’s Honey Badger videos took off last year garnering tens of millions of avid followers around the world, it seemed natural to merge the two concepts,” said Schenck in a statement.

The team plans to begin pitching the project to networks later this month. If sold, Honey Badger U will continue a growing trend of TV projects conceived in the digital world, where they can develop an initial fan base. Last last year, G4 announced it would develop Epic Meal Time, adapted from the cult YouTube cooking show created by Harley Morenstein.

The sales process coincides with the publication of the book, Honey Badger Don’t Care: Randall’s Guide to Crazy, Nastya-- Animals, and two new iPhone Apps. One app will house a honey badger role-playing game, narrated by Randall; the other will feature Randall’s now famous lines and other gems.

Watch a Honey Badger clip below.

via: The Hollywood Reporter

Silent House is 88 mins of thriller in real time

2012-01-14T23:40:00.000-08:00

After her critically acclaimed turn in Martha Marcy May Marlene, Elizabeth Olsen (the sister of Ashley and Mary-Kate) returns to the big screen in horror thriller Silent House.

The Open Road Films and Liddell Entertainment film centers around Olsen's character, Sarah, who gets trapped in her family's secluded lakeside home.
The trailer takes the form of a news story, reporting the aftermath of the 88-minute torture of Sarah and her father.

It looks interesting enough. Reminds me a bit of '98's The Strangers w/ Live Tyler.

Watch the trailer below:

via The Hollywood Reporter

New thriller 'ATM' trailer

2012-01-14T23:19:00.000-08:00

ATM?

Yeah, it's a familiar premise for a horror film. People stuck somewhere with a psycho on the loose trying to kill them. Only difference is this one is inside an ATM kiosk?

Alice Eve (Entourage), Josh Peck (Havoc), Brian Geraghty (The Hurt Locker) star in this winter thriller. I'm sure for the $3M that was laid down to make it, they'll get their money back. But I'll probably wait until it's streaming before I see it.

Enjoy the trailer.

HOLLISTON from the mind of ADAM GREEN First Look!

2012-01-12T22:00:00.000-08:00

Tony Todd (Candyman), Kane Hodder (Friday the 13 Part VII, HATCHET), Danielle Harris (Halloween 4), Director John Landis (An American Werewolf in London), and a slew of other horror-movie veterans will guest on FEARnet's Holliston, a new sitcom created by Hatchet filmmaker Adam Green.

The show, which debuts April 3, stars Green and his fellow real-life gore-teur Joe Lynch (Wrong Turn 2, the forthcoming Knights of Badassdom) as a pair of cable-station employees who dream of becoming horror directors. Other guests on the on the show's first season include Derek Mears (2009's Friday the 13th remake), Bill Moseley (The Devil's Rejects) and Ray Wise (Swamp Thing, Twin Peaks).

Holliston will regularly feature Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider, who plays Green and Lynche's boss, and Oderus Urungus from the band GWAR, who essays a version of himself. "He lives in my closet and only I can see him." says Green of Urungus' role on the show. "He comes out from time to time to give me advice on whatever that week's dilemma is. It's always the worst possible advice somebody could give."

‘HOLLISTON’ GUEST STARS

· Colton Dunn (Hatchet 2, Parks and Recreation)

· Danielle Harris (Halloween 4 and 5)

· Kane Hodder (Hatchet)

· John Landis (An American Werewolf in London, Animal House)

· Derek Mears (Friday the 13th)

· Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects)

· Brian Posehn (The Sarah Silverman Show)

· Parry Shen (Hatchet, Better Luck Tomorrow)

· Tony Todd (Candyman, The Rock)

· Ray Wise (X-Men First Class, Reaper)

Via: Entertainment Weekly

The Iron Lady propaganda campaign hitting a city near you!

2012-01-12T16:56:00.000-08:00

Awards Season is on top of us and here is The Weinstein Company's push for Meryl Streep to take home the Oscar!

Betty White, Cloris Leachman & Robert Englund in SyFy Original

2011-11-06T10:50:00.000-08:00

YES on all Counts. I will absolutely watch this.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Betty White (The Golden Girls), Cloris Leachman (Young Frankenstein), Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street) and Colin Ferguson (Eureka) have all been cast in Lake Placid: The Final Chapter!

You may remember the 1999 mild hit Lake Placid which Betty White had a great part in along side Bridget Fonda & Bill Pullman. White made that film, hands down.

"Englund will play Jim Bickerman, a poacher caught up in the film's latest giant croc attack. Elizabeth Rohm (Law & Order) and Yancy Butler (Kick-Ass) to co-star."

The film is said to be shooting in Bulgaria and will be released in 2012.

