Creative England has chosen 20 new non-London films for production through its inaugural iShorts programme.
The entry level shorts initiative is aimed at film-makers outside of London who have some experience in self-funded shorts or student films, have written an unproduced screenplay, or have produced work that has not yet attracted financial support from within the industry.
Each project receives £5,000 ($8,400) towards its production budget and ongoing support. They have also received production and development training from Creative Skillset.
Film-makers have been chosen from all over the country, including Exeter, Gateshead and Brighton, with projects that include comedy, horror, magical realism, sci-fi and road movies.
Creative England head of film Chris Moll said: “Over 350 applications went through a rigorous process of assessment that included interviews and workshops at our Talent Centres in Sheffield and Brighton. For the talent we are supporting, we hope this will be a pivotal moment in their filmmaking careers.”
iShorts is supported...
The entry level shorts initiative is aimed at film-makers outside of London who have some experience in self-funded shorts or student films, have written an unproduced screenplay, or have produced work that has not yet attracted financial support from within the industry.
Each project receives £5,000 ($8,400) towards its production budget and ongoing support. They have also received production and development training from Creative Skillset.
Film-makers have been chosen from all over the country, including Exeter, Gateshead and Brighton, with projects that include comedy, horror, magical realism, sci-fi and road movies.
Creative England head of film Chris Moll said: “Over 350 applications went through a rigorous process of assessment that included interviews and workshops at our Talent Centres in Sheffield and Brighton. For the talent we are supporting, we hope this will be a pivotal moment in their filmmaking careers.”
iShorts is supported...
- 4/30/2014
- ScreenDaily
As newly restored versions of James Dean's three films come to BFI Southbank, John Patterson reflects on the star's enduring acting style
What if he'd lived, James Byron Dean? What if he'd never ploughed his Porsche Spyder into that oncoming station wagon, had won his auto race that afternoon in Paso Robles, and gone back to work after the weekend to reshoot his final drunk scene from Giant, the one he'd botched the week before?
Would he have had Paul Newman's career: expertly managed, disciplined, intelligent, building himself year upon year towards the iconic status he finally achieved, and two-page spread obits on his death? It's not implausible to think of Newman as someone who benefited directly from Dean's death he inherited Dean's role in the 1956 boxing picture Somebody Up There Likes Me or as an actor who many times in the late 50s and 60s played characters (Hud,...
What if he'd lived, James Byron Dean? What if he'd never ploughed his Porsche Spyder into that oncoming station wagon, had won his auto race that afternoon in Paso Robles, and gone back to work after the weekend to reshoot his final drunk scene from Giant, the one he'd botched the week before?
Would he have had Paul Newman's career: expertly managed, disciplined, intelligent, building himself year upon year towards the iconic status he finally achieved, and two-page spread obits on his death? It's not implausible to think of Newman as someone who benefited directly from Dean's death he inherited Dean's role in the 1956 boxing picture Somebody Up There Likes Me or as an actor who many times in the late 50s and 60s played characters (Hud,...
- 4/14/2014
- by John Patterson
- The Guardian - Film News
So, last week I watched the Keanu Reeves abomination that was 47 Ronin and this week I took it upon myself to watch the 1941 original, The 47 Ronin, available on Hulu Plus and it's rather astonishing the differences between the two. Of course, the original doesn't have magic, monsters or the Reeves character and those are the immediate differences, but what's even more fascinating is to compare the way the two films approach the story and what is considered important. The first difference is in the approach to the story. Even though the '41 film runs 223, versus the 118 minutes that make up the 2013 remake, it wastes no time getting started. A little on screen text and immediately we see Lord Asano attack the court official Kira Yoshinaka. Due to the injection of Reeves' character into the remake it takes forever to get to this moment and by that time it's already...
- 4/13/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
A telephone box that travels through time and space? As if the public would buy that bodacious concept. Yet 25 years on from two teenage slackers first thrashing their synchronised air guitars in cinemas, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is largely viewed with fondness by the public. Talk of another outing remains rife, with Keanu Reeves recently confirming that a script exists. But can the original movie - released on Blu-ray to tie in with the 25th anniversary - withstand the ravages of time? It's more 'yes way' than 'no way'...
Watching the movie in 2014 almost echoes the journeys back in time experienced by the dimwitted duo, who are dispatched into historical periods by George Carlin's shady figure from the future in order to pass their history exams and safeguard their destiny as saviours of mankind. Filmed in 1987 and released two years later, it depicts a lost world that exists nowadays only through nostalgia.
Watching the movie in 2014 almost echoes the journeys back in time experienced by the dimwitted duo, who are dispatched into historical periods by George Carlin's shady figure from the future in order to pass their history exams and safeguard their destiny as saviours of mankind. Filmed in 1987 and released two years later, it depicts a lost world that exists nowadays only through nostalgia.
- 3/23/2014
- Digital Spy
Trailers From Hell welcomes all movies great and small but sometimes a particular trailer may not be up to the visual quality of the rest of our catalog or is simply too oddball to present in our usual format. Nevertheless, there’s such a wealth of exciting, strange and unusual films out there, we’d be remiss not to call attention to them. We’re happy to present the Tfh Misfits.
Directed by the legendarily speedy director, William (One-Shot) Beaudine, 1966′s Billy the Kid Vs Dracula and Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter were almost certainly pre-manufactured by producer Carroll Case as a double-bill to appeal to both horror and cowboy fans.
Each film featured much the same crew, including cinematographer Lothrop B. Worth (I Was a Teenage Frankenstein and TV’s I Dream of Jeannie), and so share the same rushed, low rent vibe. As usual, the one true star to be found here,...
Directed by the legendarily speedy director, William (One-Shot) Beaudine, 1966′s Billy the Kid Vs Dracula and Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter were almost certainly pre-manufactured by producer Carroll Case as a double-bill to appeal to both horror and cowboy fans.
Each film featured much the same crew, including cinematographer Lothrop B. Worth (I Was a Teenage Frankenstein and TV’s I Dream of Jeannie), and so share the same rushed, low rent vibe. As usual, the one true star to be found here,...
- 3/3/2014
- by TFH Team
- Trailers from Hell
Chiemi Karasawa is fascinated by people. So having worked in the film industry for over 20 years as a line producer on dozens of films both narrative and documentary, among them High Fidelity and Adaptation, Karasawa founded her production company Isotope Films in 2005, which she’s devoted to creating intimate studies of interesting characters. Karasawa has produced several documentaries, including the award-winning Billy the Kid – a coming-of-age film about a confused teenager, and the Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning The Betrayal, a film shot over the course of 23 years about a family’s will to survive after moving from Laos to […]...
- 2/20/2014
- by Arielle Grinshpan
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Chiemi Karasawa is fascinated by people. So having worked in the film industry for over 20 years as a line producer on dozens of films both narrative and documentary, among them High Fidelity and Adaptation, Karasawa founded her production company Isotope Films in 2005, which she’s devoted to creating intimate studies of interesting characters. Karasawa has produced several documentaries, including the award-winning Billy the Kid – a coming-of-age film about a confused teenager, and the Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning The Betrayal, a film shot over the course of 23 years about a family’s will to survive after moving from Laos to […]...
