All Articles by Matt Goldberg

Two More Banners for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

Posted: May 25th, 2012 at 9:50 am

In our slow but inevitable transformation into a site that only runs The Dark Knight Rises news, we have two more banners for the film in addition to the four we ran yesterday.  And to think I would miss the overload of The Avengers marketing.  More than anything, I’m just confused: where’s our onslaught of The Amazing Spider-Man advertising?  The film comes out two weeks before TDKR, and yet we have gotten zero banners.  They may as well stick it in arthouses.

Hit the jump to check out the new banners for The Dark Knight Rises.  The film opens July 20th.

IRON SKY Director Sticking with Nazis; Will Adapt Graphic Novel I KILLED ADOLF HITLER

Posted: May 25th, 2012 at 8:21 am

As I said in my review from SXSW, Timo Vuorensola’s Iron Sky is a goofy delight that surprisingly manages to exceed its “Moon Nazis” premise until the flick devolves into a generic, preachy finish.  However, the film has found worldwide distribution (click here to check out a Japanese poster for the film), and Vuroensola isn’t done with the Nazis yet.  According to Twitch, Vuroensola is set to adapt Jason‘s Eisner-Award winning graphic novel I Killed Adolf Hitler.  The film takes place in a dystopian world where assassins are in high demand to take out the annoying people of the world such as loud neighbors and dysfunctional relatives.  One killer gets the unique contract to head back to 1939 and kill Hitler, but ends up getting stuck in the past while Hitler makes his way to the present.  The premise rings a little of Time After Time, and I’m interested to see what Vuroensola will do with his adaptation.

Hit the jump for a synopsis of the graphic novel.  Production on I Killed Adolf Hitler is set to begin in 2013.  Vuroensola is also planning a three-episode TV mini-series prequel to Iron Sky along with a sequel.

New Footage from THE DARK KNIGHT RISES to Air During the MTV Movie Awards

Posted: May 25th, 2012 at 7:44 am

The populist MTV Movie Awards always give fans a chance to celebrate not only the movies they love, but to get a look at the movies they’re planning to love.  Last year, the MTV Movie Awards gave audiences their first look at The Hunger Games (it was Katniss firing an arrow!  The world was never the same again), and this year they’ll be giving Bat-fans yet another look at The Dark Knight Rises.  It will be yet another step towards reaching the critical mass where two-thirds of the movie will be completely spoiled as the marketing machine rolls on.  I remember the good old days (2011) when people freaked out because we showed set photos featuring the Batwing.

Hit the jump for the press release.  The 2012 MTV Movie Awards will air live on Sunday, June 3rd at 9:00pm ET/PT.  The Dark Knight Rises opens July 20th.

Trailer and Poster for THE WOMAN IN THE FIFTH Starring Ethan Hawke and Kristin Scott Thomas

Posted: May 25th, 2012 at 7:12 am

ATO Pictures have released the trailer and poster for the thriller The Woman in the Fifth.  The movie stars Ethan Hawke as a struggling writer who moves to Paris so he can be closer to his young daughter, but then strikes up an romantic entanglement with a mysterious femme fatale (Kristin Scott Thomas).  I’m not exactly sure what to make the of the film since the trailer doesn’t do a good job of lining up with the interesting plot synopsis, but it does do a good job of showing off some of writer-director Pawel Pawlikowski‘s cool visuals.  I never heard much buzz—positive or negative—on the movie at last year’s Toronto Film Festival, so maybe it’s just flown under the radar, and hopefully The Woman in the Fifth will live up to its premise.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer and poster.  The Woman in the Fifth opens June 15th.

New Posters for ROCK OF AGES, MEN IN BLACK 3, TED, IRON SKY, CHERNOBYL DIARIES, and MADAGASCAR 3

Posted: May 25th, 2012 at 6:45 am

We’ve got a bunch of new posters for you on this fine Friday morning.  After the jump, you can find international posters for Rock of Ages, Men in Black 3, Iron Sky, Chernobyl Diaries, Ted, and domestic posters for Ted and Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted.

