The 2012 cinematic marketing campaigns are in full vigor it seems, boasting trailers almost as epic as the films they’re advertising. The AMAZING trailer for Prometheus hit on Saturday (which funny enough also stars Charlize Theron) and hitting just as hard is this one for Rupert Sanders’ Snow White & the Huntsman. Last week we showcased 4 featurettes that briefly showed a behind the scenes look at the film as well as bits of new footage. Now this 2 minute and 35 trailer puts it all together for something that will hopefully help kick start your week! Enjoy… Snow White & the Huntsman (#SWATH for short) star Kristin Stewart, Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron and features the talents of Ian McShane,…
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“What’s New on Blu?” – Week of 03/19/12
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… ———————————————————————————————————————————— The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is part of an international best-selling trilogy of books. The series originally hit the Silver Screen in Sweden back in 2009. The whole series receives a facelift in English; no subtitles this time around. Check out our review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo here. Blu-ray…
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Sweet Trailer…'Prometheus'
We don’t usually post on the weekend but as this is a trailer for one of G-S-T’s three most anticipated films of 2012 (and from SIR Ridley Scott no less) we are happy to bend the rules just a little. For your viewing pleasure, behold, the first FULL trailer for the quasi-Alien prequel Prometheus… When it was first reported that Ridely would be returning to this universe it provoked both cheers and jitters from fans the world over. Most everyone on the planet would undoubtedly love to see the series righted after the recent disappointing and insulting installments. However, going back to the beginning is always worrisome because there’s a chance that, even with Ridely on board,…
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Sweet TV Spot…'The Hunger Games'
This awesome 60 second TV spot for The Hunger Games has debuted and man does it get the job done. I’m oddly more excited for this than The Avengers. Wow, talk about a way to end the week…until Prometheus hits tomorrow that is. Anyway, this trailer gives us the most footage of that lavishly cold world we’ve seen yet. No more words…just watch (fyi, headphones are highly encouraged). So far The Hunger Games is getting GREAT word of mouth buzz and the early reviews are sporting pretty high praise. I’ll be checking out a screening on Monday so I’m super stoked for that. The embargo lifts on Tuesday the 20th…
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G-S-T Review…21 Jump Street
Phil Lord’s and Chris Miller’s 21 Jump Street shouldn’t be as brilliant as it is. In fact, on paper, it’s a film that seems ripe for evisceration at the hands of critics and cineastes for whom kvetching about Hollywood’s modern culture of property recycling has become as much a pastime as actually watching movies. Maybe 21 Jump Street is an easy target; its premise is so hopelessly cheesy that it could only be a product of the late 80s, while Jonah Hill’s comedic stock has been wavering since 2010’s Get Him to the Greek. Tack Channing Tatum on and you have a project that reads like a fake film-within-a-film from Entourage. Who gave a…
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Video Roundtable Interview Discussion With ‘Casa de mi Padre’ Star Will Ferrell
Note: This roundtable interview is presented in both written and video formats. Read what Will had to say about ‘Casa de mi Padre’ or scroll to the bottom to see the video of our session with him (you can also see the video here). Thanks to our contributing writer Bill Graham for transcribing the whole discussion. Will Ferrell stars inCasa de mi Padre, the hysterically self-aware Spanish language film. Akin to Austin Powers and other self-aware comedies, Casa de mi Padre is an exercise in bad filmmaking as it delightfully parodies Mexican cinema and some of the bad spaghetti westerns from the late 70s and early 80s. As part of a Dallas area PA tour Will…
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G-S-T Review…Casa de mi Padre
In his latest comedic venture, Will Ferrell plays the lead in a feature-length Spanish language telenovela…yes, you read that right. Casa De Mi Padre is the pitch perfect alchemy of Austin Powers level self-awareness and the gritty, over the top, filmed on a shoe-string budget films that inspired the Rodriguez/Tarantino Grindhouse revival. Casa de mi Padre is most definitely a film for movie lovers and a mixed bag of cheesy elements ripe with heavy doses of satire that pay homage to films of that era. Beyond that, Casa skillfully shoe-horns humor into every literally frame. From sight gags to awkward humor to pure WTF? sequences it impossible to catch all the loose-n-fast humor and in-jokes on…
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Older Disney Titles Coming to Blu-Ray In 2012
Blu-Ray fans have I got some news for you. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release more than 30 catalog titles for the first time on Blu-ray Disc in 2012 the studio announced March 16, with some titles celebrating 10th, 15th and 20th anniversaries. That’s pretty awesome news for those who have been patiently waiting for much needed updated to older and lesser quality DVD versions. Lori MacPherson, EVP of product management for The Walt Disney Studios has heard fan’s cries. “We receive many requests and comments from consumers seeking specific titles they’d like to own on Blu-ray and, as such, we carefully selected a number of popular films that will…
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Dallas IFF Announces Full Schedule for 2012 Festival
The Dallas International Film Festival, presented by Boardwalk Auto Group Volkswagen Dealers, announced today that the past president and CEO of United Artists and Orion Pictures respectively, Eric Pleskow, will be honored for his lifetime achievements in the film industry at the Dallas Film Society Honors on April 20. Also revealed is the full schedule of features and shorts that will be screened through the Festival’s 11-day run (April 12 – 22, 2012). Finally, the lucky filmmakers who win the Texas Competition category will enjoy a camera rental package worth $30,000 for their next production, courtesy of PANAVISION. In a year where key industry players and their achievements are celebrated…
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“The CineMagic 8-Ball” – In Theaters 3/16/12
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… ——————————————————————————————————————————————- 21 JUMP STREET A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring. Sharing absolutely nothing in common with the 80’s TV show, save for the name, this looks like a…
