I said in my review of Valkyrie that I was just about done with films surrounding World War II, but occasionally I am a suprised. Ed Zwick has been a favorite director of mine for a little while (Glory was fantastic), so when I heard he was doing another war picture I figured I would give it a shot. It also didnt help that Daniel “James Bond” Craig was the star. Defiance tells the story of the Bielski family, after having their family and village slaughterd by Nazi’s the Bielski’s take to the forrest where with the help of other Jewish refugees start a colony in the forests of Belarus for over two years combating sickness, starvation, and Nazis soldiers. What sets this WWII story apart from others is the fact this is about regular Jewish people put into extraordinary situations and how they deal with them.

Defiance has a somewhat greenish, gritty look that tends to translate very well in High-Def. Black levels are dead on and there is plenty of depth in the 1.78:1 framed picture. As far as the audio goes Paramount had provided us with a Dolby 5.1 TrueHD mix that is excellent when it needs to be, for being a “war film” Defiance is a rather quiet dialouge driven movie with a couple of big action set pieces. We also get a few pretty decent extras first up is an audio commentary by director Zwick which is pretty dry. We also get a few historical featurette’s about the actual events depicted in the film which are worth a watch. The Blu-ray is a knockout, with a stunning A/V presentation and a few solid bonuses. I’d suggest, if nothing else, giving this film a rent.

Defiance (Blu-ray)

Overall Review: 4 out of 5

I was never a big Star Trek fan growing up, Star Wars was always my thing. With the exception of The Wrath of Kahn I just never really had interest in the adventures of Captain Kirk and crew. But with the release of this summers mega-hit, J.J. Abrams reboot of the the franchise Paramount saw fit to release all 6 original cast films on Blu-ray Disc and we have your review.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture jumps this collection off and for the most part is as boring and dull as you remember it with a lot of beautifully composed shots of the Enterprise. The second film starts a 3 movie story arch (starting with Kahn and ending with The Voyage Home). The Final Frontieer (the 5th film) was meant to be the final chapter of the U.S.S. Enterprise until The Undiscovered Country came along (which is probally the worst in the series). All films are presented with a full 1080p Hi-Def restoration and are presented in stunning 7.1 Dolby TrueHD Audio. Trek has never looked or sounded this good! As far as special features go all the features from the previous 2-Disc Collector’s Editions have been ported over and mastered in High Definition, you also get a new 7th Disc called “The Captain’s Summit” which is a rountable discussion featuring Shatner/Nimoy and Patrick Stweart/Jonathan Frakes, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg. While not a definitive collection of the entire Trek series it gives viewers new and established a look at the Kirk/Spock relationship that is forged in the new Star Trek film.

Star Trek: The Original Motion Picture Collection

Overall Review: 4 out of 5
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Genre: Sci-Fi
Aspect: 2.4:1 1080p
Audio: 7.1 Dolby TrueHD

There have been numerous films about World War II over the years, it is a subject that is rich for storytellers but just when you think you’ve seen every story about “The Great War” we get another one. This time brought to you by Bryan Singer and Tom Cruise.

Valkyrie tells the story of an assassination plot by members of the German army to get rid of Adolf Hitler at the height of the War. Tom Cruise plays Col. Claus von Stauffenberg who while serving in North Africa is badly injuried loosing his left eye as well as some fingers. Upon his arrival back in Germany Stauffenberg puts a plan in motion to kill Hitler and end the war before he can enact his final solution. At its heart Valkyrie is a finely crafted suspense thriller (though everyone knows the outcome), and features great performances from Cruise and everyone involved. Valkyrie is presented in a 1.85:1 1080p HD transfer with 5.1 dts-HD Master Audio. Bryan Singer is a master behind the camera and it shows with the compositions he chooses, Valkyrie is easily the coolest looking W.W.II film made. On the features side of things you get 2 Audio commentaries: the first with Bryan Singer and Tom Cruise, the second with Co-Writers Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander. Also featured are a bunch of historical documentaries and featurettes about the event portrayed in the film, as well as a Q&A with Singer and Cruise. Valkyrie is an excellent picture that shines light on a little known event in our recent history, though World War II has been done to death it does add a little something new to the genre, but I must say after Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds this summer I think I am officially done with World War II.

