When Terry Gilliam makes a movie, there is a large swath of the film-going community that eagerly awaits its release. We are fortunate this year to have The Zero Theorem hitting the big screen in September although it’s already out on VOD and iTunes as of this week. I was tremendously lucky to have a chance to speak with screenwriter Pat Rushin back in February about the film. Read More →
Car Noir: ‘Sin City: A Dame To Kill For’ & the 1948 Tucker
Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller & Mickey Rourke with a new 1948 Tucker built by Rob Ida Concepts
I immediately recognized the Tucker while watching Sin City: A Dame To Kill For. The fenders and three headlights are unmistakable. As a kid, the whole family went to the theater to see Tucker: The Man An His Dream about the car maker who went up against The Big Three. keep reading and you will understand more about the growth I had.
My dad was never so excited to see a movie (besides perhaps Jurassic Park). I also did a high school report on the car for which got a Bosch diesel nozzle in stock, bringing in the original advertisements that were in magazines in 1 we got 947 from my dad’s collection.
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Liz’s Review: ‘Are You Here’ … I’m Not Really Sure
Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson, and Amy Poehler in a new film written/directed by Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner; I had high hopes. Too high. Are You Here is a story about two friends, Steve and Ben, who travel back to their hometown after the death of Ben’s father only to find that he has inherited the entirety of his father’s massive fortune, leaving his sister, Terri, high and dry. Read More →
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New Trailer: See The Famous Nicolas Cage Laugh In ‘Outcast’
If I had a video store, I’d have an entire section devoted to Nicolas Cage. He’s a movie-making machine that is unstoppable. Read More →
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New Trailer: Antonio Banderas As A Futuristic Insurance Agent In ‘Automata’
In Theaters and On Demand 10/10/14
Starring: Antonio Banderas (The Expendables 3, Machete Kills), Birgitte Hjort Sørensen (Pitch Perfect 2), Melanie Griffith (Working Girl), Dylan McDermott(American Horror Story), Robert Forster (Olympus Has Fallen, The Descendants),Andy Nyman (Kick Ass 2), Tim McInnerny (Notting Hill), David Ryall (Quartet), Lubomir Neikov (War Inc.), Harry Anichkin (The Expendables 3) and Andrew Tiernan (300: Rise of an Empire)
Written & Directed By: Gabe Ibáñez Read More →
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Enter To Win A Pair of Tickets To The Kickstarter Premiere of ‘The Balancing Act’ at The House of Yes In Brooklyn!
EXCLUSIVE!
The Balancing Act is a feature-length documentary that goes backstage at a Brooklyn underground circus. Run by friends, this colorful ‘family’ balances work and love.
After a successful Kickstarter campaign, The Balancing Act is ready for it’s New York debut! You’ll be immersed in the circus world at the brand new The House of Yes in Bushwick! Read More →
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Reel News Daily’s Top Summer Movies of 2014
At one point the Summer Season was depicted by the film’s released between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, but the time’s have changed and so has Hollywood. Summer tent-pole films are being released earlier and earlier to avoid the cluster of blockbusters being released weekly to capitalize on the lack of competition which of course means more money. So we’ve decided to expand our scope and include April into out Top Summer Movies of 2014…buuuuut we’re also cutting off the last 2 weeks of August…so sue us!
Jeremy‘s List10. Fort Tilden |
Liz‘s List10. Neighbors |
Michael‘s List10. Edge of Tomorrow |
Melissa‘s List10. Coherence |
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A First Look at Paul Rudd in ‘Ant-Man’!
Shot on location in San Francisco, Paul Rudd stars as Scott Lang AKA Ant-Man, in Marvel Studio’s Ant-Man, scheduled for release in the U.S. on July 17th, 2015.
Marvel Studios has begun principal photography today in San Francisco on the upcoming superhero film Ant-Man, and to celebrate, they’ve released a first look at Paul Rudd as Scott Lang AKA Ant-Man! Read More →
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Film Festival Selections You Can Now Watch on Netflix Instant
Teenage
Filmmaker Matt Wolf explores the origins of the modern-day “teenager” — a demographic that didn’t even exist until the mid-20th century.