- 2/20/2014
- by Arielle Grinshpan
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Just as Rufus (George Carlin) predicted, Bill and Ted have had a profound influence on our culture. Maybe not as the rockers who would inspire a utopian global society by the 27th century, but look at how many other dumb-duo movies there have been since the release 25 years ago this week (on February 17, 1989) of "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" -- there's "Dumb and Dumber," "Beavis and Butt-head Do America," "Dude, Where's My Car," "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion," "Dick," and all of Kevin Smith's "Jay and Silent Bob" offerings, for starters. Plus, "Bill & Ted" launched a franchise and made a leading man out of Keanu Reeves.
Still, as often as you've traveled back in time and revisited the "Excellent Adventure," there's probably still plenty you don't know about the movie, including where it was filmed (hint: Not in San Dimas, California), which historical figures almost found their way into the film,...
Still, as often as you've traveled back in time and revisited the "Excellent Adventure," there's probably still plenty you don't know about the movie, including where it was filmed (hint: Not in San Dimas, California), which historical figures almost found their way into the film,...
- 2/15/2014
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
Sometimes in films, there are truly great moments. There are amazing fight scenes in action movies, there are memorable one-liners in comedies, and there are terrifying sequences in horror. There are car chases. There are even some special motorbike chases. But one moment which stands out in any film is the impromptu music scene.
We see music scenes quite a lot in film, but mostly they fit in to the flow of the storyline, or form part of the narrative. If we’re watching a musical, then it can only be expected that there will be a music scene. If we’re watching a light hearted romantic comedy, music scenes often transition seamlessly within the plot. But some scenes break the mould. We don’t expect to see the main character break into song, or for a guitar to be produced from nowhere. Unexpected Jazz concerts or drum solos take us by pleasant surprise.
We see music scenes quite a lot in film, but mostly they fit in to the flow of the storyline, or form part of the narrative. If we’re watching a musical, then it can only be expected that there will be a music scene. If we’re watching a light hearted romantic comedy, music scenes often transition seamlessly within the plot. But some scenes break the mould. We don’t expect to see the main character break into song, or for a guitar to be produced from nowhere. Unexpected Jazz concerts or drum solos take us by pleasant surprise.
- 12/10/2013
- by Jon Lovatt
- Obsessed with Film
Long a dream project for producer Jeremy Thomas, J.G. Ballard's dystopian High-Rise is finally getting its chance to loom on screen, with Ben Wheatley directing and Amy Jump writing the screenplay. Film4 are the backers.Ballard's 1975 satirical sci-fi novel takes place in a tower block, which is supposed to be a gleaming new, exciting and exotic home for its affluent residents, but ends up isolating and factionalising them into all-out war, with the surface sophistication degenerating to primal savagery. In short, it seems a perfect vehicle to continue the idiosyncratic humour-and-horror proclivities of the team behind Kill List, Sightseers and A Field In England.Thomas first attempted to get High-Rise made in the late '70s with Nicolas Roeg. Rudy Wurlitzer (Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid) wrote a screenplay that remained in development for a number of years, and most recently the project was in the hands of Vincenzo Natali (Splice).For a time,...
- 8/29/2013
- EmpireOnline
Comedy Central’s Drunk History is so hilarious if you’re in the right mood, and probably even if you aren’t. So, what’d we learn from tonight’s season finale, “Wild West,” guest-starring Andrew Daly, Rob Huebel, Jake Johnson, Chris Parnell, and Horatio Sanz? (Nsfw language ahead.)
Key ‘Drunk History’ Lessons for the week of August 27, 2013
Teddy Roosevelt has a big old d*ck. Also, “Guys: Spain sucks.”
An 11-year-old Teddy Roosevelt once said: “If I’m gonna be anything? The thing that I’m gonna be? Is a badass.”
If you feel like you can’t remember history accurately enough,...
Key ‘Drunk History’ Lessons for the week of August 27, 2013
Teddy Roosevelt has a big old d*ck. Also, “Guys: Spain sucks.”
An 11-year-old Teddy Roosevelt once said: “If I’m gonna be anything? The thing that I’m gonna be? Is a badass.”
If you feel like you can’t remember history accurately enough,...
- 8/28/2013
- by Annie Barrett
- EW.com - PopWatch
Halfire-Core Entertainment, the joint production and financing venture between TV producer Noreen Halpern‘s Halfire Entertainment and Core Media Group led by Marc Graboff, has added two to its exec ranks. Stephanie Fontana, niece to Borgias and Oz creator Tom Fontana, will serve as Director of Development and Production based in Halfire-core’s La outpost. The 18-year TV development and production vet’s credits include the CW’s Reaper, ABC’s Desperate Housewives, and HBO’s Oz. Also joining the company is Toronto-based Ben Murray, who will serve as Director of Business Development after runs as director of biz affairs and development at Serendipity Point Films and as a programmer for the Toronto Film Festival. The pair will help develop Halfire-core’s upcoming slate including half-hour comedy Working The Engels written and exec produced by Katie and Jane Ford and exec produced by Howard Busgang, Tom Nursall and Halpern. Fontana...
- 8/12/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Don’t know about you, but we’re totally interested in Grudge Match, an upcoming boxing drama which comes from director Peter Segal and stars Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro. As you probably remember, these legends play two retired boxers who decide to settle a long-standing beef by heading back into the ring. Not much of a quality, but we still think this video deserves your full attention, head inside to check it out… [removed by studio request] So, as we previously reported, De Niro stars as Billy The Kid McDonnen, while Stallone plays Henry Razor Sharp, two guys who (back in the day) were the...
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- 8/10/2013
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
3 Finger Prints
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #2 (Cover A Ryan Kincaid)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #2 (Cover B Jason Pedersen)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #2 (Cover C Matt Hebb)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Action Lab Entertainment
Princeless Volume 2 #4 (Of 4), $3.99
Arcana Studio
Steam Engines Of Oz #1, $3.99
Archie Comic Publications
Archie #645 (Fernando Ruiz Regular Cover), $3.99
Archie #645 (Tim Seeley Variant Cover), $3.99
Archie Double Digest #241, $3.99
Legacy Of The Crusaders Tp, $16.99
Sonic The Hedgehog #250 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $3.99
Sonic The Hedgehog #250 (Patrick Spaziante Variant Cover), $3.99
Aspen Comics
Charismagic Volume 2 #3 (Of 6)(Eric Basaldua Aspen Reserved Cover), $3.99
Charismagic Volume 2 #3 (Of 6)(Eric Basaldua Variant Cover), Ar
Charismagic Volume 2 #3 (Of 6)(Vincent Cucca Direct Market Cover), $3.99
Fathom The Elite Saga #3 (Cover A Ken...