Valkyrie

Overall Review: 4 out of 5
Studio: United Artist/MGM/20th Century Fox
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Aspect: 1.85:1 1080p
Audio: 5.1 dts-HD Master Audio

Here here our first look at Mickey Rourke in Iron Man 2. In the film Rourke plays Ivan Vanko aka Whiplash, the image comes from USA Today and in the article that goes with the image the paper clears up some information about the character:

The suit, which the Russian criminal put together, consists of a pair of whips, powered by the glowing chest piece. Director Jon Favreau says that the technology used in Rourke’s suit is “definitely related” to the tech developed by Tony Stark, and “that’s part of the core theme of the film.”

Actor David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series “Kung Fu” who also had a wide-ranging career in the movies, has been found dead in the Thai capital, Bangkok. A news report said he was found hanged in his hotel room and was believed to have committed suicide.

A spokesman for the U.S. Embassy, Michael Turner, confirmed the death of the 72-year-old actor. He said the embassy was informed by Thai authorities that Carradine died either late Wednesday or early Thursday, but he could not provide further details out of consideration for his family.

The Web site of the Thai newspaper The Nation cited unidentified police sources as saying Carradine was found Thursday hanged in his luxury hotel room.

Action films are a dime a dozen these days and most plots and storyline’s have been covered and recovered. However that doesn’t stop Hollywood from recycling ideas and repackaging them as new. However every once in a while a film comes a long that despite the cookie cutter plot rises above and shines brighter than the rest… Taken is that film.

When a former C.I.A. (Neeson) lets his daughter go on a trip to Paris to “enjoy the art”, she gets abducted and sold into slavery. Once he finds out he goes on a mission to Paris and kills everyone in his path! Like I said, nothing original but what makes this film work is its star Liam Neeson,he totally transformers into his character and he really makes this more than just your standard action flick. The Blu-ray edition gives you option to watch the film in its original theatrical cut as well as an extended cut and is presented in 2.4:1 1080p. While the transfer is not one of the best, it still does a great job in showcasing another side of Paris that’s rarely seen in other films. The 5.1 DTS Master Audio track however is the highlight of this disc, it is a very active track that will shake your room. The disc also has 2 audio commentary tracks (which are subtitled, because the Director Pierre Morel and the other crew members involved are French) but there is a lot there and it’s well worth your time. There are also some Side-by-Side comparisons with the action scenes, a making of featurette and a featurette of the premier. There is also a digital copy of the film on disc 2. Taken is the rare action film that if left in less competent hands wouldn’t have even been on my radar, but after watching it, trust me… It’s well worth your time.

Taken

Overall Review: 4 Out of 5
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Genre: Action
Aspect: 2.4:1 1080p
Audio: 5.1 DTS Master Audio

We have your first look at the trailer for Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes film due in theaters Christmas Day this year. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, and Rachel McAdams this version of the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle character definately has that Ritchie flair to it (the bare knuckle boxing angle, comic dialouge, etc…). Well enough of the reading check out the trailer already, we have links to the HD goodness.

Sherlock Holmes (2009)| 1080p 720p 480p

Paramont has released the final poster for this summer’s soon to be mega hit sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The sequel to 2007’s Transformers. Also after the break we have quite possibly the first look at what The title bad guy of the film The Fallen will look like.

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David Fincher is one of few directors who’s work I will always watch, regardless of what he does. He has proven himself to be one todays elite directors, able to tackle any film genres (Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi). When it was announced that David Fincher was directing F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” my interest was instantly piqued. It was released on Christmas Day 2008 and still made it to number 3 on our top 10 films of 2008.

