tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239Sat, 07 Sep 2024 17:25:00 +0000Lastest movie news, previews, reviews, and film opinion on everything hollywood and beyond.http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Chris Ritter)Blogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-4118935780700411617Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:32:00 +00002008-09-15T18:47:02.750-07:00Yesterday, I was traveling by air to my new school in Beppu, Japan. As a big chunk of that journey I got to spend about twelve and a half hours squeezed inside an economy class seat on a direct flight from Chicago O'Hare to Tokyo Narita. If any of you have been on one of those flights before then you know that the only things to do are watch movies, try to sleep, and get up and stretch every oncehttp://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/09/in-flight-review-visitor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-783183149258848595Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:36:00 +00002008-09-12T17:35:42.119-07:00With the four high-profile contenders Focus Features’ Burn After Reading(above), Lionsgate’s Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys, Overture’s Righteous Kill and Picturehouse’s The Women, the box office is a bit crowded this weekend as far as adult's wallets are concerned. After a summer full of kid-friendly blockbusters and raunchy comedy it's refreshing to finally be moving into the more meaty http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/09/adult-box-office-four-way-not-as-sexy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-2481056320646130419Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:09:00 +00002008-09-11T23:38:47.362-07:00Another summer has officially come to an end, and another summer blockbuster movie season with it. Please allow us to present our comprehensive summer review, featuring the best and worst of the season. The reviews will be broken into three parts and featured in chronological order of release, and followed up with our choices for the top five movies of the summer. Part two of our reviews http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/09/surreelfilms-summer-in-review-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-2640791151426362735Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:14:00 +00002008-09-11T12:35:37.652-07:00A fair amount of questionable material has been floating around the intrawebs the last couple of days, so much so that I am going to try and sort out the completely ridiculous from the just slightly ridiculous.Will Smith is Cpt. AmericaRumors have been flying that Will Smith has been offered the role of the beloved propaganda piece Captain America. This role would suit Smith's tastes for the big http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/09/rumor-mill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-7203233658790179685Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:30:00 +00002008-09-10T23:20:23.716-07:00After his latest effort with the Che Guevara biopic staring Benicio Del Toro, it appears that director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Ocean's Eleven) is in the initial stages of another ambitious biopic, Liberace! According to Variety, actor Michael Douglas is already in place to star as the film's titular flamboyant pianist, while Matt Damon is apparently in talks to play Scott Thorson, who sued http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/09/wait-liberace-was-gay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-3535360780183347227Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:00:00 +00002008-09-10T12:18:19.973-07:00I’ve been taking shit from a friend and fellow blogger about this one for quite some time. We have fairly similar taste in movies, but apparently I’m bat shit crazy for liking Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report. So, as I’d been listening to his crap for so long that I was actually starting to believe him, I recently decided to revisit Minority Report for another viewing with all the benefits of http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/09/defend-yourself-minority-report.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-8092624113778472338Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +00002008-09-08T22:22:28.291-07:00With Quentin Tarantino's Word War II epic Inglorious Bastards set for a 2009 release, the internet has been abuzz this summer over castings news and rumors. Known for his daring casting choices, it's seems that QT's lastest will be no exception. Bastards follows the exploits of a group of Jewish-American soldiers dubbed "The Basterds" [sic] as they attempt to strike fear into the hearts of the http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/09/inglorious-bastards-cast-so-far.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-4002274831963892919Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:04:00 +00002008-09-11T22:21:46.566-07:00Another summer has officially come to an end, and another summer blockbuster movie season with it. Please allow us to present our comprehensive summer review, featuring the best and worst of the season. The reviews will be broken into three parts and featured in chronological order of release, and followed up with our choices for the top five movies of the summer. Part one of the review starts http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/09/surreelfilms-summer-in-review-part-1_08.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-8605297898796824351Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:30:00 +00002008-09-04T09:37:54.874-07:00For his upcoming 2009 release Fantastic Mr. Fox Wes Anderson will attempt his first foray into a full length animated feature. Based on the Roald Dahl story of the same name, Mr. Fox will be done utilizing a stop-motion style similar to the one utilized briefly in his previous film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. He recently told MTV Movies Blog, “The settings will be very natural. We want tohttp://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/09/fantastic-mr-anderson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-1329129142748714127Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:00:00 +00002008-09-09T11:11:07.252-07:00T. Boone Pickens and his partner H.W. have a plan to save the world. It involves a straw, a milkshake, and a whole lot of blowing.http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/08/there-will-be-wind.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-5071945079631689467Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:03:00 +00002008-09-03T11:22:35.704-07:00Exploding onto the scene at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, American Teen gained instant pedigree and some serious buzz by taking the top honors for directing in a documentary. It was promptly snatched up by Paramount Vantage, and has seen a fairly robust limited release over the course of the summer.The Skinny: With American Teen, director Nanette Burstein has delivered an unapologetic look http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/09/review-american-teen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-2150715341998008810Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:00:00 +00002008-09-02T11:16:37.187-07:00With Death Race having recently fizzed at the box office, I've taken a little time to reflect on Jason Statham’s career and all I can think is why? Why Jason? Why? You play the same role in every movie. We get it, you are a badass and can kick people in the face on demand. There is nothing wrong with just doing action movies. I wish some people would stick to just action movies (The Rock), but Mrhttp://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/09/why-jason-why.