tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:bloghttp://bulk2.destructoid.com/ele2/images/flixist/favicon.ico2013-05-24T20:00:00Ztag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215724Liz Rugghttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Liz+Rugg2013-05-24T20:00:00Z2013-05-24T20:00:00Z<p><iframe width="620" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QiWJMsBEYl8?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>In <em>Ain't Them Bodies Saints</em>, Roony Mara and Casey Affleck star as a star-crossed couple on the lam, and it looks pretty intense. Also, as Dre brings up regularly on Flixist's podcast, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/flixistentialism-18-x-bone-215705.phtml">Flixistentialism</a>, Casey Affleck is dreamy. And also a good actor probably but seriously, look at how pretty he is, and what a bad boy his character is and gahhhhh...</p> <p>Anyway, <em>Ain't Them Bodies Saints</em> got pretty positive feedback after its debut at Sundance, and was even compared to Terrence Malick's Badlands which makes it sounds pretty great. Both Mara and Affleck look like they give strong performances based off of this trailer. <em>Ain't Them Bodies Saints</em> will open later this summer on August 16th.</p> <p>[via <a target="_blank" href="http://collider.com/aint-them-bodies-saints-trailer/">Collider</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215724-aintthembodies.jpg" alt="Trailer: Ain't Them Bodies Saints screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=5XJOyyHUOFE:dwu9hGUlkeo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=5XJOyyHUOFE:dwu9hGUlkeo:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=5XJOyyHUOFE:dwu9hGUlkeo:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215723Liz Rugghttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Liz+Rugg2013-05-24T19:00:00Z2013-05-24T19:00:00Z<p>Motion posters are cool ... right? A new motion poster (also known as the .gif's more sophisticated older sibling) has been released for Kimberly Peirce's adaptation of the Stephen King novel -- <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/trailer-carrie-215298.phtml"><em>Carrie</em></a>. The motion poster features a central image of Carrie, played by Chloe Grace Moretz, (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/flixistentialism-14-snail-215353.phtml"><em>who</em> by the way is <strong>16 years old</strong></a>) broken up into several smaller segments that flash with vaguely scary imagery from the movie. Oh, also the central image of Moretz features the phrase "Keep Calm and Carrie On," a spin on the WWII slogan.</p> <p>Two things: are motion posters really that cool? They're like a weird half-way step between an image or poster and a trailer, and they rarely offer any new information. Personally I don't care much for them and I hope they're just a fad. Speaking of fads, can we <em>please</em> agree to stop using the phrase "Keep ____ and Carry ____"? It's so overused. I'd rather hear "WASSUUUPP" again. Anyway, hit the jump to see the motion poster and <em>Carrie</em> will open in theaters October 18th, 2013.</p> <p>[via <a target="_blank" href="http://collider.com/carrie-motion-poster/">Collider</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215723-carrie.jpg" alt="New motion poster for Carrie remake screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/new-motion-poster-for-carrie-remake-215723.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=Buu33mlqDD4:oAQgxFFx3G4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=Buu33mlqDD4:oAQgxFFx3G4:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=Buu33mlqDD4:oAQgxFFx3G4:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215721Matthew Razakhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Matthew+Razak2013-05-24T18:00:00Z2013-05-24T18:00:00Z<p><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SD5oMxbMcHM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>You're going to want to watch this trailer for <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/products_detail.phtml?p=The+Act+of+Killing&amp;c=news">The Act of Killing</a> </em>because it's going to make you want to watch the movie. You're then going to want to learn more about it and we'll happily oblige. We <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/sxsw-interview-joshua-oppenheimer-the-act-of-killing--215124.phtml">interviewed the film's director</a>, Joshua Oppenheimer, at SXSW this year and it's easily one of the most interesting interviews we've done.&nbsp;</p> <p>Though our review isn't up yet due to an embargo I think you can tell from Hubert's hinting (not to mention the quotes in the trailer) that the film is powerful and really quite good. It looks like one of those documentaries that everyone will be talking about and once you read the interview you'll know why.&nbsp;</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215721-the-act-of-killing-documentary-film-indonesian-genocide-killings-3-620x.jpg" alt="Trailer: The Act of Killing screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=6HDU6OkoXog:F0Eug45AAtc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=6HDU6OkoXog:F0Eug45AAtc:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=6HDU6OkoXog:F0Eug45AAtc:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215710Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-24T16:00:00Z2013-05-24T16:00:00Z<p><em>Return of the Jedi</em> turns 30 years old tomorrow. The first time I saw the movie was on home video around age 5 or 6, and it was actually the first Star Wars movie I ever watched.</p> <p>To commemorate <em>ROTJ</em> hitting dirty thirty, Entertainment Weekly reached out to director Kyle Newman (<em>Fanboys</em>) and asked him to make a short doc where people share their feelings and memories about the film. The result is <em>The Return of Return of the Jedi: 30 Years and Counting</em>, which features Kevin Smith, Seth Green, Eli Roth, Chris Hardwick, Topher Grace, Jaime King, and Adrianne Curry.</p> <p>The short doc isn't embeddable, so to watch <em>The Return of Return of the Jedi: 30 Years and Counting</em>, <a href="http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/05/23/returning-to-jedi-kevin-smith-seth-green-chris-hardwick-video/" target="_blank">go here</a>.</p> <p>Feel free to share your own <em>ROTJ</em> memories in the comments.</p> <p>[via <a href="http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/05/23/returning-to-jedi-kevin-smith-seth-green-chris-hardwick-video/" target="_blank">Entertainment Weekly</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215710-return-of-the-jedi.jpg" alt="Short doc marks Return of the Jedi's 30th anniversary screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=o8W8llE8Ijk:djM5AIt-EDQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=o8W8llE8Ijk:djM5AIt-EDQ:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=o8W8llE8Ijk:djM5AIt-EDQ:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215713Nick Valdezhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Nick+Valdez2013-05-24T15:00:00Z2013-05-24T15:00:00Z<p><iframe width="620" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2tpaZTkneSY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>Like Matt, I have also <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/two-new-smurfs-2-posters-have-smurfs-in-them-215692.phtml">grown tired of writing about things I like</a>. As a total coincidence I'm sure, we have the newest international trailer for <em>Grown Ups 2. </em>The same stuff is still going on from the last time, but now we have a few seconds devoted to Salma Hayek's boobs. There's also a "secret table" gag that I admit got one desperate for attention chuckle out of me. Would you blame me if I just decided to sigh for awhile that <em>Grown Ups 2</em> is a thing because someone saw the first one? <em>Grown Ups 2</em> will exist in theaters July 12. Siiiiiiiiigh.&nbsp;</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215713-grownups2.jpg" alt="Trailer: Grown Ups 2 screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=zdW9Y-M9Tvg:TXymkwwkdq4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=zdW9Y-M9Tvg:TXymkwwkdq4:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=zdW9Y-M9Tvg:TXymkwwkdq4:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215707Matthew Razakhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Matthew+Razak2013-05-24T14:00:00Z2013-05-24T14:00:00Z<p>Malcom McDowell is in everything. I mean it. Check his IMDB. He's in everything. One of those everythings he is in is a new film called <em>A Green Story</em>, which tells the true life tale of Van Vlahakis, who created Earth Friendly Products, one of the largest environmentally friendly cleaning product&nbsp;manufacturers&nbsp;around.</p> <p>We got a chance to talk to him about the film, but the conversation quickly veered elsewhere as we chatted about his career, work and why he hasn't been cast as a comic book villain yet (it's not his fault). Read on to learn about his prolific career and when he plans on retiring.&nbsp;</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215707-114459676.jpg" alt="Flixclusive Interview: Malcom McDowell (A Green Story) screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/flixclusive-interview-malcom-mcdowell-a-green-story--215707.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=06T7V0dwuP8:cyqIa6QyeEE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=06T7V0dwuP8:cyqIa6QyeEE:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=06T7V0dwuP8:cyqIa6QyeEE:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215699Geoff Henaohttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Geoff+Henao2013-05-24T13:00:00Z2013-05-24T13:00:00Z<p>Like a large number of people, I didn't take <em>Arrested Development</em>'s cancellation well. To be fair, I preferred to catch the show on DVD rather than watch it during Fox broadcasts because of my personal preference of TV digestion (marathon viewings, no waiting, no commercials, captions); I admit, I was probably part of the problem that caused&nbsp;the show's untimely demise.</p> <p>With a revival in the form of a Netflix-exclusive 4th season premiering this week, it's only fitting that <em>The Arrested Development Documentary Project </em>found its release this month. Directed by two self-admitted <em>Arrested Development</em>&nbsp;superfans, the documentary shares some insight on the history behind the series directly from various cast and crew, including Mitch Hurwitz, Ron Howard, and a majority of the cast, as well as a number of fans.</p> <p>However, how well does the documentary fare compared to the numerous behind-the-scenes features on the series' DVDs?</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215699-arresteddevelopment.jpg" alt="Review: The Arrested Development Documentary Project screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/review-the-arrested-development-documentary-project-215699.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=7OxmIk5c8Qg:PMnYB5_GlKc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=7OxmIk5c8Qg:PMnYB5_GlKc:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=7OxmIk5c8Qg:PMnYB5_GlKc:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215712Nick Valdezhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Nick+Valdez2013-05-24T12:00:00Z2013-05-24T12:00:00Z<p><iframe width="620" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0Vsy5KzsieQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p><em>We're The Millers</em> features Jason Sudeikis as a pot dealer who's in debt to his supplier, played by Ed Helms. He then needs to smuggle drugs out of Mexico and for some reason thinks making a fake family (comprised of Emma Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, and some other guy) would help him do so.