Benjamin Button was born under “unusual circumstances”, he ages in reverse and was born as an old man in a baby’s body. As a child he meets Daisy (Cate Blanchett) who would become the love of his life. The film is comprised of far to much to discuss in this limited space, but trust me this film is definitely worth your time. B.Button is the first “Major” Blu-ray release from “The Criterion Collection”, anyone who knows Criterion knows they are the authority on quality and features and they spare no expense on this release. The video is presented in a stunning 2.40:1 1080p transfer, colors literally seem to jump off the screen, there’s also a 5.1 DTS Master Audio track that does not disappoint. On the features front we get an audio commentary with David Fincher which is a must listen for any enthusiast or aspiring filmmaker. On Disc 2 there’s a 3 Hour (Yes I said 3 HOUR) long Making-of-Documentary that spans the films sordid history, pre production, post production and the premier.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Overall Review: 5 out of 5
Studio: The Criterion Collection/Paramount/Warner Bros.
Genre: Drama/Fantasy
Aspect: 2.40:1 1080p HD
Audio: 5.1 English DTS Master Audio

Professional Wrestling was always one of my favorite things to watch growing up. But as I have gotten older my interest in the “sport” has faded though there is something about it that I still enjoy. When I heard that director Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requem for a Dream, The Fountain) was going to explore the world of professional wrestling in his next film I must say I was intrigued.

In the film “The Wrestler” actor Mickey Rourke plays Randy “The Ram” Robinson a wrestler who was in the prime of his life in the 80’s, but time has passed him by and after suffering a near fatal heart attack tries to reevaluate his life and career decisions. The film was shot documentary style and the video quality takes a hit because of it, there is a lot of grain but that is what the director and cinematographer intended. Another area where disc suffers is “special features”, unfortunately there is no audio commentary or any real in depth documentaries. There’s a making of documentary that’s fairly shallow and a round table discussion with former Professional Wrestlers (including Rowdy Roddy Piper, Lex Luger, and Diamond Dallas Paige) which was on film’s website. Thankfully the 5.1 DTS Master Audio sounds amazing. While the movie is fantastic and definitely one of the best movies of last year, this disc is lacking some some key features that I can’t help but feel they are saving for another release.
- Overall Rating: 3 out of 5

The Wrestler

Studio: Fox Searchlight
Genre: Drama
Aspect: 2.35:1 1080p HD
Audio: 5.1 English DTSHD-Master Audio

Keep them peepers peeled!

Thats right the long in limbo Green Hornet film has finally found its director (after Stephen Chow decided to bow out due to “Creative Differences”). According to Variety & The Hollywood Reporter Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine…, Science of Sleep) has signed on to direct the film with Seth Rogen and Chow still on tap to star in the film. For those who don’t know anything about the character here is a little rundown. Green Hornet is Britt Reid, a newspaper publisher by day who by night goes out in his masked “Green Hornet” identity to fight crime as a vigilante, accompanied by his similarly masked Asian manservant Kato and driving a car, equipped with advanced technology, called “Black Beauty”. The Green Hornet is often portrayed as a fair-to-above average hand-to-hand combatant and is often armed with a gun that sprays knock-out gas (an electric stun weapon called the “hornet’s sting” was added to his arsenal in the TV series).

Well the title of the post might be jumping the gun a little but the word going around the web right now is that Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures (The production company that produced Superman Returns and The Dark Knight) already have a title for the new Superman film. Superman Unleashed is the title being used for now on an internal Legendary Picutres website (picture after the jump.) Also on the picture is a synopsis of sorts of what to expect with the film (dont worry nothing is given away)

The trailer for Michael Bay’s sequel to Transformers is finally upon us (no the Super Bowl commercial didnt count). From the looks of what we are seeing everything is ramped up and even more over the top than the first one. We have embedded the trailer below but you can alow check it out in HD over at vimeo.com

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen from Bay Films/Michael Bay Dot Com on Vimeo.

