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Defiance Trailer
I *think* this is the new Defiance trailer. Yow. Looks good in a lot of ways. Starring 007's Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, and George McKay. IMDB lists the opening as December 12th. Synopsis (from IMDB): Three Jewish brothers (Craig, Schreiber and Bell) escape from Nazi-occupied Poland into the Belarussian forest, where they... »
Miracle at St. Anna Opens Today
Ehhhh, I dunno about this one. Judging from the reviews I've seen so far, I will have to reserve my final judgement until after I get a chance to see it (whenever that may be!) It sounds like Spike Lee's interjecting a wee bit too much of his politics into the thing, which is... »
Valkryie Blitzkrieg Begins
The media blitzkrieg for United Artists Valkyrie has begun! Here's the official synopsis of the film, along with some promo stills, the new trailer, and a featurette about the real Von Stauffenberg. Click on thru for the whole shebang. I think it looks like it will be good. Despite all the naysayers. »
First Squad
This is a curious one, an anime-style series set in Russia during WWII, and featuring such amazing things as undead Nazi samurai on horseback(!) Well, at least its stylistically interesting.... Here's a trailer. I guess I'll have to see it. Not a huge fan of anime, but I'll give it a shot. Link: Official... »
Top Gun II, The Return of Maverick?!
Um, there comes a point when reviving old films to tack on a sequel starts to get a little daft. Can Tom Cruise pull off a Top Gun sequel? Movie bosses want to bring back cocky fighter-pilot trainee Maverick 22 years after the first film. The move follows hit sequels to the adventures of... »
Rain of Madness, Tropic Thunder
"Before the thunder... comes the MADNESS!!!" The Hype Machine(tm) for the upcoming Tropic Thunder is in full swing. Here's a "mockumentary" on the making of the film-within-the-film, called Rain of Madness... enjoy! (Can't wait, can't wait, can't wait!) »
Reviews of “1968 Tunnel Rats” Trickling In…
The initial reviews of Uwe Boll's 1968 Tunnel Rats are starting to roll in, and the initial reaction seems to be pretty positive, despite what everyone seems to think of Boll.(!) This one is from Variety. Though dialogue (purportedly largely improvised) is not a primary element, Boll's screenplay takes some pains to show sympathetic... »
No Better Place to Die, from Dale Dye!
Long-time war movie consultant Dale Dye is taking a shot at the director's chair! If you don't know who Mr. Dye is, he's been a sort of staple of modern war movies, from Platoon to Saving Private Ryan to Band of Brothers and lots more. He's usually got at least a minor role in... »
Spike Lee’s Miracle at St. Anna
Man, I am so far behind the curve when it comes to new stuff coming out... I just found out about this and it looks like it could be quite the picture. From the official site, miraclemovie.com MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA chronicles the story of four black American soldiers who are members of the... »
1968 Tunnel Rats
Holy short guys with guns, Batman!! How did I miss this news!! Caramba! Check out the trailer, BEFORE you read the lamenting article below... Then read the review over at IMDB. Mixed reactions? Sure, but it *looks* like it could be good. Link: Cannes Market Flash: Uwe Boll’s Vietnam Epic | SpoutBlogLink: (IMDB) Tunnel... »