Hit the jump to check out the posters and for each film’s release date and synopsis.

MEN IN BLACK 3 Review

Posted: May 24th, 2012 at 12:40 pm

Fifteen years ago, Men in Black was released in theaters.  It further cemented Will Smith‘s star status, gave his high-energy style a perfect foil with Tommy Lee Jones‘ dour-yet-playful performance, and provided a fun, upbeat experience that was delightfully silly and bizarre (I still crack up when Smith tells Jones, “Awww.  You brought that tall man some flowers!”).  Strangely, Men in Black 3 doesn’t draw strength from anything that made the original film an enjoyable experience.  Instead, the latest sequel finds its heart in supporting characters, and letting special-effects makeup guru Rick Baker run absolutely wild as he swings his marvelous alien creations into the 1960s.  It’s a shame that Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones’ performance, and the humor can’t match Baker’s bravado and creativity.

Robert Pattinson and David Cronenberg to Reunite for Untitled Film Set in France

Posted: May 24th, 2012 at 9:59 am

David Cronenberg‘s Cosmopolis looks like a radical and welcome departure for star Robert Pattinson, and the actor is already looking ahead to re-teaming with his talented director.  Speaking to French Culture magazine Inrockuptibles [translation by Robert Pattinson Life; link via Bleeding Cool], Pattison says of their next feature:

I’m filming another movie with Cronenberg but I don’t know when he wants to start filming. It’s going to be his first one in France and he promises it’s going to be very strange.

Judging by the trailers for Cosmopolis, it looks like the duo already have strange down pat.  As Pattinson says, he doesn’t know when filming on their next movie will begin, but in the meantime the Twilight star is also attached to lead the thriller Rover with Guy Pearce, and the psychological thriller Mission: Blacklist.  Cosmopolis will soon make its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, and will likely hit theaters later this year.  Hit the jump to check out the trailers.

New Clip from PROMETHEUS

Posted: May 24th, 2012 at 8:41 am

A new clip from Prometheus has popped up online, but I’m not watching it.  If I didn’t have to review the movie, I probably wouldn’t mind viewing it, but I’m keeping my pledge to go as radio-silent as possible (it’s tough to avoid TV spots).  However, if you don’t care about going in cold, then you can check the clip out after the jump.

The film stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Logan Marshall-Green, Idris Elba, Sean Harris, Rafe Spall, and Guy Pearce.  Prometheus opens in 3D on June 8th.

Red-Band Trailer for ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER Is the Best One Yet

Posted: May 24th, 2012 at 8:11 am

I’ve been running cold on Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, but Fox has now released a new red-band trailer for the film, and I’m starting to warm up to the flick.  While it looks like half of the movie will be speed-ramped, I can now make out the action on screen, and characters are actually talking to each other.  I’m also surprised at how bloody this looks, and I’m starting to wonder if Fox will release two R-rated blockbusters this summer (the other is Ridley Scott‘s Prometheus).  Keep in mind that director Timur Bekmambetov‘s previous film, Wanted, went out in the summer of 2008 with an R-rating and raked in $341 million worldwide, although having Angelina Jolie in your movie doesn’t hurt.

Hit the jump to check out the “Red-Band” (unrated would be a more accurate description) trailer.  The film stars Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Rufus Sewell, Anthony Mackie, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.  Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter opens in 3D on June 22nd.

More Images from THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

Posted: May 24th, 2012 at 7:54 am

Did you like those seven new images from The Dark Knight Rises we ran yesterday?  Or how about those two TV spots?  Maybe you even enjoyed that editorial I did about what the future holds for the Batman franchise?  Even if you dug all that stuff, we know that TDKR Beast is never sated, so we have more images from Christopher Nolan‘s highly-anticipated superhero flick.

Hit the jump to check out the images.  The film stars Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.  The Dark Knight Rises opens July 20th, so I’d expect at least 227 more images between then and now.