3 Finger Prints
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #2 (Cover A Ryan Kincaid)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #2 (Cover B Jason Pedersen)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #2 (Cover C Matt Hebb)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Action Lab Entertainment
Princeless Volume 2 #4 (Of 4), $3.99
Arcana Studio
Steam Engines Of Oz #1, $3.99
Archie Comic Publications
Archie #645 (Fernando Ruiz Regular Cover), $3.99
Archie #645 (Tim Seeley Variant Cover), $3.99
Archie Double Digest #241, $3.99
Legacy Of The Crusaders Tp, $16.99
Sonic The Hedgehog #250 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $3.99
Sonic The Hedgehog #250 (Patrick Spaziante Variant Cover), $3.99
Aspen Comics
Charismagic Volume 2 #3 (Of 6)(Eric Basaldua Aspen Reserved Cover), $3.99
Charismagic Volume 2 #3 (Of 6)(Eric Basaldua Variant Cover), Ar
Charismagic Volume 2 #3 (Of 6)(Vincent Cucca Direct Market Cover), $3.99
Fathom The Elite Saga #3 (Cover A Ken...
- 7/2/2013
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
It’s surprising how little the gaming industry makes use of the rich source material found within the historical Wild West. The time of cowboys, saloons, six shooters and tumbleweeds is a goldmine of interesting characters, both good and bad, not to mention settings and storylines. In fact, it’s almost a shame that we don’t get many Western-inspired video games these days, although it could be said that the lack of over-saturation is a good thing. Then again, at least some companies have been attempting to pay homage to that era, providing us with a limited amount of great and memorable experiences like Sunset Riders, Red Dead Redemption, Gun and the above-average Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood. There aren’t too many to speak of, of course, but this very week has added one new title to that list of notables. That would be Call of Juarez: Gunslinger,...
- 5/24/2013
- by Chad Goodmurphy
- We Got This Covered
Plus a Spanish-language Breaking Bad and does Fox’s Gavin & Stacy remake work News
Fox unveiled its fall schedule which doesn’t include any of the big moves that people speculated would happen. Glee will air on Thursday (but will apparently take a hiatus) to make room for the Greg Kinnear series Rake. American Idol and The X-Factor aren’t cutting back. Tuesday nights continue to be comedy night. The one major change is a plan to move Bones and Raising Hope to Friday.
Fox also announced it is returning to the mini-series genre, reviving 24 as a 12-hour story and ordering Wayward Pines, a Twin Peaks-inspired thriller from The Playboy Club creator Chad Hodge. it’s also developing a mini-series about Billy the Kid.
Meanwhile, Fox also released trailers for its new shows. I have a feeling you’ll be most interested in Us & Them, the Americanization of Gavin & Stacey.
Fox unveiled its fall schedule which doesn’t include any of the big moves that people speculated would happen. Glee will air on Thursday (but will apparently take a hiatus) to make room for the Greg Kinnear series Rake. American Idol and The X-Factor aren’t cutting back. Tuesday nights continue to be comedy night. The one major change is a plan to move Bones and Raising Hope to Friday.
Fox also announced it is returning to the mini-series genre, reviving 24 as a 12-hour story and ordering Wayward Pines, a Twin Peaks-inspired thriller from The Playboy Club creator Chad Hodge. it’s also developing a mini-series about Billy the Kid.
Meanwhile, Fox also released trailers for its new shows. I have a feeling you’ll be most interested in Us & Them, the Americanization of Gavin & Stacey.
- 5/14/2013
- by Lyle Masaki
- The Backlot
Just hours after handing out series orders to its first two limited series in a 24 reboot and Wayward Pines, Fox used its upfront presentation to announce development on another entry in its push for high-profile event entries. The network is teaming with Homicide: Life on the Street's Tom Fontana to develop a limited-run drama about Billy the Kid. Story: The 'Bible' Effect and the Resurrection of the TV Miniseries The potential event series would tell the origin story of one of the Old West's most notorious outlaws. The project is set at a time when America was
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- 5/13/2013
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Documentary producer Chiemi Karasawa ("The Betrayal - Nerakhoon") makes his directorial debut with "Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me," about the Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress. The 87-year-old is most known for her performance in Stephen Sondheim's 1970 musical "Company," as well as her more recent part as Jack Donaghy's mother Colleen on NBC's "30 Rock." Karasawa, who shares the same hairdresser with Stritch, tells the story of the still-working legend through interviews with Nathan Lane, Tina Fey and others. What it's about: "Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me" is an intimate, entertaining and unflinching portrait of the Broadway legend on and off-stage as she approaches her 87th year. About the filmmaker: This is my directorial debut, so take it easy on me. I've been producing documentaries exclusively for the past 7 years, including: "Billy the Kid," "The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)", "Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak," "Elevate," "Love Etc." and "Harry Dean.
- 4/2/2013
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
A true grindhouse maverick who hates happy endings, Jim VanBebber has made a name for himself in the world of low-budget, independent exploitation cinema as a writer/director and sometimes actor.
Since his first feature, Deadbeat at Dawn (1988), his gritty, outlaw style of filmmaking has generated films that are unapologetic in their realism and singular in their vision.
In 2004 VanBebber took on Charlie Manson. Shot over four years, The Manson Family is a documentary-style (though semi-fictional) look at the Manson cult filled with lurid sex, shocking violence and murderous flower power. For its 10th anniversary The Manson Family is being unleashed nationwide complete with VanBebber's Kickstarter-fueled short Gator Green (get theater listings here). A special edition Blu-ray release will follow on May 7th by Severin Films, which will include the short and a documentary on the making of The Manson Family, entitled The VanBebber Family.
Jim recently took time to...
Since his first feature, Deadbeat at Dawn (1988), his gritty, outlaw style of filmmaking has generated films that are unapologetic in their realism and singular in their vision.
In 2004 VanBebber took on Charlie Manson. Shot over four years, The Manson Family is a documentary-style (though semi-fictional) look at the Manson cult filled with lurid sex, shocking violence and murderous flower power. For its 10th anniversary The Manson Family is being unleashed nationwide complete with VanBebber's Kickstarter-fueled short Gator Green (get theater listings here). A special edition Blu-ray release will follow on May 7th by Severin Films, which will include the short and a documentary on the making of The Manson Family, entitled The VanBebber Family.
Jim recently took time to...
- 3/26/2013
- by Heather Buckley
- DreadCentral.com
Four real-life outlaws meet up in the town of Langston, Oklahoma to play a risky game. The winner of their shootout gets to collect their collected bounty: $80,000. The losers? Well, the losers will “die by dawn.” Such is the plot of director Jeymes Samuel‘s new short film, They Die By Dawn, which stars Michael K. Williams as Nat Love and Erykah Badu as Stagecoach Mary. The twist? Every character in the film is a historical figure who actually lived in the Old West. Oh, and all but three characters are African-American.
The film premiered last night in New York at the TriBeCa Film Center in an event co-sponsored by Bulleit Bourbon. We got a chance to talk to Samuel last night about his love of Westerns and his desire to reclaim black history. According to Samuel, it was important that all of the characters were real so that if kids today watch his films,...
The film premiered last night in New York at the TriBeCa Film Center in an event co-sponsored by Bulleit Bourbon. We got a chance to talk to Samuel last night about his love of Westerns and his desire to reclaim black history. According to Samuel, it was important that all of the characters were real so that if kids today watch his films,...
