New Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus Trailer

This still looks fantastic. I will certainly watch this opening weekend. How can I not? Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law co-star in it.

Chris Rock Nailed It

To coincide with this post, here's a list of celebs that are for Polanksi's extradition.

Thanks to Chrismm for putting this together.

The List

Countdown to Where The Wild Things Are

I love the fall. Most of all, I love fall films. Many tend to be emotional works of substance and this is definitely the opinion I have of Where The Wild Things Are upon viewing the tv spots and trailers. From the moment I watched the first teaser I was brought back to my childhood. Back the I owned the book written and illustrated by the talented Maurice Sendak. I even had the words and pictures memorized and I begged my grandparents for one of those wolf costumes worn by Max. Unfortunately, I didn’t get one.

A couple years ago, when word hit the net that a live-action film was in the works, I was pretty darn happy about it and I became all the more ecstatic upon learning that Spike Jones, (whom I believe to be a true artist and visionary), was set to direct. And what sealed my positive opinion was the additional footage at this year's Comic-Con. Because within the little that was shown, I was instantly moved by the wonderful imagery and music.

To see what I mean view the featurette below. Beneath that, listen to the fitting soundtrack wonderfully crafted by Karen O.





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Review: Zombieland

When killing zombies, make sure to give them a “double tap”. Not sure what that means? Go check out Zombieland this weekend to find out. I promise that you won’t be disappointed. Similar in comedic vein to that of the funny and gory film “Shaun of the Dead”, Ruben Fleischer gives us his own hip and trendy version of the Zombie genre.

From the moment the opening sequence begins, the viewer is transported into the apocalypse. As expected, the undead outnumber the living. Given this disturbing fact, in order to survive one must not only be on the top of their game, but they must abide by a set of zombie survival guildlines. Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), a virginal college student, has at least 32. Throughout the film, about a dozen are revealed in creative ways. As for the remaining twenty, my guess is they’ll be included on the DVD.

While Columbus is on his way back to Columbus to search for surviving relatives, he meets the wild-eyed and fiery Tallahassee played perfectly by Woody Harrelson. The two are complete opposites of each other. Where one is a loose cannon, offing zombies with hedge clippers and a banjo, the other is a mediator who wants everyone to “just get along.”

Eventually the pair team up with a pair of swindling sisters (Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin). It’s a rocky meeting in the beginning, but it doesn't take long for the foursome to come to terms with each other and realize four fighting against a countless number of zombies is better than one.

This film is entertaining in that the director comes up with original ways to kill the undead. Think the Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote. ACME has nothing on some of the things used and the way death blows are given. There’s a cameo by a famous and hilarious A-List comedian. Without giving up his name and what happens, I will say I was shocked the director went there. Shocked yet pleased.

The soundtrack is good, as is the camera work and writing. Unfortunately the audio was terrible where I viewed it and I may check it out again this weekend to catch what I missed.

When the credits rolled, there was a round of applause. (Of course I watched the film with about 1,000 zombies at The Grauman. That could be the reason behind the verbal approval) People even stood and did the fist pump. Yeah it’s that fun. My only issue is that there were parts where the film lagged a bit, but this doesn't ruin the overall experience of the movie. One more thing, stay until the end of the credits, there’s a short scene with the A-Lister I mentioned.

Comic Con 2009 - The Box & Nightmare on Elmstreet

Donnie Darko’s director Richard Kelly is back and with yet another unsettling tale named The Box. In this story, a freakishly scarred Frank Langella pays a married couple (Cameron Diaz and James Marsden) a visit. Gifting her with a wooden box, he informs her that if she presses the button within it, she’ll receive a million dollars. Of course there is a catch. If she does so, someone will die.

Much like Darko this film will prompt much discussion and multiple viewings because it delves into the human psyche. What would anyone do if they were in the same shoes? Would there be ramifications and if so what? Kubrick’s name was bounced back and forth between Diaz and the moderator when classifying the style of this movie of which Kelly was inspired. It’s definitely something that will no doubt stay with the viewer once the credits have rolled.

The Box opens October 30th, 2009



Here to speak about the remake rein-visioning of Nightmare On Elmstreet were producers Andrew Form and Bradley Fuller, director Samuel Bayer, and Jackie Earle Haley.

Shortly after the introduction, shown for the first time was a trailer put together just for us folks at Comic-Con. In the clip we see Freddy Krueger chased down by a mob of angry parents into an old warehouse where he pleads for his life, stating he isn't guilty of what he is being accused of. Moments later a someone in the crowd throws a can of gasoline into the building and of course lights the place on fire. Lit aflame, we see a shot of Freddy escaping the building while ablaze. Then it cuts to different sequences.

Similar to that of the first, we witness a barrage of scenes loaded with disturbing imagry. Remember the sequence where the blond is dragged across the ceiling in the first Elmstreet? There appears to be a scene mirroring that one as well as some creepy shots in the high school.

Although Jackie Haley is no Robert Englund (who we were told does not make a cameo appearance in this) he's a good fit. And anyone who watched him in Little Children as well as Watchmen knows he's got the creepy guy character down.

Make-up artist Andrew Clement designed Freddy's burns to look more realistic, which Haley remarked as being "more disconcerting and alarming" than the original. It did appear more pragmatic and as Haley also said, "I tried to go out in the world wearing the make-up (without the costume)…I think people would have thought it was real.

Nightmare On Elmstreet opens April 30th, 2010.