Rosemary's Baby tells the story of a young woman and her husband who move to a "haunted" apartment in Paris. After becoming pregnant, Rosemary becomes suspicious of her neighbor's intentions with her child's future.
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Zoe Saldana cast in Rosemary's Baby mini-series
Zoe Saldana has been cast in the title role as Rosemary in the upcoming television adaptation of the 1967 classic, Rosemary's Baby. The project was greenlit by NBC in December and will air in four parts. Saldana is just coming out of filming Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. You have probably seen her before in Star Trek, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, Avatar, and Columbiana.
Rosemary's Baby tells the story of a young woman and her husband who move to a "haunted" apartment in Paris. After becoming pregnant, Rosemary becomes suspicious of her neighbor's intentions with her child's future.
Rosemary's Baby tells the story of a young woman and her husband who move to a "haunted" apartment in Paris. After becoming pregnant, Rosemary becomes suspicious of her neighbor's intentions with her child's future.
Shia LaBeouf receives cease and desist letter
In addition to LaBeouf plagiarizing Daniel Clowes' graphic novel for his 2012 short film, LaBeouf has been doing much more in the past week or so. Not only was his original apology to Clowes was also plagiarized, but he has now gone to a sky-writing team and Twitter to push the matter a bit farther. LaBeouf tweeted a photo of a sky-written phrase, "I'm sorry Daniel Clowes," and managed to define what a cloud is in case we forgot.
Now he has taken to Twitter again and tweeted excerpts from a cease and desist letter Clowes' lawyer, Michael Kemp, sent to LaBeouf's attorney. The excerpts include, "your client is out of control. We have been waiting since December 27th to hear how Mr. LaBeouf intends to make it right, but all that has happened is further wrongful acts." Kemp also included the sky-writing incident was "foolishness." Kemp also proclaims that LaBeouf's actions on Twitter further violate the rights of Daniel Clowes. LaBeouf has since deleted the tweets on the manner.
I hope these people just sue Shia LaBeouf. He is proving what a moron he is. Someone needs to just sit his ass down.
Now he has taken to Twitter again and tweeted excerpts from a cease and desist letter Clowes' lawyer, Michael Kemp, sent to LaBeouf's attorney. The excerpts include, "your client is out of control. We have been waiting since December 27th to hear how Mr. LaBeouf intends to make it right, but all that has happened is further wrongful acts." Kemp also included the sky-writing incident was "foolishness." Kemp also proclaims that LaBeouf's actions on Twitter further violate the rights of Daniel Clowes. LaBeouf has since deleted the tweets on the manner.
I hope these people just sue Shia LaBeouf. He is proving what a moron he is. Someone needs to just sit his ass down.
2014 BAFTA nominations
One week before the big Oscar announcements, we have the nominations for the 2014 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Gravity is a surprise leader with 11 total nominations while 12 Years a Slave and American Hustle each earned 10. One movie missing that has been popular in other award lists so far is Dallas Buyers Club, so that is a bit of a surprise. The BAFTA's are set to air on February 16, 2014.
