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The Rundown Ep. 33

August 5th, 2011 | Posted by jasonmckinnon in Movies | The Rundown - (0 Comments)

The Rundown Ep. 33 | Movie Headlines | Weekly Movie News Recap

Superman May Actually Use His Powers?

The last Superman movie felt like a waste.  Obviously we got several moments where he ‘saved the day’ but it really seemed like he was being held back.  Will Zack Snyder’s reboot unleash the Man of Steel?  This first official image is a step in the right direction.

Official Superman Man Of Steel Costume 2012

Catwoman Looks Out Of Place

While the first look at Superman is encouraging, Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises looks out of place.  Maybe it’s the fact that she is riding the Bat Pod but those goggles are way to big for her face.  I’m starting to secretly hope that it’s a minor role but I trust Christopher Nolan and I’m more than happy to admit I’m wrong if she fits in…

anne hathaway catwoman the dark knight rises 2012 bat pod

Lucasfilm Without Temples Or Lightsabers?

Red Tails looks like a fantastic… tale.  More than that the aerial battles are spectacular.  It’s a far cry from a galaxy far far away but I’ll take it.

Invisible Lightning Ball Aliens!

The trailer for The Darkest Hour has arrived and while I’m skeptical of the film overall, I can’t deny the effects look great.  The way those human beings disintegrate into dust is pretty sweet.

THE LINK | /Film

‘Grave Encounters’ Some Blair Witch Activity

Every so often, a movie comes along that seems to only be capitalizing on the latest crazy.  In this case, found footage ghost stories.  However, there are moments in this trailer that may convince you to allow another player in the game.  I’m certainly looking forward to Grave Encounters.

Even More Movie Stuff

-Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

-Francis Ford Coppola is back with a strange entry called ‘Twixt’

-Another ‘Apes’ visual effects breakdown from Weta

-’Like Crazy‘ trailer.

-More testosterone in The Killer Elite trailer #2

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Will The Avengers (2012) Be One Of The Greatest Superhero Movies Of All Time?

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5 Movies To Look Forward To In 2011

June 7th, 2011 | Posted by jasonmckinnon in Movies - (3 Comments)

5 Movies To Look Forward To In 2011 | Movie Blog

5 Movies To Look Forward To In 2011 | Movie Blog

by Eric Gamache

Editor’s Note: Eric is a producer/director and co-owner of 17 West Productions. Visit his website here for more on his work.

The Tree of Life

June 17, 2011

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

December 21, 2011

Hugo Cabret

November 23, 2011

An adaptation of The Invention of Hugo Cabret by director Martin Scorsese!

5 Movies To Look Forward to in 2011 Scorsese Hugo Cabret

Melancholia

November 4, 2011

J. Edgar

December 14, 2011

Clint Eastwood and Leonardo DiCaprio team up for this biopic.

5 Movies To Look Forward To In 2011 | Movie Blog

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The Rundown Ep. 10

February 26th, 2011 | Posted by jasonmckinnon in Movies | The Rundown - (0 Comments)

The Athletic Nerd Movie Blog: The Rundown Movie Headlines

The Wolfpack Is Back!

You really couldn’t have asked for a better teaser trailer for The Hangover Part 2. I’m curious to see how the film will differentiate itself from the hilarious original.  Then again, I loved the original so I’m in for more of the same if that’s what the team has in store for us.

Does Cars 2 Look Good?

Cars isn’t on the favorite of a lot of Pixar fans but it was okay.  Does it deserve a sequel?  Like it or not, I’ll still give it a shot simply BECAUSE it’s Pixar.

THE LINK: Joblo

I’m Prepared For Sucker Punch

How could you not be a little curious as to what the hell this mess is?  Obviously there is a specific type of audience in mind and since I think it looks cool I’m probably part of that target demographic.  What do you think?

Zak Snyder + Action + Slow Motion = Entertainment.

THE LINK: Collider

Source Code W4V

There are certain types of movies that I want to see but just don’t quite make it to Theater status.  They are classified as ‘wait for video’ and that doesn’t mean they are terrible movies by any means.  (The Adjustment Bureau is another example of a movie I want to see but I’m in no hurry.)

Superman Casting

News broke earlier that Kevin Costner was being eyed for a role (Probably Jonathan Kent) in the new Superman movie.  The newest rumor features Aragorn himself Viggo Mortenson as a ‘person of interest’ to play the villainous General Zod.  Nice.

I actually hope both of these rumors are true.  I never bought Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor and lets face it, Viggo would be an awesome villain.  Fingers crossed.

THE LINK: Slashfilm

Birds vs Monkeys in Rio!

I wasn’t totally interested in Rio until I saw all the monkeys fighting the birds.  Now I’m thinking this animated flick may not be that bad.

From Beiber To G.I Joe 2?

