Lonely This Valentine’s Day? Sign Up for SuperHarmony (VIDEO)
Posted on February 25th, 2011
Are you having a hard time finding your pefect match? Are regular online dating sites just not giving you the results you need? Sounds like you need SuperHarmony.com, the world’s first dating site that pairs up normal people with their corresponding superhero soulmate (or villain, if you’re so inclined).
And look, they even have a commercial! Thanks to ‘Frozen’ director Adam Green for bringing this to our attenting this fine V-Day.
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Check Out ‘Exist,’ a Cool Sci-Fi Short About Making It Big in L.A.
Posted on February 25th, 2011
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Excerpt: Breaking into the industry is hard to do. That’s not groundbreaking news, of course, but it’s good to occasionally remind ourselves that not everyone in the industry can make films with million-dollar budgets and a fleet of special effects animators at their disposal. That’s precisely why we like to highlight the little guy when we can, and today’s little guy is aspiring filmmaker Tyson Johnston and his short film, ‘Exist.’We’d prefer you just hit play on the seven-minute short below with no background, as that’s how it’ll be most effective, but if you do require a bit more we’ll simply…
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Sci-Fi Bites: Abandoned ‘Thundercats’ Footage, ‘ID4′ Sequel Plans, ‘Melancholia’ Picked Up
Posted on February 25th, 2011
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Excerpt: Give your loved one a special ‘Battlestar Galactica’ valentine this fine day. January Jones confirmed in a recent interview what fans have been fearing for months: ‘X-Men: First Class’ was not only rushed into production, but it’s now being rushed to completion. According to star Michael Fassbender, Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus’ is definitely connected to ‘Alien,’ though the actor gets visibly nervous about how much he can say beyond that. Gore Verbinski tells ComingSoon that the reason he left ‘BioShock’ is because no one would approve him for an R rating with the kind of budget he was after. Magnolia Pictures has snapped up Lars…
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Top Film Events of the Week: Spielberg, Scorsese, Peckinpah, Scott
Posted on February 25th, 2011
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Excerpt: Because Monday is Valentine’s Day, one might expect that this week’s film listings are a little top-heavy with screenings and events celebrating, involving or about great love stories shown border=”1″ hspace=”4″ id=”vimage_3881606″ src=”http://www.blogcdn.com/www.aolevergreen.com/media/2011/02/eatdrink1.jpg” vspace=”4″ />ChicagoOn February 16, check out a screening at Ida Noyes Hall of Martin Scorsese’s remake of ‘Cape Fear,’ one of director’s more inspired studio films and one of actor Robert De Niro’s last memorable instances of shocking, complete physical transformation. Screenings begin at the Max Palevsky Cinema at 7:00 and 9:30, but make sure you check out the Eventful website for ticket information and additional screening…
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‘Battle: Los Angeles’ Based on a Real-Life UFO Attack (Maybe)
Posted on February 25th, 2011
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Excerpt: Even if you remove the superheroes from the equation, there are plenty of high-concept, big-spectacle movies on the horizon dealing with everything from aliens (‘Cowboys & Aliens,’ ‘Apollo 18′) to robots (‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon,’ ‘Real Steel’) to wizards (‘Harry Potter’). But did you know that one of Hollywood’s effects-heavy blockbuster hopefuls has something of a basis in reality? No, sadly, we are not here to confirm that Hogwarts is a real school of witchcraft and wizardry, but we would like to shed some light on the Battle of Los Angeles.Yes, ‘Battle: Los Angeles,’ Sony’s Aaron Eckhart–starring action flick…
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‘Men in Black 3′ and ‘Superman’ Facing Script Issues, Delays?
Posted on February 25th, 2011
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Excerpt: Two of Hollywood’s higher-profile films are reportedly on hold due to the fact that the movies aren’t good enough to make. These are unofficial reports, of course, since no studio is going to admit openly that their big-budget tentpole film doesn’t have what it takes to go in front of the cameras just yet, but word has it that both ‘Men in Black III’ and ‘The Man of Steel’ (as Zack Snyder’s Superman movie is tentatively called) have scripting problems that absolutely must be worked out before anyone goes in front of a camera (or, in the case of MIB3,…
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‘Iron Man 3′ Nabs ‘Lethal Weapon’ Writer Shane Black to Direct
Posted on February 25th, 2011
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Excerpt: Not long ago Shane Black was rumored to be one of many being looked at to write and direct ‘Iron Man 3′ (since Jon Favreau had moved on to direct Disney’s ‘Magic Kingdom’), and once that news was out there fanboys went nuts. Black, who’s known for writing ‘Lethal Weapon,’ The Last Boy Scout,’ and ‘The Monster Squad’ among others, already comes with strong ties to Robert Downey Jr. since the two worked together on ‘Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang,’ which also marked Black’s directorial debut. Now they look to be reuniting again, as Deadline says Black is in final negotiations…
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‘I Am Number Four’ Review: Teen Aliens Unite!
Posted on February 25th, 2011
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Excerpt: The few surviving members of a species of good-looking aliens have taken refuge hspace=”4″ id=”vimage_3898604″ src=”http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.moviefone.com/media/2011/02/timothy-olyphant-number-four.jpg” vspace=”4″ />Familiar though the dynamics may be, they at least work well enough. For every two things that are run of the mill, there’s at least one element that sparks all its own. For example, it’s not hard to buy John’s interest in Sarah (Dianna Agron) or his fraternal relationship to the seasoned veteran Henri, but it’s his newfound friendship with fellow outcast Sam (Callum McAuliffe) that keeps things lively. His special alien powers may not be highly original or even all that well…
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‘Apollo 18′ Trailer: ‘Paranormal Activity’ on the Moon
Posted on February 25th, 2011
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Excerpt: The first full-length trailer for the Timur Bekmambetov-produced sci-fi thriller ‘Apollo 18′ has arrived online, and at least it looks to be taking the popular-right-now “found footage” trend in a direction that’s different from what we’ve seen before. Directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego (making his English-language debut), ‘Apollo 18′ tells of an 18th Apollo mission to the moon that was always kept secret because it involved what appears to be a deadly encounter with aliens.It’s a smart idea, and one they can totally play around with by trying to convince moviegoers that the canceled trip to the moon may have really…
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Teresa Palmer on Romance, Blockbusters and Playing a Female Bad Ass
Posted on February 25th, 2011
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Excerpt: There are countless young actresses in Hollywood who are hovering hspace=”4″ id=”vimage_3901213″ src=”http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.moviefone.com/media/2011/02/ianf4.jpg” vspace=”4″ />What were stunts that you were certain you wanted to do yourself, and what did you decide early height=”270″ id=”AOLVP_us_704976245001″ width=”500″>Movies like this have a lot of mythology for actors to chew hspace=”4″ id=”vimage_3901214″ src=”http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.moviefone.com/media/2011/02/tmht3.jpg” vspace=”4″ />In your next movie, ‘Take Me Home Tonight,’ you play this guy’s dream girl, maybe not unlike what you did in ‘December Boys.’ Is that a comfortable challenge? Certainly it’s not unflattering, but you’re playing someone who almost seems to represent something more than simply being a character.I think in…
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