Best Film:
12 Years a Slave
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Gravity
Philomena
Outstanding British Film:
Gravity
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Philomena
Rush
Saving Mr. Banks
The Selfish Giant
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer:
Colin Carberry & Glenn Patterson - Good Vibrations
Kelly Marcel - Saving Mr. Banks
Kieran Evans - Kelly + Victor
Paul Wright & Polly Stokes - For Those in Peril
Scott Graham - Shell
Best Foreign Film:
The Act of Killing
Blue is the Warmest Color
The Great Beauty
Metro Manila
Wadjda
Best Documentary:
The Act of Killing
The Armstrong Lie
Blackfish
Tim's Vermeer
We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks
Best Animated Film:
Despicable Me 2
Frozen
Monsters University
Best Director:
Steve McQueen - 12 Years a Slave
David O. Russell - American Hustle
Paul Greengrass - Captain Phillips
Alfonso Cuaron - Gravity
Martin Scorsese - The Wolf of Wall Street
Original Screenplay:
American Hustle
Blue Jasmine
Gravity
Inside Llewyn Davis
Nebraska
Adapted Screenplay:
12 Years a Slave
Behind the Candleabra
Captain Phillips
Philomena
The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Actor:
Bruce Dern - Nebraska
Chiwetel Ejiofor - 12 Years a Slave
Christian Bale - American Hustle
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Wolf of Wall Street
Tom Hanks - Captain Phillips
Best Actress:
Amy Adams - American Hustle
Cate Blanchett - Blue Jasmine
Emma Thompson - Saving Mr. Banks
Judi Dench - Philomena
Sandra Bullock - Gravity
Best Supporting Actor:
Barkhad Abdi - Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper - American Hustle
Daniel Bruhl - Rush
Matt Damon - Behind the Candelabra
Michael Fassbender - 12 Years a Slave
Best Supporting Actress:
Jennifer Lawrence - American Hustle
Julia Roberts - August: Osage County
Lupita Nyong'o - 12 Years a Slave
Oprah Winfrey - Lee Daniels' The Butler
Sally Hawkins - Blue Jasmine
Best Original Score:
12 Years a Slave
The Book Thief
Captain Phillips
Gravity
Saving Mr. Banks
For the rest of the nominees, head on over here to look.
Best Film:
12 Years a Slave
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Gravity
Philomena
Outstanding British Film:
Gravity
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Philomena
Rush
Saving Mr. Banks
The Selfish Giant
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer:
Colin Carberry & Glenn Patterson - Good Vibrations
Kelly Marcel - Saving Mr. Banks
Kieran Evans - Kelly + Victor
Paul Wright & Polly Stokes - For Those in Peril
Scott Graham - Shell
Best Foreign Film:
The Act of Killing
Blue is the Warmest Color
The Great Beauty
Metro Manila
Wadjda
Best Documentary:
The Act of Killing
The Armstrong Lie
Blackfish
Tim's Vermeer
We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks
Best Animated Film:
Despicable Me 2
Frozen
Monsters University
Best Director:
Steve McQueen - 12 Years a Slave
David O. Russell - American Hustle
Paul Greengrass - Captain Phillips
Alfonso Cuaron - Gravity
Martin Scorsese - The Wolf of Wall Street
Original Screenplay:
American Hustle
Blue Jasmine
Gravity
Inside Llewyn Davis
Nebraska
Adapted Screenplay:
12 Years a Slave
Behind the Candleabra
Captain Phillips
Philomena
The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Actor:
Bruce Dern - Nebraska
Chiwetel Ejiofor - 12 Years a Slave
Christian Bale - American Hustle
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Wolf of Wall Street
Tom Hanks - Captain Phillips
Best Actress:
Amy Adams - American Hustle
Cate Blanchett - Blue Jasmine
Emma Thompson - Saving Mr. Banks
Judi Dench - Philomena
Sandra Bullock - Gravity
Best Supporting Actor:
Barkhad Abdi - Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper - American Hustle
Daniel Bruhl - Rush
Matt Damon - Behind the Candelabra
Michael Fassbender - 12 Years a Slave
Best Supporting Actress:
Jennifer Lawrence - American Hustle
Julia Roberts - August: Osage County
Lupita Nyong'o - 12 Years a Slave
Oprah Winfrey - Lee Daniels' The Butler
Sally Hawkins - Blue Jasmine
Best Original Score:
12 Years a Slave
The Book Thief
Captain Phillips
Gravity
Saving Mr. Banks
For the rest of the nominees, head on over here to look.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Matt Reeves to direct third Planet of the Apes
Fox must have some crazy confidence in Matt Reeves as they have signed him to return and direct a third Planet of the Apes film. This comes before the second, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, has even been released. Reeves stepped in to direct the sequel after Rupert Wyatt departed the planned trilogy after Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The upcoming follow up takes place 15-years after the events of the first film. In addition to the news of Reeves returning, it is also possible that he might co-write the screenplay with Mark Bomback.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is set for release on July 11, 2014.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is set for release on July 11, 2014.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
You're Next - Review
After the Davison family reunion is cut short after masked killers attack their house, one reunion guest utilizes her extraordinary skills and talent to defend herself in You're Next.
