This week, Dave, Devindra, Germain and Adam chat about the films of Kim Ji-Woon, feel lukewarm about Limitless, ponder what is going through Darren Aronofsky's mind, and wonder if a sequel to The Fighter could be any good. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Join us…
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Surprising heartfelt and consistently funny, Paul is a worthy addition to several film genres. It's a solid science fiction movie, with its own unique alien back story, a fun road trip film, filled with gorgeous locales and quirky characters, and a hilarious pop culture love letter, as it's filled with references to all kinds of…
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If you love movies, you could sit and talk with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost for hours. They're such cool guys and just like us: Humongous movie fans who eat, sleep and breath the art of film. The only difference is that Pegg and Frost just so happen to make movies as well and their…
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In the middle of the Nevada desert, forty-five minutes from the nearest gas station, is an alien themed restaurant/motel called The Little A'Le'Inn (pronounced "Alie-inn"). It's one of the closest business establishments to the gate of the mysterious military base known as Area 51, which is legendary for its rumors and conspiracies. Is this were…
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Nick Frost and Simon Pegg wrote a metric ton (sorry, tonne) of sci-fi film nerd references into their movie Paul -- you could make a drinking game out of all the lines in the new film that reference fan-favorite movies from the past few decades. Naturally there are a couple Star Wars references in Paul.…
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South by Southwest begins next week in Austin, Texas and besides incredible music and awesome films, the festival also has great art. Not only do they host a Flatstock, which is basically screenprint Comic Con, it's in Mondo's hometown, so they get in on the festivities. They've commissioned a whole bunch of posters exclusively for…
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Universal Pictures has released an uncensored red band movie trailer for Superbad/Adventureland director Greg Mottola's sci-fi adventure comedy Paul which stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (and an alien voiced by Seth Rogen). Watch the trailer for yourself to see a little alien creature swear his ass off, after the jump. Please leave your thoughts…
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What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 40 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. If…
Read MoreWhat is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 28 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. If…
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The South by Southwest Film Festival has announced their features lineup for the 2011’s Festival, which will take place March 11th to the 19th in Austin Texas. Read the full press release after the jump. SXSW FILM ANNOUNCES 2011 FEATURES LINEUP Austin, Texas – February 2, 2011 – The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference…
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SXSW announced today that a handful of additional titles were being added to the line-up for the 2011 SXSW Film Festival, including Jodie Foster's Mel Gibson dramedy The Beaver, Greg Mottola's sci-fi comedy Paul starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Seth Rogen, and Conan O'Brien Can't Stop, a documentary that follows behind-the-scenes of O'Brien's summer…
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Just in time to combine forces with the trailer released yesterday, there is a minor new featurette on Paul, the Greg Mottola film that was written by and stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as a couple of road-trippin' geeks who encounter a real-live alien, voiced by Seth Rogen. There's not a lot of new…
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Universal Pictures has released the an extended movie trailer for Superbad/Adventureland director Greg Mottola's sci-fi adventure comedy Paul which stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (and an alien voiced by Seth Rogen). The teaser trailer, released on October (watch it here), was met with mixed response. That said, I'm a huge fan of Mottola's previous…
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Here's a new poster for Greg Mottola's new film Paul, which was written by and stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The two play geeks on a post Comic Con road trip who encounter an actual alien, voiced by Seth Rogen, and then have to deal with a variety of oddball characters including a couple…
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With a cast to die for including Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jason Bateman, Bill Hader, Joe Lo Truglio, Jane Lynch, Jeffrey Tambor, and Sigourney Weaver, it's hard not to be excited for director Greg Mottola's Paul. From a script by Pegg and Frost, the film follows two friends who pick up…
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A bunch of new movie posters have hit the web over the last 12 hours, including new one-sheets for Greg Mottola's sci-fi comedy Paul starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, and Bill Hader, The Mechanic remake starring Jason Statham, Ben Foster, and Donald Sutherland, the computer animated feature Gnomeo and Juliet, the…
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We've seen a teaser trailer and a couple photos from Paul, directed by Greg Mottola from a script by Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. Turns out there's been a poster floating around as well. A shot of the one-sheet (in banner form) was taken at an expo in London, and you can see the full…
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Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, best known for their on-screen team-ups in Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, co-wrote and co-star in the upcoming comedy Paul, which is scheduled for release on March 18. The pair play two British geeks who travel to America to take a road trip of famous UFO landmarks, which…
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Universal Pictures has released the first teaser trailer for Superbad/Adventureland director Greg Mottola's sci-fi adventure comedy Paul which stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (and an alien voiced by Seth Rogen). We got a chance to see some early footage from the film at Comic-Con, and most everyone agreed that it wasn't what they were…
Read MoreAt this year's Comic-Con, Saturday was cram packed with the more interesting panels for the most anticipated upcoming movies. We were able to post all of out panel coverage by midnight that night, but we didn't get to record a video blog for some of the films until Sunday afternoon. Because you asked for it,…
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We've been waiting for some time to see footage from Paul, director Greg Mottola's follow-up to Adventureland, and given what we've seen today at San Diego's Comic-Con, the wait was certainly worth it. Mottola, along with much of the cast --including Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen, Sigourney Weaver, Jeffrey Tambor, and Jason Bateman --…
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Greg Mottola's follow-up to Adventureland is Paul, which sees a pair of British nerds (played by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost) on a road trip from Comic Con to Roswell, NM. Along the way they find a real alien named Paul, and adventures ensue. Comic Con only plays into the first bit of the film,…
Read MoreIt's not that we didn't know what Greg Mottola's sci-fi adventure comedy Paul was about, because we did. But now Universal Pictures has finally released an official plot synopsis for the film, which stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (and an alien voiced by Seth Rogen). Hit the jump to read it. The official plot…
Read MoreThe programing schedule for the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con international will begin to be revealed later this week. But for now, we're starting to get a glimpse at some of the panels and programing to expect at this year's con. Universal Pictures, Summit Entertainment and Showtime have announced their panels, which will include a presence…
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Universal has shifted a few films around on the calendar. New berths for The Adjustment Bureau, Paul, Kids in America, The Dark Fields, Sanctum and Devil after the break. The Adjustment Bureau, which had already shifted back from an opening this summer to a September 17 opening, has been puished all the way back to…
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We've seen a few video blogs from the set of Paul (like this and this), the geek road trip movie written by Nick Frost and Simon Pegg and directed by Greg Mottola. But we haven't seen any stills showing the cast really in character, until now. Collider was sent a nice image that is plastered…
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Simon Pegg and Nick Frost aren't in Edgar Wright's new film Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, but that isn't going to stop Edgar from involving them in his behind the scenes video blogs. In the latest bonus episode, Wright throws a Frisbee, from Toronto to New Mexico, which through cinematic magic, is then caught by…
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