&nbsp;</p> <p>Everything about this seems like it would have been funny years ago. The pot jokes, the Bane impressions, Mexico, wangdoodle jokes, Jennifer Aniston being sexy...this whole thing screams rental fodder. <em>We're the Millers </em>smuggles into theaters August 9th.&nbsp;</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215712-jen.jpg" alt="Trailer: We're the Millers screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=g89VtO5QuL4:zHgzwZwB9z4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=g89VtO5QuL4:zHgzwZwB9z4:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=g89VtO5QuL4:zHgzwZwB9z4:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215714Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-24T11:00:00Z2013-05-24T11:00:00Z<p><em>World War Z</em> with Brad Pitt is pretty much DOA. We know, for instance, that the bloated, unfaithful, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/there-may-be-little-to-no-blood-in-world-war-z-215258.phtml">neutered (it's a bloodless PG-13)</a> adaptation of the Max Brooks book <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/world-war-z-needs-400-million-to-break-even-215525.phtml">will need to make $400 million just to break even</a>, and that large chunks of the movie that were already filmed were scrapped in order to create a new final act. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/world-war-z-being-changed-to-appease-chinese-censors-215268.phtml">Not even China</a> can save <em>World War Z</em> at this point.</p> <p>Which is why the new poster for <em>World War Z</em> sort of makes sense -- it's just given up. This is basically the same as a previously released poster for <em>World War Z</em> (seen on the right in the header). In both, Brad Pitt stares down on the smoldering ruins of the movie. Man, that's scary.</p> <p>Check out the new poster and the old poster that's basically the same in the gallery. <em>World War Z</em> marches boldly into epic failure (and theaters) on June 21st.</p> <p>[via <a href="http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=104699" target="_blank">Coming Soon</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215714-world-war-z.jpg" alt="New World War Z poster isn't even trying anymore screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/new-world-war-z-poster-isn-t-even-trying-anymore-215714.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=DV-mAI7kHzY:1b6dBSGFW1I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=DV-mAI7kHzY:1b6dBSGFW1I:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=DV-mAI7kHzY:1b6dBSGFW1I:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215672Alec Kubas-Meyerhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Alec+Kubas-Meyer2013-05-24T10:00:00Z2013-05-24T10:00:00Z<p>Every time a remake of a beloved film or franchise gets announced, there will be at least one person who says, "This is the worst idea ever, and everyone involved in that production should die instead of ruining my childhood" or some equivalent. Occasionally, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/sympathy-for-mr-vengeance-remake-is-happening-depressing-215671.phtml">that person is me</a>.</p> <p>Without fail, there will be at least one person who then says, "You're an idiot. A remake doesn't somehow invalidate the existence of the old film or ruin that old experience for you. Pop in the original and all will be forgotten."&nbsp;</p> <p>And that one person will be wrong, because a bad remake <em>can</em>&nbsp;invalidate the existence of an old film <em>and</em>&nbsp;ruin that old experience.&nbsp;</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215672-Sympathy-for-Mr-Vengeance.jpg" alt="Yes, a bad film remake actually can ruin the original screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/yes-a-bad-film-remake-actually-can-ruin-the-original-215672.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=SUvDDRLT6j0:ifn90Obf7Pk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=SUvDDRLT6j0:ifn90Obf7Pk:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=SUvDDRLT6j0:ifn90Obf7Pk:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215711Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-24T09:00:00Z2013-05-24T09:00:00Z<p>Back in March we mentioned that <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/jon-stewart-taking-break-from-daily-show-to-direct-film-214995.phtml">Jon Stewart is going on hiatus at <em>The Daily Show</em> to direct his first feature film, <em>Rosewater</em></a>. The film is an <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/jon-stewart-producing-film-on-jailed-former-guest-bahari-199225.phtml">adaptation of Maziar Bahari's book <em>Then They Came for Me</em></a>, a non-fiction account of Bahari's imprisonment and torture in Iran while covering the country's 2009 presidential election. Strangely, Bahari's appearance on <em>The Daily Show</em> prior to his imprisonment was used as evidence against him by the Iranian government.</p> <p><em>Rosewater</em> now has its lead: Gael Garc&iacute;a Bernal. Bernal is a really great and versatile actor, with roles in films like <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/review-no-213240.phtml">No</a></em>, <em>Y Tu Mam&aacute; Tambi&eacute;n</em>, <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/review-the-loneliest-planet-213334.phtml">The Loneliest Planet</a></em>, <em>Bad Education</em>, and a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/gael-garcia-bernal-to-star-as-post-apocalyptic-zorro-207069.phtml">forthcoming post-apocalyptic Zorro movie</a>.</p> <p>Bernal's presence is a good sign, and his performance ought to add even more weight to the already heavy material. Expect more information on <em>Rosewater</em> as the film goes into production.</p> <p>[via <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/jon-stewart-taps-gael-garcia-bernal-star-his-directorial-debut-rosewater-exclusive-93576">The Wrap</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215711-jon-stewart-rosewater-gael-garcia-bernal.jpg" alt="Gael Garcia Bernal to star in Jon Stewart's Rosewater screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=4617KFBNVik:IvvqxPliSYo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=4617KFBNVik:IvvqxPliSYo:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=4617KFBNVik:IvvqxPliSYo:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215675Alec Kubas-Meyerhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Alec+Kubas-Meyer2013-05-24T08:00:00Z2013-05-24T08:00:00Z<p>To follow up <em>Before Sunrise</em>&nbsp;and <em>Before Sunset</em>, two of the best character pieces ever made, was always going to be a challenge. Keeping that quality and that momentum going into a third film made another nine years later seemed like an insurmountable challenge. With&nbsp;<em>Before Midnight</em>, I wanted to temper my expectations, because I didn't want to be disappointed. A good (even great) follow up to a spectacular film can be buried under the weight of expectations, and if <em>Before Midnight</em>&nbsp;was going to be good (or even great), I wanted to give it a fair shot.</p> <p>In the end, I wasn't able to temper my expectations. I saw <em>Before Midnight</em>&nbsp;expecting to see Jesse and Celine, nine years later, just as witty and compelling as ever. I expected to witness brilliant writing performed brilliantly, with brilliant direction keeping everything... well, brilliant.&nbsp;</p> <p>I was not disappointed.</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215675-Julie-Delpy-and-co-in-Before-Midnight.jpg" alt="Review: Before Midnight screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/review-before-midnight-215675.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=fvxy3Umg4V8:NQOUiZpaOzA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=fvxy3Umg4V8:NQOUiZpaOzA:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=fvxy3Umg4V8:NQOUiZpaOzA:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215709Matthew Razakhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Matthew+Razak2013-05-23T18:00:00Z2013-05-23T18:00:00Z<p>Tired of big action blockbusters already? Have we got the cure for you. Free passes for two to <em>The Kings of Summer </em>on July 6, a coming of age story about three boys who decide to build a house and live off the land for a summer. It got stellar reviews coming out of Sundance and is now hitting the theater circuit.&nbsp;</p> <p>To get your passes you'll head over to <a href="http://www.gofobo.com/" target="_blank">Gofobo</a> and put in the code you find below. Then you print the paper out, bring the paper with you and you're in. It's the perfect action movie break before we all dive headlong into <em><a href="http://www.flixist.com/products_detail.phtml?p=Man+of+Steel&amp;c=news" target="_blank">Man of Steel</a></em>.&nbsp;</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215709-kings-of-summer.jpg" alt="See Kings of Summer early and free screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/see-kings-of-summer-early-and-free-215709.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=myZDlW9Yfms:KntS9CTjyfo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=myZDlW9Yfms:KntS9CTjyfo:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=myZDlW9Yfms:KntS9CTjyfo:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215702Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-23T17:00:00Z2013-05-23T17:00:00Z<p>Food + movies = me likey. Street Food Cinema brings outdoor movie screenings together with various food trucks in the LA area. If I still lived on the left coast, I'd probably likey.</p> <p>Street Food Cinema kicks off this Saturday at Exposition Park with a screening of Rob Reiner's <em>Stand By Me</em>. The opening music act for the film: Corey Feldman. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $15 for reserved seating; children 6-12 get in for $5, and children 5 and under get in free. Doors open at 5:30pm, Corey's on at 6:30pm, and the film starts at 8:00pm.</p> <p>Looks like food selection for Saturday will include lobster rolls, grilled cheese, gyros, tacos, burgers, roti, cupcakes, and coffee. If you eat all of that, I'll give you a No Prize.</p> <p>For tickets and more information, visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.streetfoodcinema.com/">streetfoodcinema.com</a>.</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215702-street-food-cinema-stand-by-me-corey-feldman.jpg" alt="LA: Street Food Cinema kicks off this Saturday screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=A6d-2m9DYPg:nfLxh99t6us:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=A6d-2m9DYPg:nfLxh99t6us:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=A6d-2m9DYPg:nfLxh99t6us:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215706Matthew Razakhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Matthew+Razak2013-05-23T16:00:00Z2013-05-23T16:00:00Z<p>Universal Pictures has announced that it plans to reboot <em>Timecop</em>&nbsp;or maybe remake it or maybe just make another adaptation of the comic it was based on. Whatever the hell they're doing Jean-Claude Van Damme will not be involved instantly making this version the weaker one. One assumes that the plot will once again follow a cop who travels through time to stop time traveling criminals, but Universal says they will be re-imagining the idea of <em>Timecop</em>&nbsp;so who knows. Maybe it'll be a cop who polices watch stores.