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DRIVE Review

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: September 16th, 2011 at 7:00 am

With Drive getting released today, here’s my review from Comic-Con

Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive works across time and genre. It’s set in present-day Los Angeles, uses an 80s score and soundtrack, features a tragic 50s noir protagonist, and wraps everyone up in archetypical figures that manage to feel fresh through strong performances and gorgeous cinematography. It’s a film that confidently walks the line between alienating its audience with bold choices but it never strays so far into the obtuse or the strange that you lose the hard-boiled crime story simmering underneath. It constantly challenges the audience to look away with its intensity, its thoughtfulness, and its brutality, but it’s too damn entertaining to look away.

Exclusive New Images From BUNRAKU Starring Josh Hartnett, Woody Harrelson, and Demi Moore

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: September 9th, 2011 at 1:54 pm

We’ve got some exclusive images from the upcoming film Bunraku for you. In the vein of Sin City and 300, the story centers on a mysterious drifter and a young Japansese warrior who wander into a town that has been terrorized by criminals.  The two set out on their separate quests, encountering a number of strange and fantastical characters and situations along the way.  Directed by Guy Moshe, the film stars Josh Hartnett, Woody Harrelson, Demi Moore, Ron Perlman, and Gackt.  Hit the jump to check out the images. Bunraku is currently available VOD and hits theaters September 30.

3 More Character Posters for DRIVE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 30th, 2011 at 1:33 pm

There’s not much more I can say about Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive that I didn’t already say in my review (or at least nothing I can say without wading into spoilers).  It’s easily the best film I’ve seen so far this year.  I would be shocked if it didn’t make it into my Top 10 of 2011.  You need to see it when it opens.

Film District has released three more character posters for the movie highlighting supporting characters Standard (Oscar Isaac), Blanche (Christina Hendricks), and Nino (Ron Perlman).  Check out the posters after the jump.  The film also stars Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, and Albert Brooks.  Drive opens September 16th.

Six New Character Banners for DRIVE

by Jason Barr    Posted: August 29th, 2011 at 4:55 pm

Six new character banners from director Nicolas Winding Refn’s (Bronson) crime drama Drive have landed online. Starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Albert Brooks, Christina Hendricks, Bryan Cranston, Ron Perlman, and Oscar Isaac, the film centers on a stunt driver (Gosling) who moonlights as a wheelman for hire. Matt screened the film at Comic-Con last month and loved it. Steve also loved it and I’m currently angry at both of them for having seen it already. So there.

Check out the new banners after the jump. Drive opens on September 16th at which point my vendetta with my Collider colleagues may finally come to an end.

Watch Full DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK/DRIVE Panel From Comic-Con Featuring Guillermo del Toro and Nicholas Winding Refn

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: August 26th, 2011 at 12:10 pm

One of the best panels from this year’s Comic-Con was undoubtedly FilmDistrict’s mashup of Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark and Drive. Instead of separating the studio’s two films, the filmmakers and stars from both flicks participated in the panel together, resulting in an utterly fascinating and wildly entertaining conversation between Dark co-writer/producer Guillermo del Toro and Drive writer/director Nicholas Winding Refn. The conversation, which also includes Troy Nixey, Carey Mulligan, Ron Perlman and Guy Pearce, offers incredible insight into the way both directors think, with some fantastic stories and NSFW language sprinkled in for good measure. Refn recounts, with hilarious detail, a ridiculously awkward prescription drug-fueled car ride with star Ryan Gosling that cultivated the idea for Drive.

Hit the jump to watch the full panel, which I highly suggest you do. Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark opens today, and Drive starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan and Albert Brooks opens September 16^th.

New International Trailer for DRIVE

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: August 24th, 2011 at 3:38 pm

Nicholas Winding Refn’s Drive continues to be towards the top of my list of most anticipated films coming out this fall, and another great trailer has just been released. Since its wildly positive debut at Cannes, the film has been generating a huge amount of buzz (Matt loved it). This international trailer doesn’t really show a ton of new footage, but it does feature one of the songs from the apparently fantastic soundtrack.