- 3/20/2013
- by Meghan O'Keefe
- TheFabLife - Movies
Two appears to be the numerical limit that Ubisoft has put in place for pre-reveal teaser trailers, because (as promised) the publisher released the official debut trailer for Call of Juarez: Gunslinger today, giving us our first (albeit extremely brief) look at the title’s Wild West gameplay.
As previously noted, the protagonist in Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is a “ruthless bounty hunter” named Silas Greaves. Silas has spent his entire life hunting down the West’s most notorious outlaws, including; Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Pat Garett, and Butch Cassidy. Gunslinger’s plot is said to weave’s Greaves’ fictional story in with the real historical facts of the Wild West era, and let players “live the greatest legends of the Old West”.
Ubisoft has also revealed that several of the franchises’ classic gameplay mechanics will return for Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, with some additional all-new features. For example,...
As previously noted, the protagonist in Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is a “ruthless bounty hunter” named Silas Greaves. Silas has spent his entire life hunting down the West’s most notorious outlaws, including; Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Pat Garett, and Butch Cassidy. Gunslinger’s plot is said to weave’s Greaves’ fictional story in with the real historical facts of the Wild West era, and let players “live the greatest legends of the Old West”.
Ubisoft has also revealed that several of the franchises’ classic gameplay mechanics will return for Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, with some additional all-new features. For example,...
- 3/14/2013
- by Justin Alderman
- We Got This Covered
Ubisoft released a new teaser trailer for Call of Juarez: Gunslinger today, along with the promise that they will fully reveal Techland’s downloadable Wild West title on March 14th. While none of us are exactly thrilled about our second look at the game being yet another teaser, at least this one is made up of more than just a bit of semi-relevant live-action video.
At any rate, Ubisoft also revealed that the protagonist in Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is a “ruthless bounty hunter” named Silas Greaves. He has spent his entire life hunting down the West’s most notorious outlaws, which include such infamous characters as; Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Pat Garett, and Butch Cassidy. Gunslinger’s plot is said to weave’s Greaves’ ficitional story in with the real historical facts of the Wild West era, and let players “live the greatest legends of the Old West...
At any rate, Ubisoft also revealed that the protagonist in Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is a “ruthless bounty hunter” named Silas Greaves. He has spent his entire life hunting down the West’s most notorious outlaws, which include such infamous characters as; Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Pat Garett, and Butch Cassidy. Gunslinger’s plot is said to weave’s Greaves’ ficitional story in with the real historical facts of the Wild West era, and let players “live the greatest legends of the Old West...
- 3/7/2013
- by Justin Alderman
- We Got This Covered
Today's batch of MPAA ratings brings word of the inevitable PG-13 rating for G.I. Joe: Retaliation, which apparently has some brief sensuality to get you all excited. I wonder if they're referring to the scene between Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes... can't be can it? Additionally we have ratings for Lionsgate's The Big Wedding, the Weinstein's Foreign Language Oscar nominee Kon Tiki and James Marsh's Shadow Dancer. Below is the complete batch of latest MPAA ratings from Bulletin #2262. The Big Wedding Rated R For language, sexual content and brief nudity. Release Date: April 26, 2013 Billy The Kid Rated PG-13 For violence. Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie Rated R For crude and sexual content, drug use throughout, and language. G.I. Joe: Retaliation Rated PG-13 For intense sequences of combat violence and martial arts action throughout, and for brief sensuality and language. Release Date: March 29, 2013 A Gang Story Rated R For strong violence,...
- 3/5/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Holy cow, this looks interesting! We finally have the first look at Raging Bull and Rocky, or if you prefer – Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone who star as aging boxers in the upcoming Grudge Match movie! Say what you want, but one thing is for sure – they’re both in a pretty good shape! First, let me remind you that the movie comes from director Peter Segal, and is written by Doug Ellin, Tim Kelleher and Bill Gerber. It centers on retired boxers Billy The Kid McGuigan and Henry Razor Sharp, lifelong bitter rivals who are coaxed out of retirement and into the...
- 2/23/2013
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
New comic book Wednesday has come and gone. The dust at your local comic shop has settled. An eerie silence descends as you finish reading your last superhero book of the week. Now it's time for something a little more sinister. Welcome to Bagged and Boarded: comic reviews of the sick, spooky, twisted and terrifying!
Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. No. 16
A group of bio-terrorists intent on changing the world launch a dirty bomb on Central City. These freaks, powered up by mutagens found in Victor Frankenstein's castle, don't stand a chance against Frank and his fellow S.H.A.D.E. agents in this thrilling story. The narrative is framed through the eyes of an intelligence agent for the government who's been tracking the terrorists. We get a fun perspective on the events of the issue as all this agent's hard work gets wiped away by a band of monsters.
Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. No. 16
A group of bio-terrorists intent on changing the world launch a dirty bomb on Central City. These freaks, powered up by mutagens found in Victor Frankenstein's castle, don't stand a chance against Frank and his fellow S.H.A.D.E. agents in this thrilling story. The narrative is framed through the eyes of an intelligence agent for the government who's been tracking the terrorists. We get a fun perspective on the events of the issue as all this agent's hard work gets wiped away by a band of monsters.
- 1/21/2013
- by Giaco Furino
- FEARnet
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Agent Gates And The Secret Adventures Of Devonton Abbey Gn, $14.99
Antarctic Press
Crawling Sky #1 (Of 5), $3.99
Ape Entertainment
Dreamworks Adventure Magazine #1, $4.99
Dreamworks Adventure Magazine #2, $4.99
Archie Comic Publications
Betty And Veronica Friends Double Digest #231, $3.99
World Of Archie Double Digest #25, $3.99
Aspen Comics
Executive Assistant Assassins #7 (Cover A Jordan Gunderson), $3.99
Executive Assistant Assassins #7 (Cover B Emilio Laiso), $3.99
Executive Assistant Assassins #7 (Cover C Elizabeth Torque), Ar
Avatar Press
Caligula Heart Of Rome #2 (Of 6)(German Noble Gore Cover), $3.99
Caligula Heart Of Rome #2 (Of 6)(German Noble Imperial Incentive Cover), Ar
Caligula Heart Of Rome #2 (Of 6)(German Noble Regular Cover), $3.99
Caligula Heart Of Rome #2 (Of 6)(German Noble Wraparound Cover), $3.99
Crossed Badlands #21 (Gianluca Pagliarani Red Crossed Incentive Cover), Ar
Crossed Badlands #21 (Gianluca Pagliarani Torture...
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Agent Gates And The Secret Adventures Of Devonton Abbey Gn, $14.99
Antarctic Press
Crawling Sky #1 (Of 5), $3.99
Ape Entertainment
Dreamworks Adventure Magazine #1, $4.99
Dreamworks Adventure Magazine #2, $4.99
Archie Comic Publications
Betty And Veronica Friends Double Digest #231, $3.99
World Of Archie Double Digest #25, $3.99
Aspen Comics
Executive Assistant Assassins #7 (Cover A Jordan Gunderson), $3.99
Executive Assistant Assassins #7 (Cover B Emilio Laiso), $3.99
Executive Assistant Assassins #7 (Cover C Elizabeth Torque), Ar
Avatar Press
Caligula Heart Of Rome #2 (Of 6)(German Noble Gore Cover), $3.99
Caligula Heart Of Rome #2 (Of 6)(German Noble Imperial Incentive Cover), Ar
Caligula Heart Of Rome #2 (Of 6)(German Noble Regular Cover), $3.99
Caligula Heart Of Rome #2 (Of 6)(German Noble Wraparound Cover), $3.99
Crossed Badlands #21 (Gianluca Pagliarani Red Crossed Incentive Cover), Ar
Crossed Badlands #21 (Gianluca Pagliarani Torture...
