Author Archive for Blake
Takers
There is a part of me that believes heist films are just as much fantasy as space operas. In this day and age of forensic science, and increasingly great technology, the idea of a major heist going down successfully is pure fantasy. Most of the bank robberies we see reported in the news are small [...]
Fall TV Preview: ABC’s “No Ordinary Family” Review
ABC’s No Ordinary Family is bound to catch a lot of comparisons to NBC’s recently demised Heroes. Why? Well, they are both about people with superhuman abilities, but that is pretty much where the similarities end. In Heroes, every character seemed to lament their change to superhero status, while in No Ordinary Family the characters [...]
Get Low
Set in 1930s, Get Low follows the story of Tennessee hermit, Felix Bush (Robert Duvall). Bush is a man feared by the nearby community because of his unseemly manner and mysterious past. Rumors fly around Felix, people whisper that he is a murderer, but in truth Felix harbors secrets about his past no one can [...]
“How Do You Know” HD Trailer Starring Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, Reese Witherspoon, and Jack Nicholson
Those who know me know that I would much rather see a film like this than 99% of horror films. The only problem is that romantic comedies have much of the same problems as horror films. They rely to heavily on cheap filmmaking, with an emphasis on formula. Sometimes it isn’t such an awful thing, [...]
Brand New Photos From “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”
Warner Bros. have released hi-res images that are being featured in Entertainment Weekly‘s Fall Movie Preview issue. The pictures show Harry, Ron, and Hermione on the run, plus a table full of Death Eaters, and Harry’s thrilling escape with Hagrid on Sirius’s motorcycle. Let us know what you think of the photos below in the [...]
Kristen Bell Cast in Evan Greenberg’s “Dance of the Mirlitons”
Kristen Bell is now involved in two high profile projects involving dance. The first of which is Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan, and now she has signed on for a role in Evan Greenberg’s Dance of the Mirlitons. In the film Bell will play the mother of a young and ambitious, slightly overweight ballerina who must [...]
New “Bugs Bunny” Theatrical Release Planned
According to Deadline Hollywood Warner Bros is looking to make Bugs Bunny a big star again. The studio has hired David Berenbaum, whose biggest success to date is writing the script to the 2003 Will Ferrell comedy, Elf. Hard to believe the famous toon has not been featured in a film since 2003′s Looney Toons: [...]
Rose Byrne and Jason Flemyng Join Matthew Vaughn’s “X-Men: First Class”
As Tim pointed out to me last night, Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class is getting pretty close to its anticipated start date, but there is still a lot of casting going on. The anticipated start date is still a couple weeks away, but last I heard even with these two new cast members, they still [...]
George Lucas Announces “Star Wars” Trilogies Out on Blu-Ray Fall 2011
Speculation has been high as to when George Lucas would finally release his famous Star Wars films on the popular HD format, Blu-Ray. This weekend at Star Wars Celebration V, he told a packed crowd in Orlando, “I wish I could say it’s coming out this year, but it’s coming out next year.” “They’ll be [...]
“Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” Deleted Scene: Luke Skywalker Builds Green Lightsaber
The geek inside of me died a little bit this past weekend. Why? Well, because I could not afford to attend Star Wars Celebration V. Due to some late notice on press credentials, it just didn’t happen. Luckily, in this day and age everything hits the internet pretty quickly. So, when George Lucas showed off [...]
