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- Movie Review: Nowhere Boy
- Movie Review: Machete
- Tim Burton’s ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ To Use 4D In Special Event
- Flix Of Doom: Episode 15: New York Comic Con
- The Greatest TV Shows Ever: ‘Band of Brothers’
- Video: 17-Minute Making Of Feature For AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead’ Now Online
- Andy Richter Set To Re-Join Conan O’Brien On TBS Show ‘Conan’
- Watch Now: Footage Of Eric Stoltz As Marty McFly In ‘Back To The Future’
- Iron Man + Steampunk = Awesome
- Miss ‘Beavis And Butt-Head’? See Them In ‘Jackass 3D’ This Weekend!
| Posted: 12 Oct 2010 07:19 PM PDT  Nowhere Boy Directed by: Sam Taylor-Wood Starring: Aaron Johnson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Anne-Marie Duff, Thomas Brodie Sangster, Sam Bell PID Release Date: October 10, 2010 There is the old argument between music fans – are you a Beatle or a Rolling Stone? Whether you like your rock n' roll heavier or with a bit of a pop you simply can not discount the influence of The Beatles on modern music. Nowhere Boy is the story of one of the band's chief song-writers, John Lennon. In his relatively short life he clocked up more number one singles and platinum selling albums than any other non-Beatle Englishman. He was, rightly, a legend in his own lifetime. What a story to tell. Specifically, Nowhere Boy concentrates on a teenage Lennon (Aaron Johnson) growing up in Liverpool in the 1950s. His mother introduced him to rock and roll music and Elvis. With her help he learned to play the banjo and then guitar, all with the purpose of starting his own band. Shortly after forming The Quarrymen he was introduced to two other teenagers who would help him change the world: Paul McCartney (Thomas Brodie Sangster) and George Harrison (Sam Bell). Music would never be the same. [...]            |
| Posted: 12 Oct 2010 05:23 PM PDT  Machete Directed by: Robert Rodriguez Starring: Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Jessica Alba, Robert De Niro, Steven Seagal, Jeff Fahey, Cheech Marin, Don Johnson, Lindsay Lohan 20th Century Fox Release Date: September 3, 2010 Keep your cheesy horror flicks and interchangeable kiddy crap. I'm wrapping up my movie going summer basking in the glory of the mightiness of Machete, a movie that by all accounts should not even exist. It started out as an idea for a movie Robert Rodriguez intended to build around the unique talent and looks of his frequent collaborator Danny Trejo, a reformed ex-con who got into acting in 1985 with a small part in the underrated action classic Runaway Train with Jon Voight and Eric Roberts. Trejo is a guy who has lived more lives than cats typically are born with and has always survived to tell the tale, usually on his face. He's also got that awesome chest tattoo of a rather sexy woman that always seems to make its way into Trejo's movies. Even if he's in a scene that doesn't require him to bare his chest somehow, someway, that tat is making a cameo appearance. Trejo has appeared in most of Robert Rodriguez's films since 1995's Desperado, a quasi-remake/sequel to the director's ultra low-budget 1992 debut El Mariachi. [...]      |
| Tim Burton’s ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ To Use 4D In Special Event Posted: 12 Oct 2010 04:08 PM PDT  Fan favorite holiday movie (Halloween or Christmas -- take your pick), The Nightmare Before Christmas has seen its share of new DVD, Blu-ray, and theatrical releases over the years. The Tim Burton-produced, Henry Selick-directed stop motion animated classic has already seen a 3D release, so what could be next? Well, a 4D release, of course! It's been announced that The Nightmare Before Christmas will have a special 10-day run at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, spanning from October 21 to Halloween night. The movie with screen in its Disney Digital 3D format, but with a little something extra to push into the realms of 4D, such as wind and smoke effects within the theater. For those of you lucky enough to be in that area who want to make an evening of the event, you'll also have the option of taking part in the Pumpkin King dinner, which you can set up with reservations. The Nightmare Before Christmas-themed dinner will run you $25 a person and offers four entrees to select from, and some festive options like Italian Eyeball Soup, Blood Punch, and a "Ghoulish" cupcake decorating contest. [...]      |
| Flix Of Doom: Episode 15: New York Comic Con Posted: 12 Oct 2010 01:58 PM PDT  Check out Episode 15 of the Flix of Doom podcast, the official movie podcast of Geeks of Doom, with hosts Empress Eve and Justin Vactor. In this episode, Empress Eve Of Doom gives us the low down on this year's New York Comic Con, while Justin gives us the scoop on the Beauty And The Beast Blu-ray. We also cover the latest movie news and box office results. Click HERE to open the podcast player in a new window. Full Episode Guide is here below, along with player. Listen now! E-mail us at flixofdoom [at] gmail.com Follow us on Twitter - @FlixOfDoom Subscribe to the Podcast: RSS | iTunes | Zune [...]      |
| The Greatest TV Shows Ever: ‘Band of Brothers’ Posted: 12 Oct 2010 11:23 AM PDT  Had a certain Führer had his nasty little moustachioed way with Europe and claimed victory, establishing a power to take over the world, we would be living very differently today. Thanks to the soldiers who fought in World War II, constantly putting their own lives in danger to serve their countries, these men conquered that nasty little German bastard. These men are heroes, who were just doing their job, saving the world. Band of Brothers is a ten-part series about the lives of a group of these war heroes. It focuses on 'E' (Easy) Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airbourne of the U.S. Army as they train, prepare, and take to the frontlines in France, Belgium, and Germany -- where they captured Hitler's 'Eagle's Nest' retreat. The training was punishing and unrelenting, which served to make the men of easy company some of the leanest and meanest going to war. Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks (who also has writing and directing credits on a couple of episodes) are executive producers. The director and star of one of the greatest movies about the World War II -- Saving Private Ryan -- keep Band of Brothers in a similar vein [...]      |
| Video: 17-Minute Making Of Feature For AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead’ Now Online Posted: 12 Oct 2010 10:49 AM PDT  A brand new special feature has been released by AMC for their television series adaptation of the popular graphic novel, The Walking Dead, and you can see it here now. The video is a lengthy 17-minute making of feature, covering many aspects of what has gone into creating the show. Series writer, director, and producer, Frank Darabont will speak about what drew him to the project; you'll learn about the interesting technical work that went into creating the sets and special effects; other cast and crew will talk about their experiences. Comic book creator Robert Kirkman and artist Charlie Adlard will even touch on just how impressed they are with how faithful this adaptation is to the source material. Be sure not to waste any more time and head on over to the other side now to check out the 17-minute making of special for AMC's The Walking Dead now! [...]      |
| Andy Richter Set To Re-Join Conan O’Brien On TBS Show ‘Conan’ Posted: 12 Oct 2010 10:20 AM PDT  Through all of the drama that has unfolded involving Conan O'Brien and NBC's The Tonight Show, the light at the end of the tunnel was always where he would end up next. Second to that, we all wondered just how similar Conan's new show would be to his old ones. Lost in the talk show drama fire, we know that all of the crazy things that O'Brien created while at NBC -- such as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, for example -- are the property of the network and will not be used again. What NBC doesn't own, however, are the human beings that have worked with Conan in the past, and one has been confirmed for the reunion. It's being reported that none other than Andy Richter will indeed join O'Brien on his new TBS show, titled Conan, when it debuts on November 8, 2010. Richter was a beloved member of Late Night with Conan O'Brien back in the good old days before he left the show to try out his acting chops. The duo reunited when Conan took over The Tonight Show from Jay Leno, but we all know how well that played out. [...]      |
| Watch Now: Footage Of Eric Stoltz As Marty McFly In ‘Back To The Future’ Posted: 12 Oct 2010 09:16 AM PDT  For those of you who aren't aware -- yes, before Michael J. Fox became the iconic Marty McFly in Back to the Future, the role belonged to Pulp Fiction and Caprica star Eric Stoltz. Fox was wanted for the role all along, but with previous commitments to Family Ties, he simply was unable to take the job. Because of this, Stoltz was cast and even took part in five weeks of shooting. Ultimately, director Robert Zemeckis realized that while Stoltz was doing a great job, he wasn't delivering the subtle humor that was so crucial for the Marty character, and the decision was made to go back and re-shoot all of the scenes with a new actor. Thankfully for us, they were able to work out a way to score Michael J. Fox after all. Many geeks have known all of this stuff for years now, and we've even seen plenty of images of Stoltz as Marty, but we've never actually seen him in action...until now! For the 25th anniversary celebration and the release of the Back To The Future Trilogy Blu-ray Edition, a small clip from one of the special features talks a little about this monumental decision in cinematic history, while giving us a peek at footage of the actor in character [...]      |
| Iron Man + Steampunk = Awesome Posted: 12 Oct 2010 07:52 AM PDT  There are very few things that I think look as cool as Steampunk art. I've never really read any of the books, besides Leviathan, which I'm not sure even counts. Yesterday, Iron Man director Jon Favreau tweeted out the coolest Steampunk art I have ever seen -- it's a Steampunk version of the Iron Man suit! The image is posted above, and you can click it for the full view. I'm not sure who made it, but the link Mr. Favreau put up goes to a Flickr account, and apparently this won a contest with Marvel. Some of the comments on the page say that this isn't really Steampunk. What do you think? Steampunk or no, it is pretty kick ass! [...]      |
| Miss ‘Beavis And Butt-Head’? See Them In ‘Jackass 3D’ This Weekend! Posted: 12 Oct 2010 06:37 AM PDT  For most of us, just knowing that Jackass 3D is on the way was more than enough to sell us into theaters on October 15 when the movie will be released. But now comes word of a little something extra that might just excite those of you already planning to see it even more so than you already were. It's been discovered that Mike Judge's hilariously simple animated duo, Beavis and Butt-Head will make their long-awaited return in the movie. Apparently MTV had Judge create an introduction for Jackass 3D that will see the nacho and heavy metal-loving cartoon characters discussing, well...3D! The intro will use the traditional animation style we know and love from the '90s, but it is said that they too will be given the third dimension treatment specially for this return to glory. If you'll recall, we found out back in July that Judge was creating all-new episodes of Beavis and Butt-Head for MTV, but it was unclear how many. [...]      |
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