- 1/14/2013
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
BBC radio producer who created the serial Journey into Space
The BBC radio producer and writer Charles Chilton, who has died aged 95, created a classic radio serial, Journey into Space, various series exploring the America of the past, and the one-off programme that eventually took to stage and screen as Oh! What a Lovely War. At the start of his career, radio could still attract audiences greater than those for television, and as well as producing popular comedy series such as The Goon Show and Take It from Here, Chilton devised some of its most distinctive material.
The first series of Journey into Space, broadcast in 1953, was described as "groundbreaking". "Well, it has to be," Chilton laughed in response. It took Captain Jet Morgan, played by the future MP Andrew Faulds, and his crew to the moon. They went on to Mars in the remaining two parts of the trilogy,...
The BBC radio producer and writer Charles Chilton, who has died aged 95, created a classic radio serial, Journey into Space, various series exploring the America of the past, and the one-off programme that eventually took to stage and screen as Oh! What a Lovely War. At the start of his career, radio could still attract audiences greater than those for television, and as well as producing popular comedy series such as The Goon Show and Take It from Here, Chilton devised some of its most distinctive material.
The first series of Journey into Space, broadcast in 1953, was described as "groundbreaking". "Well, it has to be," Chilton laughed in response. It took Captain Jet Morgan, played by the future MP Andrew Faulds, and his crew to the moon. They went on to Mars in the remaining two parts of the trilogy,...
- 1/14/2013
- by David Rayvern Allen
- The Guardian - Film News
Uh-oh. Who's that riding into town, with an expression of gleeful menace on his face, and all the little boys running after him in hero worship? It's Quentin Tarantino, the troublemaker, the connoisseur of badassery, the Billy the Kid of modern film-making. The former enfant terrible will turn 50 this March, but he refuses to toe the line, account for his attitudes, or justify his movie excesses. As Krishnan Guru-Murthy, the Channel 4 news presenter, found out on Thursday evening.
- 1/11/2013
- The Independent - Film
Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid
Directed by Sam Peckinpah
Written by Rudy Wurlitzer
1973, USA
Sam Peckinpah was not an easy man to get along with at the best of times and the battles he faced in making Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid, now widely considered as amongst the top dozen Westerns ever made, are legendary even by his standards. Peckinpah wanted his name taken off the film after a distraught MGM instructed the half-dozen editors (probably a world record by the films release in 1973) allocated to the film to hack the footage into something more straightforward and to their minds more marketable, reducing the run time to under two hours and most crucially shaving off the pathos riven, 1908 set bookends of the film, these bridging buttresses detailing the final fate of one of the titular characters in light of the main narrative tragedy. Peckinpah had faced relentless obstructions on...
Directed by Sam Peckinpah
Written by Rudy Wurlitzer
1973, USA
Sam Peckinpah was not an easy man to get along with at the best of times and the battles he faced in making Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid, now widely considered as amongst the top dozen Westerns ever made, are legendary even by his standards. Peckinpah wanted his name taken off the film after a distraught MGM instructed the half-dozen editors (probably a world record by the films release in 1973) allocated to the film to hack the footage into something more straightforward and to their minds more marketable, reducing the run time to under two hours and most crucially shaving off the pathos riven, 1908 set bookends of the film, these bridging buttresses detailing the final fate of one of the titular characters in light of the main narrative tragedy. Peckinpah had faced relentless obstructions on...
- 1/4/2013
- by John
- SoundOnSight
Theatrical Trailer: the official theatrical piece, usually cut from the first (very long) cut of the picture or sometimes (if there is no first cut yet) from dailies (all the shot footage, including all the different takes and angles), maximum length of a trailer is two and a half minutes.
Teaser Trailer: A first, short theatrical preview piece (usually not longer than a minute and a half), cut from a few selected takes and scenes while the picture is still being shot.
For those of you who think it’s okay to show up to a film after the coming attractions – move along. No self-respecting movie geek would dare miss the previews. And don’t get us started on the individuals who arrive during the trailer you’ve been dying to see only to move through your line of sight during the all-important money shot.
In most cases, trailers are...
Teaser Trailer: A first, short theatrical preview piece (usually not longer than a minute and a half), cut from a few selected takes and scenes while the picture is still being shot.
For those of you who think it’s okay to show up to a film after the coming attractions – move along. No self-respecting movie geek would dare miss the previews. And don’t get us started on the individuals who arrive during the trailer you’ve been dying to see only to move through your line of sight during the all-important money shot.
In most cases, trailers are...
- 12/31/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
That got your attention, didn’t it? That’s alright, as it’s kind of the point of the films I’m about to talk about – ones that specifically used breasts (I’m going to call them that throughout, to save the lorry-load of puns that you might expect) when it came to marketing. Most of us have breasts, so there’s nothing to be ashamed about, but movie makers, or rather their PR teams, know that if you’re going to get the attention of an audience, then they are two quick ways to get you noticed.
I’m talking mainstream movies here as well, so don’t expect to see something like College Girls Bathnight 5 on the list. Especially as I haven’t seen any of the previous College Girls Bathnight films, so I doubt I would understand the no-doubt complicated plots of a later sequel.
5. The Outlaw...
I’m talking mainstream movies here as well, so don’t expect to see something like College Girls Bathnight 5 on the list. Especially as I haven’t seen any of the previous College Girls Bathnight films, so I doubt I would understand the no-doubt complicated plots of a later sequel.
5. The Outlaw...
- 12/29/2012
- by Tim Colman
- Obsessed with Film
Narrowly missing out on the ‘Dumbest Movie of the Year’ award to Battleship is The Expendables 2. Sylvester Stallone takes a back seat in the directing stakes this time around and hands over the directorial duties to Simon West who once made Con-Air, so you could be forgiven for thinking you were in for a silly but fun ride.
Sadly the elements that prevented the first film from being anything more than a diverting action film are ramped up resulting in a film that makes you feel dumber as it goes on.
The plot as far as I could tell finds the wonderfully monikered crew (Hail Caesar, Toll Road, Lee Christmas, Gunnar Jensen and erm… Barney Ross) destroying half of an Asian country and encountering Arnold Schwarzenegger’s cameo on the way whilst being accompanied by the new recruit and sniper Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth). Once back in civilisation...
Sadly the elements that prevented the first film from being anything more than a diverting action film are ramped up resulting in a film that makes you feel dumber as it goes on.
The plot as far as I could tell finds the wonderfully monikered crew (Hail Caesar, Toll Road, Lee Christmas, Gunnar Jensen and erm… Barney Ross) destroying half of an Asian country and encountering Arnold Schwarzenegger’s cameo on the way whilst being accompanied by the new recruit and sniper Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth). Once back in civilisation...
