He tightrope walk with Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Reach The Clouds Usually found being funny in Parks And Recreation or any number of film guest star appearances, Ben Schwartz is planning something slightly different for his next role. He’s set to join Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Robert Zemeckis’ next project, the Philippe Petit movie working titled To Reach The Clouds . Whether the finished...
Jennifer Aniston's in trouble... Though the world lost crime writer Elmore Leonard last year, his legacy lives on via adaptations of his work. The latest to arrive on the big screen is a version of his 1978 novel The Switch, which, thanks to the fact that lead Jennifer Aniston already made a film of that name, is now called Life Of Crime . The story finds criminals Ordell Robbie (Yaslin Bay) and Louis...
This time it's war for The Artist's director For his follow-up to breakout international hit The Artist , director Michel Hazanavicius has chosen a project that could not be more different. Chechen war drama The Search does, however, once again star Berenice Bejo, with support this time from Annette Bening. Tying in with its debut at Cannes, the first trailer has just arrived. The Search takes as...
There's something out there... A new name to watch out for in the independent horror world, one-man-band Matthieu Ratthe has just unveiled his found-footage debut feature The Gracefield Incident in the form of this not-quite-safe-for-work trailer. Ratthe drummed up the financing, wrote, produced, and directed the film, from a studio he built in his parents' basement. Budding indie filmmakers take...
Something's lurking in the treeline... Short film and music video prodigy Corin Hardy is currently putting the finishing touches to his debut feature The Woods at Roger Corman's old studio in Galway, so now seems like a good time to debut the film's first poster. The Irish folk horror stars Joseph Mawle (Game Of Thrones) and Bojana Novakovic ( Edge Of Darkness ), with Michael McElhatton ( Shadow Dancer...
And the cinematographer will be one S. Soderbergh... Though he’s been happy to confirm for a while that he’s working on a sequel to hit stripper pic Magic Mike , currently called Magic Mike XXL , Channing Tatum has largely stayed quiet about the plot. All that has changed, however, and from the sounds of it, the new movie will live up to that size-does-matter title, though not quite in...
The actor promises a 'really intelligent' re-imagining J.K. Simmons is in Cannes at the moment with Whiplash , a film that already had a warm reception at Sundance and for which there's a new clip online here . But when we spoke to him about that, we asked a few questions about one of his upcoming roles, in 2015's Terminator: Genesis . “I was leery of it when it first came my way, when...
Has the Cannes Guru cooked the Baby Goose? Ryan Gosling’s directing debut, Lost River , became the biggest non-stunt media event of the festival so far. The excitement was palpable, and queues began forming for its 2pm premiere a full 90 minutes before, with crowds stretching for hundreds of yards in all directions. Afterwards, however, there were quite a few puzzled faces; Lost River , formerly...
Dardenne brothers gonna work it out Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne landed on the Cannes Film Festival’s radar with 1999’s Rosetta and haven’t been off it since. In many ways the Belgian brothers are a paradox: they are pure Cannes and at the same time the very antithesis of it, making films that eschew high drama and, until recently, stars, featuring mostly non-professional actors....
Rev your engines and step this way After last week's trailer , we have two exclusive new and contrasting clips from documentary Road for you today. If the roar of motorbike engines is your bag, you're in for a treat with these two snippets of a film that focuses on two generations of Northern Irish road racers. This first clip, from the film's opening, does a little scene-setting and features Liam...
J.J. Abrams invites fans to appear in his movie It's as if a million Star Wars fans cried out in excitement and were suddenly silenced... because they were all running for the keyboard. You see, J.J. Abrams has just officially announced, via the video below, that he is giving fans the chance to appear in Star Wars: Episode VII (while also helping UNICEF at the same time). What's also exciting...
Regardless of your thoughts on the effectiveness that 3D has on a feature film, we can all pretty much agree on one thing: 3D glasses suck. Their bulky, uncomfortable, and have the effect of wearing sunglasses indoors. And let's not even talk about the pain in the ass they are for people like me who wear prescription glasses. Because of this problem, the obvious next evolution for 3D technology is...
The Monuments Men Blu-ray The Monuments Men is a classic case of over-expectations. The film sports a dream cast and follows one of the most interesting true-life stories from the World War II era. Its writing is solid and its cast is spot-on, but thanks to a few script choices, The Monuments Men never turns into the epic movie experience many viewers were expecting. In fact, perhaps thanks to those...
Have a few bucks? Want to help a great charity? Oh, and maybe get a walk-on part in J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII? Today may be your lucky day. The director released the above video from the Abu Dhabi set of Star Wars: Episode VII teasing "Star Wars: Force for Change." The winner of this ongoing contest would win a trip to London to participate in the filming for Star Wars at Pinewood...
And the cinematographer will be one S. Soderbergh... Though he’s been happy to confirm for a while that he’s working on a sequel to surprise hit stripper pic Magic Mike , currently called Magic Mike XXL , Channing Tatum has largely stayed quiet about the plot. All that has changed, however, and from the sounds of it, the new movie will live up to that size-does-matter title, though not...
Guardians of the Galaxy is almost here, folks! And I don't know about you, but this new trailer has got me ready for some extra crazy Marvel excitement. Ever since director James Gunn was hired to make this film his own, I've been positively geeking out over the fact that the man who's had indie success, cultivated by his early work at Troma Films, is now behind a big budget comic franchise. There...
Previously, we've speculated on whether the massive success of Disney's Frozen might lead to a spin-off Broadway musical. That could still be in the cards, but before Elsa and Anna hit the Great White Way, they are going to hit the ice hockey arena near you! The New York Times reports Disney has officially announced a Frozen ice show that will begin touring the United States this September. Described...
Production is underway on Jem And The Holograms, the live-action adaptation of the 80's animated series. The Holograms have already been cast. The rest of the call sheet is about to fill up with new names. And while Jem And The Holograms are young, they're about to come face-to-face with a woman who, by now, has logged a lot of hours rocking and rolling. Juliette Lewis is joining Jem And The Holograms,...
This fall will see the first animated effort to come from Disney and Marvel's merger with Big Hero 6. Helmed by Don Hall (Winnie The Pooh) and Chris Williams (Bolt), this animated action-comedy will follow the adventures of six superheroes who've been recruited by the U.S. government to protect our nation. And Disney is at long last revealing the first of these heroes with the stills shown here. The...
Pixar has stayed remarkably consistent since releasing the first Cars back in 2006. The animation giant has released a feature film every year since, in fact, making 2014 the first year since then to not have a Pixar movie on the release schedule. But that doesn’t mean Pixar is shortchanging its fans completely. Yahoo Movies reports that a new six-minute short titled Radiator Springs 500 ½...