</p> <p>As one of the first R-rated films I ever saw in a theater, <em>Timecop</em>&nbsp;holds a special place in my heart. That doesn't mean I'm not looking forward to a remake. The film should have been a franchise, but it's television spin-off and straight to DVD sequel both sucked so it didn't last. Now it has a second chance, and as long as that second chance has a man doing splits in his underwear onto the kitchen counter then I'm all for it.&nbsp;</p> <p>[via <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/universal-plans-timecop-reboot-533478">THR</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215706-timecop_1994_1.jpg" alt="Timecop reboot coming, Van Damme missing screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=jyaaesy1Iqw:P_P94240m9s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=jyaaesy1Iqw:P_P94240m9s:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=jyaaesy1Iqw:P_P94240m9s:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215708Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-23T15:00:00Z2013-05-23T15:00:00Z<p>Just a few days ago, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/whedon-confirms-scarlet-witch-quicksilver-for-avengers-2-215661.phtml">Joss Whedon confirmed that Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch are in <em>The Avengers 2</em></a>. Today we have an interesting development from Bryan Singer on Twitter (your premier source for everything related to <em>X-Men: Days of Future Past</em>.)</p> <p>Singer tweeted the following:</p> <blockquote> <p>Before he was an #Avenger, he was just a REALLY fast kid. Thrilled to say #EvanPeters is joining #XMen #DaysOfFuturePast as #Quicksilver.</p> </blockquote> <p>I'm pretty sure that both Fox and Marvel Studios have the rights to use Quicksilver so long as Fox avoids references to The Avengers and Marvel avoids references to the X-Men, but maybe something else is happening here. Will Evan Peters also be in <em>The Avengers 2</em>? Is there some super secret multi-studio Marvel crossover coming that is now in the works?</p> <p>Let the wild speculation begin.</p> <p>[<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/BryanSinger/statuses/337643722953080832">Bryan Singer on Twitter</a> via <a target="_blank" href="http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/05/23/evan-peters-x-men-days-of-future-past-quiksilver/">Entertainment Weekly</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215708-quicksilver-evan-peters-days-of-future-past-x-men.jpg" alt="Evan Peters is Quicksilver in X-Men: Days of Future Past screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=T5nFhMnOMUk:x7XyHjt0FvI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=T5nFhMnOMUk:x7XyHjt0FvI:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=T5nFhMnOMUk:x7XyHjt0FvI:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215658Nick Valdezhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Nick+Valdez2013-05-23T14:00:00Z2013-05-23T14:00:00Z<p>The <em>Fast and Furious</em> series started from humble beginnings and has since grown into the behemoth of explosions, familial bonds, fast cars, and wild stunts folks have grown to love over the years. Before it races into the future with part seven, however, the sixth entry in the series needs to succeed and somehow live up to the madness its predecessor thrived in.&nbsp;</p> <p>Where<em> Fast &amp; Furious </em>(2009)&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Fast Five</em> sought to turn the series into a set of bank heists and crime dramas, <em>Fast &amp; Furious 6 </em>takes the first step into serious action movie territory. A genre that isn't limited to "vehicular warfare" as the characters take notable steps out of their vehicles. It's a bold, smarter step for the growing series.&nbsp;</p> <p>Well, smart enough to enjoy how Ludacris this all is anyway.&nbsp;</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215658-fast_and_furious_6.jpg" alt="Review: Fast & Furious 6 screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/review-fast-furious-6-215658.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=GwqLW8mjOXk:P512Sp7x6-A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=GwqLW8mjOXk:P512Sp7x6-A:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=GwqLW8mjOXk:P512Sp7x6-A:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215698Nick Valdezhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Nick+Valdez2013-05-23T13:00:00Z2013-05-23T13:00:00Z<p>With <em>Fast &amp; Furious 6</em> releasing domestically tomorrow, let's all take a look back at how great <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/review-fast-five-198804.phtml">Fast Five</a></em>'s last ten minutes were. You have two Dodge Chargers pull a kajillion ton bank vault by chains, throw it around like it was made out paper mache, as they race through the streets of Rio. We all understood how there's no way it could have worked in reality, but it was too cool to worry about.&nbsp;</p> <p>The good folks at Vulture thought differently and sought to get a Physicist's (Dr. Randall Kelley, a physicist at Harvard) opinion on the possibility of <em>Fast Five</em>'s final act. You should definitely read the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.vulture.com/2013/05/could-the-fast-5-safe-heist-happen-in-real-life.html?mid=twitter_vulture">full article on Vulture</a> for all of the math, but I've grabbed a few choice words here:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>It's conceivable they could accelerate with the thing&hellip; Can they accelerate as fast as the movie dictates? Probably not</span></p> <p><span>[On swinging the safe like a mace]&nbsp;<span>The only way that would happen is if the friction on the tires was enough to anchor the movement, and my instinct would be no...Because if it had that much momentum and the safe's that heavy, it would just rip the car with it.</span></span></p> <p><span><span>O'Connor and Toretto would need more than 198,000 horsepower to move the safe as quickly as happens in the film.</span></span></p> </blockquote> <p><span><span>They then discover that in order to really pull a bank vault as Dom and Brian did, we would actually need&nbsp;<strong><em>467 CARS.&nbsp;</em></strong>So yeah, you can go screw yourself science. Ruinin' my movie.&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span>[via <a target="_blank" href="http://www.vulture.com/2013/05/could-the-fast-5-safe-heist-happen-in-real-life.html?mid=twitter_vulture">Vulture</a>]</span></p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215698-ff5.jpg" alt="Science ruins Fast Five for everyone screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=oj-VeK_vN4o:qOj1fzcj7VE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=oj-VeK_vN4o:qOj1fzcj7VE:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=oj-VeK_vN4o:qOj1fzcj7VE:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215701Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-23T12:00:00Z2013-05-23T12:00:00Z<p>Summer is practically upon us and there are so many free film events going on across the country. Out in Chicago, the Movies in the Parks series will launch in June and run through September in various parks throughout the city. The outdoor screening series is in its 13th year. Admission is free.</p> <p>The first film will be <em><a href="http://www.flixist.com/review-rise-of-the-guardians-213761.phtml" target="_blank">Rise of the Guardians</a></em> on June 13th at Ken-Well Park. Other films screening over the summer include <em><a href="http://www.flixist.com/review-skyfall-213402.phtml" target="_blank">Skyfall</a></em>, <em>Spaceballs</em>, <em><a href="http://www.flixist.com/review-spider-man-211159.phtml" target="_blank">The Amazing Spider-Man</a></em>, <em>Goonies</em>, <em><a href="http://www.flixist.com/life-of-pi-212894.phtml" target="_blank">Life of Pi</a></em>, <em>Back to the Future</em>, <em><a href="http://www.flixist.com/review-men-in-black-iii-210431.phtml" target="_blank">Men in Black III</a></em>, <em>Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory</em>, and <em><a href="http://www.flixist.com/review-paranorman-212494.phtml" target="_blank">ParaNorman</a></em>.</p> <p>Also, there are two Bollywood film music and dance medleys. Awesome.</p> <p>For the film schedule, screening locations, and additional information on Movies in the Parks, visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/events/movies/">chicagoparkdistrict.com/events/movies/</a>.</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215701-chicago-film-screenings.jpg" alt="Chicago: Movies in the Parks 2013 lineup screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=xxrr_f7trww:md-kBJjMAK8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=xxrr_f7trww:md-kBJjMAK8:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=xxrr_f7trww:md-kBJjMAK8:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215704Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-23T11:00:00Z2013-05-23T11:00:00Z<p>Deadline reported that Regal ticket prices are expected to go up 3% to 4% this year, in keeping with patterns from previous years. This means that you'll need to take out a loan if you want to waste your money on <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/trailer-world-war-z-215188.phtml">World War Z</a></em> and a medium popcorn with 10W-40 synthetic butter. It also means that <em>World War Z</em> has <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/world-war-z-needs-400-million-to-break-even-215525.phtml">a slightly better chance of breaking even</a>, upgrading from "a snowball's chance in hell" to "bwahaha-pfft, oh hell no."</p> <p>Regal CEO Amy Miles said, "As long as we continue to provide that great, affordable out-of-home experience... people are going to continue to go to the movies." No word on if she used air quotes or stifled a laugh when saying the word "affordable."</p> <p>A hike of 3% to 4% doesn't seem like much, but it adds up. What's also problematic is the theater experience itself. Let me be frank: every time I go to the movies, I realize how much people f**king suck at going to the movies. So many a**hole moviegoers seem to exist only to ruin your experience: they talk, text, receive calls, whine, kick seats, bring their stupid crying babies, and just become general nuisances. Worse, these jerkwads are totally oblivious to the fact that they are horrible, horrible, <em>horrible</em> people.</p> <p>Ahem. So... How do you feel about rising ticket prices?