- 12/14/2012
- by Chris Holt
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
Aam Markosia
All Star U Sc (not verified by Diamond), $18.99
Cancertown Blasphemous Tumours Tp (not verified by Diamond), $19.99
Anomaly Productions
Anomaly Hc, $75.00
Anomaly Hc (Special Limited Signed Edition), $150.00
Antarctic Press
Gold Digger Christmas Special #6, $3.50
Very Zombie Christmas #4, $3.50
Victorian Secret Girls Of Steampunk Masquerade #1, $3.99
Victorian Secret Holiday Fun Special, $3.99
Arcana Studio
Becoming Gn, $14.95
Creepsville Gn (resolicited), $14.95
Deadly Harvest Gn, $14.95
Evil Tree Gn (not verified by Diamond), $14.95
John Henry The Steam Age Gn, $14.95
Archaia Entertainment
Old City Blues Hc (Leather-Bound Edition), $29.95
Rust Volume 2 Secrets Of The Cell Hc, $24.95
Space 1999 Aftershock And Awe Hc, $24.95
Archie Comics
Betty And Veronica Friends Double Digest #230, $3.99
Life With Archie #25 (Norm Breyfogle Regular Cover), $3.99
Life With Archie #25 (Fernando Ruiz Wraparound Variant Cover), $3.99
Mega Man #20 (Ryan Jampole...
Aam Markosia
All Star U Sc (not verified by Diamond), $18.99
Cancertown Blasphemous Tumours Tp (not verified by Diamond), $19.99
Anomaly Productions
Anomaly Hc, $75.00
Anomaly Hc (Special Limited Signed Edition), $150.00
Antarctic Press
Gold Digger Christmas Special #6, $3.50
Very Zombie Christmas #4, $3.50
Victorian Secret Girls Of Steampunk Masquerade #1, $3.99
Victorian Secret Holiday Fun Special, $3.99
Arcana Studio
Becoming Gn, $14.95
Creepsville Gn (resolicited), $14.95
Deadly Harvest Gn, $14.95
Evil Tree Gn (not verified by Diamond), $14.95
John Henry The Steam Age Gn, $14.95
Archaia Entertainment
Old City Blues Hc (Leather-Bound Edition), $29.95
Rust Volume 2 Secrets Of The Cell Hc, $24.95
Space 1999 Aftershock And Awe Hc, $24.95
Archie Comics
Betty And Veronica Friends Double Digest #230, $3.99
Life With Archie #25 (Norm Breyfogle Regular Cover), $3.99
Life With Archie #25 (Fernando Ruiz Wraparound Variant Cover), $3.99
Mega Man #20 (Ryan Jampole...
- 12/10/2012
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
It’s Monday, so we all know what that means! Yes, it’s time for another rundown of DVDs and Blu-ray’s hitting stores online and offline this week. It’s a jam-packed week, with plenty of movies waiting to take you money, so let us breakdown the new releases and highlight what you should – and shouldn’t – be buying from today, December 10th 2012.
Pick Of The Week
The Expendables 2 (DVD/Blu-ray)
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren),Toll Road (Randy Couture) and Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) — with newest members Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Nan Yu) aboard — are reunited when Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) enlists the Expendables to take on a seemingly simple job. The task looks like an easy paycheck for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But when things go wrong and one...
Pick Of The Week
The Expendables 2 (DVD/Blu-ray)
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren),Toll Road (Randy Couture) and Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) — with newest members Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Nan Yu) aboard — are reunited when Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) enlists the Expendables to take on a seemingly simple job. The task looks like an easy paycheck for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But when things go wrong and one...
- 12/10/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Like Billy the Kid, Star Wars will also make you very famous. No one has benefited more from Disney's announced plans for an Episode VII than Safety Not Guaranteed director Colin Trevorrow, except for George Lucas. The directorial rumors have run rampant since reports put Trevorrow and Master Lucas in the same room together for a Star Wars related chat last summer.
He recently shot down those nagging Episode VII rumors, though Disney has other plans for this suddenly hot commodity, writing and possibly helming a Flight of the Navigator remake.
He recently shot down those nagging Episode VII rumors, though Disney has other plans for this suddenly hot commodity, writing and possibly helming a Flight of the Navigator remake.
- 11/28/2012
- by Get The Big Picture
- GetTheBigPicture.net
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
215 Ink
Engines Of Doom (One Shot), $3.99
Aazurn Publishing
Indie Comics Horror #1, $4.75
Amulet Books
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Volume 7 The Third Wheel Hc (not verified by Diamond), $13.95
Ape Entertainment
Richie Rich Gems Special Collection Tp, $6.99
Arcana Studio
Champions Of The Wild Weird West Gn, $14.95
Evil Tree Gn, $14.95
Archaia Entertainment
City In The Desert Volume 1 Hc, $24.95
Hopeless Maine Volume 1 Hc, $19.95
Tales Of The Macabre Gn, $29.95
Archie Comics
Archie Comics Super Special #1, $9.99
Mega Man #19, $2.99
World Of Archie Double Digest #23, $3.99
Ardden Entertainment
Heroes Of The North Missions (One Shot)(not verified by Diamond), $5.99
Aspen Comics
Executive Assistant Assassins #5 (Cover A Tony Parker), $3.99
Executive Assistant Assassins #5 (Cover B Elizabeth Torque), $3.99
Audiogo
Doctor Who The Lost TV Episodes Collection 5 1967 – 1969 Audio CD, $124.95
Aurum Press
Elisabeth Sladen The Autobiography Sc,...
215 Ink
Engines Of Doom (One Shot), $3.99
Aazurn Publishing
Indie Comics Horror #1, $4.75
Amulet Books
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Volume 7 The Third Wheel Hc (not verified by Diamond), $13.95
Ape Entertainment
Richie Rich Gems Special Collection Tp, $6.99
Arcana Studio
Champions Of The Wild Weird West Gn, $14.95
Evil Tree Gn, $14.95
Archaia Entertainment
City In The Desert Volume 1 Hc, $24.95
Hopeless Maine Volume 1 Hc, $19.95
Tales Of The Macabre Gn, $29.95
Archie Comics
Archie Comics Super Special #1, $9.99
Mega Man #19, $2.99
World Of Archie Double Digest #23, $3.99
Ardden Entertainment
Heroes Of The North Missions (One Shot)(not verified by Diamond), $5.99
Aspen Comics
Executive Assistant Assassins #5 (Cover A Tony Parker), $3.99
Executive Assistant Assassins #5 (Cover B Elizabeth Torque), $3.99
Audiogo
Doctor Who The Lost TV Episodes Collection 5 1967 – 1969 Audio CD, $124.95
Aurum Press
Elisabeth Sladen The Autobiography Sc,...
- 11/12/2012
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
Hard Knock Life: Troch Returns With Another Exquisite Examination on Anguish
Actress turned director Fien Troch returns with her third feature film, Kid, another beautifully wrought portrait of a family caught in the cross-hairs of a cruel existence, this time related almost entirely from the viewpoint of children. With this latest, perhaps a cap on a trilogy of films all dealing with children experiencing tragic circumstances, Troch definitely solidifies herself as one of the best up and coming Belgian directors, and you can certainly add her name to a very small list of up and coming female auteurs.