A bit of a silly plot summary, eh? Well, I thought so too. I skipped You're Next in theaters for the sheer fact that I thought it looked too much like The Strangers. To be quite honest, when I saw the first trailer I thought it was a surprise sequel but soon realized it was another movie with a similar premise. The only reason I watched this one now is the fact that I kept seeing it pop up on a lot of "best of 2013" lists. Was I happy that I skipped it in theaters? Sure. I'm not regretting giving this one a chance, though.
With that said, I did enjoy You're Next for what it's worth. There were some good kills in it and it wasn't overly corny. I thought the acting suffered and the characters needed a lot more development, but it was a fun horror flick. The effects weren't horrible and it did have a sort of underground feel to it.
When I say the acting suffered and the characters needed more development I mean it. The best actor in the entire film was Sharni Vinson and oddly enough, she was the main character. I get the fact that a lot of the people in this movie were also in V/H/S and I can understand why they were included here, but that doesn't mean they are all that great. As far as character development goes, there was literally none. You don't know why this family seemed to have a lot of tension between them and why certain siblings seemed to be more irritable than others. It was just a mess. Again, Sharni Vinson was the only character that really had any development and I think that was because they had to. You can't have a mid-20's girl suddenly kick into survival, killer mode with no explanation. Her being raised in a survivalist compound wasn't the most realistic but it worked.
The main thing I did appreciate from this movie was the fact that the masked people didn't remain unknown the whole time. We see their faces, we know their motive, and it wasn't just random people who decide to crash a party and kill people. It was a nice change.
Overall I wouldn't say this was the best movie but it was appreciated. I wouldn't put it on my "best of 2013" list but it definitely wasn't on the worst.
A bit of a silly plot summary, eh? Well, I thought so too. I skipped You're Next in theaters for the sheer fact that I thought it looked too much like The Strangers. To be quite honest, when I saw the first trailer I thought it was a surprise sequel but soon realized it was another movie with a similar premise. The only reason I watched this one now is the fact that I kept seeing it pop up on a lot of "best of 2013" lists. Was I happy that I skipped it in theaters? Sure. I'm not regretting giving this one a chance, though.
With that said, I did enjoy You're Next for what it's worth. There were some good kills in it and it wasn't overly corny. I thought the acting suffered and the characters needed a lot more development, but it was a fun horror flick. The effects weren't horrible and it did have a sort of underground feel to it.
When I say the acting suffered and the characters needed more development I mean it. The best actor in the entire film was Sharni Vinson and oddly enough, she was the main character. I get the fact that a lot of the people in this movie were also in V/H/S and I can understand why they were included here, but that doesn't mean they are all that great. As far as character development goes, there was literally none. You don't know why this family seemed to have a lot of tension between them and why certain siblings seemed to be more irritable than others. It was just a mess. Again, Sharni Vinson was the only character that really had any development and I think that was because they had to. You can't have a mid-20's girl suddenly kick into survival, killer mode with no explanation. Her being raised in a survivalist compound wasn't the most realistic but it worked.
The main thing I did appreciate from this movie was the fact that the masked people didn't remain unknown the whole time. We see their faces, we know their motive, and it wasn't just random people who decide to crash a party and kill people. It was a nice change.
Overall I wouldn't say this was the best movie but it was appreciated. I wouldn't put it on my "best of 2013" list but it definitely wasn't on the worst.
Friday, January 3, 2014
Paul Walker to "retire" from Fast & Furious
It seems that Universal has made up their minds on the fate of Paul Walker regarding the Fast and Furious franchise.
Walker's character, Brian O'Conner, will be retired from the series. He had already filmed scenes for the seventh installment and it seems that instead of "killing off" the character, he will be retired in a way that they hope will please the fans. Screenwriter Chris Morgan stated that Walker's character will still be an important part of the film and will not be omitted in any way. Here's to hoping Morgan and director James Wan have come up with something respectful and fitting to the story.