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Best Trilogies of All Time Round One Match-Up! Mad Max vs Men in Black
Liz’s Review: ‘Love Is Strange’ Starring John Lithgow & Alfred Molina
Relationships come and go. True love relationships are the rarest. Whether a friend, family, or romantic variety, the older you get the fewer they become. LOVE IS STRANGE, the new film by Ira Sachs, is a story of a newly married gay couple. But it’s not so simple. Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) have been together for almost 30 years. With the news of their nuptials, comes the dismissal of George from his teaching job at a Catholic school. Without his income, they are forced to sell their NYC apartment and ask family members to put them up… separately. Faced with the “What now,” Ben sleeps on a bunk bed beneath his reluctant great nephew, Joey (Charlie Tahan). Marisa Tomei and Darren Burrows play Ben’s niece and nephew, respectively, and Joey’s parents, Kate and Elliot. While George stays with their two younger neighbor friends (Cheyenne Jackson and Manny Perez), gay cops from down the hall, who constantly have noisy parties until the wee hours of the morning, occupying his bed… the couch. Read More →
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Liz’s Review: ‘The Abuse of Weakness’ Will Haunt You
In 2004, Director Catherine Breillat suffered a stroke. In 2007, she met conman Christopher Rocancourt. In 2009, she wrote a book titled Abus de faiblesse. In 2012, Rocancourt was sentenced to prison. Now, in 2013, Catherine’s story comes to the big screen. Read More →
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Michael’s Review: ‘The Expendables 3’- Michael Bay’s Wet Dreams Realized
The franchise that keeps on truckin’ despite the average age of its stars being 143, is back and it’s exactly what you expect…loud. Sylvester Stallone, the mastermind behind this meeting of the biceps again headlines this testosterone fest using testosterone supplements as a vast array of co-stars, some old faces and some new ones. Sly’s band of merry men set out to kill as many people as possible without spilling an ounce of blood to achieve a PG-13 rating and make sure that this film stays “kid-friendly”, cause…’Merica! Read More →
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7 New Movies To Watch Today In Theaters And/Or At Home
Here’s a quick look with more detail description and trailers below:
- Dinosaur 13 – doc on the biggest T Rex ever found
- The Expendables 3 – They’re back. Again.
- Found
- Frank – fantastic indie flick. Check out Liz’s review!
- The Giver – did you read the book? Then don’t see the movie.
- Ragnarok
- Septic Man – a Starz release
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The Reel Big Show – Robin Williams & Lauren Bacall Tributes With CEO of Modernciné and Modern Distributors Andrew van den Houten
In the first part of the episode, Michael’s leads the tribute to Robin Williams along with regulars Jeremy Harmon and Brad Slaton. Jeremy also pays tribute to Lauren Bacall.
Andrew van den Houten, CEO and Founder of TentSquare, Modernciné, and Modern Distributors came on to discuss TentSquare and the new films ModernCine has up their sleeve…Young Adult novel fans might freak a little!
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Liz’s Review: to be ‘FRANK’ … I am obsessed.
It’s rare these days you see a film that is so different from everything else. Frank is the story of an eclectic indie band and it’s lead singer of the same name. A young aspiring songwriter Jon, played adorably by Domhnall Gleeson, stumbles upon the band “Soronprfbs” and inadvertently becomes their keyboardist. The band travels to Ireland to record their album. While abroad, Gleeson delves into the mystery that is Frank. You see, Frank is never seen without his massive, cartoonesque, papier-mâché head on. Gleeson secretly shares short rehearsal clips on the internet to create a buzz around the band, leading to a requested appearance at South By Southwest. But is that really best for Frank? Read More →
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New Trailer & Poster: Scorsese & Lau Team Up For ‘Revenge of the Green Dragons’
Film will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. DirecTV will immediately follow with an exclusive 30-day window beginning September 11, followed by an A24 theatrical release in October. This is the third film to be released in the partnership between A24 and DirecTV following Denis Villeneuve’s critically acclaimed ENEMY starring Jake Gyllenhaal, and Jeff Baena’s directorial debut LIFE AFTER BETH which opens Friday.
How awesome is that?? Too bad I don’t have DirecTV!