Two young brothers, Billy (Maarten Meeusen) and Kid (Bent Simons) share a washed out, somnolent existence with their mother (Gabriela Carrizo). It seems their father disappeared some time ago, leaving their mom in extreme financial difficulty, and more than just with bill collectors. She takes her boys to her sister’s farm,...
Actress turned director Fien Troch returns with her third feature film, Kid, another beautifully wrought portrait of a family caught in the cross-hairs of a cruel existence, this time related almost entirely from the viewpoint of children. With this latest, perhaps a cap on a trilogy of films all dealing with children experiencing tragic circumstances, Troch definitely solidifies herself as one of the best up and coming Belgian directors, and you can certainly add her name to a very small list of up and coming female auteurs.
Two young brothers, Billy (Maarten Meeusen) and Kid (Bent Simons) share a washed out, somnolent existence with their mother (Gabriela Carrizo). It seems their father disappeared some time ago, leaving their mom in extreme financial difficulty, and more than just with bill collectors. She takes her boys to her sister’s farm,...
- 11/2/2012
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Plus: MI5 and my 'enemy alien' granny; When a glass half empty is a good thing
Did cowboys have American accents? Seeing as they were only recently settled in America from Britain, should Hollywood think more Colin Firth than Clint Eastwood?
The American accent, like the British, consists of several regional variations. Some of these are likely to have evolved in part from English regional accents (eg the southern American accent has echoes of archaic Yorkshire pronunciations). A distinctive American accent was almost certainly established by the late colonial era (1750s to the 1770s); this is borne out by accounts from English travellers.
During the period covered in most westerns (1860-90), large numbers of recent immigrants from Europe and elsewhere had moved into the west. But to be fair to Hollywood, this is reflected in a lot of cowboy movies: John Ford, in particular, included Irish, German and Scottish characters in his films,...
Did cowboys have American accents? Seeing as they were only recently settled in America from Britain, should Hollywood think more Colin Firth than Clint Eastwood?
The American accent, like the British, consists of several regional variations. Some of these are likely to have evolved in part from English regional accents (eg the southern American accent has echoes of archaic Yorkshire pronunciations). A distinctive American accent was almost certainly established by the late colonial era (1750s to the 1770s); this is borne out by accounts from English travellers.
During the period covered in most westerns (1860-90), large numbers of recent immigrants from Europe and elsewhere had moved into the west. But to be fair to Hollywood, this is reflected in a lot of cowboy movies: John Ford, in particular, included Irish, German and Scottish characters in his films,...
- 10/24/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
It’s Wednesday, folks. That means… come on, monster peeps… Anyone?
New Comic Book Day! New craziness and monsters in the form of single issues to savor! And there was some serious awesomeness this week.
First of all, Idw’s The Zaucer Of Zilk #1, released in conjunction with 2000Ad (who brought us Judge Dredd) makes a truly colorful splash. Ladies and gentlemen, you must—I repeat—you must pick this up. Brendan McCarthy and Al Ewing have concocted a tale that is something like Ziggy Stardust cavorting with Willy Wonka on a magical carpet ride. It’s two British boys dropping acid into interdimensional science fiction. It boasts gorgeous language that is nearly obscured by neon-colored chiaroscuro. It’s refreshing, and ridiculous, and so completely unlike any comic you will read this month that I must insist you buy it, if only for the contrast. Just read this: “Tendrils of...
New Comic Book Day! New craziness and monsters in the form of single issues to savor! And there was some serious awesomeness this week.
First of all, Idw’s The Zaucer Of Zilk #1, released in conjunction with 2000Ad (who brought us Judge Dredd) makes a truly colorful splash. Ladies and gentlemen, you must—I repeat—you must pick this up. Brendan McCarthy and Al Ewing have concocted a tale that is something like Ziggy Stardust cavorting with Willy Wonka on a magical carpet ride. It’s two British boys dropping acid into interdimensional science fiction. It boasts gorgeous language that is nearly obscured by neon-colored chiaroscuro. It’s refreshing, and ridiculous, and so completely unlike any comic you will read this month that I must insist you buy it, if only for the contrast. Just read this: “Tendrils of...
- 10/18/2012
- by Holly I.
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
We’ve got another exclusive batch of cover reveals and solicitations from Dark Horse Comics’ winter horror lineup. Dark Horse brings in the new year with a slew of creepy tales including B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth #103: The Abyss of Time, B.P.R.D.: 1948, Billy The Kid’s Old Timey Oddities, Colder, and plenty more. Check out the [...]...
- 10/5/2012
- by Lonmonster
- bloody-disgusting.com
Photo: Alix Cléo Roubaud, Portrait de Jean Eustache, 1981 © Fonds Alix Cléo Roubaud
An interview with Jean Eustache conducted by Philippe Haudiquet and originally published in La Revue du Cinéma, no. 250, May 1971. Translation by Ted Fendt.
Philippe Haudiquet: You’ve made four films that to me seemed to indicate a personal path in our cinema. Now, you want to do something completely different. Where does this break between the films you directed before and the last one come from?
Jean Eustache: I decided to break with the films that I was making because they were suffocating me.
Ph: Why were they suffocating you? Wasn’t it a kind of cinema that had already broken away from the system, as much in terms of how it was made (production and direction) as by its choice of subject matter?
Je: Yeah, but as I was working more in an artisanal manner,...
An interview with Jean Eustache conducted by Philippe Haudiquet and originally published in La Revue du Cinéma, no. 250, May 1971. Translation by Ted Fendt.
Philippe Haudiquet: You’ve made four films that to me seemed to indicate a personal path in our cinema. Now, you want to do something completely different. Where does this break between the films you directed before and the last one come from?
Jean Eustache: I decided to break with the films that I was making because they were suffocating me.
Ph: Why were they suffocating you? Wasn’t it a kind of cinema that had already broken away from the system, as much in terms of how it was made (production and direction) as by its choice of subject matter?
Je: Yeah, but as I was working more in an artisanal manner,...
- 9/24/2012
- MUBI
As promised, Ubisoft announced this morning that Techland is developing a new game in the Call of Juarez franchise, titled Call of Juarez: The Gunslinger.
With pretty much everyone agreeing that it was a mistake to have Call of Juarez: The Cartel take place in a modern setting, Techland has decided to bring the series back to its Wild West roots with The Gunslinger. The game has players take the role of a bounty hunter, tracking down some of the most notorious real-life gunslingers like Jesse James, Billy the Kid, and Pat Garett, among others.
The franchises’ classic gameplay mechanics will return for Call of Juarez: The Gunslinger, but this time with some additional features. For example, Concentration Mode will still allow players to slow down time to makes shots, but now they can also use it to dodge incoming bullets. Techland has also added a new skill progression system...