</p> <p>[via <a target="_blank" href="http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/regal-execs-say-their-ticket-prices-will-rise-nearly-4-this-year/">Deadline</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215704-regal-cinemas-entertainment-group-raise-ticket-prices.jpg" alt="Regal Cinemas to raise their ticket prices 4% screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=HfUxeM4FX5g:0IgVrQSkaso:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=HfUxeM4FX5g:0IgVrQSkaso:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=HfUxeM4FX5g:0IgVrQSkaso:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215703Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-23T10:00:00Z2013-05-23T10:00:00Z<p>The last we heard about <em>Jurassic Park 4</em>, <a href="http://www.flixist.com/jurassic-park-4-delayed-for-quality-purposes-215602.phtml" target="_blank">the production had been delayed indefinitely</a>. It was odd and abrupt, especially since the script was in place and Colin Trevorrow (<em><a href="http://www.flixist.com/sxsw-review-safety-not-guaranteed-207449.phtml" target="_blank">Safety Not Guaranteed</a></em>) was all set to direct.</p> <p>Sam Neill, star of the first and third films in the <em>Jurassic Park</em> franchise, may hold an answer to all this. In an interview with <em>The Dominion Post</em> about his winery, Neill said the following about <em>Jurassic Park 4</em>: "I'm told it's a big reboot, a total re-jig."</p> <p>Neill isn't expected to appear in the next <em>Jurassic Park</em> movie, and it's unclear where he heard this from, so let's file this as a rumor for now. My guess: Neill learned this info from cutting up the covers to various Sutter Cane novels.</p> <p>[<a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/8689803/Sam-Neils-vintage-year" target="_blank">The Dominion Post</a> via <a href="http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/05/21/sam-neill-thinks-the-next-jurassic-park-is-a-reboot/" target="_blank">Bleeding Cool</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215703-sam-neill-jurassic-park-reboot-rumor.jpg" alt="Sam Neill thinks Jurassic Park 4 is a franchise reboot screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=APx_W-UL67s:CrSxsBNrlt4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=APx_W-UL67s:CrSxsBNrlt4:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=APx_W-UL67s:CrSxsBNrlt4:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215674Nick Valdezhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Nick+Valdez2013-05-23T09:00:00Z2013-05-23T09:00:00Z<p><em>The Hangover</em> has been an odd trilogy. The very fact that it has made it to a third part should be either celebrated or questioned. The series started out with a simple idea, "Hey, why don't we have a bunch of funny guys blackout in Vegas?" and then went on to expand that idea in the sequel, "Hey, why don't we do the same thing as last time <em>but in Bangkok</em>? Get it? Cause it's a funny name!" Now with <em>The Hangover Part III</em>, the series throws out its tired formula in favor of something darker and more "grounded" than before.&nbsp;</p> <p>How does <em>Part III</em> execute this formula? By focusing its story around two of the franchise's weirdest characters, creating an awkward mishmash of comedy, violence, and nudity. But the main question here is: Is&nbsp;<em>The Hangover Part III</em>&nbsp;partying hard or hardly partying?&nbsp;</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215674-h33.jpg" alt="Review: The Hangover Part III screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/review-the-hangover-part-iii-215674.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=awXvxzA97X0:6enRmWl8_oM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=awXvxzA97X0:6enRmWl8_oM:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=awXvxzA97X0:6enRmWl8_oM:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215705Andres Bolivarhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Andres+Bolivar2013-05-23T08:00:00Z2013-05-23T08:00:00Z<p><span>On this episode of Flixistentialism, we talk about the new X-Box One, Nick teaches you how to play it cool with the ladies, we fawn over the wonderment that is Leonardo DiCaprio and discuss what it means for your film to be liked/hated in the festival circuit. Also, Nick and Dre get into a fight that might put their friendship in danger.</span></p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215705-xboneheader.jpg" alt="Flixistentialism 18 - X-Bone screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/flixistentialism-18-x-bone-215705.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=QSxD1LH-LhA:6-RJ7qpGvEE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=QSxD1LH-LhA:6-RJ7qpGvEE:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=QSxD1LH-LhA:6-RJ7qpGvEE:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215700Matthew Razakhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Matthew+Razak2013-05-22T19:00:00Z2013-05-22T19:00:00Z<p><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sjsrSyWcm2E" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>You don't really put Disney, Pixar&nbsp;and dance music together too often, especially when discussing an animated film, but this new trailer for <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/monster-university-got-in-touch-with-me-today-215273.phtml">Monsters University</a></em> is also debuting some new music from Swedish House Mafia... and it works. We'll have to wait and see if it fits in with the rest of Randy Newman's score, but we're guessing it is just going to crop up during a party scene or montage.</p> <p>Otherwise the trailer shows off plenty of new footage for us to gape at. Lot's of awesome monster designs here, especially the furry, two-legged creature we see. As far as Pixar's sequels go I don't think I've looking forward to one more unless it started with Toy and ended with Story. I realize that actually eliminates a good chunk of them, but still.</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215700-215398-monstersu.jpg" alt="Trailer: Monsters University screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=CHKkDVXSorU:mWoiLk2IgkQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=CHKkDVXSorU:mWoiLk2IgkQ:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=CHKkDVXSorU:mWoiLk2IgkQ:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215696Alec Kubas-Meyerhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Alec+Kubas-Meyer2013-05-22T18:00:00Z2013-05-22T18:00:00Z<p>It's been a while since the name Francis Ford Coppola has inspired visions of greatness, but I think deep down everyone wants to believe that the creator of <em>The Godfather</em>&nbsp;has still got it. With each new project, there is hope that maybe it will be the one to bring him back into the spotlight. Sure, it's been a few decades of disappointment, but <em>maybe</em>.</p> <p>The next <em>maybe</em>&nbsp;brings Coppola back to the story that really made him famous in the first place, kind of. His next project, which is thus far untitled, is a film about an Italian-American family from the 1930s to the 1960s. Given that it took two excellent films and one not-so-excellent one for Coppola to tell the (singular) decade spanning <em>Godfather </em>trilogy, I'm curious how large scale this project will be. Sergio Leone's <em>Once Upon a Time in America</em>&nbsp;covers a similar historical period and is famous for its 269 minute runtime (which was slashed to 139 for its American theatrical release), and I'm curious if that will be a benchmark in terms of both quality and quantity.</p> <p>There's not much else to go on other than the fact that longtime collaborator Fred Roos will be producing and it will be cast by Courtney Bright and Nicole Daniels, who worked on Sofia Coppola's <em>The Bling Ring</em>. Those things do nothing to inspire confidence or instill dread, so we'll have to wait for more information before making any kinds of judgments, but you know what, Coppola's pretty good at Italian-American family dramas. Maybe this will be the one.</p> <p><em>Maybe</em>.</p> <p>[Via <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/francis-ford-coppola-direct-italian-526301">The Hollywood Reporter</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215696-Francis-Ford-Coppola-via-The-Film-Stage.jpg" alt="Francis Ford Coppola doing an Italian-American film again screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=Mdp_pJzGAxo:ctfRbnrPlHI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=Mdp_pJzGAxo:ctfRbnrPlHI:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=Mdp_pJzGAxo:ctfRbnrPlHI:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215697Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-22T16:00:00Z2013-05-22T16:00:00Z<p><iframe width="620" height="350" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" src="http://movies.yahoo.com/video/worlds-end-trailer-1-201030712.html?format=embed&player_autoplay=false"></iframe></p> <p>It hasn't been that long since <a href="http://www.flixist.com/trailer-the-world-s-end-215587.phtml" target="_blank">the first trailer for <em>The World's End</em></a>, but we've already got our second look at the film in this new trailer. There's some new jokes, a couple more bits of plot, and more character interactions.</p> <p>Both Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright revealed a few details about the film in recent weeks. During an online Q &amp; A with <a href="http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/edgar-wright-replies-to-your-world%E2%80%99s-end-questions-152629580.html" target="_blank">Yahoo</a>, Wright noted that the film was partially inspired by reunion movies like <em>The Big Chill</em> and <em>It's Always Fair Weather</em> (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/why-jackie-chan-should-remake-it-s-always-fair-weather-210329.phtml">which Jackie Chan should remake</a>). Pegg added in an interview with <a href="http://collider.com/simon-pegg-the-worlds-end-interview/" target="_blank">Collider</a> that the film's soundtrack will feature songs from 1987-1992.</p> <p><em>The World's End</em> hits UK theatres on August 14th and then hits US theaters on August 23rd.</p> <p>[via <a target="_blank" href="http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch-drink-up-for-a-new-trailer-for-edgar-wright-simon-peggs-the-worlds-end-20130522">The Playlist</a>, <a href="http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/edgar-wright-replies-to-your-world%E2%80%99s-end-questions-152629580.html" target="_blank">Yahoo</a>, and <a href="http://collider.com/simon-pegg-the-worlds-end-interview/" target="_blank">Collider</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215697-the-worlds-end-simon-pegg-edgar-wright-nick-frost.jpg" alt="Trailer: The World's End screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=yhF7L-9rrSg:4Wn1O-L2J78:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=yhF7L-9rrSg:4Wn1O-L2J78:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=yhF7L-9rrSg:4Wn1O-L2J78:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215691Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-22T15:00:00Z2013-05-22T15:00:00Z<p><iframe width="620" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tiTjxT3GBWM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/interview-donnie-yen-211150.phtml">Donnie Yen</a> is going to have a crowded 2013, with three films coming out this year: the big-budget fantasy movie <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/teaser-the-monkey-king-213919.phtml">The Monkey King</a></em>, the crime/martial arts yarn <em>Special Identity</em>, and <em>Iceman 3D</em>, a remake of the enjoyable 1989 film <em>The Iceman Cometh</em>, which starred Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah, and Maggie Cheung.</p> <p><em>Iceman 3D</em>&nbsp;centers on a frozen Ming warrior thawed out in modern times. He dukes it out against another unfrozen man from his era. (This was obviously the first and superior draft of Eugene O'Neill's play <em>The Iceman Cometh</em>.) The film also stars Baoqiang Wang, Shengyi Huang, and Simon Yam.