Machete is an old school, grind house action flick with guns, knives, and a strong political undertone. The last description doesn’t really fit but that didn’t stop Robert Rodriguez from using this trailer turned film to vocalize his disdain for U.S. immigration policies. The filmmaker has a huge bone to pick but instead of addressing Congress, he’s taking his argument to the theater!
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Back in July, we were on hand at the 2010 San Diego Comic Convention when Matt Reeves and the cast of his latest film Let Me In were in attendance. They held a special panel and showed several clips from the film exclusively for the Hall H audience. A couple months later one of those clips have appeared online courtesy of Overture films. Take a look…
Russell Crowe’s latest film The Next Three Days is a drama and thriller rolled into one. It has everything needed to keep you on the edge of your seat including an Oscar winning star and an acclaimed director in Paul Haggis. Over at The Hit List, they’ve unveiled the first poster for the film that reveals part of the main character’s grand scheme. Check it out…
Neil Gaiman’s comic book property The Sandman is headed to the small screen. A feature film version has been in development for years, but it doesn’t look like its happening. According to THR, Warner Bros. TV is in the middle of acquiring the story rights from sister company DC Entertainment to turn the comic into a live action series.
All this week, everyone’s been talking about the Venice Film Festival and the sights, stars, and sounds surrounding the event. If you were unable to make the trip overseas, maybe you could check out some of the screenings at the 37th Annual Telluride Film Festival? The official line up has been announced and believe me when I say, there’s something for everybody! The festival runs from September 3 – 6th. Check it out…
The end of Steve Carell’s run on NBC’s “The Office” is upon us. We’ve known for a while that Carell was leaving the show, and the producers of the series are hard at work looking for a replacement. According to a report from EOnline, a new name has been thrown in as a possible contender — Harvey Keitel. Yes, the original Bad Lieutenant!
We’ve got a good chunk of casting news to report today, so let’s get to it. Anthony Mackie may have lost out to Jeremy Renner for a role in Mission Impossible 4, but that hasn’t stopped him from taking other projects. According to Variety, he’s negotiating to star in a police thriller opposite Sam Worthington called Man On a Ledge. The story centers on a former NYPD officer (Worthington), who threatens to jump to his death. More castings below….
If you aren’t claustrophobic you will be after watching the latest trailer for Buried. It’s the international version, that focuses on the confined area that the main character (Ryan Reynolds) has been forced to call home. Unlike the previous one, this trailer doesn’t have the blatant homage to Alfred Hitchcock. It’s grittier, dirtier, and sucks the air right out of you! Check it out, if you dare…
The cast and crew of Transformers 3 have spent the majority of the summer filming in the windy city of Chicago. Following in the footsteps of the previous two films, the sequel is expected to have plenty of explosions and high octane action scenes. Unfortunately, while shooting one of their many stunts a film extra was seriously hurt.
