When so many movies are released each weekend and trailers often seem better than the movie itself, what should one do? In this precarious situation, we consult the The CineMagic 8-Ball (TM) to help us see through the nebulous marketing haze. Doing so just might save us all a disheartening trip to the cinema and spare us unnecessarily springing for $7 popcorn. See what the 8-Ball says about this week’s releases… ——————————————————————————————————————————————- AMERICAN REUNION Jim, Michelle, Stifler, and their friends reunite in East Great Falls, Michigan for their high school reunion. Yup the whole gang (and I do mean everyone) is back for this trip. After 13 years, Jim & co are a little older but…
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'The Mummy' Is The Next Universal Property Scheduled For A Reboot
Universal has had much success with their Mummy films. From the classics to the Brendan Fraser trilogy, it just goes to show that for a dried up old Mummy, there’s still lots of life beneath those rags. In a recent Variety article, it’s been reported that Universal has plans to reboot The Mummy franchise yet again. For this re-re-imagining, the studio has brought on Jon Spaihts (Prometheus) to find a new angle for the classic movie monster. “I see it as the sort of opportunity I had with ‘Prometheus’: to go back to a franchise’s roots in dark, scary source material and simultaneously open it up to an epic scale we haven’t…
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Sweet Trailer…'Savages'
Oliver Stone is one of the biggest and most respected names in Hollywood. Though his last few films haven’t lived up to the films that made him famous, he’s still prety great at what he does crafting tense stories to explore with multifaceted and fractured characters. In his new film Savages, the girlfriend of two pot growers has been kidnapped by a Mexican drug cartel…I’ll stop there because as you’ll see in the trailer, it gets so much deeper and more intriguing from there. Starring the kind of ensemble that Stone films are known for, Savages has quite an impressive cast to say the least. Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Benicio…
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The Avengers: Minimalist Posters & Fictitious Apple Products
The world is getting amped for The Avengers movie and if you hadn’t been keeping up, it opens in theaters exactly one month from today. The hype machine is high gear and we’ve seen trailers, TV spots, posters as well as behind the scenes featurettes/images. They’re all highly sylized and compelling but as minimalist posters are still kind of the “in” thing I thought I’d throw my hat in the ring this one time. Below are some very simple Avengers character posters and a team poster I designed in sort of a 60’s/retro motif. Again very simple (like 12 minutes to make simple), they’re even minimal for minimalist standards but…
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Sweet TV Spot…'The Pirates! Band of Misfits'
Taking a cue from the brilliant parody trailers from The Muppets, the marketing team behind Aardman/Sony Pictures Animation’s The Pirates! Band of Misfits is having just a little fun with The Hunger Games. Aardman Animation has given us hours of laughter and light-hearted chuckles from their signature Wallace & Gromit series as well as their forays into computer animated films. This is just a TV spot but still gives a glimpse at the fun to be had from this delightful looking film. So with that said, let the games begin… Featuring the voice talents of Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, David Tennant and Imelda Staunton, The Pirates! Band of Misfits is directed by animation legend Peter Lord. Aardman, Columbia and Sony…
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ALL PASSES CLAIMED – FREE Advance Screening Passes to Disney's ‘CHIMPANZEE’ In PLANO, TX
CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED – Thanks for your interest in Disneynature’s Chimpanzee! —————————————————————————————————————————————- Go,See,Talk is partnering with Walt Disney Pictures to give 75 Dallas area film fans FREE passes (good for you +1 guest) to an Advance Screening of Chimpanzee from the DisneyNature series. The screening will take place in PLANO, TX on Tuesday, April 17th at 7:00PM. Winners will be notified no later than Monday April 16th. So how do you claim/win them?? Simple. Leave an answer to the following question in the comment section (remember to include your email address) and we’ll send you your FREE ticket…but it’s first come, first served so act fast!! Who is your all-time favorite cinematic primate/movie monkey?? Be one of the first 75 people to reply to secure…
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Sweet (Red Band) Trailer…'Ted'
Below is the red band trailer for the new comedy Ted which is written, directed and starring Seth MacFarlane. A master of comedy and one of the more edgy and brilliant minds in entertainment, MacFarlane is never one to pull punches with his material. If you ever had a teddy bear as a child forget your cute and cuddly friend as MacFarlane goes places that are all sorts of wrong imagining if what if that Teddy bear (brought to life as a result of a childhood wish) continued to grow up with you. For those of you interested, hope you’ll get huge laughs from this NSFW red band trailer… Ted: Restricted Trailer…
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Sequel to Hammer Films 'The Woman In Black' Announced
If any of you enjoyed getting scared out of your pants in James Watkins’ The Woman In Black, then get ready as there’s more Woman In Black on the horizon. Simon Oakes, Vice-Chairman of Exclusive Media and President & CEO of Hammer and Guy East and Nigel Sinclair, Co-Chairmen of Exclusive Media, Hammer’s parent company, announced today that Hammer and Talisman are in development on Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black: Angels Of Death, a new film which continues the story of The Woman in Black 40 years on. The Woman in Black, starring Daniel Radcliffe and directed by James Watkins (Eden Lake) has become the highest grossing British horror film of the…
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“What’s New on Blu?” – Week of 04/02/12
Whether you rent or buy movies, Blu-ray offers the ultimate in sight and sound. Streaming is convenient, but if you plan on watching the movie more than once, you need Blu. Our mission is to make it easy for you to find out What’s New on Blu? each week. Check out what’s hitting the shelves this week… ———————————————————————————————————————————— War Horse is a brilliant film based upon Children’s books circulating during the post World War II era. Steven Spielberg takes something that could have potentially been a flop and turned it into something magical. Two thumbs up for this soon to be family classic. Check out our review of War Horse…