Fast & Furious 7 recently received a new release date of April 10, 2015.
Walker's character, Brian O'Conner, will be retired from the series. He had already filmed scenes for the seventh installment and it seems that instead of "killing off" the character, he will be retired in a way that they hope will please the fans. Screenwriter Chris Morgan stated that Walker's character will still be an important part of the film and will not be omitted in any way. Here's to hoping Morgan and director James Wan have come up with something respectful and fitting to the story.
Fast & Furious 7 recently received a new release date of April 10, 2015.
Star Wars moving from Dark Horse to Marvel
Marvel announced today that they will begin printing Star Wars comics and graphic novels beginning in 2015. This was anticipated as many guessed Disney would try and integrate all of their assets together into major divisions. Their acquisition of both Lucasfilm and Marvel was pretty much a given that this would happen. Dark Horse, the second largest to DC and Marvel, is losing a property they have held since 1991. Marvel previously printed Star Wars comics from 1977 to 1986, but they left the franchise to focus on superheroes.
And yes, this will allow for Star Wars and Marvel crossover comics. Prepare yourselves for the inevitable Jedi and Avengers collaborations.
And yes, this will allow for Star Wars and Marvel crossover comics. Prepare yourselves for the inevitable Jedi and Avengers collaborations.
Batman vs. Superman budget set; more details revealed
Production is moving smoothly for Zack Snyder's sequel to Man of Steel. We have new behind the scenes details on the film including budget, filming location, and when filming is set to wrap up.
Michelle Grinnell, public relations for the Michigan Film Office, has stated that this film with have the state's biggest production since Oz The Great and Powerful. The budget has been set at $131 million and that's only for the Michigan location. That doesn't include other locations or post-production, so I am betting in the end the budget will surpass $131 million.
In addition to the budget, we learned that filming will take all seven sound studios at Michigan Motion Picture Studios and will utilize other locations in the state. The other location we know of right now is Yorkville, IL where production is building the Kent Farm. Filming is set to wrap in August.
Sources: #1 #2
Michelle Grinnell, public relations for the Michigan Film Office, has stated that this film with have the state's biggest production since Oz The Great and Powerful. The budget has been set at $131 million and that's only for the Michigan location. That doesn't include other locations or post-production, so I am betting in the end the budget will surpass $131 million.
In addition to the budget, we learned that filming will take all seven sound studios at Michigan Motion Picture Studios and will utilize other locations in the state. The other location we know of right now is Yorkville, IL where production is building the Kent Farm. Filming is set to wrap in August.
Sources: #1 #2
Veronica Mars - First Trailer
Veronica Mars was resurrected via Kickstarter last year and the task at hand is to not only make it satisfying for those who funded it on Kickstarter, but to make it appealing to an audience that didn't. Not everyone watched the television show so this could be a tough sell to those who have no idea who Veronica Mars even is. If you are unaware, the movie revisits Veronica who is a former teen detective. In the show, Veronica went from high school through college as a teen detective under the direction of her detective father. The first couple of seasons followed less mysteries that lasted over a long arc, but as the show progressed to the third and final season, Veronica was solving new mysteries every episode. Veronica Mars lasted from 2004-2007.
I think the tricky part at hand here is what I already mentioned; there are tons of moviegoers out there who have no clue who Veronica Mars is. The show isn't available for streaming anywhere, so it's not like people will be able to catch up before the movie comes out. From what I can see in the trailer, it seems that the movie is in the same style as the show. That's nice for those of us who watched the show but it can be perceived as cheesy by the average viewer going in unaware of the previous story at all. I feel like this movie should have happened years ago or not at all. Sorry my fellow Veronica Mars fans, but I am not totally convinced.
Veronica Mars is set for release on March 14th. Returning cast members include Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Percy Daggs III, Francis Capra, and Enrico Colantoni.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Producers Guild Awards nominations revealed
Usually, the Producers Guild Awards (aka, the PGA's) give us more hints of which direction the Oscars are going to go. If this year is typical, expect some surprises and dark horse candidates. This is mostly television, but the films do give some hint to how the Oscar voters might vote.