</p> <p>No word yet on a release date. After the cut I've included the trailer for 1989 version of <em>The Iceman Cometh</em>.</p> <p>[via <a target="_blank" href="http://twitchfilm.com/2013/05/donnie-yen-cometh-in-iceman-3d-watch-the-trailer-now.html">Twitch</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215691-iceman-cometh-donnie-yen.jpg" alt="Trailer: Iceman 3D screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/trailer-iceman-3d-215691.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=m9pFnaqqA80:8u5XTNqyUFc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=m9pFnaqqA80:8u5XTNqyUFc:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=m9pFnaqqA80:8u5XTNqyUFc:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215694Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-22T14:00:00Z2013-05-22T14:00:00Z<p>With all the schizoid weather in New York right now, I really wish I was out there in the Riviera covering the Cannes Film Festival. I would wander around half-drunk and half-heat-stroked every day in a summer jacket and hat, watching movies to get out of the sun, giving weak high-fives and terrorist fist jabs to celebrities in crowded elevators, and speaking what little broken French I remember from college in order to woo les belles filles avec mon charme Americain.</p> <p>Instead, I'm in my apartment wearing mismatched sandals wondering how I'm going to cook red potatoes for a late lunch. I'm also wondering what I may watch on Netflix Instant this weekend (other than <em>Arrested Development</em>, of course, which debuts on May 26th).</p> <p>Compared to the last two weeks, it's very light. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/review-dragon-wu-xia--210985.phtml"><em>Dragon</em> (<em>Wu Xia</em>)</a> with <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/interview-donnie-yen-211150.phtml">Donnie Yen</a> has been added, as has <em>The Dictator</em> with Sasha Baron Cohen and Academy Award-winning thespian Sir Ben Kingsley. You can also watch Asylum's cheap-o DTV rip-off <em>Jack the Giant Killer</em>, which, in all honesty, probably couldn't be any better or worse than Bryan Singer's <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/review-jack-the-giant-slayer-214951.phtml">Jack the Giant Slayer</a></em>.</p> <p>Check out the new stuff on Netflix Instant after the cut, and prepare to get a little uncanny.</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215694-cans.jpg" alt="Netflix Now: Festival in Cans Edition screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/netflix-now-festival-in-cans-edition-215694.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=3w0W4VHf9WU:rbkEYyopnuk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=3w0W4VHf9WU:rbkEYyopnuk:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=3w0W4VHf9WU:rbkEYyopnuk:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215695Matthew Razakhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Matthew+Razak2013-05-22T13:44:00Z2013-05-22T13:44:00Z<p>During a Reddit AMA today Richard Linklater <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1eubxw/iam_richard_linklater_director_of_before_midnight/ca3u51n" target="_blank">was asked about the spiritual sequel</a> he and Matthew <span>McConaughey were planning on shooting. His answer may turn a few heads since the last we heard about it they were simply tossing the idea around, but now he says they're planning to start shooting this fall. He also reports that it will be a college comedy and have a big ensemble cast.</span></p> <p>The "sequel" will really have nothing to do with the original film, but may feature McConaughey's character Wooderson if previous reports are true. The movie had a rumored name as well: <em>That's What I'm Talking About</em>. If they are filming soon this could mean it's Linklater's next project, and definitely means they've got the funding for it. We're guessing a 2014 release since he's got <em><a href="http://www.flixist.com/ethan-hawke-on-boyhood-a-film-12-years-in-the-making-210628.phtml" target="_blank">Boyhood</a>&nbsp;</em>(the one that he's been filming as the actors grow older) scheduled for release in 2015.&nbsp;</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215695-tumblr_m30t1kKFf81r5cc8so1_1280.jpg" alt="Dazed and Confused spiritual sequel may shoot in Fall screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=KruFrFM8BNI:JQUHCWZCG7g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=KruFrFM8BNI:JQUHCWZCG7g:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=KruFrFM8BNI:JQUHCWZCG7g:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215454Matthew Razakhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Matthew+Razak2013-05-22T13:00:00Z2013-05-22T13:00:00Z<p>Do you live in LA? Do you like movies? Do you like writing words about movies and meeting famous people (or at least semi-famous people)? Then do we have the gig for you! Flixist is looking for one or two LA correspondents who can write news, reviews, features and cover events in tinsel town. It's a pretty awesome and you get to work with easily the coolest people on earth (us).</p> <p>If you're interested email matthew@flixist.com, geoffrey@flixist.com and hubert@flixist.com with your age (18 or older), a brief description of why you love movies and some writing samples (preferably a news post and feature or review). The job doesn't pay at the moment, but you'll get to cover events, get free movies and possibly go to the Oscars so there are perks.</p> <p>Looking forward to hearing from you and good luck!</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215454-Hollywood_Sign_PB050006.jpg" alt="L.A. writers needed, come write for Flixist screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=zx4cKYZeswc:93jUAeqjd3Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=zx4cKYZeswc:93jUAeqjd3Y:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=zx4cKYZeswc:93jUAeqjd3Y:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215693Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-22T12:00:00Z2013-05-22T12:00:00Z<p>Regardless your feelings on <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/review-the-abcs-of-death-214705.phtml">The ABCs of Death</a></em>, this is something that fans and non-fans can probably get behind. Producers Ant Timpson and Tim League made a special children's book version of <em>The ABCs of Deat</em>h, written by Zach Carlson and illustrated by Stephen Britt.</p> <p>The book has an extremely limited print run of 666 copies. Each costs $37 and includes a special uncut version of <em>The ABCs of Death</em> on Blu-ray featuring 30 different commentaries, various making-ofs, and loads of other extras.</p> <p>In the gallery are a few pics of and from the storybook. For more information and to purchase a copy of the <em>ABCs of Death</em> storybook, visit <a target="_blank" href="http://drafthouse-films.myshopify.com/products/abcsofdeathbook">abcsdeathbook.com</a>.</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215693-abcs-of-death-book.jpg" alt="Limited children's picture book of The ABCs of Death screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/limited-children-s-picture-book-of-the-abcs-of-death-215693.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=W6JA8Mw-R5M:S6ivS6F4yhU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=W6JA8Mw-R5M:S6ivS6F4yhU:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=W6JA8Mw-R5M:S6ivS6F4yhU:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215692Matthew Razakhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Matthew+Razak2013-05-22T11:00:00Z2013-05-22T11:00:00Z<p>Sometimes I just get tired of writing things I care about and want to write about something almost no one should give a crap about. To that end, here are two new posters for the upcoming abomination of a movie <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/the-smurfs-2-214105.phtml">The&nbsp;Smurfs 2</a></em>. How do I know it is going to be bad without seeing? Because I <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/review-the-smurfs-199863.phtml">saw the first movie</a> and not even NPH and Frank Azaria could save it.&nbsp;</p> <p>There's not much saving for these posters either. Clever advertising for a film like this is probably a moot point, but it would have been nice if someone had put some effort into the promotions. I'm not sure what, but something. I'm going to use the word smurfing now because that's required in all posts about smurfs. There, I did it.</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215692-fullscreen-capture-04102013-14535-pmbmp.jpg" alt="Two new Smurfs 2 posters have smurfs in them screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/two-new-smurfs-2-posters-have-smurfs-in-them-215692.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=XJdPTv9fMO0:-0h_RLG_QRs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=XJdPTv9fMO0:-0h_RLG_QRs:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=XJdPTv9fMO0:-0h_RLG_QRs:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215690Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-22T10:00:00Z2013-05-22T10:00:00Z<p>Summer means outdoor movies in many cities across the country. The Film Night in the Park series starts in June and runs through September, with screenings taking place in San Francisco and Marin County (San Rafael, Fairfax, Mill Valley, San Anselmo). All of the screenings are free, though donations are accepted.</p> <p>The first film is the documentary <em>Chasing Ice</em>, a documentary that uses time-lapse photography to chronicle the shrinking of glaciers. Other films throughout the summer include <em><a href="http://www.flixist.com/review-skyfall-213402.phtml" target="_blank">Skyfall</a></em>, <em>Raiders of the Lost Ark</em>, <em><a href="http://www.flixist.com/review-argo-213195.phtml" target="_blank">Argo</a></em>, <em>Singin' in the Rain</em>, <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/review-moonrise-kingdom-210451.phtml">Moonrise Kingdom</a></em>, <em>Jurassic Park</em>, <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/review-hugo-205697.phtml">Hugo</a></em>, <em>Return of the Jedi</em>, and <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/review-brave-210961.phtml">Brave</a></em>.</p> <p>For the full film lineup, schedule, and additional information, visit <a href="http://www.filmnight.org/" target="_blank">filmnight.org</a>.</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215690-san-francisco-bay-area.jpg" alt="SF Bay Area: Film Night in the Park 2013 lineup screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=vpvksZC5tsY:GKEW3LEFrjg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=vpvksZC5tsY:GKEW3LEFrjg:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=vpvksZC5tsY:GKEW3LEFrjg:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215689Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-22T08:00:00Z2013-05-22T08:00:00Z<p><iframe width="620" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/E1JDmq51Mns" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>A new trailer dropped last night for Zack Snyder's <em>Man of Steel</em>. It uses <a href="http://www.flixist.com/general-zod-has-slow-internet-in-new-man-of-steel-viral-215387.phtml" target="_blank">the General Zod viral video</a> as a starting point and builds out from it to showcase a little of the mayhem to come.