I don’t normally care that much about “action thrillers”, as this movie is billed, because they tend to be too violent for me, but I’m impressed by the cast of I, Frankenstein, due in theaters January 24, 2014. Here’s the synopsis: Set in a dystopic present where vigilant gargoyles and ferocious demons rage in a battle for ultimate power, Victor Frankenstein’s creation Adam (Aaron Eckhart) finds himself caught in the middle as both sides race to discover the secret to […]

Jacques Tardi’s graphic novel series The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec had a live-action movie adaptation that came out in France two years ago. The film was directed and produced by Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) and starred Louise Bourgoin. Set in 1913, reporter Adele sails to Egypt to handle mummies and deals with the outcome of the hatching of a pterodactyl egg from a museum in Paris. For those hoping we’d get a chance to see this movie, Shout! […]

According to Collider.com, Warner Bros. and the WWE will be teaming up for a new Scooby-Doo animated movie in which the gang solves a mystery at Wrestlemania. Wrestlers such as Triple H, John Cena, Kane, The Miz, and more will lend their voices and animated appearances to the film. So will Vince McMahon. (I bet they draw him younger and buffer.) There’s a long history of bizarre guest shots in the Scooby-Doo cartoons, from Batman and Robin to the Harlem […]

I don’t have much to add to this press release, since I don’t drink Scotch, but I find this a clever idea for branding. “Thor” is the kind of name that makes sense for a manly product. Highland Park Single Malt Scotch Whisky just released its newest whisky, Thor, the first coming in the Valhalla Collection, a range of four unique whiskies, taking inspiration from the legendary Nordic gods. This limited edition release comes out just in time for Father’s […]

Disney has announced that John Carter will be coming to DVD and Blu-ray on June 5. It will be interesting to see if, as many are predicting, the over-two-hour movie finds more of its audience on home video. It’s possible that this could become a perennial favorite, especially since science fiction fans who’ve seen it generally liked it. Here’s a release trailer: The movie is pitched as “a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars)” […]

A lot of customers have been unhappy with the UltraViolet digital copy system set up by a number of movie studios. I’m finding it frustrating that I now have to use two apps to manage my digital films, with plenty easily usable in iTunes, and a handful more restricted in Flixster. (That app keeps losing track of which ones I actually have rights to view. And emailing their support link never got me an answer.) Some have, since they didn’t […]

The Secret World of Arrietty will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on May 22 from Walt Disney Studios and Studio Ghibli. The Blu-ray Combo Pack release of the animated movie about little people living in the walls of houses (based on Mary Norton’s book The Borrowers) will include the following special features: The storyboard version of the film Original Japanese trailers and TV commercials Music video for “Summertime” performed by Disney Channel star Bridgit Mendler, who is also the […]

The New York Times has an article up on John Carter, which opened this weekend. The headline, “‘Ishtar’ Lands on Mars“, tells you the tack they’re taking. The facts are damning: “cost an estimated $350 million to make and market”, took in just over $30 million this weekend, will require Disney to “take a quarterly write-down of $100 million to $165 million”. Because of its enormous cost and the way ticket sales are split with theaters, analysts say the film […]