The nominees are:
Best Theatrical Picture
American Hustle
Blue Jasmine
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Saving Mr. Banks
12 Years a Slave
The Wolf of Wall Street
Outstanding Producer of an Animated Theatrical Picture
The Croods
Despicable Me 2
Epic
Frozen
Monsters University
David L. Woper Awart for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
American Horror Story: Asylum
Behind the Candelabra
Killing Kennedy
Phil Spector
Top of the Lake
Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures
A Place at the Table
Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story
Life According to Sam
We Steal the Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks
Which Way is the Front of the Line From Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington
Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television - Drama
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television - Comedy
30 Rock
Arrested Development
Big Bang Theory
Modern Family
Veep
Outstanding Non-Fiction Television
30 for 30
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Duck Dynasty
Inside the Actors Studio
Shark Tank
Outstanding Live Entertainment & Talk Television
The Colbert Report
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Real Time with Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Competition Television
The Amazing Race
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef
The Voice
Outstanding Sports Program
24/7
Hard Knocks
Monday Night Football
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
SportsCenter
Outstanding Children's Program
Dora the Explorer
iCarly
Phineas and Ferb
Sesame Street
Spongebob Squarepants
Outstanding Digital Series
Burning Love
Epic Rap Battles of History
Lizzie Bennet Diaries
Video Game High School
Wired: What's Inside
If you want to see the list of producers by name, check it out here.
The nominees are:
Best Theatrical Picture
American Hustle
Blue Jasmine
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Saving Mr. Banks
12 Years a Slave
The Wolf of Wall Street
Outstanding Producer of an Animated Theatrical Picture
The Croods
Despicable Me 2
Epic
Frozen
Monsters University
David L. Woper Awart for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
American Horror Story: Asylum
Behind the Candelabra
Killing Kennedy
Phil Spector
Top of the Lake
Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures
A Place at the Table
Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story
Life According to Sam
We Steal the Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks
Which Way is the Front of the Line From Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington
Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television - Drama
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television - Comedy
30 Rock
Arrested Development
Big Bang Theory
Modern Family
Veep
Outstanding Non-Fiction Television
30 for 30
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Duck Dynasty
Inside the Actors Studio
Shark Tank
Outstanding Live Entertainment & Talk Television
The Colbert Report
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Real Time with Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Competition Television
The Amazing Race
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef
The Voice
Outstanding Sports Program
24/7
Hard Knocks
Monday Night Football
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
SportsCenter
Outstanding Children's Program
Dora the Explorer
iCarly
Phineas and Ferb
Sesame Street
Spongebob Squarepants
Outstanding Digital Series
Burning Love
Epic Rap Battles of History
Lizzie Bennet Diaries
Video Game High School
Wired: What's Inside
If you want to see the list of producers by name, check it out here.
The Walking Dead sets return date
We will get the final half of season four of AMC's The Walking Dead on February 9th. That's the good news.
The better news is we have a new poster:
We just wrapped up the New Years marathon where AMC aired all 3.5 seasons in two days, but in case you missed it they will be running another marathon starting on February 2nd. The mid-season finale left us in a pretty fragile state so I'm excited to see what happens next.
The better news is we have a new poster:
We just wrapped up the New Years marathon where AMC aired all 3.5 seasons in two days, but in case you missed it they will be running another marathon starting on February 2nd. The mid-season finale left us in a pretty fragile state so I'm excited to see what happens next.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Most anticipated films of 2014
With the year wrapping up shortly it is that time to look ahead and see what we have coming to us in 2014. We won't be getting as many blockbusters as 2015 will have in store, but we are still expecting some major releases. Here are my most anticipated films of 2014:
February:
The LEGO Movie
The Monument's Men
March:
Veronica Mars
Nymphomaniac: Part One
Noah
The Raid: Berandal
April:
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
May:
Godzilla
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Maleficent
June:
22 Jump Street
July:
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
August:
Guardians of the Galaxy
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Jessabelle
November:
Interstellar
Dumb & Dumber To
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Horrible Bosses 2
Not a bad list for what we have official as of right now. A couple movies shifted from 2014 to 2015, like Fast & Furious 7 and Fifty Shades of Grey, so hopefully this list stays accurate and we don't get any surprise delays.