The Help director Tate Taylor to Direct Melissa McCarthy Comedy

2011-11-04T13:36:00.000-07:00

It's official. According to the Hollywood Reporter, The Help director Tate Taylor is set to direct rising star Melissa McCarthy in a comedy which she wrote.

Taylor is riding the success of The Help, as he should and it looks like since September McCarthy and Taylor have been in talks and finally confirmed the deal with New Line.

Project centers round an overweight woman who is laid off from her job at Hardee's, discovers her husband is having an affair and decided to go on a road trip with her alcoholic, foul-mouthed, diabetic grandmother.

McCarthy co-wrote the script with her husband Ben Falcone (he plaied the air marshal in Bridesmaids)

Canon Announces 2 EOS C300 Cinema Cameras for High-Resolution Motion Picture Production

2011-11-03T18:18:00.000-07:00

If the 5D Mark II changed the game. This could do it again. Though the price is not suitable for your average filmmaker.
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Canon held its highly anticipated Cinema EOS event in Hollywood, California this afternoon. Chairman and CEO of Canon, Fujio Mitarai took the stage and declared that the company wanted to "leave no story untold".

Specifications include a completely new, designed-for-cinema 8.3MP 2160 x 3840 Super-35 CMOS sensor (4K resolution) alongside the DIGIC DV III processor. Recording to dual compact flash cards is achieved with the Canon XF codec (50Mbps 4:2:2 1080p30 MPEG2 MXF). No priority, autofocus or auto exposure/white balance settings are included; the C300 is a completely manual operation.

The C300 body comes complete with a monitor, power adapter and battery, viewfinder, and modular handles and grips. Several new cinema lenses will also be released, including two zoom lenses available with either EF or PL mounts. Three prime lenses (EF mount only) that resolve to 4K will also be launched. The Canon C300 arrives in January at a list price of $20,000.00.

source: engadget

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The Thing (2011) Review

2011-10-12T17:27:00.000-07:00

The Thing is not a remake but a prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter film of the same name. Fans of the original will have problems with this film, but audiences of today will more then likely enjoy it.

I found the origin of The Thing interesting the whole how they discovered it idea. I enjoyed the setting and most of the characters. It's a good thing they didn't over glamorize Antarctica by placing a bunch of model-esque actors in the snow. Seriously, that would have cheapened the film, but overall, they did a fine job with casting.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Deathproof, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Final Destination 3) is a solid actress. She leads this film with a confidence that is not seen in many 20 something women in the horror genre. Her character is submissive at first but inquisitiveness which only makes the almost entirely male crew pissed off at her & want to protect her, though she takes the reins and really owns this film by the end.

My only gripe was adding in Eric Christian Olsen (Fired Up, Beerfest). I think he was supposed to be Winstead's friend possibly a love interest, I'm not sure what they were thinking. He's not a bad actor by any means he's just no meant to be in a horror flick as a scientist. It's just odd.

Also, the CG is a bit overwhelming. Yeah, we know what the thing is studio people, but the allure of the original is what you don't necessarily see. Horror_Guy Keenan from Bloody-Disgusting Radio hit the nail on the head when he said to me, "They stayed on the Thing's faces for far too long." He's exactly right. There was no scare tactic here, it's just drawn out by 30 seconds to a minute of you staring at the Thing as it attacks it's victims or as when one of the things is killed. They just LINGER on the creature too long. It's a bit annoying.

The one thing (ha, ha) that I would have liked was a cameo from Kurt Russell. But alas, it did not happen and I was disappointed.

If you are near a Universal Studios this Halloween season you can check out "The Thing" house at Universal's Halloween Horror Nights.

I say it's a 7 out of 10. Not horrible, but not amazing. Solid performances from all the actors. Bad CGI. But it's enough to keep you interested for 2hrs.

@JesseKozel

Back To The Future Nikes Available on Ebay to support Michael J. Fox

2011-09-08T22:27:00.000-07:00

via CinemaBlend

Geeks around the world were worked into a lather when it was announced yesterday that Nike would be producing replicas of Marty McFly's sneakers fromBack To The Future Part II. Sadly, it turns out that the shoes won't have power laces (crap) but they are being made and sold for a very good cause.
Starting tonight and lasting over the next 10 days, 1,500 pairs of 2011 Nike MAGs will go up for auction on eBay and all of the proceeds will go to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the charity begun by the actor to help cure Parkinson's disease. In promotion of the event, Back to the Future producer Rick Marshall directed a commercial starring Bill Hader, NBA star Kevin Durant, and, of course, Christopher Lloyd:

Michael J. Fox has also posted a video, talking about the auction and the cause each sale will benefit:

While it sucks that the shoes don't have power laces (only four more years, guys!) this really is better than Nike simply making a buck off of our never ending need for nostalgia. If you were planning on buying these shoes, think about the amount of money you would have been willing to spend and put it towards the auction. Not only will you be helping people in need of your help and support, but you may also get a pair of really kick ass shoes.