Hit the jump to watch the trailer. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Albert Brooks, Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Ron Perlman and Oscar Isaac. Drive opens September 16^th.

TOP 5: CONAN Video Interviews, Rise and Fall of Cult Status, GHOST RIDER Trailer and Images, New BLADE RUNNER, FRIGHT NIGHT Screening

by Jason Barr    Posted: August 20th, 2011 at 12:36 pm

Every once in a while, I like to remind readers that our weekly “Top 5″ is a perpetual “work in progress.” That in mind, if you ever find yourself thinking, “Man, I wish Jason wasn’t such an idiot and would do this or that with the ‘Top 5′,” then I’m inviting you to either leave your suggestion in the comments section and/or e-mail me (colliderjason@gmail.com). The goal is to make the weekly feature as beneficial and entertaining to you, the reader, as possible. So, by all means, let us know if there is something missing that you would like to see. Now, with that out of the way…

In this week’s installment, you’ll find all of our video interviews with the cast of Conan the Barbarian, Matt’s editorial documenting what he views as the rise and fall of cult status, the first trailer and 34 hi-res images from Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, news confirming all of our worst fears regarding a Blade Runner follow-up, and our visit to the Alamo Drafthouse to check out the new Fright Night with stars Anton Yelchin and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Hit the jump for links and brief recaps for each.

Ron Perlman and Leo Howard Talk CONAN THE BARBARIAN and HELLBOY 3

by Hunter Daniels    Posted: August 18th, 2011 at 7:06 pm

After years in pre-production, including a well respected but unproduced John Milius draft, Conan The Barbarian returns to theaters this Friday with Marcus Nispel directing Game of Thrones’ Jason Momoa, as the titular warrior. Rose McGowan, Ron Perlman, Rachel Nichols and Stephen Lang round out the cast of this 3D bloodbath.

Hemming closer to the fantastical Robert E. Howard books, this new Conan is stripped down and vicious. Recently, I sat down with Ron Perlman and up and coming tough guy/Disney kid Leo Howard to discuss their roles in the film. During the interview, we talked about playing an action hero, Howard’s impressive stunt work, the film’s complex scripting process and Perlman even teases us with plot threads for Hellboy 3.  Hit the jump to watch.

CONAN THE BARBARIAN Review

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 18th, 2011 at 2:45 pm

A good Conan the Barbarian movie shouldn’t be that hard to make.  The character is simple.  He’s a buff, taciturn guy who caves in skulls and cuts his enemies in half with a gigantic sword.  This is Conan.  This is simple. And yet director Marcus Nispel has no idea what kind of Conan movie he wants to make.  Is it a good, old-fashioned sword-and-sorcery flick?  Is it a modern spin on the classic comic book?  Is it a campy action movie?  Is it a self-serious “realistic” drama?  Perhaps a better movie could have melded all of these elements together, but Conan the Barbarian is an absolute mess, and even worse, an absolute bore.

SEASON OF THE WITCH Blu-ray Review

by Harrison Pierce    Posted: July 31st, 2011 at 5:54 am

You’ve got to hand it to Nicolas Cage: while age peers Brad Pitt and Sean Penn refuse to work on anything but highbrow, Malick-ian fare and Tom Cruise rejects any role that doesn’t reflect his Level VII OT superhuman awesomeness, Cage willingly rolls around in the muck of any and all genres, with even the most dubious of filmmaking talent. In the past year alone, he’s starred in the action/horror hybrid Drive Angry, the family friendly The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, the meta-comic book movie Kick-Ass and the gritty drama The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. Seriously, you’ve got to love this guy for working so much. He’s like a hungry immigrant but with the net worth of his fatherland. (well, before back taxes).  Continued after the jump.