</p> <p>Now, I might be in the vast minority here, but I think <a href="http://www.flixist.com/trailer-man-of-steel-215404.phtml" target="_blank">the previous <em>Man of Steel</em> trailer</a> was better, and that this trailer may be one too many. It's not like people forgot that a Superman movie was coming out this year, or like they stopped caring.</p> <p><em>Man of Steel</em> hits theaters on June 19th. In the gallery are three character posters for the film depicting Henry Cavill as Superman, Michael Shannon as General Zod, and Russell Crowe as Jor-El.</p> <p>[via <a href="http://collider.com/man-of-steel-trailer-final/" target="_blank">Collider</a>; <a href="http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=104525" target="_blank">Coming Soon</a> and <a href="http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=104542" target="_blank">Coming Soon</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215689-man-of-steel-zack-snyder-superman.jpg" alt="Trailer: Man of Steel screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/trailer-man-of-steel-215689.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=LBU2ziBajVY:GfaYeN5vox0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=LBU2ziBajVY:GfaYeN5vox0:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=LBU2ziBajVY:GfaYeN5vox0:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215688Liz Rugghttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Liz+Rugg2013-05-21T20:00:00Z2013-05-21T20:00:00Z<p>Feminism can breathe a collective sigh of relief, comedian, actor and director Seth MacFarlane will officially not be hosting the 2014 Oscars. But, it's not because the Academy has redacted their (probable) love of rape jokes or because the critical uproar in the wake of MacFarlane's preformance lead to any introspection, embarrassment or even guilt on the part of the Academy, it's because MacFarlane is just too darn busy.</p> <p>Despite saying early on that he wouldn't want to host the Oscars a second time, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/seth-macfarlane-asked-to-host-the-oscars-again-215428.phtml">the Academy asked MacFarlane to return</a> as host for the 2014 Oscars after the 2013 awards show saw a huge increase in younger viewers. Yesterday though, <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/SethMacFarlane">MacFarlane took to twitter</a> to squash any rumors of his return and said that "[he's] unable to do the Oscars again." He added that he "tried to make it work schedule-wise, but [he] need[s] sleep." He also suggested Joaquin Phoenix as the next Oscar host, and sounds like a pretty entertaining idea, if maybe for the wrong reasons. Whoever the next Oscar host is, just lay-off the rape jokes, please.</p> <p>[via <a target="_blank" href="http://www.slashfilm.com/seth-macfarlane-wont-host-2014-oscars/">/Film</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215688-macfarlane_2471085b.jpg" alt="Seth MacFarlane officially not hosting the 2014 Oscars screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=oDq_EWVk_Po:gI7TQ_omoiY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=oDq_EWVk_Po:gI7TQ_omoiY:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=oDq_EWVk_Po:gI7TQ_omoiY:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215687Logan Otrembahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Logan+Otremba2013-05-21T18:00:00Z2013-05-21T18:00:00Z<p>Two new posters have been released for director Edgar Wright&rsquo;s newest film, <i>The World&rsquo;s End</i>. In case we didn&rsquo;t know this from the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/trailer-the-world-s-end-215587.phtml&amp;category=trailers">first trailer that was released</a>, we can reaffirm that Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman, Nick Frost, Eddie Marsan, Simon Pegg, and Rosamund Pike are all starring in this film. Again, like the trailer, we see some people in the background with glowing eyes that resembles something like <i>Invasion of the Body Snatchers</i> to a degree.</p> <p>For those who don&rsquo;t know, this will be the last film in the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy that Wright, Pegg, and Frost have all been involved in. The first two films are <i>Shaun of the Dead</i> and <i>Hot Fuzz</i>.</p> <p><i>The World&rsquo;s End</i> is expected to hit US theaters August 23^rd. Check out the gallery below for the new posters thanks to FirstShowing.</p> <p>[Via <a target="_blank" href="http://www.firstshowing.net/2013/simon-pegg-says-cheers-to-the-worlds-end-on-two-new-posters/">FirstShowing</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215687-The Worlds End header.jpg" alt="Two new The World's End posters screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/two-new-the-world-s-end-posters-215687.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=GhkVoeA_pQM:PbeN-V7tjsg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=GhkVoeA_pQM:PbeN-V7tjsg:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=GhkVoeA_pQM:PbeN-V7tjsg:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215686Geoff Henaohttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Geoff+Henao2013-05-21T17:00:00Z2013-05-21T17:00:00Z<p><object width="620" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/F8Hk6EzzfOc?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/F8Hk6EzzfOc?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="620" height="350" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p> <p>The latest trailer for <em>The Lone Ranger</em>&nbsp;is here, apparently <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/trailer-the-lone-ranger-215412.phtml">disproving the last trailer</a>'s status as the final trailer. There's even more Armie Hammer, more Johnny Depp, more trains, more horses, and more face paint. Like Nick said in that aforementioned post, it feels just like a Bruckheimer film, complete with Johnny Depp in a silly gimmick character.</p> <p>July 4th. <em>The Lone Ranger</em>. I'm already calling it now: That week's Box Office Numbers will be titled "The Forever Alone Ranger." Good one, Geoff.</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215686-loneranger.jpg" alt="Trailer: The Lone Ranger screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=2EvKjKOtfy0:ZCQX45Dj3LQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=2EvKjKOtfy0:ZCQX45Dj3LQ:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=2EvKjKOtfy0:ZCQX45Dj3LQ:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215683Liz Rugghttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Liz+Rugg2013-05-21T16:00:00Z2013-05-21T16:00:00Z<p>Wong Kar Wai's <em>The Grandmaster</em> has had <a href="http://www.flixist.com/wong-kar-wai-s-the-grandmasters-delayed-yet-again-213860.phtml" target="_blank">a long and bumpy road</a> to production, but it's finally coming to US theaters this summer. While opinions have been relatively lackluster about the film since it's international debut at the Berlin Film Festival, I think most of us are just hoping to get some martial arts eye candy at the very least. And from the looks of these photos and the <a href="http://www.flixist.com/trailer-the-grandmaster-215455.phtml&amp;category=trailers" target="_blank">previous teasers</a> we've seen, we ought to be able to expect that from <em>The Grandmaster</em>.</p> <p><em>The Grandmaster</em> will be based on the life of IP Man, though loosely. The real IP Man was a revered martial arts teacher who lived in Hong Kong after the Second Sino-Japanese War, where he had many famous students including Bruce Lee. <em>The Grandmaster</em> will release in the US on August 23rd, 2013.</p> <p>[via <a href="http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/new-photos-of-wong-kar-wais-the-grandmaster-20130521" target="_blank">IndieWire</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215683-WKWGM3h.jpg" alt="Check out new photos for Wong Kar Wai's The Grandmaster screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/check-out-new-photos-for-wong-kar-wai-s-the-grandmaster-215683.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=PXm5oqjFd6g:fN-0WZuYdWM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=PXm5oqjFd6g:fN-0WZuYdWM:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=PXm5oqjFd6g:fN-0WZuYdWM:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215684Matthew Razakhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Matthew+Razak2013-05-21T15:00:00Z2013-05-21T15:00:00Z<p><iframe width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8yIXyvbdc_k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>I get less and less excited about <em>The Wolverine</em>&nbsp;as we get closer to release. It was already the summer superhero film I was least looking forward to, but the <a href="http://www.flixist.com/update-trailer-the-wolverine-215209.phtml" target="_blank">trailers</a> just aren't exciting me. This new one digs a bitter deeper into what's going on in Logan's psyche and personal life with a Jean Grey cameo, but that just reminds me of how bad <em>Last Stand</em>&nbsp;was.&nbsp;</p> <p>The fighting looks decent, but there's not enough here to fully judge. Aside from the that the story line as represented here is pretty bland. Hopefully it fills out a bit more. At least the claws don't look horribly fake, right?</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215684-215191-The-Wolverine-new-poster-.jpg" alt="Trailer: The Wolverine screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=QbcY9D-TD6I:ELdFsYP-Hlc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=QbcY9D-TD6I:ELdFsYP-Hlc:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=QbcY9D-TD6I:ELdFsYP-Hlc:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215685Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-21T14:00:00Z2013-05-21T14:00:00Z<p>Even though many elements of Lars von Trier's <em>Nymphomaniac</em> have been closely guarded, a few details have slipped out from producer Louise Vesth. According to Vesth, there will be graphic sex scenes featuring actors Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgard, Shia LaBeouf, and Uma Thurman, but she confirmed that the actors's faces will be digitally placed on porn star body doubles.</p> <p>Here's how Vetsh described the process to The Hollywood Reporter:</p> <blockquote> <p>"We shot the actors pretending to have sex and then had the body doubles, who really did have sex, and in post we will digital-impose the two," Vesth explained. "So above the waist it will be the star and the below the waist it will be the doubles."</p> </blockquote> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/lebeouf-going-all-the-way-in-von-trier-s-nymphomaniac-212520.phtml">LaBeouf had suggested the sex in the film would all be real</a>, which is still sort of true. It'll just be a bit of partial digital trickery. The post-production will also include double exposure techniques during the sex scenes to juxtapose image and words over the schtupping. Vetsh also revealed that the film is actually two parts, and von Trier still has to finish part two, which is another reason that the film wasn't ready for Cannes. (Well... all that and <a href="http://www.flixist.com/lars-von-trier-jokes-about-nazis-gets-banned-from-cannes-199017.phtml" target="_blank">possibly the Nazi thing</a>.)</p> <p>The first part of <em>Nymphomaniac</em> will premiere in Copenhagen, Denmark on Christmas Day. <em>Nymphomaniac Part 2: The Smell of Fear</em> will be out some time in 2014.