Red State Gets Nationwide One Night Only Screenings on September 25th

2011-09-02T17:10:00.000-07:00

This is one of the most interesting distribution models I've ever seen. First tour your own film, then go direct to VOD and now a one-night-only screening across the U.S. and a Q&A using Twitter!
Welcome to a new age ladies and gentlemen. Get prepared for others to follow in Kevin Smith's tracks.

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On the heels of the chart topping, Academy-qualifying run at Quentin Tarrantino's New Beverly Cinema, SModcast Pictures announced today, the next phase of it's unprecedented release strategy for Kevin Smith's controversial thriller Red State

On Sunday, September 25, Red State will screen at select theatres nationwide through a unique partnership with the Emerging Pictures theatre network, announced David Dinerstein, whose D Squared Films is overseeing the films distribution for SModcast.

"Red State will be made available as a 'One-Night-Only' event which mirrors the format of SModcast's record breaking Red State USA Tour from earlier this year. For this screening event, Smith's trademark post show Q&A will be digitally streamed live from Tarantino's New Beverly into all of the participating theatres, allowing audience members to interact directly with Smith utilizing Twitter. Smith will be joined on stage by a special guest who will moderate the Q&A," saidDinerstein.

Written and directed by Kevin Smith and produced by Kevin Smith, Red State stars 2011 Academy Award winner for Best Actress Melissa Leo, Golden Globe winner John Goodman, andMichael Parks. The film debuted at this year's Sundance Film Festival to much notoriety whenSmith ended studio bidding by buying his own film for $20 and declaring he would be self-distributing the film theatrically. Smith has since toured the film around the country to enthusiastic audiences, grossing $1,065,429 to date at the North American box office from only 22 single show engagements and its Academy-qualifying run.

SModcast released the film on March 5 when it embarked on the 15 city Red State USA Tour. SModcast spent less than $500 in paid advertising to support the tour, which kicked off at the legendary Radio City Music Hall and grossed $162,000 during one show. The film quietly topped the per screen average charts for three weekends, making it the highest per screen average film of the year and the 9th highest per screen average film of all time.

Red State also had the highest per-theater-average of any film in release for the past two weekends, averaging of $25,800 and $10,000 per theater, respectively.

Following Smith's original mandate to maximize the potential audience while minimizing the excessive marketing costs normally associated with distribution, he and his team have devised a unique distribution plan that will make the film available on multiple platforms simultaneously, including today's debut of the film on Video-On-Demand (VOD) from Lionsgate. Lionsgate has previously announced that the DVD and and Blu-ray is set to be released on October 18 to coincide with the 17th anniversary of Smith's debut film Clerks.

Red State tells the story of a group of teens in Middle America who receive an online invitation for sex, but soon encounter fundamentalists with a much more sinister agenda.

Additional information about Red State is available at CoopersDell.com

Red State comes to theaters September 25th, 2011 and stars Melissa Leo, John Goodman,Michael Angarano, Kyle Gallner, Stephen Root, Nicholas Braun, Kevin Pollak, Anna Gunn. The film is directed by Kevin Smith.

Follow: @ThatKevinSmith, @D2films and @SModcastNetwork

via: MovieWeb.com

Red State available via VOD today

2011-09-01T09:30:00.000-07:00

Kevin Smith's controversial RED STATE is available everywhere today (September 1st) via sites like iTunes, YouTube, Vudu, Amazon, Blockbuster and Best Buy's Cinema Now.

This is an interesting distribution model for a film by such a popular director and with Academy Award Winner Melissa Leo (The Fighter) and John Goodman (Rosanne) starring.

I heard Smith had some trouble with theatrical distribution and did a small tour with the film leading up to this release. I've heard great things but I think it's just not a conventional film for the theatrical model and I understand why Smith went this rout.

If it does well enough, it might show the studio system and the theater's that bend to their every whim that people will watch a film regardless of how violent or off color it is.

Let me know your thoughts on this.

Go to the Official Red State website!

Fiona Shaw - a true actor preps for the National Theatre

2011-08-20T13:26:00.000-07:00

I absolutely love watching actors prepare.

Fiona Shaw is currently bewitching audiences as Marnie on HBO's True Blood, but in 2009 she was starring in Berholt Brecht's 'Mother Courage and her Children', directed by Deborah Warner on the Olivier Stage.

