In our last post about Kees van Dijkhuisen's ongoing "[the films of]" series, we gave his hint for the next director who'd be getting the montage treatment: "theatrical." At the time, we could only guess what that clue might mean. Now, in retrospect, the answer seems obvious. The fifth installment of van Dijkhuisen's yearlong, twelve-part homage…
Read MoreThis Week in DVD is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s. Please don't take the commentary on the movies and TV shows too seriously, as they're meant not to be reviews but rather previews that include the…
Read MoreThe visual effects branch of the Academy of Motion Pictures has narrowed down the films of 2008 to just seven selections. These seven films will compete in a "bake off" on January 15th to narrow the list to just three selections -- the nominees for Best Achievement in Visual Effects. Here is the lost of…
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Those who listen to our movie podcast know that I'm a fan of Baz Luhrmann and of Australia (go here to hear our review with the Scene Unseen podcast). I was disappointed and disheartened by that film's poor box office performance; according to BOMojo, its production budget was $130 million, but it's only taken in…
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In this episode of the /Filmcast, Dave, Peter, Devindra, and Adam weigh in on the Planet of the Apes prequel, discuss their lack of enthusiasm for Milk, and praise the latent talent of Keanu Reeves. Chris and Jimmy from the enormously popular Scene Unseen podcast join us to deliver their movie review stylings for Australia.…
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The Guardian is reporting that director Baz Luhrmann agreed, after "intense discussions", to rewrite the final scenes of the Nicole Kidman/Hugh Jackman romantic adventure epic Australia. Apparently studio executives wanted the film to end on a more positive note (We're not going to discuss the spoiler in question here). Apparently negative feedback from early test…
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20th Century Fox has announced they are pushing the release of Baz Luhrmann's Australia from November 14th, back to November 26th. The shift was made as a butterfly effect of Warner Bros' decision to movie Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince from November 21st back to Summer 2009. As you may remember, this prompted…
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Check out some new international movie posters for Max Payne, Transporter 3 and Baz Luhrmann's Australia. via: postergeek, ros
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Even though his stories are not usually something typical of interest to me, I have always loved Baz Luhrmann for his visuals. His new film Australia is a period love story, but the beautiful cinematography immediately grabbed hold of my inner cinephile heart. That said, I'm not sure I'll like this film as much as…
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A bunch of new production photos from Baz Luhrmann's Australia have been released on the film's official website. The upcoming period epic film stars Nicole Kidman as Lady Sarah Ashley, an English aristocrat, who is left in control of a cattle station in Australia during World War II. An Australian drover played by Hugh Jackman,…
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I hate to do another compilation post, but I have a lot of first look production photos to show you. Dito Montiel's (A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints) Fighting stars Channing Tatum as Sean Arthur, a young ticket scalper who is introduced to the world of underground street fighting. Terrence Howard, Brian J. White, Luis…
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