</p> <p>[<a target="_blank" href="http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/lars-von-triers-nymphomaniac-will-use-digital-technology-to-put-a-list-heads-on-porn-double-bodies-20130521">The Playlist</a> via <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-nymphomaniac-producer-sex-scenes-525666">The Hollywood Reporter</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215685-CHARLOTTE-GAINSBOURG-NYMPHOMANIAC-LARS-VON-TRIER-PORN-STAR-BODY-DOUBLES.jpg" alt="Nymphomaniac to have actors's faces on porn star bodies screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=hsZN1aO7oMY:WhchKnusOgs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=hsZN1aO7oMY:WhchKnusOgs:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=hsZN1aO7oMY:WhchKnusOgs:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215682Liz Rugghttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Liz+Rugg2013-05-21T13:00:00Z2013-05-21T13:00:00Z<p><iframe width="620" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/j8hlpimFhAY?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/patton-oswalt-pitches-star-wars-episode-vii-215413.phtml">A while ago</a> comedian Patton Oswalt appeared on the TV show Parks and Recreation as a citizen of the town of Pawnee who <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/patton-oswalt-on-his-epic-star-wars-episode-vii-rant-215490.phtml">made a filibuster rant</a>... about <em>Star Wars Episode VII</em>, and all that it could be. And the internet went crazy for it.</p> <p>Now, we not only have a fanmade poster <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ifc.com/fix/2013/04/patton-oswalt-star-wars-marvel-crossover-poster">by Jef Castro</a> of Entertainment Weekly, but also a fanmade animation of the seven and a half minute long rant <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/iZacLess?feature=watch">by Isaac Moores</a>. Obviously the people are just clamoring for this movie to be a reality. I give it another month before there's a Kickstarter campaign for it.</p> <p>[via <a target="_blank" href="http://www.punchdrunkcritics.com/2013/05/patton-oswalts-epic-star-wars-rant-gets.html?spref=tw">Punch Drunk Critics</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215682-swposter.jpg" alt="Flix for Short: Oswalt's Star Wars rant gets animated screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/flix-for-short-oswalt-s-star-wars-rant-gets-animated-215682.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=EwNrb8v1Hco:FdZxnNcrDT8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=EwNrb8v1Hco:FdZxnNcrDT8:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=EwNrb8v1Hco:FdZxnNcrDT8:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215673Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-21T12:00:00Z2013-05-21T12:00:00Z<p>It's a week of many new releases and re-releases on DVD and Blu-ray. Leading the way is Arnold Schwarzenegger's return to the big screen <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/review-the-last-stand-214413.phtml">The Last Stand</a></em>, along with the horror anthology <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/review-the-abcs-of-death-214705.phtml">The ABCs of Death</a></em>, the Jason Statham flick <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/review-parker-214498.phtml">Parker</a></em>, Steven Soderbergh's <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/review-side-effects-214690.phtml">Side Effects</a></em>, and the surprisingly cruddy Pacino/Walken/Arkin movie <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/review-stand-up-guys-213933.phtml">Stand Up Guys</a></em>. Also worth noting on the new release front, I noticed <em>This Girl is Badass</em> starring <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/the-top-10-female-badasses-212441.phtml">female ass-kicker JeeJa Yanin</a>. It's not as good as <em>Chocolate</em>, and a lot of that has to do with the underselling in the fight scenes, which could have been shot better. (Dynamic movement within the frame, people!)</p> <p>On the re-release side, Criterion Collection is putting out <em>Medium Cool</em>, Full Moon is releasing the <em>Evil Bong</em> trilogy, and Blue Underground has a nice four-movie spaghetti western set that includes Sergio Corbucci's <em>Django</em>. Many cheaper DVD reissues coming out as well, including <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/the-cult-club-top-secret-1984--202135.phtml">Top Secret</a></em>, <em>Wonder Boys</em>, <em>Beavis &amp; Butt-Head Do America</em>, <em>You Can Count on Me</em>, and <em>Paper Moon</em>. The last two (or three) are actually good contenders for future Criterion releases, especially <em>Paper Moon</em>.</p> <p>After the cut, this week's DVD and Blu-ray releases, and a bit of Arnold being Arnold.</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215673-arnold-schwarzenegger-junior.jpg" alt="New Releases, week of 5/25/13: Arnold's Return Edition screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/new-releases-week-of-5-25-13-arnold-s-return-edition-215673.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=hC9pdcjOT9U:E-QGbz97Qwo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=hC9pdcjOT9U:E-QGbz97Qwo:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=hC9pdcjOT9U:E-QGbz97Qwo:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215681Matthew Razakhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Matthew+Razak2013-05-21T11:00:00Z2013-05-21T11:00:00Z<p>The third installment of <em><a href="http://www.flixist.com/tag.phtml?t=Ghostbusters" target="_blank">Ghostbusters</a></em>&nbsp;has been <a href="http://www.flixist.com/ghostbusters-3-is-delayed-again-may-never-leave-limbo-213493.phtml" target="_blank">bouncing around forever</a>, but it is still a thing that may happen. We've already heard that the films will <a href="http://www.flixist.com/ghostbusters-iii-is-a-go-bill-murray-is-a-no-maybe-200304.phtml" target="_blank">focus on a younger generation</a> of Ghostbusters, with the old guys passing the torch, but little else has been leaked. On <i>The Larry King Now</i>&nbsp;Dan Aykroyd, who is writing the screenplay, let a bit more slip.</p> <blockquote> <p><span>"It's based on new research that's being done in particle physics by the young men and women at Columbia University. Basically, there's research being done that I can say that the world or the dimension that we live in, our four planes of existence, length, height, width and time, become threatened by some of the research that's being done. Ghostbusters -- new Ghostbusters -- have to come and solve the problem."</span></p> </blockquote> <p>Sounds like a really loose excuse to have ghosts pop up and then have people bust said ghosts. While the plot plays a part of the quality of any movie the reason the <em>Ghostbuster</em>&nbsp;films worked is because the cast was so awesome together. Hopefully that chemistry can be established with this new generation.</p> <p>Oh, and <a href="http://www.flixist.com/ghostbusters-iii-is-a-go-bill-murray-is-a-no-maybe-200304.phtml" target="_blank">Bill Murray</a>? Still out, but there's a spot for him Aykroyd said.&nbsp;</p> <p>[via <a href="http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=104516" target="_blank">ComingSoon</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215681-esq-akusters-de.jpg" alt="Dan Aykroyd talks Ghostbusters 3 plot screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=GCQWpQlKXNw:CP2E1wc_okE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=GCQWpQlKXNw:CP2E1wc_okE:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=GCQWpQlKXNw:CP2E1wc_okE:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215678Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-21T10:00:00Z2013-05-21T10:00:00Z<p>I'm a fan of Jim Jarmusch's movies. He has a weird way of turning moments of boredom into something complicated and interesting, as seen in <em>Stranger Than Paradise</em>, <em>Down by Law</em>, <em>Night on Earth</em>, and <em>Mystery Train</em>. He's also capable of the unexpected, like in <em>Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai</em> and <em>The Limits of Control</em>.</p> <p><em>Only Lovers Left Alive</em> falls firmly into the unexpected category. This is Jarmusch's riff on vampire movies set in Detroit and Tangier, starring Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton as blood-sucking lovers Adam and Eve. The film also stars Mia Wasikowska, John Hurt, Anton Yelchin, and Jeffrey Wright. In his director's statement, Jarmusch notes that the film was partly inspired by Mark Twain's <em>The Diaries of Adam and Eve</em>, and that part of the story will involve finding clean, disease-free blood in the 21st century.</p> <p>In the gallery are some images from <em>Only Lovers Left Alive</em>. After the cut is Jim Jarmusch's full director's statement about the film. <em>Only Lovers Left Alive</em> will screen at Cannes this weekend.</p> <p>[via <a target="_blank" href="http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/new-photos-directors-statement-from-jim-jarmuschs-only-lovers-left-alive-20130520">The Playlist</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215678-Jim-Jarmusch-Only-Lovers-Left-Alive-Tilda-Swinton.jpg" alt="Jim Jarmusch on his vampire movie Only Lovers Left Alive screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/jim-jarmusch-on-his-vampire-movie-only-lovers-left-alive-215678.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=wFMCFyORGb8:QsE_8pQR0Sc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=wFMCFyORGb8:QsE_8pQR0Sc:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=wFMCFyORGb8:QsE_8pQR0Sc:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215677Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-21T09:00:00Z2013-05-21T09:00:00Z<p>So far the actors who'll likely be in <em>Star Wars: Episode VII</em> are <a href="http://www.flixist.com/mark-hamill-sets-us-straight-on-star-wars-episode-7-214820.phtml" target="_blank">Mark Hamill</a>, <a href="http://www.flixist.com/carrie-fisher-is-princess-leia-in-star-wars-episode-vii-214993.phtml" target="_blank">Carrie Fisher</a>, and <a href="http://www.flixist.com/update-harrison-ford-playing-han-solo-in-episode-vii-214772.phtml" target="_blank">Harrison Ford</a>, all of whom would reprise their roles from the original trilogy. They're still in negotiations, as far as anyone knows. No official announcement yet from Disney.</p> <p>Latino Review is now speculating that another actor is in talks for the film: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, who you may know from <em>The Tudors</em>, <em>Mission: Impossible III</em>, and Woody Allen's <em>Match Point</em>. It's unclear what role Meyers would play in the film, and it's all rumor at this point.</p> <p>If you ask me, they should cast John Rhys-Davies and give the dude a laser axe and a recurring gag where he says "Bad dates" in each film of the new trilogy.