Comic-Con 2011: Charlie Hunnam and Ron Perlman Interview SONS OF ANARCHY

by Christina Radish    Posted: July 25th, 2011 at 9:08 am

To premiere a scene from Season 4, showcasing the gang’s release from a 14-month prison stint following the aftermath of last season’s finale, the hit FX drama Sons of Anarchy got to make their Hall H debut at Comic-Con. Prior to the panel, co-stars Charlie Hunnam and Ron Perlman sat down for a roundtable with some press to hint at what fans can expect for the upcoming season.

During the interview, the actors explained how Charming is a very different place with a new mayor and sheriff, how that will affect SAMCRO and their vision for their town, that 14 months of prison has brought Jax and Clay closer together, that Jax (Hunnam) will struggle with whether or not to stay in the club while Clay (Perlman) will do everything with a greater sense of urgency and desperation, and how Season 4 will focus on the internal world of the Sons. Hunnam also talked about what led him to sign on for the sci-fi film Pacific Rim (due in 2013), how he thinks Guillermo del Toro is one of the best filmmakers in the world, and how lucky it was that the film will shoot during hiatus for the show. Check out what they had to say after the jump:

Comic-Con 2011: DRIVE Review

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: July 22nd, 2011 at 12:47 am

Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive works across time and genre.  It’s set in present-day Los Angeles, uses an 80s score and soundtrack, features a tragic 50s noir protagonist, and wraps everyone up in archetypical figures that manage to feel fresh through strong performances and gorgeous cinematography.  It’s a film that confidently walks the line between alienating its audience with bold choices but it never strays so far into the obtuse or the strange that you lose the hard-boiled crime story simmering underneath.  It constantly challenges the audience to look away with its intensity, its thoughtfulness, and its brutality, but it’s too damn entertaining to look away.

First Look at DRIVE Posters

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: July 22nd, 2011 at 12:30 am

Earlier tonight I went to the FilmDistrict party where the studio was promoting their upcoming movies Drive and Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark.  As part of the promotion, FilmDistrict was doing a signing with Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn and stars Carey Mulligan and Ron Perlman on hand.  While I’m not going to lie and say I didn’t want signed posters from three folks whose work I greatly admire, no official posters for the film have gone online, so I wanted to nab some photos of the posters and post them online.  But yeah, getting them signed was pretty sweet especially since the movie is amazing.

Hit the jump to check out the posters, click here for my recap of today’s FilmDistrict panel in Hall H, and look out for my review of Drive later tonight.

First Trailer for THE BUNRAKU Starring Josh Hartnett, Woody Harrelson, and Ron Perlman

by Max Lichtig    Posted: July 21st, 2011 at 8:37 pm

After watching the trailer for The Bunraku, I’m more than a little confused. Its visual style conjures imagery of Dick Tracy and Kung Fu Hustle, but it’s as if these films took place in the world of Beetle Juice. Not to mention there’s some guy unloading serious kick-assery while wearing what seems to be the sorting hat from Harry Potter. The story is as follows: a drifter (Josh Hartnett) teams up with a young samurai (Gackt) and a bartender (Woody Harrelson) who plot revenge against a ruthless leader (Ron Perlman), a dangerous man leading an army of criminals headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins. The film also stars Demi Moore and Kevin McKidd.

Red Band Trailer for DRIVE Starring Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: July 21st, 2011 at 5:50 pm

FilmDistrict has released the red band trailer for Drive that premiered today at Comic-Con.  Matt raved about the trailer in his recap of the panel, and I wholeheartedly agree: a terrific tease for the film.  Everyone at Cannes and the LA Film Festival loved it.  It will screen again later tonight at Comic-Con, another place where I am not.  September 16 is the release date for us common folk.  Marking the days…

Ryan Gosling stars as a stunt driver who moonlights as a wheelman for criminals.  When he agrees to help the husband of his beautiful neighbor (Carey Mulligan), matters go awry and he must protect the neighbor and her son.  Christina Hendricks, Bryan Cranston, Ron Perlman, Oscar Isaac, and Albert Brooks also star in Drive, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn.  Watch the trailer after the jump.

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