Here's to a better 2014! Happy new year, everyone.
February:
The LEGO Movie
The Monument's Men
March:
Veronica Mars
Nymphomaniac: Part One
Noah
The Raid: Berandal
April:
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
May:
Godzilla
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Maleficent
June:
22 Jump Street
July:
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
August:
Guardians of the Galaxy
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Jessabelle
November:
Interstellar
Dumb & Dumber To
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Horrible Bosses 2
Not a bad list for what we have official as of right now. A couple movies shifted from 2014 to 2015, like Fast & Furious 7 and Fifty Shades of Grey, so hopefully this list stays accurate and we don't get any surprise delays.
Here's to a better 2014! Happy new year, everyone.
First official still from Guardians of the Galaxy
We previously got a teased concept art, which can also be seen below, but we now have the first official still from Guardians of the Galaxy. It features Zoe Saldana, Chris Pratt, Rocket Raccoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper), Dave Bautista, and Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel).
Here is the concept art:
In addition to the image, we also received the official synopsis of the film.
Guardians of the Galaxy is set for release on August 1, 2014. No word on exactly when we are getting the first trailer, but I would imagine it is coming soon. With Captain America: The Winter Soldier hitting in April, I am betting we will get something for Guardians of the Galaxy at that point.
Here is the concept art:
In addition to the image, we also received the official synopsis of the film.
"From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team–the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits–Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Peter discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand - with the galaxy’s fate in the balance. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is presented by Marvel Studios."
Guardians of the Galaxy is set for release on August 1, 2014. No word on exactly when we are getting the first trailer, but I would imagine it is coming soon. With Captain America: The Winter Soldier hitting in April, I am betting we will get something for Guardians of the Galaxy at that point.
From
Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises
of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team –
the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed epic space adventure,
Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe
into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the
object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb
coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the
universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an
uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits – Rocket, a gun-toting
raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora
and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Peter discovers the
true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do
his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand – with
the galaxy’s fate in the balance. Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” is
presented by Marvel Studios. The film releases August 1, 2014, and is
distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Read more at http://collider.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-synopsis-image-chris-pratt/#ES0wSaItIf4
Read more at http://collider.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-synopsis-image-chris-pratt/#ES0wSaItIf4
Monday, December 30, 2013
American Hustle - Review
After a scheme gone wrong, top con-artist Irving Rosenfeld and his British partner are recruited and forced to work for the FBI under the direction of Richie DiMaso, an over-ambitious FBI agent. Little do they know DiMaso has his sights set on intentionally bribing and busting East Coast power brokers, politicians, and mobsters in American Hustle.
I probably found this movie a lot funnier than it was supposed to be perceived, but I did really enjoy American Hustle. I admit I went into it a bit uninformed and unprepared because I honestly didn't know what the movie was actually about. I got the basics of the FBI using con-artists for their operations but I didn't really know anything else. I think it's best that I went in that way because the movie was surprising, interesting, and hilarious. I feel like if I would have known more that the enjoyment would have been a little downplayed.
As far as acting goes, the entire cast was on point. There wasn't a single actor I didn't like, even Jeremy Renner, and they all played their roles great. Out of the choices I would say my favorite was Christian Bale as Irving Rosenfeld. The overall appearance alone just steals the show. Bradley Cooper and Amy Adams both played somewhat damaged characters but they still managed to get you to like them. Even though Cooper's character, Richie DiMaso, turns out to be a complete dumbass you do appreciate him in the end. One person I do wish would have been in the movie a bit more is definitely Jennifer Lawrence. I thought her character was hilarious and it's a shame that she was only a supporting role.
