Empire has caught up with Sharlto Copley about the possibility of a District 9 sequel with director Neill Blomkamp, in fact, from what he tells Empire is that there may be a prequel in the works. I’m sure it’s not going to be called Distrcit 8, but perhaps that got your attention anyways.
The People Vs. George Lucas Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe Full disclosure: I have never watched Star Wars. How much flack do I get for this? That depends on who I’m talking to. With girls, the news that I am part of the 0.001% of the population who hasn’t seen Star Wars is usually met with mild surprise and an …
This past Sunday acclaimed Polish Film-maker, Roman Polanski made his first official statement since his arrest in Switzerland in September of last year. In the 900 word statement he said: “he can remain silent no longer” over his still-unresolved rape case. Polanski was officially charged in 1977, in Los Angeles for the sexual assault of …
The first official photo of Hank Azaria as Gargamel in Sony Pictures Animation/Columbia Pictures’ big screen CGI/live action hybrid 3D adaptation of The Smurfs has been released on ComingSoon.net. I think it is pretty hilarious that this film is underway and looks very believable in a sense that this was a cartoon character. The whole …
A first official look of Chris Hemsworth suited up in the Thor armor has surfaced thanks to Yahoo! Movies. Looks like they are keeping true to the comic book design while still grounding it to the real world and not so animated. This is surprisingly the first picture we’ve seen from the shooting of Thor …
Sylvester Stallone claims Rambo is done. Stallone told Empire that another Rambo movie isn’t happening eve after previous talks of a fifth film in the works. “I think Rambo’s pretty well done. I don’t think there’ll be any more. I’m about 99% sure,” he told the magazine. “I was going to do it. I said …
39- Talk To Her (2002) Directed by Pedro Almodóvar Genre: Dark Comedy, Drama This is Almodovar’s stab at serious drama, and the result is compelling, engaging, thought-provoking and in the end, an invitation to countless interpretations. Talk To Her is both unnerving and comforting at once with superb work in front of and behind the …
50- District 9 (2009) Directed by Neill Blomkamp Genre: Sci-fi District 9 is an allegory for our time, bursting with contemporary themes such as oppression, greed, power and propaganda and while the metaphor itself is pretty clear, Blomkamp goes for the visceral quality of the images and situations proving that sci-fi thrillers don’t have to …
Warner Bros. is keeping the lid firmly sealed on any information about the Dark Knight sequel. At this time there is no title, shooting schedule or story that has been released by the studio. We do know that Christian Bale will play the Caped Crusader and Chris Nolan is notched to direct. We also know …
Pitchforkmedia has revealed that indie rocker Bob Pollard (former Guided By Voices frontman) will score the forthcoming documentary about the legendary and scandalous baseball player Pete Rose. Just another project to add to Robert Pollard’s ridiculously long résumé. When interviewed at Spin, Pollard says that the filmmakers are using instrumental versions of many of his …
It’s a dexterously mischievous comedy that ensures you are missing two gags whilst doubling up in hysterics at the first. Along with the machine-gun dialogue, more subtle juxtapositions are constructed for their ironic jocularity. Four Lions Directed by Chris Morris The enigmatic Chris Morris has something of a cult following in the UK, for many of …
5. The Crying Game This Fantastic 1992 thriller was written and directed by Neil Jordan. The film is a gripping character piece that explores themes of race, gender and sexuality. It tells the story of the inevitable fallout after a British soldier is accidentally killed while being held captive by the IRA. The plot twists …
With MGM studios hemorrhaging money and it’s future bleak, Bond producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli have stopped development of the next James Bond film which had been scheduled for release sometime next year. “Due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the future of MGM and the failure to close a sale of the studio, we …
I Am Love / Io Sono L’amore Directed by Luca Guadagnino The poster for Luca Guadagnino’s film shows a regal Tilda Swinton in an eye-catching red dress surrounded by her sober-looking family. In another version, the frock has undergone a cheeky digital makeover to a shocking pink that matches the movie’s bold, declaratory title. The …
“The principal difficulty in making a story like this work is that the central contrivance is, of course, utterly preposterous and potentially irritating.” The Trotsky Directed by Jacob Tierney What a horrible mess The Trotsky might have been. Saddled with a dreadful-sounding high-concept premise (privileged high schooler thinks he’s the reincarnation of Leon Trotsky), Jacob …
The WIld and Wonderful White of West Virginia Directed by Julian Nitzberg Synopsis: Shoot-outs, robberies, gas-huffing, drug-dealing, pill-popping, murders, and tap dancing.” Way stranger than fiction, this wild jaw-dropper of a documentary will forever corrupt what pops in your mind at the mention of “family values.” At first glance, the White family are like something …
Kick-Ass’ soundtrack contributes substantially to the tongue-in-cheek humor and applause-provoking action that has been making the blockbuster movie such a hit. The film’s lead teen takes his first superhero steps to the beat of “Stand Up” by The Prodigy. This British band’s punk rock style dominates the soundtrack, with their more anxious “Omen” blaring later …
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Lynch, Soderbergh, Rush, babies…every film festival has its own hype machine, even one as pridefully heady as Hot Docs, North America’s largest documentary film festival and an international gathering place for those in the art and business of non-fiction. For eleven days, downtown Toronto will become a smorgasbord of doc and I am wicked stoked and salivating. …
70- Love Exposure (2008) Directed by Shion Sono Genre: Comedy, Romance Over its four-hour running time, Love Exposure unfolds an extremely bizarre odyssey revolving around an unusual love triangle, advanced techniques in upskirt photography, Japanese Catholicism, perversion, guilt and obsession amongst another dozen or so motifs. Masterfully directed by Sion Sono (Suicide Club, Hair Extensions), …
Patrick Jean over at the studio One More Production created this fun little short, Pixels, that is visually stimulating and a great throwback to great video game classics. As a giant swarm of pixels draw near, more and more video game characters start attacking New York City. From Donkey Kong to Tetris, this short holds …
Big news in the Marvel Universe has been released recently that sheds more light leading towards The Avengers in 2012. New directors, new castings, new cameos and more heroes? The Marvel Universe is putting the final touches to their epic superhero franchises that spark excitement in many fanboy’s pants.
Greenberg Directed by Noah Baumbach Ben Stiller has spent the most lucrative part of his acting career refining his screen persona as a sullen, narcissistic pratfall factory. History has suggested there is more to him–both as a comedian and as a dramatist–but history also suggested that he did two Night at the Museum movies and something called Meet …