Scarlett Johansson is an unstoppable force, not only in her career, but also in Luc Besson’s upcoming Lucy. Besson attended WonderCon this past weekend and shared two pivotal scenes in his latest feature film, which were met with uproarious applause. Check out my first reaction to these clips after the break. Continue reading
This is a crazy world we live in, and seeing it from an outsider’s perspective can be quite an eye-opening experience because of how jaded we are to society’s expectations and evolution as a culture. Jonathan Glazer’s adaptation of Under the Skin works in many, powerful layers, carefully placing themes of sexuality and gender roles in modern civilization under the microscope. It could be one of the most important movies of our generation. Continue reading
Luc Besson’s newest sci-fi, action-thriller, Lucy, starring Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman released its first teaser trailer. Going beyond her Black Widow status, Johansson is affected by a drug that enables 100-percent of her brain power, giving her superhuman abilities. Check out the first trailer after the jump. Continue reading
It’s incredible to believe that the Marvel Cinematic Universe launched six years ago with Iron Man and that they are now on their ninth entry, Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Aside from Harry Potter at Warner Bros. (eight films; $7.72 billion worldwide box office) and James Bond (25 films; $6.15 billion worldwide box office), no other franchise can even amount to the success of the MCU ($5.66 worldwide box office); it could take the throne this year. What Marvel Entertainment has done will go down in history as the most ambitious Hollywood gamble of all time. The hot streak continues for Marvel Studios as Captain America: The Winter Soldier proves to be the best movie of the series to date. Read the full, spoiler-free review after the jump. Continue reading
After an impressive Oscar run, Warner Bros. Home Enteratinment will be releasing Her on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD on May 13. Winning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (Spike Jonze), Her was also nominated for Best Picture, Original Score (Arcade Fire), and Original Song (Karen O for “Moon Song”), and Production Design. Check out the list of special features you can find upon its release after the jump. Continue reading
Summer movie season is almost here. Joking, kind of. This April brings about some of the most anticipated blockbusters of 2014, starting with Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Marvel Studios has debuted a few new character posters the feature Captain America (Chris Evans) himself, along with Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson). Check out the hi-res version of each poster along with a combo of the three after the jump. Continue reading
Marvel Cinematic Universe fans received an extra special treat this past weekend during Super Bowl 48 as the second trailer for Captain America: The Winter Soldier debuted. Giving more insights as to where the sequel to Steve Rogers’ (Chris Evans) journey will take us, this new trailer gives a better look at The Falcon (Anthony Mackie), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), and the Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) himself. Check out the full-length, extended trailer along with 100 hi-res screenshots after the break.
One could easily define a relationship as the inclusion of another person into their life, good or bad, whether as a friend, relative, co-worker, or romantic companion. And that definition can easily be expanded to include pets, places, and even inanimate objects; queue Office Space printer sequence. Spike Jonze’s Her explores this unique gift humans are able to forge between other people, places, and things in one of the best, most beautifully told stories of the year. Continue reading
Is it possible to fall in love with in inanimate object? What if that inanimate object had a self-awareness that wanted to learn and develop a sense of being. Spike Jonze’s Her asks these fantastical questions in his latest film starring Joaquin Phoenix, as he steers us into the near-distant future where artificial intelligence is made possible. Watch the full-length trailer for this beautiful looking flick after the break. Continue reading
Flying low under the radar this year, and highly unrecognized, was Don Jon. The first written and directed feature by Joseph Gordon Levitt is not only incredibly hilarious, but also smart and delightfully fresh. For those who were not able to catch the raunchy sex-comedy this year can pick it in stores on DVD and Blu-Ray on December 31 and have a happy New Year. Check out all of the special features for Don Jon after the break. Continue reading
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