Jon Chu, director of Never Say Never, (The ‘actually not bad’ Justin Bieber movie) has been chosen to direct the next G.I Joe movie…  I’ve gotta say, given his recent statements I’m totally cool with that.  I actually liked the first G.I Joe movie.  It had it’s moments but it sounds like we are in for something special in the follow up.  Hope so.

The Recap

The Athletic Nerd’s Movie Power Rankings #1-15

The Athletic Nerd’s Movie Power Rankings #16-30

10 Flicks: Unanswered Movie Questions

There’s No Way Transformers 3 Will Suck

Write A Slasher Movie and Get It Made

Screenwriting Book Review: Real Screenwriting by Ron Suppa

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The Rundown Ep. 7

February 5th, 2011 | Posted by jasonmckinnon in Movies | The Rundown - (0 Comments)

The Athletic Nerd Movie Blog: The Rundown Movie Headlines

Well, I’m all moved in and finally settling into a new routine.  It’s strange being away from the web for nearly a week.  There’s a ton I missed and since this week was fairly slow for major news and such, I thought I’d toss out a little bit of everything from the last few weeks in this edition.

Next week is going to be absolutely massive with tons of Superbowl trailers and announcements on the way.  I can’t wait!

Zak Snyder found his Superman!

I’m loving where this franchise is headed.  Zak Snyder’s amazing visual style mixed with Christopher Nolan’s golden touch has entertaining written all over it.

Word came this week that Lois Lane may or may not be the central love interest in the story.  I’m not sure if that will fly (ahem) or not but I’m looking forward to some concrete story details.

THE LINK: More on casting the female lead in Superman (Collider)

Regardless, the announcement of Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel seems awesome to me!

Bill Murray vs Ghostbusters 3

I’m not a huge fan of the Ghostbusters movies but I still sympathize with the hardcore fans out there.  How frustrating it must be to have a script in place with everyone returning except Venkman.

Apparently, Mr. Murray has the script with everyone anxiously awaiting his approval.

But the weeks have turned into months and he still hasn’t read a word?

Someone needs to interview that guy and get to the bottom of this.  If he’s not into it, wouldn’t it be easier to just say no?  Everyone is waiting!

THE LINK: Ghostbusters 3 update (Slashfilm)

Captain America Poster

I wasn’t completely sold on Chris Evans as Captain America until I saw this image.  Avenge!

Captain America looks awesome | Poster

THE LINK: Joblo

Insidious Trailer

Neat.

Triple H…  The Chaperone

Is there anything about this poster that makes you want to see it?  This…  Looks…  Awful!

The Chaperone Poster Looks Terrible

The Sunset Limited Trailer

I love movies that take place in one location.  I love Tommy Lee Jones and I love Samuel L. Jackson.  I love movies based on plays.  I love this trailer too.

Up In Real Life

Don’t ask.  Just watch.

THE LINK: Slashfilm

Endhiran

Robots.  Lots of Robots

Holy crap.  What is this!?  It’s either the dumbest action movie ever made or the awesomest!  I’m actually looking forward to finding out which one it is.

THE LINK: Gizmodo

The Making Of Black Swan

THE LINK: Slashfilm

Cool Short Film: Alma

The Recap

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Finding Your Muse: Creating A Short Film

How My Newest Gray Hair Inspired A Screenplay Idea

Movies That Scarred Me For Life: Event Horizon

Get Your Short Film Into Major Festivals

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A Power Outage Cost Me 8 Pages Of My Screenplay.  Good or Bad?

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Movie Trailer Streaks

January 31st, 2011 | Posted by jasonmckinnon in Movies - (0 Comments)

Movie Trailer Streaks | Movie Blog

Movie lovers can sometimes find it extremely difficult to decide which movie to watch.  Perhaps it’s just me…  Is it?

I spend a lot of time in front of my collection wondering which film will be next.  Sometimes, you don’t get many opportunities to catch a flick so it has to be a perfect pick.

One way I solve the problem is Movie Trailer Streaks.

What is a Movie Trailer Streak?

Have you ever settled in to watch a movie and one of the trailers on the disc inspires you to watch that movie next?

A few days later you put in that DVD and another trailer jumps out at you.

It doesn’t always work but I tend to watch the trailers on every disc just in case something inspires me.  I can never remember what trailers are included on a disc so it’s a nice random way for fate to provide the suggestions.

These streaks can keep you going for a long time.

Currently, I’m on a pretty fantastic streak and haven’t spent a second in front of my collection hoping something will stick out.

THE Q: What’s your favorite movie trailer of all time?

The Downside?

Some streaks come to a crashing halt when you see a trailer for a movie you have no access to.

It can be an advantage if it’s something you want to add to your collection though.

I love watching movies.  I love putting on DVD’s before bed every night.  I love having a new movie to look forward to.  Something I’ve never seen before.  I love revisiting my old favorites and the classics.

I love trailers too.

XTRA: Movies That Changed Everything

XTRA: Rainy Sundays: The Beauty Of Lazy Day Movies

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