We don’t have a lot of choices this week. In one corner we have the blockbuster film with director Tim Burton and the versatile and talented Johnny Depp together again in a remake of fan favorite fantasy film Alice in Wonderland. In the film we have 19-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure. The family adventure brings back all the characters from the Mad Hatter to the Cheshire cat to Tweedledee/Tweedledum.

In the other corner we have an action drama that is filled with more leading male actors than one movie should be able to handle. Brooklyn’s Finest stars Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke AND Wesley Snipes all together in one movie about three unconnected Brooklyn cops wind up at the same deadly location after enduring vastly different career paths. If there is one thing Antoine Fuqua’s thriller will not lack, it is talent on screen.

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Helena Bonham Carter returns to the big screen this weekend with a larger than life performance in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. It’s the latest in a long line of films that the pair have worked together on alongside frequent collaborator Johnny Depp. When the actress attended the press conference for the feature she was laid back and open with the press about her thoughts on her character, the film, and whether or not the movie should be seen by young children.

In the film, Carter stars as the Red Queen, the sole tormentor of Wonderland, who’s been prophesied to fall from power at the hands of Alice. She’s a caricature in ever sense of the word, but Carter has fun with it and makes her enjoyable to watch. She’s aided by several supporting actors most notably Crispin Clover as The Knave of Hearts, but for the most part she’s a one woman show.

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Academy Award nominated actress Anne Hathaway will be a far cry from her dramatic role in Rachel Getting Married when she appears in Tim Burton’s adaptation of Alice in Wonderland as the White Queen. Hathaway has come a long way since The Princess Diaries by landing roles that constantly challenge her as an actress and this character is no different. She plays one of the good guys in the film, who seeks the aid of Alice to defeat her maniacal sister.

As the White Queen Hathaway is a stark contrast to Helena Bonham Carter’s Red Queen. She’s fair skinned, fair haired, and free spirited in every sense of the word. As an audience we see the character as the victim of her sister’s wicked ways, but Hathaway doesn’t think she’s that innocent. According to the actress, there’s something else brewing beneath the surface of the White Queen that’s a lot more devious than anything we could ever imagine.

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Mia Wasikowska beat out thousands of young actresses to land the title role in Tim Burton’s adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. The native Australian is a relative new comer to American audiences, which will undoubtedly change after the release of this film. At only 20 years old she’s landed a gig alongside Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter so when we had the opportunity to attend the official press conference for the film we wanted to know what it was that made her THE Alice.

In the film, Alice is no longer the precocious girl we’re using to seeing and hearing about in popular culture. She’s an adult dealing with some serious challenges regarding her future. During this time her family has marriage on the brain and she feels pressured to conform to what they want despite her own reservations. Wasikowska used her own interpretation of that struggle to make her version of the character truly unique.

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Down the rabbit hole you go to visit Disney’s latest adaptation of the classic tale, Alice in Wonderland. The film is drenched with 3D visuals and the signature Gothic style of master filmmaker Tim Burton. The basic premise along with the talented cast led by newcomer Mia Wasikowska sounds like a recipe for cinematic gold, but overall it comes across as a bit uneven.

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Alice in Wonderland will debut in theaters next week on March 5th, and Disney has released four new featurettes. One of them includes interviews from cast members Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter who play the Mad Hatter and The Red Queen. Each video has something interesting to offer and their definitely worth checking out.

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It’s Wednesday and that means new footage and marketing materials from Disney’s Alice in Wonderland. Over at IGN, they’ve debuted a clip from the film that features the Cheshire Cat as voiced by Stephen Fry. This is just one of many exclusives that the studio has released every week leading up to the film’s debut on March 5th. Check out the latest…

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Another new clip has been released for the upcoming Disney film Alice in Wonderland and it centers on Helena Bonham Carter’s off the wall performance as The Red Queen, Michael Sheen as the passive White Rabbit, and Mia Wasikowska as the height-challenged Alice. Check out the latest clip entitled, “Clothe This Girl.”

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If you’re one of the lucky people who live in or near LA and you’re a fan of Alice in Wonderland, this is the event for you. In preparation for the March 5th release of Tim Burton’s latest film, Disney is throwing the ultimate party. It takes place tonight, and we’ve got the when, the where, and the how waiting for you below.

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