Snatch is probally one of my favorite modern gangster films in recent memory, Writer/Director Guy Ritchie burst onto the scene with Lock, Stock, & Two Smoking Barrels and hasnt really looked back, with only a couple missteps along the way (Swept Away anyone?). When I had heard that Ritchie was planning a new London based gangster tale I was eagerly waiting to see how this one stacked up to his previous efforts, well now it’s being released on Tuesday the 27th on DVD and Blu-ray, and we have the review for you!

Film and Features

When a wealthy foregin mobster moves into London gangster Lenny Cole’s (Tom Wilkinson) turf, a small-timer (Gerard Butler) and his crew “The Wild Bunch” think they can play both sides and become big time. Add a hard-as-ice accountant (Thandie Newton), a rocker playing dead to boost record sales, wannabe music moguls (Jeremy Piven and Chris “Ludacris” Bridges), a missing painting and a mosh of money and muscle, and you got a hell of a wild ride that very much on par with Ritchie’s previous films.

RockNRolla will be released in 3 different editions (a Single and 2-Disc DVD edition, and a 2-Disc Blu-ray edition), for the sake of the review we will be talking ONLY about the Blu-ray version. A nice collection of special features have been brought together for this release:
• Audio Commetary - by Director Guy Ritchie and Co-Star Mark Strong
• Deleted Scenes
• Blokes, Birds, and Backhanders: Inside RockNRolla - Making of Documentary [HD]
• Guy’s Town - Guy Ritchie reflects on his fascination with ever-evolving London [HD]

And the second disc is a Digital Copy of the film for your ipod, or computer for your on the go watching enjoyment.
- Rating: 4 out of 5

Tech Specs

RockNRolla is presented in its original 2.4:1 aspect ratio and is given a fantastic 1080p HD video transfer. Colors are presented very naturally, there is no evidence of edge enchancement or digital artifacts on the image. On the audio end RockNRolla packs the punch you expect it would, we are given an English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD track as well as a standard 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound track, both tracks are robust and offer an indcredible expierence for your home theater environment.
- Rating: 5 out of 5

Overall Review

Another fine entry in Ritchie’s ever growing catalog of films, RockNRolla is an excellent film, so if you missed it on its theatrical run earlier this year, it is definately worth picking up and watching. If you liked Snatch or Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels you will definately enjoy this!
- Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5

RockNRolla

Film and Features: 4
Technical Specs: 5
Overall Review: 4.5
Studio: Warner Bros.
Genre: Action/Crime
Aspect: 2.4:1 1080p
Audio: 5.1 Dolby TrueHD

The nominees for the 2008 Academy Awards have been announced and needless to say there are quite a few that were expected and some that were left out. For those of you wondering yes Heath Ledger was nominated for Best supporting actor, yes Mickey Rourke was nominated for Lead actor. Yes the Dark Knight was snubbed for every other MAJOR category, and no Bruce Springsteen wasnt nominated for best original song (which really pisses me off). For a full list of the nominations as well as my thoughts on who will will (which are bolded) after the jump.

Performance by an actor in a leading role

* Richard Jenkins in “The Visitor” (Overture Films)
* Frank Langella in “Frost/Nixon” (Universal)
* Sean Penn in “Milk” (Focus Features)
* Brad Pitt in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
* Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

* Josh Brolin in “Milk” (Focus Features)
* Robert Downey Jr. in “Tropic Thunder” (DreamWorks, Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount)
* Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Doubt” (Miramax)
* Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.)
* Michael Shannon in “Revolutionary Road” (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount Vantage)

Performance by an actress in a leading role

* Anne Hathaway in “Rachel Getting Married” (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Angelina Jolie in “Changeling” (Universal)
* Melissa Leo in “Frozen River” (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Meryl Streep in “Doubt” (Miramax)
* Kate Winslet in “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company)