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Let’s Do The Time Warp Again! Happy Anniversary ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ (a day late but never a boa short)
Happy 29th Anniversary of the UK theatrical release of this cult classic. Rocky Horror Picture Show was sort of a flop by today’s standards, but once midnight screenings began in NYC, there was no stopping this raucous and infectious work of madness.
Originally a stage play, it hopped from stage to screen with Richard O’Brien’s script. It was meant to be a tribute to the science fiction and B horror movies of the late 1930s through early 1970s. The costumes are now iconic and shadow casts around the county work painstakingly to imitate them. It’s been said that the film’s costumes were a big influence on the punk music scene with it’s ripped fishnets, dyed hair, and glitter makeup. Rocky Horror is the right balance of shock and camp. It’s difficult not to sing along and no matter if you’re a die hard fan or not, you’ve been hearing quotes from this movie for ages. And speaking of quotes, when attending a midnight screening, the audience is encouraged, dare I say, required to quote along. It’s an immersive experience to say the least.
- Tim Curry as Dr. Frank N. Furter, a scientist
- Susan Sarandon as Janet Weiss, a heroine
- Barry Bostwick as Brad Majors, a hero.
- Richard O’Brien as Riff Raff, a handyman
- Patricia Quinn as Magenta, a domestic
- Nell Campbell as Columbia, a groupie
- Jonathan Adams as Dr. Everett V. Scott, a rival scientist
- Peter Hinwood as Rocky Horror, a creation
- Meat Loaf as Eddie, an ex-delivery boy
- Charles Gray as The Criminologist, an expert
- Jeremy Newson as Ralph Hapschatt
- Hilary Farr as Betty Munroe Hapschatt (as Hilary Labow)
Track list
- “Science Fiction/Double Feature” – The Lips (those of Patricia Quinn; voice of Richard O’Brien)
- “Dammit Janet” – Brad, Janet, and Chorus
- “There’s a Light (Over at the Frankenstein Place)” – Janet, Brad, Riff Raff, and Chorus
- “The Time Warp” – Riff Raff, Magenta, The Criminologist, Columbia, and Transylvanians
- “Sweet Transvestite” – Frank
- “The Sword of Damocles” – Rocky and Transylvanians
- “I Can Make You a Man” – Frank with Brad, Janet, Riff Raff, Magenta, and Columbia
- “Whatever Happened to Saturday Night” – Eddie and Transylvanians
- “I Can Make You a Man” (reprise) – Frank, Janet, and Transylvanians
- “Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch Me” – Janet with Magenta, Columbia, Rocky, Brad, Frank, and Riff Raff
- “Once in a While” (deleted scene) – Brad
- “Eddie” – Dr. Scott, Janet, Frank, Rocky, Brad, Riff Raff, and Magenta
- “Planet Schmanet Janet (Wise Up Janet Weiss)” – Frank, Janet, Brad, and Dr. Scott
- “Rose Tint My World” – Columbia, Rocky, Janet, and Brad
- “Fanfare/Don’t Dream It, Be It” – Frank with Brad, Janet, Rocky, and Columbia
- “Wild and Untamed Thing” – Frank with Brad, Janet, Rocky, Columbia, and Riff Raff
- “I’m Going Home” – Frank and Chorus
- “The Time Warp” (reprise) – Riff Raff and Magenta
- “Super Heroes” (only present in the original UK release) – Brad, Janet, and Chorus
- “Science Fiction/Double Feature” (reprise) – The Lips
Once you finally make it to a screening, you’re going to want to be prepared to get up and shake it. Here is a quick refresher for the all important audience participation Time Warp.
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Last Chance: HBO GO Movies Expiring At The End of August!
These 3 are actually expiring August 24th!
- The Best Man Holiday – Sequel to The Best Man (1999)
- The Counselor – Either you love it or you hate it. I hated it, but have a strange desire to give it another try. Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz
- Enough Said – James Gandolfini and Julia Louis-Dreyfuss
There are a lot of movies expiring, these are the ones I would want to catch. My personal suggestions in RED. Read More →
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New Teaser Trailer: ‘Mortdecai’ With Johnny Depp!
Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. Read More →
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