</p> <p>[<a href="http://latino-review.com/2013/05/20/exclusive-king-henry-viii-star-star-wars-episode-vii/" target="_blank">Latino Review</a> via <a href="http://thefilmstage.com/news/jonathan-rhys-meyers-circles-star-wars-episode-vii/" target="_blank">The Film Stage</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215677-Jonathan-Rhys-Meyers-Star-Wars-Episode-VII.jpg" alt="Jonathan Rhys Meyers in talks for Star Wars: Episode VII? screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=6kJrtcD356w:gwfP9mqQhFQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=6kJrtcD356w:gwfP9mqQhFQ:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=6kJrtcD356w:gwfP9mqQhFQ:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215671Alec Kubas-Meyerhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Alec+Kubas-Meyer2013-05-21T08:00:00Z2013-05-21T08:00:00Z<p>Yeah, it was kind of inevitable. With the release of the&nbsp;<em>Oldboy</em>&nbsp;remake coming ever closer and the announcement of <a href="http://www.flixist.com/sympathy-for-lady-vengeance-getting-remake-because-awful-213851.phtml" target="_blank">a remake of <em>Lady Vengeance</em></a>, it was only a matter of time before the first film in Park Chan-Wook's incredible <em>Vengeance Trilogy</em> was remade for American audiences. Still, I hoped it wouldn't happen. Of the three films,&nbsp;<em>Mr. Vengeance</em>&nbsp;is the least foreigner-friendly, and I can't see American audiences reacting well to its extremely bleak narrative (much moreso than either&nbsp;<em>Oldboy</em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>Lady Vengeance</em>, both of which end on somewhat hopeful notes). Despite all that, the unfortunate has happened, and remake rights have been picked up.</p> <p>Behind the project are Silver Reel and Lotus Entertainment, backed by, bizarrely enough, Lorenzo di Bonaventura Mark Vahradian, producers of the <em>Transformers</em>&nbsp;films. Along with that pair, <em>Broken City</em>&nbsp;writer Brian Tucker has penned a script that, according to Deadline, "centers on two men who are bound by their common sense of loss and headed on a collision course of revenge." It's a vague description to be sure, but words like "bound" and "collision course" imply generic and dumb, and <em>Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance</em>&nbsp;is neither of those things. The original is a complex and disturbing film, and my opinion of the best <em>Vengeance</em>&nbsp;film oscillates frequently between it and <em>Oldboy</em>.&nbsp;</p> <p>In other words, it shouldn't be marred by American hands. Certainly not the ones that produced <em>Transformers</em>. That's just horrible. Remakes of the latter two films in the <em>Trilogy</em>&nbsp;are bad enough. A terrible trifecta will only make life worse for everybody.&nbsp;</p> <p>[Via <a href="http://twitchfilm.com/2013/05/parks-sympathy-for-mr-vengeance-remake-moving-ahead.html" target="_blank">Twitch</a>, <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/cannes-park-chan-wooks-sympathy-for-mr-vengeance-getting-remake/" target="_blank">Deadline</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215671-Sympathy-for-Mr-Vengeance-Song-Kang-Ho.jpg" alt="Sympathy for Mr Vengeance remake is happening, depressing screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=emWVYz7pcdo:Xyh9R7PGhtg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=emWVYz7pcdo:Xyh9R7PGhtg:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=emWVYz7pcdo:Xyh9R7PGhtg:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215669Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-20T18:00:00Z2013-05-20T18:00:00Z<p>It's been a little while since we last heard about the next two <em>Hobbit</em> movies, <em>The Desolation of Smaug</em> and <em>There and Back Again</em>. Even though I had some issues with <em><a href="http://www.flixist.com/review-the-hobbit-214047.phtml" target="_blank">The Hobbit: An unexpected Journey</a></em> (Matt, like the majority of people, really dug it), I'm interested to see the next two movies since I have an affinity for the <em>Lord of the Rings</em> films.</p> <p>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151626211191558&amp;set=a.10150238899061558.364437.141884481557&amp;type=1" target="_blank">Peter Jackson posted on Facebook</a> that production has briefly resumed in New Zealand for some pick-up shooting. Here was his message:</p> <blockquote> <p>Back on set for our last Hobbit pick ups. Our last ever Tolkien pick ups, in fact. It's going to be an intense few weeks, but we're looking forward to shooting some powerful scenes with our great cast. Our next blog is coming soon!</p> </blockquote> <p>In the gallery you can see the Facebook image with Ian McKellen. <em>The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug</em> will be out on December 13th, 2013, and <em>The Hobbit: There and Back Again</em> will be out on December 17th, 2014.</p> <p>[<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151626211191558&amp;set=a.10150238899061558.364437.141884481557&amp;type=1" target="_blank">Peter Jackson on Facebook</a> via <a href="http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=104527" target="_blank">Coming Soon</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215669-hobbit-pick-ups-peter-jackson.jpg" alt="Peter Jackson's Hobbit back in production for pick ups screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/peter-jackson-s-hobbit-back-in-production-for-pick-ups-215669.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=e15jPEN3GXY:VyMkodaGMwY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=e15jPEN3GXY:VyMkodaGMwY:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=e15jPEN3GXY:VyMkodaGMwY:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215668Logan Otrembahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Logan+Otremba2013-05-20T17:00:00Z2013-05-20T17:00:00Z<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger is 65 years old and <i>Conan the Barbarian</i> came out about 31 years ago. Schwarzenegger is also planning to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/schwarzenegger-to-crush-his-enemies-as-conan-once-more-213413.phtml">reprise his role</a> from the 1982 film. <i>The Legend of Conan</i> project currently has no director in mind, but a previous director that has worked with Schwarzenegger has noted interest in the project.</p> <p>Director Paul Verhoeven (<i>Total Recall</i>, <i>Robocop</i>, <i>Starship Troopers</i>) has said that he would like to direct the film if he was offered the job. Verhoeven said this in regards to <i>The Legend of Conan</i>:</p> <blockquote> <p>If they asked me, I'd certainly love to - let's put it that way. But I don't know what the script is. I don't know what Arnold wants. I'm a big fan in fact of Conan. That's a great movie and I found that the composer, Basil Poledouris, basically inspired many of my movies [the soundtracks] like Arnold, Robocop, Starship Troopers and Total Recall. The score of Conan is great. The style of editing that (John) Milius used was very beautiful, and Arnold does a great job. He was really the perfect choice.</p> </blockquote> <p>The project is slated for a 2014 release and will probably get underway as soon as a director is chosen.</p> <p>[via <a target="_blank" href="http://www.movieweb.com/news/paul-verhoeven-wants-to-direct-arnold-schwarzenegger-in-the-legend-of-conan">MovieWeb</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215668-Conan header.jpg" alt="Paul Verhoeven wants to direct The Legend of Conan screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=z8F3aoi0SY4:Caj38JZVPgw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=z8F3aoi0SY4:Caj38JZVPgw:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=z8F3aoi0SY4:Caj38JZVPgw:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215666Matthew Razakhttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Matthew+Razak2013-05-20T14:00:00Z2013-05-20T14:00:00Z<p>One of our most popular posts here at Flixist is an old video of Jennifer Lawerence as Mystique in <em><a href="http://www.flixist.com/review-x-men-first-class-199151.phtml" target="_blank">X:Men: First Class</a></em>. It's because she's damn near naked. The Internet obviously likes seeing her covered in blue scales, and never let it be said the we here at Flixist deny the internet what it wants. Here you will find the first image of Lawerence as Mystique in <em>X-Men: Days of Future Past</em>.&nbsp;</p> <p>She looks a lot like she did before as she should considering she shouldn't really age. The image comes from director <a href="https://twitter.com/BryanSinger/status/336532069167542272/photo/1" target="_blank">Bryan Singer's Twitter</a> where he's been sharing tons of pictures from the set, but hopefully not too many spoilers. You can check out more on <a href="http://www.flixist.com/products_detail.phtml?p=X-Men%3A+Days+of+Future+Past&amp;c=news" target="_blank">our page for the film</a>, but my guess is you're probably just going to look at Mystique.&nbsp;</p> <p>Depending on how strict your work is this could be NSFW.</p> <p>[via <a href="http://collider.com/jennifer-lawrence-x-men-days-of-future-past-image/" target="_blank">Collider</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215666-jennifer-lawrence-x-men-days-of-future-past.jpg" alt="Jennifer Lawrence once again close to naked as Mystique screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flixist.com/jennifer-lawrence-once-again-close-to-naked-as-mystique-215666.phtml">Read more...</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=GKPz56ZvmOM:QboeBR05atU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=GKPz56ZvmOM:QboeBR05atU:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=GKPz56ZvmOM:QboeBR05atU:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:http://www.flixist.com/,2013:/post.phtml?pk=215664Hubert Vigillahttp://www.flixist.com/blogs/Hubert+Vigilla2013-05-20T13:00:00Z2013-05-20T13:00:00Z<p><iframe width="620" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wjOYX_a8GXw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>Here is the trailer for <em>The Young and Prodigious Spivet</em>, the latest from <em>Amelie</em> and <em>City of Lost Children</em> director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. The film is an adaptation of the book <em>The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet</em> by Reif Larsen, and stars Helena Bonham Carter, Jeunet regular Dominique Pinon, and Kyle Catlett making his feature film debut in the title role. Here's a synopsis for the film:</p> <blockquote> <p>A 12-year-old cartographer secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother and travels across the country on board a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute.</p> </blockquote> <p>It looks like a nice bit of whimsy on the road that fits with <a href="http://www.flixist.com/first-images-from-jean-pierre-jeunet-s-prodigious-spivet-215324.phtml" target="_blank">the stills from the film we shared a few weeks ago</a>, and it's usually pretty amusing to see how directors from another country interpret America.</p> <p><em>The Young and Prodigous Spivet</em> will be out in France on October 16th. No word yet on international release dates.</p> <p>[via <a href="http://www.firstshowing.net/2013/watch-the-young-and-prodigious-spivet-gets-quirky-rustic-trailer/" target="_blank">First Showing</a>]</p> <p> <img src="http://www.flixist.com/ul/215664-The-Young-and-Prodigious-Spivet-Jean-Pierre-Jeunet.jpg" alt="Trailer: The Young and Prodigious Spivet screenshot" width="620" border="0" /> </p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=fJulwMXXC7k:iA5dqNst8KE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?a=fJulwMXXC7k:iA5dqNst8KE:9C14ENGzrIY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Flixist?i=fJulwMXXC7k:iA5dqNst8KE:9C14ENGzrIY" border="0"></img></a> </div>