Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
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Comcast to Launch Streaming Service
Another player is entering the streaming content arena. Comcast has announced plans to launch Xfinity 'Streampix' which will be available free to those with the Comcast "Triple Play" (TV/internet/phone) subscriptions and $5 to those who only get cable TV. Shows including 30 Rock and movies such as Ocean's Eleven will be available to watch. This doesn't appear to an attempt at competing with Netflix, Amazon, or Hulu. Not just will the library of content pale in comparison but given the 'S...
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Netflix Strikes Agreement with Weinstein Co.
Netflix announced today they will be adding content to their streaming service from The Weinstein Company thanks to a new multi-year agreement. Coming to Netflix Instant exclusively will be one of the favorites to win Best Picture at the Oscars on Sunday The Artist. It will debut on Netflix before airing on any cable channel. There will also be other films coming to the service from TWC including Undefeated which is nominated for Best Documentary. This is another big move for Netflix as ...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of February 21st
After a weak set of releases last week there are number of good options this time around on DVD and Blu-ray. Puss in Boots got great reviews and excellent response from audiences, J. Edgar was thought at one time to be an Oscar contender but didn't quite live up to that stature, and Tower Heist got some really respectable reviews for a comedy - there are also the latest seasons of two Showtime comedy series. Puss in Boots (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray/DVD combo) Long before he even met ...
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Trailer for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
The first trailer for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter has arrived. The film stars Benjamin Walker as Abraham Lincoln as well as Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rufus Sewell, and Dominic Cooper. When President Lincoln's mother is killed by a supernatural creature it fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is slated to release on June 22nd. ...
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Michael Bay Returning for Transformers 4
Even though Michael Bay had previously stated the trilogy would be it for him as the directing Transformers it will come as a surprise to very few that he'll be taking the reigns on Transformers 4. Bay made the announcement on his website yesterday. Transformers: Dark of the Moon made over $1.2 billion worldwide so Paramount was more than happy to sign him to continue the franchise while at the same time allowing him to make his "passion project" Pain and Gain prior to doing so. The resul...
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Review: 21 Jump Street
Update: Out of courtesy the full review is being held to be re-posted at a later date. In lieu of that here are my earlier tweets on the film that will give a good idea of what I thought of it. #1: 21 Jump Street was hilarious. Funniest movie I've seen in a long time. Actually made me like Channing Tatum. #2: 21 Jump Street was probably the funniest movie I've seen since the original Hangover and actually a better movie as a whole....
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of February 14th
It's a lackluster at best lineup of new releases hitting on DVD and Blu-ray this week. The biggest one is The Rum Diary and even that only made $13 million at the box office. The latest season of Beavis and Butt-Head however is well worth picking up. The Rum Diary (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray) Based on the debut novel by Hunter S. Thompson. Tiring of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) travels to the pri...
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Trailer for Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
The first trailer for the romantic comedy Seeking a Friend for the End of the World has arrived. Starring Steve Carell and Keira Knightley the story occurs with just three weeks left until an asteroid is to hit Earth - as a man left by his wife takes a trip with his neighbor to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is slated to release on June 22nd. Set in a too-near future, a man searches for a meaningful connection as humanity’s last days are...
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Review: Safe House
Safe House finds a young and inexperienced CIA operative (Ryan Reynolds) caught up in a situation where he must protect a dangerous fugitive in his custody (Denzel Washington) from those who are actively trying to kidnap him. Though it does avoid the "bonding" that might be expected that also leaves the characters feeling underdeveloped and detached while the conspiracy angle driving the events is ultimately predictable. (more...)...
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Review: Chronicle
Though widely described as a found-footage film Chronicle instead takes on its name as one of three high schoolers who receive mysterious powers record the events that take place throughout. The movie takes on a point-of-view framing rather than becoming about a later discovery as the viewer goes along for the ride that culminates in a surprisingly dark and destructive conclusion. (more...)...
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