Category: Movies

Sin City Trailer

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Oh, man! I just can’t wait
to see Sin City up on the big screen.

If you’re a long time ZONE reader, you’ve [repeatedly] heard how much I love
Frank Miller’s Sin City.

You also already know how juiced I became when I heard that Miller was teaming [as
co-director] with Robert Rodriguez to bring Sin City
 to the big screen.

Then the cast started coming on board… Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Clive Owen, Benicio Del
Torro, Rosario Dawson, Elijah Wood…

How could it get any better?

Take a look at this trailer and you tell me!

“Cinderella Man” – Bad Title, Good Movie

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Cinderella Man [hate that title] came in under the radar.

I should have seen it coming. It stars Russell Crowe and Rene Zellweger… is directed by Ron Howard… and is the story of how Jim Braddock shook the boxing world back in the ’30’s.

Still somehow, it slipped by me until I saw the trailer.

I’ll bet it doesn’t get missed come Awards time.

War of the Worlds

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Cruise and Speilberg are teaming to remake “War of the Worlds” as a big summer movie… you just KNOW that it’s gonna rock.

The new trailer is out. I really like how the voice over works. Using the original lines with this updated version is creepy… still, the trailer left me wanting more.

Which could be a good thing.

Especially if the movie is as good as I’m hoping it’ll be.

Flight of the Phoenix

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Flight of the Phoenix premieres this Friday. And although I won’t be able to see it opening day, I am planning to catch it on the big screen.

If you haven’t heard about it or seen the trailer check it out.

Doesn’t it look like a fun movie?

Dennis Quaid isn’t usually one of the first actors I think of when talking about favorite actors, but he probably should be. Quaid has a habit of picking good projects and I think Flight of the Phoenix will be another to add to his list!

 

"Batman Begins" Teaser Disappoints

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The “Batman Begins” teaser has been popping up everywhere. Click HERE and you can see a larger version of it.

I’m looking forward to the new Batman movie.

I think that Christian Bale [as Batman] and Christopher Nolan as the director are exciting choices. I even think that the poster is well done, with a nice design and colors.

I just don’t think that it gives us the right “feel” for Batman.

First of all, why the heck is Batman hanging his head? “Batman Begins” is supposed to be Batman at the start of his career. He should be excited about going out to kick criminal butt… or at least to “strike fear into the heart’s of evil-doers.” Instead he gives off the vibe of that famous picture/statute of the Indian who’s at the end of the “trail of tears.” [And don’t get me started about that image.]

Also, what’s with the clouds and sky? Batman is an urban hero. He needs to be on a rooftop or in a gritty alleyway at night… not among the clouds and sunshine.

Still, I have high hopes that “Batman Begins” will be an excellent movie.

Brute Force

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Brute Force may be one of the best movies that you’ve never heard of.

Made in 1947, Brute Force is a hard boiled prison drama starring Burt Lancaster as a criminal plotting an escape from prison and the sadistic Captain Munsey [played perfectly by Hume Cronyn].

If you’re a fan of noir, then you should give Brute Force a look. If you’ve seen it, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

“Brute Force” rates a B

First Trailer for "Assault on Precinct 13"

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As most of you know, I’m pretty psyched about the new “Assault on Precinct 13.”

It’s got a nearly perfect concept for a movie, a great cast and now a cool trailer is on-line.

You can see it below.

If you’ve seen the original movie and now the new trailer you know that they’ve made some changes.

Actually these changes kick up the action a notch.

And isn’t Lawrence Fishburne just one bad mother – uh, watch your mouth!

Riddick… Two, Do I Hear Four?

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Pitch Black is one of my all-time favorite sci-fi movies.

Although I can’t say that about it’s sequel, The Riddick Chronicles, I can say that I liked a lot of things about the sequel and am really looking forward to the director’s cut that is going to be released this Tuesday.

You see, I’m a fan of both David Twohy [writer and director] and Vin Diesel [star].

Plus I think that the Riddick character has a ton of potential. Twohy and Diesel must think so as well, since they’ve done two movies about him and have two more potentially in the works.

Personally, I hope that we do get to see the other two Riddick movies. And that they’re on par with Pitch Black.

Two Kinds of Hostage

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Finally another movie that I can get excited about!

Hostage starring Bruce Willis in a screenplay by Robert Crais [based on the novel of the same name by Crais] has the potential to be really, really good.

Blackfilm.com has posted the first pics from the movie and you can see them HERE.

Willis plays a former hostage negotiator who is now the police chief of a small community where nothing much ever happens. That is until a botched 7-11 robbery turns into a hostage situation when the three young crooks take a family hostage. To make matters even worse… the father of the family is an accountant for a mobster.

Trust me, Hostage is a movie to watch. And Hostage the novel is one to read. 🙂

First Pics for "Assault on Precinct 13"

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I was excited when I heard that a remake of “Assault on Precinct 13” was in the works.

The original is one of my favorite John Carpenter movies, and even though he’s not directing the remake, it still should kick butt.

When I heard about the casting, I was even happier: Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Bryne, Brian Dennehy, Maria Bello, John Leguizamo, and Ja Rule.

Now that the first pictures are available I’m feeling positive that I’m going to really like the movie. As long as they don’t mess to much with the script, Assault looks to be a winner!

New Sin City Posters

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Yeah, I want to see Sin City more than any other movie coming out in the next year or so.

Why wouldn’t I?

I love Frank Miller’s Sin City comics. And Frank‘s co-directing this baby.

I’m a huge fan of Robert Rodriguez‘s direction.

Bruce Willis is da man.

MIckey Rourke as Marv is inspired casting. And you know Marv is one of the coolest characters ever.

And let’s not forget that Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Benicio Del Toro, Michael Clarke Duncan, Josh Hartnett, Michael Madsen, Clive Owen, Nick Stahl and Elijah Wood are co-stars.

What’s that? You need just two more reasons to be convinced that Sin City is gonna rock?

OK. 1] Check out the poster above of Bruce Willis as Hartigan. and 2] Click HERE to see the new Rosario Dawson poster.

Now are you convinced?