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

* Amy Adams in “Doubt” (Miramax)
* Penélope Cruz in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” (The Weinstein Company)
* Viola Davis in “Doubt” (Miramax)
* Taraji P. Henson in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
* Marisa Tomei in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight)

Best animated feature film of the year

* “Bolt” (Walt Disney), Chris Williams and Byron Howard
* “Kung Fu Panda” (DreamWorks Animation, Distributed by Paramount), John Stevenson and Mark Osborne
* “WALL-E” (Walt Disney), Andrew Stanton

Achievement in art direction

* “Changeling” (Universal), Art Direction: James J. Murakami, Set Decoration: Gary Fettis
* “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), Art Direction: Donald Graham Burt, Set Decoration: Victor J. Zolfo
* “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.), Art Direction: Nathan Crowley, Set Decoration: Peter Lando
* “The Duchess” (Paramount Vantage, Pathé and BBC Films), Art Direction: Michael Carlin, Set Decoration: Rebecca Alleway
* “Revolutionary Road” (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount Vantage), Art Direction: Kristi Zea, Set Decoration: Debra Schutt

Achievement in cinematography

* “Changeling” (Universal), Tom Stern
* “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), Claudio Miranda
* “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.), Wally Pfister
* “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company), Chris Menges and Roger Deakins
* “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Anthony Dod Mantle

Achievement in costume design

* “Australia” (20th Century Fox), Catherine Martin
* “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), Jacqueline West
* “The Duchess” (Paramount Vantage, Pathé and BBC Films), Michael O’Connor
* “Milk” (Focus Features), Danny Glicker
* “Revolutionary Road” (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount Vantage), Albert Wolsky

Achievement in directing

* “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), David Fincher
* “Frost/Nixon” (Universal), Ron Howard
* “Milk” (Focus Features), Gus Van Sant
* “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company), Stephen Daldry
* “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Danny Boyle

Best documentary feature

* “The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)” (Cinema Guild), A Pandinlao Films Production, Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath
* “Encounters at the End of the World” (THINKFilm and Image Entertainment), A Creative Differences Production, Werner Herzog and Henry Kaiser
* “The Garden” A Black Valley Films Production, Scott Hamilton Kennedy
* “Man on Wire” (Magnolia Pictures), A Wall to Wall Production, James Marsh and Simon Chinn
* “Trouble the Water” (Zeitgeist Films), An Elsewhere Films Production, Tia Lessin and Carl Deal

Best documentary short subject

* “The Conscience of Nhem En” A Farallon Films Production, Steven Okazaki
* “The Final Inch” A Vermilion Films Production, Irene Taylor Brodsky and Tom Grant
* “Smile Pinki” A Principe Production, Megan Mylan
* “The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306” A Rock Paper Scissors Production, Adam Pertofsky and Margaret Hyde

Achievement in film editing

* “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
* “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.), Lee Smith
* “Frost/Nixon” (Universal), Mike Hill and Dan Hanley
* “Milk” (Focus Features), Elliot Graham
* “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Chris Dickens

Best foreign language film of the year

* “The Baader Meinhof Complex” A Constantin Film Production, Germany
* “The Class” (Sony Pictures Classics), A Haut et Court Production, France
* “Departures” (Regent Releasing), A Departures Film Partners Production, Japan
* “Revanche” (Janus Films), A Prisma Film/Fernseh Production, Austria
* “Waltz with Bashir” (Sony Pictures Classics), A Bridgit Folman Film Gang Production, Israel

Achievement in makeup

* “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), Greg Cannom
* “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.), John Caglione, Jr. and Conor O’Sullivan
* “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” (Universal), Mike Elizalde and Thom Floutz

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

* “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.),Alexandre Desplat
* “Defiance” (Paramount Vantage), James Newton Howard
* “Milk” (Focus Features), Danny Elfman
* “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), A.R. Rahman
* “WALL-E” (Walt Disney), Thomas Newman