This is a rare glimpse behind the scenes as she prepares for the nights performance.

Universal releases images at Comic-Con of SNOW WHITE and THE HUNTSMAN

2011-07-24T09:59:00.000-07:00

Universal released the first images from Snow White and the Huntsman at San Diego Comic-Con.
It's another dark take on Snow White. If you don't remember, in 1997 there was Snow White: A Tale of Terror with Sigourney Weaver. It didn't do well, though it was pretty damn dark.

Regardless, Universal wants to get interest in their new take on the story before rival Relativity releases their currently Untitled Snow White adaptation. (if you'd like to see Lily Collins in Relativity's Snow White "look" click the link.)
Relativity does have a good cast as well, but...I'm more interested in seeing a sword wheeling Snow White over another Bitch in a Ball Gown.

source: The Hollywood Reporter
Complete: SDCC coverage of the Snow White trailer also on THR

Danielle Harris Directing "Among Friends"

2011-07-18T10:47:00.000-07:00

Genre favorite Danielle Harris (Halloween, Hatchet II) is taking a step behind the camera to direct Among Friends. The screenplay was written by Alyssa Lobit who previously wrote the feature The Things We Carry.

Dana Daurey, Brianne Davis, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn,
Danielle Harris, Alyssa Lobit and Kamala Jones

Harris and Lobit will both act in the film, along with Chris Backus, Jennifer Blanc (who is also a producer on this film),
AJ Bowen, Brianne Davis, Dana Daurey, Kamala Jones, Chris Meyer and Tanya Newbould. Jay Lobit and Bill Allison will serve as executive producers.

The film is being produced by Blancbiehn Productions, Three Little Birds and Hollywood Treasures Inc.

The flick is said to be an 80's style horror comedy in the vein of April Fool's Day, Clue and Happy Birthday to Me along with some other fun stuff!

Filming is set to begin in August.

via: Official Among Friends site, DreadCentral, JoeBlow

Find Among Friends on Facebook & Twitter

CONTAGION trailer Kills off Gwyneth Paltrow!

2011-07-14T16:02:00.000-07:00

Steven Soderbergh's new Contagion looks to give everyone something to think about the next time they touch a stranger.

Starring:
Matt Damon
Gwyneth Paltrow
Kate Winslet
Marion Cotillard
Laurence Fishburne
and
Jude Law

THE THING trailer starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead

2011-07-14T13:06:00.000-07:00

This is a prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter film of the same name which starred Kurt Russell.

synopsis via IMDb:
At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Deathproof) stars.

<a href='http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie-trailers/#/video/f749b83d-e1d0-4983-a918-a9c3914b03c0' target='_new' title=''The Thing' Movie Trailer' >Video: 'The Thing' Movie Trailer</a>

NSFW Sony's Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Poster

2011-06-08T10:25:00.000-07:00

A fellow actor friend of mine of Facebook just posted the new one sheet for Sony's upcoming "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". This is not typical of the MPAA to allow such an image. A female nipple? Actress Rooney Mara's nipple to be exact. That seems highly odd.

But then I came across the more suitable chain theatre poster, which is still a little bit on the risky side for Sony or the MPAA & I must say I'm impressed. Could American audiences be ready for minor female nudity on theatrical posters?

Probably not, I'm sure in the images that will be sent out to AMC, REGAL, CARMIKE, ect. will most likely feature a different image or they'll photoshop a bra on her. Lord knows there isn't a mother in the heartland that could handle taking their kids to see "Cars 2", look up from their tub of over priced, over buttered popcorn and see their children staring at a pierced female breast.

read more here: MoviePosterShop.com

Spike Jonze shoots Yo-Yo Ma & Lil Buck performing "The Swan"

2011-04-18T14:00:00.000-07:00

This is beautiful.

Director Spike Jonze recnetly attended an evet “to bring the arts back into schools and got to see an amazing collaboration between Yo-Yo Ma and a young dancer in LA, Lil Buck. Someone who knows Yo-Yo Ma had seen Lil Buck on YouTube and put them together. The dancing is Lil Buck’s own creation and unlike anything I’ve seen.”

If you're a fan of Yo-Yo Ma, a fan of Lil Buck, a fan of Music or a fan of Dance, then you should watch this.

Mainstream Media UFO coverage

2011-04-12T11:41:00.000-07:00

UFO's have been the subject of controversy for so many years. I for one will never think that Humans are the most inelegant beings in the universe.

This video was tweeted out by writer/director Michael Dougherty and retweeted by actor Seth Green, that's when I caught it.

I had to pass this on.