Direction and style were both well done, too. I liked what David O. Russell brought to the table with this one and he nailed the 70's style. There were some moments where I felt like I was watching a movie made in that timeframe and not in present day. The actors all had the look, the environments were all retro, and the dialogue was similar.
My only real complaints are small. I am not an advocate for long movies in any way, but I think this one should have been a bit longer. It seemed like they used the interchanging narratives to sum up what could have been shown and I thought that took away from the movie in a small way. The beginning moved a bit fast and a lot of the FBI operations did, too. They also didn't really explore exactly where Richie DiMaso came from. He just appears and all of a sudden gets to put together this massive fraud operation using two con-artists to try and bust the mayor of New Jersey. He set his sights too high and you don't really understand why he did it.
Overall I did enjoy this movie a lot. I think the humor came from the subtle things, like the character's style and dialogue. I found Jennifer Lawrence very entertaining as well as Christian Bale and Bradley Cooper. I understand the award frenzy over this movie and I must say after seeing it that I think it's well deserved. We will see how this pans out when the Oscar nominations are announced.
Thumbs up!
I probably found this movie a lot funnier than it was supposed to be perceived, but I did really enjoy American Hustle. I admit I went into it a bit uninformed and unprepared because I honestly didn't know what the movie was actually about. I got the basics of the FBI using con-artists for their operations but I didn't really know anything else. I think it's best that I went in that way because the movie was surprising, interesting, and hilarious. I feel like if I would have known more that the enjoyment would have been a little downplayed.
As far as acting goes, the entire cast was on point. There wasn't a single actor I didn't like, even Jeremy Renner, and they all played their roles great. Out of the choices I would say my favorite was Christian Bale as Irving Rosenfeld. The overall appearance alone just steals the show. Bradley Cooper and Amy Adams both played somewhat damaged characters but they still managed to get you to like them. Even though Cooper's character, Richie DiMaso, turns out to be a complete dumbass you do appreciate him in the end. One person I do wish would have been in the movie a bit more is definitely Jennifer Lawrence. I thought her character was hilarious and it's a shame that she was only a supporting role.
Direction and style were both well done, too. I liked what David O. Russell brought to the table with this one and he nailed the 70's style. There were some moments where I felt like I was watching a movie made in that timeframe and not in present day. The actors all had the look, the environments were all retro, and the dialogue was similar.
My only real complaints are small. I am not an advocate for long movies in any way, but I think this one should have been a bit longer. It seemed like they used the interchanging narratives to sum up what could have been shown and I thought that took away from the movie in a small way. The beginning moved a bit fast and a lot of the FBI operations did, too. They also didn't really explore exactly where Richie DiMaso came from. He just appears and all of a sudden gets to put together this massive fraud operation using two con-artists to try and bust the mayor of New Jersey. He set his sights too high and you don't really understand why he did it.
Overall I did enjoy this movie a lot. I think the humor came from the subtle things, like the character's style and dialogue. I found Jennifer Lawrence very entertaining as well as Christian Bale and Bradley Cooper. I understand the award frenzy over this movie and I must say after seeing it that I think it's well deserved. We will see how this pans out when the Oscar nominations are announced.
Thumbs up!
Friday, December 27, 2013
Oscar nominations to be voted on
It's almost that time!
The secret ballots for the 2014 Academy Awards have been made available as of today, December 27th. Members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are to electronically cast their votes by January 8, 2014 to determine the nominees. The official nominations will be announced on January 16, 2014. Frontrunners are expected to be American Hustle and 12 Years a Slave as they have been already for the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild nominees.
Ellen DeGeneres is set to host the 86th Academy Awards on March 2, 2014.
The secret ballots for the 2014 Academy Awards have been made available as of today, December 27th. Members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are to electronically cast their votes by January 8, 2014 to determine the nominees. The official nominations will be announced on January 16, 2014. Frontrunners are expected to be American Hustle and 12 Years a Slave as they have been already for the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild nominees.
Ellen DeGeneres is set to host the 86th Academy Awards on March 2, 2014.
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