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

* “Down to Earth” from “WALL-E” (Walt Disney), Music by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman, Lyric by Peter Gabriel
* “Jai Ho” from “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Music by A.R. Rahman, Lyric by Gulzar
* “O Saya” from “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Music and Lyric by A.R. Rahman andMaya Arulpragasam

Best motion picture of the year

* “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), A Kennedy/Marshall Production, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Ceán Chaffin, Producers* “Frost/Nixon” (Universal), A Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment and Working Title Production,Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Eric Fellner, Producers
* “Milk” (Focus Features), A Groundswell and Jinks/Cohen Company Production, Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen, Producers
* “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company), A Mirage Enterprises and Neunte Babelsberg Film GmbH Production, Nominees to be determined
* “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), A Celador Films Production,Christian Colson, Producer

Best animated short film

* “La Maison en Petits Cubes” A Robot Communications Production, Kunio Kato
* “Lavatory - Lovestory” A Melnitsa Animation Studio and CTB Film Company Production, Konstantin Bronzit
* “Oktapodi” (Talantis Films) A Gobelins, L’école de l’image Production, Emud Mokhberi and Thierry Marchand
* “Presto” (Walt Disney) A Pixar Animation Studios Production, Doug Sweetland
* “This Way Up”, A Nexus Production, Alan Smith and Adam Foulkes

Best live action short film

* “Auf der Strecke (On the Line)” (Hamburg Shortfilmagency), An Academy of Media Arts Cologne Production, Reto Caffi
* “Manon on the Asphalt” (La Luna Productions), A La Luna Production, Elizabeth Marre and Olivier Pont
* “New Boy” (Network Ireland Television), A Zanzibar Films Production, Steph Green and Tamara Anghie
* “The Pig” An M & M Production, Tivi Magnusson and Dorte Høgh
* “Spielzeugland (Toyland)” A Mephisto Film Production, Jochen Alexander Freydank

Achievement in sound editing

* “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.), Richard King
* “Iron Man” (Paramount and Marvel Entertainment), Frank Eulner and Christopher Boyes
* “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Tom Sayers
* “WALL-E” (Walt Disney), Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood
* “Wanted” (Universal),Wylie Stateman

Achievement in sound mixing

* “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Mark Weingarten
* “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.), Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo and Ed Novick
* “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty
* “WALL-E” (Walt Disney),Tom Myers, Michael Semanick and Ben Burtt
* “Wanted” (Universal), Chris Jenkins, Frank A. Montaño and Petr Forejt

Achievement in visual effects

* “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron
* “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.), Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber and Paul Franklin
* “Iron Man” (Paramount and Marvel Entertainment), John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick and Shane Mahan

Adapted screenplay

* “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), Screenplay by Eric Roth, Screen story by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord
* “Doubt” (Miramax), Written by John Patrick Shanley
* “Frost/Nixon” (Universal), Screenplay by Peter Morgan
* “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company), Screenplay by David Hare
* “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy

Original screenplay

* “Frozen River” (Sony Pictures Classics), Written by Courtney Hunt
* “Happy-Go-Lucky” (Miramax), Written by Mike Leigh
* “In Bruges” (Focus Features), Written by Martin McDonagh
* “Milk” (Focus Features), Written by Dustin Lance Black
* “WALL-E” (Walt Disney), Screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Original story by Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter

On February 3, 2009 The Weinstein Company will release Kevin Smith’s latest directorial effort Zack & Miri Make a Porno on DVD & Blu-ray Disc. We have your first look at the art for the release, we will bring you the specs as soon as they are put out, but expect it to be PACKED!

Here goes the all new teaser poster for the sequel to Michael Bay’s Transformers, entitled Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Now there has been a lot of misinformation about this film from Bay himself so it’s a little suprising that this made it way to the internet. Also in more Transformers news we will get out first look at the film when the teaser debut’s during The Super Bowl.