Dwayne Johnson Says G.I. JOE 2 Will Be Shooting New Scenes to Take Advantage of 3D

Posted: May 24th, 2012 at 7:35 am

Yesterday, we reported that G.I. Joe: Retaliation would be moving all the way back to March 29, 2013 so the film could undergo a 3D post-conversion.  The news came as a shock considering the film was only a month away, and Paramount had already sunk millions of dollars into marketing the blockbuster.  So will it be worth it?  According to Dwayne Johnson, who plays Roadblock, “It will be.”  Responding on Twitter follower @JimmyinGA, Johnson said the production was “Designing new scenes to enhance 3D.”  Translation: re-shoots.

Hit the jump for more.  The film also stars Adrianne Palicki, Channing Tatum, Walton Goggins, Ray Park, Byung-hun Lee, Elodie Yung, RZA, Ray Stevenson, D.J. Cotrona, and Bruce Willis.

Seasoned: Matt Reviews THE WIRE – Season 4

Posted: May 23rd, 2012 at 7:45 pm

Up until the past 15 years or so, television series were firmly episodic.  Serialized TV (outside of mini-series) risked alienating viewers since it stopped anyone from coming in mid-season.  However, with the rise of DVDs, OnDemand, and digital downloads, serialized TV series have become firmly established.  Some shows still retain an episodic nature, but some series—particularly dramas—have been built around telling one long story over the course of an entire season.  Our new feature, Seasoned, will review a TV series by season rather than by episode.

Hit the jump for my review of the fourth season of The Wire.  Click on the corresponding links for my reviews of Season 1, Season 2, and Season 3.

New Mondo Posters for THE IRON GIANT, 13 ASSASSINS, THE MOLE PEOPLE, and THE HILLS HAVE EYES

Posted: May 23rd, 2012 at 1:11 pm

In case your wallets weren’t empty enough after Mondo’s slew of great Avengers posters, Alamo’s boutique art store now has some more amazing posters headed our way.  First up, they will be selling a gorgeous new poster for The Iron Giant by Laurent Durieux at an upcoming screening, and hopefully they’ll have some left over to sell online. I’m still a little partial to Kevin Tong‘s poster for the movie, but just barely.

Mondo has also released images of their posters for 13 Assassins by Vania Zouravliov, The Mole People by Phantom City Creative, and The Hills Have Eyes by Jeff Proctor.  These posters (not including Iron Giant) will go on sale tomorrow at a random time, so be sure you’re following @MondoNews for the announcement.  Hit the jump to check out the posters along with size, pricing, and edition info.

Voice Cast Announced for Two-Part Animated Adaptation of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS

Posted: May 23rd, 2012 at 9:13 am

Last year, Warner Premiere released an animated adaptation of Frank Miller‘s popular graphic novel, Batman: Year One.  However, the popularity of that book pales in comparison to one of the most influential comics of all-time, The Dark Knight Returns.  Along with Watchmen, Returns was a major deconstruction of the superhero genre, and pushed it into a more violent and gritty direction.  Miller’s take on the Batman universe showed Dark Knight as more of a fascist than a hero (you can skip Miller’s atrocious sequel series, The Dark Knight Strikes Again).  Although Christopher Nolan has eschewed a comic-book tone with his Batman movies, he has retained the themes of Miller’s 1986 comic.

Today, THR reports that WP is moving forward with an animated adaptation of The Dark Knight Returns, and that they will split the feature into two-parts.  Hit the jump for more including the film’s voice cast.

THE HUNGER GAMES to Hit DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital Download at Midnight on August 18th

Posted: May 23rd, 2012 at 8:11 am

Lionsgate has announced that they will release the DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital Download for The Hunger Games at midnight on August 18th.  The studio will be trying to recreate the excitement for the film’s theatrical release by beginning a twelve-week countdown to the film’s release beginning this Friday when the movie will be available for pre-order.

Hit the jump for a list of special features, the cover-art, and a trailer for home-release.  The series’ next installment, Catching Fire, opens November 22, 2013.

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