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-4646041277657631509Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:31:00 +00002008-09-01T13:52:48.743-07:00With the fall festival season now upon us, this past weekend saw the coming and going of the 35th annual Telluride Film Festival in Telluride, Colorado. For the uninitiated, Telluride is a yearly festival focusing on independent features and featuring national, and even a few worldwide debuts. Thanks to the writer's strike this year's festival was a little lacking on American-made Oscar http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/09/telluride-2008-recap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-944751932318593045Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:17:00 +00002008-09-01T12:30:27.917-07:00The Warner's Bros. adaptation of the critically acclaimed Alan Moore graphic novel may be the greatest movie that no one gets to see. Ok, I might be a little over dramatic but due to what is shaping up into a lengthy legal battle; the release date for this superhero epic is now TBA. Warner's Bros. ran into a legal roadblock well into post-production and is now fighting tooth and nail with Fox's http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/09/watchmen-are-never-coming-everyone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-2344843656811406287Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:47:00 +00002008-09-01T13:43:09.452-07:00With the unofficial end of summer upon us, five films vie for remnants of your summer movie bucks. Disaster Movie, Babylon A.D., Hamlet 2, Traitor, and College all open this weekend. It would appear that there is a film for everyone in that smorgasbord of fresh titles, and each will most likely rake in respective box office numbers. This weekend closes a surprisingly profitable summer for http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/08/labor-day-box-office-battle-royale_7750.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-5402587472526445746Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:30:00 +00002008-08-30T15:29:49.306-07:00The Wrestler, staring Mickey Rourke, is building strong buzz going into it's pending debut at the Venice Film Festival on September 5th, and again two days later at the Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Darren Aronofsky of Requiem for a Dream and Pi, The Wrestler follows the story of Randy "the ram" Robinson (Rourke), an ex-professional wrestler, forced into retirement by severe http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/08/mickey-rourke-body-slams-fuck-out-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-3152972216016334068Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:00:00 +00002008-08-29T10:58:12.239-07:00Bolstered by the upcoming Criterion release of Wes Anderson’s Bottle Rocket, I finally took the time to check out the film, and discovered a classic effort that Martin Scorsese has labeled as one of the top-ten films of the 1990s.The Skinny: As Anderson’s first full length feature, 1996’s Bottle Rocket is an immensely enjoyable and entertaining farce of a heist movie that demonstrates many of thehttp://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/08/retro-review-bottle-rocket.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-5872108398155245126Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:00:00 +00002008-08-28T11:33:28.213-07:00So.... what do a forgettable Indiana Jones sequel and a 1994 MacGyver TV movie have in common? The same horrible ending! Thanks a lot George Lucas.http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/08/surreelvid-indiana-jones-rips-off.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-4468701007523348854Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:00:00 +00002008-08-28T11:32:54.342-07:00To say that the character Ant-Man is obscure in the minds of the general public is an understatement. In a recent interview with Wizard Universe director Edgar Wright reaffirmed his commitment to bringing his "A-game" for one of marvel's "D-list" heroes.Currently working on the film's second draft, the Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead director admits, "The whole raison d'etre of the piece for me http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/08/ant-man-trying-really-hard-to-make-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-5374754960961614919Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:28:00 +00002008-08-27T11:17:08.221-07:00Sony pictures has announced that a big screen adaptation of Wildstorm comics' The Boys is in the works. The super-violent series follows the exploits of a squad of superhero CIA agents who are charged with the duty of keeping watch on other superheroes, and using deadly force whenever necessary.As interesting as this property sounds, I'm very nervous as to whether or not the pro-PG13 Dark Knight http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/08/sony-gets-boys-together.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-8609981927093294233Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:50:00 +00002008-08-27T12:34:47.610-07:00Hot on the tales of seeing Watchmen and Star Trek, the director/actor/producer extraorinare Kevin Smith confirmed yesterday that he has seen a cut of Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro's The Hobbit.Speaking of del Toro's directing Kevin said, "to say that it was masterfully done would be a gross understatement. This is the film of the fucking century. Somewhere J.R.R. Tolkien just blew a load http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/08/kevin-smith-has-seen-hobbit-it-melted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-5490998140562387216Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:30:00 +00002008-08-26T21:45:36.637-07:00Director Spike Jonze's Where the Wild Things Are has been in a state of limbo ever since news broke earlier this year of screaming children running from test screenings and a very unhappy Warner Brothers. Since then news has been very tight on the rumored reshoots and the overall status of the film. However, in a recent interview with Variety's Anne Thompson producer Gary Goetzman asserted that http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/08/where-fuck-are-wild-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-3359545138865328807Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:02:00 +00002008-08-26T16:26:58.341-07:00I think I have a relatively open and accepting view of most movies. I like my fair share and hate quite a few as well. It takes a truly unique film for me to just flat out refuse to acknowledge its existence. I begrudgingly open long-closed wounds and have assembled a list of the films that I simply refuse to acknowledge. I am, and the world is, better off just forgetting these films.9) Batman http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/08/movies-i-like-to-pretend-dont-exist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrick)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-930935745588151586Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:00:00 +00002008-08-26T13:47:07.303-07:00Famed writer Chuck Palahniuk recently announced on his blog that the rights have been optioned to a movie adaptation of his novel Rant. Previous big screen adaptations of Palahniuk's work include 1999's Fight Club and 2008's Choke, which releases at the end of next month. Rant follows the life of Buster Landru "Rant" Casey in a dystopian future in which urban dwellers are divided into the http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/08/more-chuck-palahniuk-in-pipeline.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344443516898256239.post-6425639805121752864Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:23:00 +00002008-08-25T10:24:40.919-07:00Dear Jeff Goldblum,I feel that this letter has been a long time in the making, but it is imperative at this time of crossroads in your life that I get some important things off my chest. In the words of Conan O’Brien, “the eye always goes to Goldblum.”+/- Nostalgic MusingsWell, allow me to start with my earliest recollections of your career. Like many kids of my generation my first introduction http://surreelfilm.blogspot.com/2008/08/open-letter-to-jeff-goldblum-three_25.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)