With pretty much everyone agreeing that it was a mistake to have Call of Juarez: The Cartel take place in a modern setting, Techland has decided to bring the series back to its Wild West roots with The Gunslinger. The game has players take the role of a bounty hunter, tracking down some of the most notorious real-life gunslingers like Jesse James, Billy the Kid, and Pat Garett, among others.
The franchises’ classic gameplay mechanics will return for Call of Juarez: The Gunslinger, but this time with some additional features. For example, Concentration Mode will still allow players to slow down time to makes shots, but now they can also use it to dodge incoming bullets. Techland has also added a new skill progression system...
- 9/6/2012
- by Justin Alderman
- We Got This Covered
Utah, 1856. A young boy sees his family murdered by a gang of outlaws. He grows up to become “Lucky Luke” (Jean Dujardin), a suave and cheeky gunslinger who always seems to be able to work his way out of a tight spot. He is recruited by the Us President to bring peace to Daisy Town, which is set to be the place where the continent-spanning railroad will finally join up. In so doing, he runs into Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Billy the Kid. Oh, and everyone is French.
*****
More so than most films, your enjoyment or otherwise of this will rest upon your tolerance for silliness. Stylistically unique but distractingly quirky, Lucky Luke is undoubtedly its own creature, but that may not be enough to win over audiences. It goes without saying that this is another cynical attempt to cash in on Dujardin’s post-Artist acclaim. Lucky Luke dates...
*****
More so than most films, your enjoyment or otherwise of this will rest upon your tolerance for silliness. Stylistically unique but distractingly quirky, Lucky Luke is undoubtedly its own creature, but that may not be enough to win over audiences. It goes without saying that this is another cynical attempt to cash in on Dujardin’s post-Artist acclaim. Lucky Luke dates...
- 9/5/2012
- by Dave Roper
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Expendables are back and this time it’s personal…
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), Toll Road (Randy Couture) and Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) — with newest members Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan) aboard — are reunited when Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) enlists the Expendables to take on a seemingly simple job. The task looks like an easy paycheck for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But when things go wrong and one of their own is viciously killed, the Expendables are compelled to seek revenge in hostile territory where the odds are stacked against them. Hell-bent on payback, the crew cuts a swath of destruction through opposing forces, wreaking havoc and shutting down an unexpected threat in the nick of time — six pounds of weapons-grade plutonium; enough to change the balance of power in the world.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), Toll Road (Randy Couture) and Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) — with newest members Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan) aboard — are reunited when Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) enlists the Expendables to take on a seemingly simple job. The task looks like an easy paycheck for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But when things go wrong and one of their own is viciously killed, the Expendables are compelled to seek revenge in hostile territory where the odds are stacked against them. Hell-bent on payback, the crew cuts a swath of destruction through opposing forces, wreaking havoc and shutting down an unexpected threat in the nick of time — six pounds of weapons-grade plutonium; enough to change the balance of power in the world.
- 8/24/2012
- by Matt Granados
- LRMonline.com
Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger and the rest of the Expendables movie crew are prepping for a third installment of nostalgic, action-packed film series. The Expendables are back and this time it's personal... Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Lee Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren),Toll Road (Randy Couture) and Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) -- with newest members Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan) aboard -- are reunited when Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) enlists the Expendables to take on a seemingly simple job. The task looks like an easy paycheck for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But when things go wrong and one of their own is viciously killed, the Expendables are compelled to seek revenge in...
- 8/24/2012
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
By now I’m guessing you already know that besides featuring action movie Gods Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger killing an obscene amount of bad guys in “The Expendables 2″, the film also features a brutal fight between Stallone and the film’s villain, played with great flourish by Jean-Claude Van Damme. The movie is still in theaters, and you should definitely check it out when you get the chance, but in case you still need some convincing, here’s the beginning of the throwdown between Sly and Van Damme from “The Expendables 2″. Check it out, check it outers. The Expendables are back and this time it’s personal… Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren),Toll Road (Randy Couture) and Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) — with newest members Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan...
- 8/22/2012
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
The Expendables 2 may have hit theaters last week, but that's not stopping Lionsgate from releasing another key scene from the action ensemble. This one, which you can check out in the player below, hit the film's official Facebook in celebration of over 45,000 'Likes' and 5,500 'Shares' of Monday's celebratory post marking the film's box office debut at number one. In the film, Barney Ross (Sylveser Stallone), Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), Toll Road (Randy Couture) and Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) -- with newest members Billy the Kid (Chris Hemsworth) and Maggie (Nan Yu) aboard -- are reunited when Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) enlists the Expendables to take on a seemingly simple job. The task looks like an easy paycheck for Barney...
- 8/22/2012
- Comingsoon.net
Nikolette Noel has the small but pivotal part at the end of "The Expendpables 2" -- and this beauty definitely makes her scene one to remember! The actress plays Billy the Kid's (Liam Hemsworth) girlfriend in the film. Considering that in her first major movie role she worked alongside names like Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jean-Claude Van Damme, we'd say Nikolette is going places!toofab caught up with brunette bombshell at the Los Angeles premiere, to find out how it was working on the testosterone-fueled flick. “Behind the scenes on this set was intense! I was lucky enough to be on set during the big fight scene so the mood was very serious! I almost started doing pushups in the corner in case any of them needed backup! Just kidding,” the 25-year-old says. As for playing Liam Hemsworth’s girlfriend in the movie, Nikolette says...
- 8/20/2012
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Violent, funny and tough… The Expendables 2 is ready to show you what it’s made of!
Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) needs the help of The Expendables again… a group of misfits ready to face whatever comes their way for a paycheck. This time, however, things go terribly wrong and the gang is out for revenge. Traveling into enemy territory, the guys are ready to take down anything in their path for vengence.
The Expendables 2 is even better than the first film! I cannot remember the last movie that had me throwing my arms up in excitement, or slapping my knee from laughing so hard. They waste no time digging into the action. The film doesn’t even begin with credits. They know what the audience wants. Plus, these are some of the biggest action stars in the world… they don’t need opening credits.
The action itself is bigger,...
Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) needs the help of The Expendables again… a group of misfits ready to face whatever comes their way for a paycheck. This time, however, things go terribly wrong and the gang is out for revenge. Traveling into enemy territory, the guys are ready to take down anything in their path for vengence.
The Expendables 2 is even better than the first film! I cannot remember the last movie that had me throwing my arms up in excitement, or slapping my knee from laughing so hard. They waste no time digging into the action. The film doesn’t even begin with credits. They know what the audience wants. Plus, these are some of the biggest action stars in the world… they don’t need opening credits.
The action itself is bigger,...
- 8/20/2012
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
How do you get bigger then Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren and Mickey Rourke, with cameos of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis, blowing things up and killing countless bad guys in the box office hit “The Expendables”? Just amp it up, adding Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Liam Hemsworth to the mix, with a lot more ass-whooping from the Terminator and John McClane, and you got “The Expendables 2.” “The Expendables” made more than $100 domestically, so there was little doubt that Barney Ross (Stallone) and the rest of the mercenaries would come back, but he didn’t rest on his laurels. In “The Expendables 2,” five tons of weapons-grade plutonium is on the loose and the mercenaries are looking for an easy paycheck with newcomers Billy the Kid (Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan) on board, but when one of them gets killed savagely, it’s now...
- 8/18/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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