Hilarity isn’t what you expect when two guys rob a bank, but when it’s 30 Minutes or Less, there’s a lot of things you wouldn’t expect. Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Aziz Ansari, director Reuben Fleischer crafts a story about two friends, one of whom has a bomb strapped to his chest, as they need to [...]
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SDCC 2011: FRIGHT NIGHT
One of the most anticipated movies of the fall is the remake of the vampire movie Fright Night. There’s a few cool trailers out for the movie, and there was an atmosphere of anticipation before the panel began in Hall H. Following the Screen Gems panel, moderator Sean Phillips welcomed director Craig Gillespie came out [...]
Comic Con 2011 Day 0: It’s All In The Plan…
Getting ready for Fanboyz.net‘s third year covering the San Diego Comic Con, I think about all the planning and details that go into making the big trip out to Southern California. Despite some disappointment that the super big-name movies like Superman: Man of Steel and The Dark Knight Rises, there’s still a whole lot to [...]
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Teaser Trailer
Photo: http://twitter.com/#!/davechensky The fire rises in the first teaser trailer for the upcoming superhero movie The Dark Knight Rises. Starring Christian Bale, Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway, the final Batman film wraps up Christopher Nolan‘s series about Gotham City‘s caped crusader. We’ve been very excited about the project, and after seeing it in front of Harry [...]
Teaser Trailer for Disney’s JOHN CARTER
The first trailer for the upcoming Disney film John Carter just hit the web, and it’s looking pretty epic. The story is about a man transported to Mars, only to end up being caught in a war on the red planet. The adapted work is famous in fantasy/sci-fi circles, and it looks like Disney is [...]
Netflix Picks: Vampire, Heroes, Killer Tires…
If you’re like me, you usually end up keeping Netflix DVDs for a few weeks. Typically watching shows and movies on Instant Watch rather than relying on getting stuff in the mail, there’s quite a bit out there to occupy your time. Let’s be honest: there’s a lot of crap out there on Netflix. However, [...]
Red Band Trailer for ATTACK THE BLOCK
Attack the Block took the SXSW Film Festival by storm, getting a lot of fan buzz and critical praise. In an attempt to continue to build buzz and get more word of mouth, the movie has been screening in major markets for the past few weeks. I got a chance to check it out, and [...]
New TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON TV Spots & Pics
Pushed up from its original release date of July 1 to June 29, the day quickly approaches that fans of the Transformers series has been waiting for. Following the giant success of the previous two films, the third (and allegedly last) Transformers movie, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, is looking like it’s going to shatter [...]
Movie Review: X-MEN: FIRST CLASS
Young Erik watched painfully as he was separated from his parents in Nazi-controlled Poland, 1944. A child named Charles sneaks out of his bedroom to find a woman, claiming to be his mother, in the kitchen. Erik is taken into a room, where a man named Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon) tells Erik the abilities he [...]
Trailer and Poster Debut for FRIGHT NIGHT
Fright Night is one of those movies a lot of teens grew up watching in the 80s. It’s a a decent horror movie with a few comedic nods. So, naturally Hollywood remade it. It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about it, but there has finally been a poster and trailer released for the [...]
Here’s Hoping GREEN LANTERN Will Save Comic Book Movies
As an amateur comic book reader and a huge movie guy, I often find myself siding with films as opposed to their source material when people ask which one is better. I am more comfortable with the movies than the comics, that’s just the way I am. However, as all people with one foot in [...]
Fan Noise – Mark Wahlberg Should Play Robin
Well, there’s a few interesting pieces of news concerning upcoming comic book movies, especially Superman: Man of Steel and sequels to the X-Men trilogy. First on the list, Roman and Jordan talk the casting news surrounding the female lead in Zack Snyder‘s upcoming Superman film. Both guys love this actress, but admit it’s a pretty [...]
Legendary Actress Elizabeth Taylor Dead at 79
This morning, Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor passed away after a long fight with congestive heart failure. Her films are a classics list of features, even those who might not recognize her name would know of the movies she’s been involved with. Some of those movies include National Velvet, Father of the Bride, Cat on a [...]
You Can’t Hide From Netflix; The Changing Way We Watch Movies
When I was a kid, the only way to watch movies was going to the theater, watching them on TV, or VHS. However, as kids we didn’t have a lot of access to the closest movie theater, several miles away at the mall. If you didn’t have HBO there was hardly any movies on when [...]
THE KING’S SPEECH Being Cut Down to PG-13; Is That Right?
It seems ironically sad that many people get upset when “artistic expression” is jeopardized but don’t understand the workings and dealings of films. Last night’s big winner, the historical film The King’s Speech, will no doubt be in high demand in the following weeks, as audiences will want to catch up on the big movies [...]
10 Movies in 2011 That Might Suck
Let’s be honest folks; on Fanboyz.net, we typically give movies the benefit of the doubt. Yes, I will be the first to admit I have been hoodwinked by bad movies that looked good, but it’s usually unfair to judge a project before seeing it. Most comic and movie fans didn’t think Spider-Man 3 and X-Men [...]
TRON-Inspired Designs And Art
Fans never cease to amaze me.By the way, the guy here is known as “Tron Guy.” He’s built up some Internet fame because of his costume, and more than likely his resemblance to Milton from Office Space. You can check out his website here. Some franchises have produced amazing and creative pieces of art and [...]
The Z Cast: Shouldn’t It Be “Tuesday Morning Quarterback?”
Dave has a lot to get off his chest. You may remember he recently sat down with Jordan and Roman on Fan Noise, and he sort of ruined the chemistry of the guys. So, Dave decides to defend himself and asks for a second chance to do a better job. We will keep our fans [...]
Comedy Icon Leslie Nielsen Dead at 84
I went to a fairly conservative Christian high school. The extent of the movies we would get to watch hardly reached beyond the animated Chronicles of Narnia movies. But one teacher, Mr. Howard, somehow managed to show his classes some awesome movies. One of which was the classic Airplane! film. As a middle school student, [...]
5 Best Trains In Movies
On Friday, stars Denzel Washington and Chris Pine will be attempting to stop a runaway train in Unstoppable. Inspired by actual events, the movie follows two locomotive employees who need to stop an uncontrolled train with toxic cargo before it reaches and possibly wrecks in a populated area. Of course, Tony Scott had to jazz [...]
