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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... »
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... »
Memorial Day Weekend 2008 War Movie Schedule
As is usually the case for a Memorial Day Weekend, several cable/satellite networks will be chock full of classic war movies this coming weekend. Namely Turner Classic Movies, Fox Movie Channel, and AMC. I'm sure there are many more but these are "The Big Three." Here's what I've found out (all times US/Eastern). I've... »
Latest Tropic Thunder Trailer
The more of this I see, the more I want to see it. The beginning with the Platoon bit is great. This trailer is R-rated. So no YouTube for you! You'll have to go to the official site for this one... Be warned, its a little grisly, and there's some language. Hence the R-rating.... »
More Tropic Thunder
Man I can't wait. What else is there to say?! »
Son of Rambow
This curious little picture opens this weekend. I only mention it because it involves a young English boy whose mind is 'blown open' by watching Rambo: First Blood, the first movie he's allowed to see. Unsure why they'd pick something like that, or how this will turn out. But it will likely be an... »
Pinkville Update
Been a little while since I've heard any news on Oliver Stone's upcoming 'Pinkville' film on the '68 My Lai Massacre... He still has a chance, especially if he takes the part of Lt. William Calley in Oliver Stone's Pinkville. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he's currently in talks for the role, and if... »
Valkyrie: I’m Not Dead Yet!
Well, as usual I'm always the last to know about these things. It seems that Tom Cruise's Valkyrie movie has been pushed back until February of next year. It would also seem that there's a lot of stink floating about, regarding the future of United Artists and how Valkyrie was supposed to be some... »
