Monthly Archives: July 2009

Ridley Scott To Direct ALIEN Prequel

Ridley Scott To Direct ALIEN Prequel

Director Ridley Scott is returning to the franchise he launched in 1979, Alien. The new film will be a prequel, which will presumedly look at how at relentless alien killing machines wound up on the crashed... 

Friday Flashback: BACK TO THE FUTURE’s Two Jennifers

Friday Flashback: BACK TO THE FUTURE’s Two Jennifers

Despite an ending that promised more adventures, Back To The Future was never intended to be the first installment in a series of films. But as is the way of Hollywood, the film’s resounding box... 

New Releases: July 31

New Releases: July 31

1. Aliens In The Attic (FOX, 3,106 Theaters, 86 Minutes, Rated PG-13): You know, I have a firm belief that just because something is a kids movie doesn’t mean that it has to be stupid. Pixar proves... 

Spielberg To Produce MATT HELM But Not Direct

Spielberg To Produce MATT HELM But Not Direct

Late last night, Variety ran a story speculating that Steven Spielberg’s next directorial effort, his first since last year’s Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull, would be Matt... 

Lost Three Stooges Interviews To Air On Sirius

Lost Three Stooges Interviews To Air On Sirius

Interviews conducted in the 1970s with Three Stooges stars Moe Howard and Larry Fine that have gone unheard for nearly four decades will air tomorrow (Friday, July 31st) at 2 pm on one of the two Sirius-XM... 

JENNIFER’S BODY Final Poster

JENNIFER’S BODY Final Poster

When I first reviewed Academy Award winning screenwriter Diablo Cody’s script for her dark comedy/horror film Jennifer’s Body, I liked many of the ideas in the script, but felt that some of... 

DVD Review: COMBAT SHOCK

DVD Review: COMBAT SHOCK

With independent distributor Troma Entertainment being primarily known for its goofy exploitation fare like the Toxic Avenger series, it is likely that director Buddy Giovinazzo’s Combat Shock will... 

Exclusive First Look: GET HIM TO THE GREEK

Exclusive First Look: GET HIM TO THE GREEK

Get Him To The Greek, the film being spun-off from last year’s comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall featuring Russell Brand’s obnoxious rock and roller Aldous Snow, has been filming in Manhattan... 

TRON LEGACY Teaser Unveiled At Comic-Con

TRON LEGACY Teaser Unveiled At Comic-Con

One of the biggest surprises at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con was the announcement that Disney was working on a sequel to their 1982 groundbreaking classic Tron. And they didn’tjust throw... 

Cameron Declares August 21 Is AVATAR Day

Cameron Declares August 21 Is AVATAR Day

Yesterday, director James Cameron screened 24 minutes of footage from his highly anticipated film Avatar at Dan Diego Comic-Con, and it quickly became the dominate story out of the show. But there’s... 

New Releases: July 24

New Releases: July 24

1. G-Force (Disney, 3,697 Theaters, 89 Minutes, Rated PG): On paper, this could be one of the stupidest films ever made. After all, it is about a team of highly trained gerbils that the Government has... 

State Of The DC Comics Cinema Universe

State Of The DC Comics Cinema Universe

At this point last summer, fans of comic book movies were buzzing over Marvel Studios’ slate of films. With both Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk getting positive response from critics and ticket buyers... 

SDCC 2009: JONAH HEX Teaser Poster Released.

SDCC 2009: JONAH HEX Teaser Poster Released.

The San Diego Comic Con has become the place where breaking movie news happens. And every once in a while, the movie news will be comic book related. This is the teaser poster for the eagerly awaited (by... 

METROPOLIS Restoration Finally Underway

METROPOLIS Restoration Finally Underway

It has taken a year, but the only known nearly complete version of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis has finally made its way from where it was discovered in Buenos Aires to Wiesbaden, Germany where it will undergo... 

Film To Comics: Spurlock Supersizes Dark Horse

Film To Comics: Spurlock Supersizes Dark Horse

So great an powerful is the San Diego Comic Con that projects are announced even before the convention officially begins. The Hollywood Reporter is announcing that documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock...