Charles Dicken’s classic A Christmas Carol is one of the most adapted stories in film history. Telling the timeless story of a man forced to see the negative outcome of his actions, Scrooge ends up having a change of heart. Who could tell this story better than the Muppets? Kermit, Miss Piggy, and the gang [...]
Archive for December, 2009
12 Days of Christmas: Day 5 – Gremlins
This movie was placed in my 31 Days of Halloween segment, but it also deserves a spot on my Christmas countdown. Gremlins tells the story of a kid who gets a strange creature as a holiday present, and ends up having to protect his family after they morph into evil monsters. I have been given [...]
12 Days of Christmas: Day 4 – A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story usually shows for 24 hours on Christmas, so needless to say it’s a holiday tradition. One of those movies that touches everybody, I cannot help but think of scenes when they happen in real life. Today, I went by Dicks Sporting Goods and saw they actually sell a Red Ryder BB Gun. [...]
Teaser Poster for Christopher Nolan’s Inception
The first teaser poster for Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi follow-up to The Dark Knight has been released online. Inception is about the mind of a criminal and stars Leonardo Dicaprio. The film is scheduled to hit theaters summer 2010. Check out this first poster after the break.
Nominees for 67th Golden Globes Announced
Tuesday morning, bright and early in Los Angeles, Justin Timberlake, John Krasinski, and Diane Kruger announced the nominees for the 67th Golden Globes which will be televised on January 17th, 2010 from The Beverly Hilton in LA. The nominees consisted of expected front runners like Jason Reitman’s Up in the Air and the musical Nine. [...]
12 Days of Christmas: Day 3 – Home Alone
A classic from my childhood, Home Alone is one of those family movies everyone can enjoy. As a kid, I loved Kevin’s ideas for fortifying his house and as a grown up I enjoy the humor I never got as a child. Anyone who travels often or has a big family will appreciate the hectic [...]
First Look: Iron Man 2 Promo Footage
Courtesy of Entertainment Tonight, Comingsoon scored a sneak peak at some behind the scenes footage as well as some theatrical scenes from the upcoming Iron Man 2 film. The behind the scenes footage looks like the scene of Tony being attacked by Whiplash at a race track that debuted in the Comic-Con exclusive first look. [...]
‘Kick-Ass’ Big Daddy Clip And Poster
Here we have the first image and clip featuring Big Daddy from Kick-Ass. Courtesy of UGO, we get another glimpse into the film based on the Marvel comic book of the same name. For those that are not anticipating this film, or have no idea what it is, this clip should get you pumped up [...]
Downey Jr Doesn’t Want To Talk ‘Avengers’
I love the Splashpage.com because they put up some of the best comic book/ movie content on the web. Also, because they are relentless when it comes to trying to get information. At a sit down with Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law on the upcoming Sherlock Holmes release, it seems all that our friends [...]
12 Days of Christmas: Day 2 – A Charlie Brown Christmas
One of the most iconic specials in television history, A Charlie Brown Christmas has become a holiday tradition for many families. Every year, the special ushers in the Christmas season, so much so that when a presidential address earlier this month bumped it to the proceeding week, the internet was buzzing with discontent. Charlie Brown [...]
Web Crawler: The Trailer to End All Trailers
I love mash-ups and trailer recuts, but this one is for sure the most epic out of them all. Collecting footage from movies of the past two years, over 50 movies are shown in this “Trailer to End All Trailers” courtesy of Break.com. Everything from Percy Jackson, 2012, Mirrors, even The Happening are mashed up [...]
12 Days of Christmas: Day 1 – Elf
Taking a break from his “I appeal to half my demographic” films, Will Ferrell and director Jon Favreau teamed up to make the family Christmas movie Elf. Telling the story of an infant raised by elves at Santa’s workshop, Buddy decides to seek out his real father in majestic New York City. James Caan plays [...]
Movie Review: Up in the Air
Every so often a film comes around that restores my faith in movie making. All year I am subjected to many terrible films that make me question the motivation of Hollywood directors and producers. On a Sunday afternoon, just over two weeks ago, I was treated to a surprise screening of director Jason Reitman’s new [...]
Check Out: Disney’s Tron Legacy Poster
A new poster for Disney’s Tron Legacy has arrived online today. The 3D feature arrives in theaters December 2010, and if the buzz from this movie is any indication, Disney could have a big hit on their hands. Check out this poster after the jump and leave your comments below.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse to Hit IMAX Screens
IMAX and Summitt Entertainment announced today that the third film in the Twilight franchise, Eclipse, will be released in IMAX theaters when the film is released next summer. Arriving in both regular formats and IMAX, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse hits theaters June 30th 2010. “Twilight moviegoers will have a whole new way to experience this [...]
Disney’s Trailer for The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Last month we released a few exclusive photos for next summer’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice starring Nicolas Cage. That was one of the first looks at the feature film due in theaters July 2010. Today, Apple released the first trailer for the movie which is directed by Jon Turtletaub (National Treasure.) Surprisingly, the film looks better [...]
