The Flood is Coming in new Trailer and TV Spot for ‘Noah’

The Flood is Coming in new Trailer and TV Spot for ‘Noah’

I have two little quibbles with the new full length trailer. First, what’s the deal with the apparent raining of fire? Secondly, the purpose of the ark was not to “protect” the innocent. The purpose of the ark was to save God’s people — the remnant he had chosen. But these are the exact sorts of things I’m expecting this film to get wrong, and if those are the only things I would have to quibble with after I see this film I will be pleasantly surprised.

It is interesting to see Hollywood tackling anything like this right now. Biblical films used to be a big thing many years ago but that has…

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‘We’re the Millers’ Is Getting a Sequel — Removes All Hope for Humanity

‘We’re the Millers’ Is Getting a Sequel — Removes All Hope for Humanity
Germain Lussier – /Film

One of the biggest box office surprises of 2013 had to be Rawson Marshall Thurber‘s We’re The Millers. Made for just under $40 million, the comedy grossed $150 million in the U.S. and $270 million worldwide. That’s a huge number, so it’s no surprise a sequel is in the works. Stars Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Will Poulter and Emma Roberts are all expected to come back, but no deals are set, and New Line has hired Adam Sztykiel to write the sequel. Sztykiel wrote Due Date and Maid of Honor. Marshall Thurber is also expected to return to direct. No release date has been set.

This is why…

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‘300’ — The Honest Trailer

‘300’ — The Honest Trailer

So there are the Honest Trailers that make fun of a perfectly fine film and you get a few laughs out of it. Then there are the Honest Trailers that make fun of films you enjoyed but hit entirely too close to home, and you laugh your guts out the whole time, but somewhat nervously. I think this one definitely falls in the later category.

Have a look:

Full Length ‘Godzilla’ Trailer

Full Length ‘Godzilla’ Trailer

You know, I think we may actually have the technology to do Godzilla right this time around. So far, there has been no snickering or cheesiness in anything I’ve seen promoting this film yet. And even though I can’t say I care very much for the Godzilla story, I reckon I’ll just have to see this film. I think this is the sort of reboot that could do very well.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston, David Strathairn, Ken Watanabe, Juliette Binoche and Sally Hawkins are the stars and the film makes its debut on May 16th.

‘Muppets Most Wanted’ World’s Most Dangerous Criminal Arrives in Latest Trailer

‘Muppets Most Wanted’ World’s Most Dangerous Criminal Arrives in Latest Trailer

I’ve been watching some of the original Muppet movies lately trying to get caught up and recapture my feel for what the Muppets are/were and what they are supposed to be. Some of those movies are pretty good, and some of them are downright awful. But one thing is for sure, you cannot underestimate the power of nostalgia. And these new Muppet films are sure to bring that. In addition this newest installment certainly looks pretty fun, so why not, right?

The film arrives on March the 21st, so watch the trailer and get ready for it.

Netflix and Comcast Sitting in a Tree…

Netflix and Comcast Sitting in a Tree…
Dan Rayburn — StreamingMediaBlog

On Sunday, Comcast and Netflix announced a commercial interconnect relationship between the two companies, which is in the very early stages of implementation, and as a result, many who clearly don’t understand how the Internet works are writing about the news. Those who don’t cover network infrastructure for a living should not be trying to explain the technical details behind today’s announcement. Articles from mainstream outlets like TechCrunch, WSJ, NPR, Time and many others aren’t even getting the basics right. Words like transit, peering, speed, bandwidth, capacity, etc. are being used…

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New ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Trailer

New ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Trailer

This new Spider-Man series continues to look to my eyes and artistic sensibilities like cheep, and quite cheesy knock off of the potential locked up in the Spider-Man franchise. The jokes are innapropriately timed, the villain looks completely stupid, Andrew Garfield continues to be a very poor Peter Parker/Spider-Man, and in general I see no reason why I will like this second installment any better than the first.

The only redeeming quality is Emma Stone’s Gwen Stacy. But I don’t think even she can save this film just like she couldn’t the last time either.

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‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Featurette

‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Featurette

I had this in my saved items to post to MovieByte at some point but never got around to it. Then one of our fans on Facebook reminded me of it so I moved it to the top of the queue after watching it again. Even though it’s a couple weeks old it’s definitely worth checking out for some more information, some cast interviews, and some behind the scenes looks at our next upcoming Marvel film.

I’m really liking the look of this one.

The Monuments Men — Review

2 of 5 stars
The Monuments Men

I believe a film like Monuments Men is important and has cultural significance, or at least it can have. And I certainly believe that preserving the art of the ages is a worthy endeavor.

On top of a worthy endeavor and the historical context of a film based on true events, a lot of star power was also brought to bear in this film. You’ve got George Clooney in the directors chair and acting, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, and Cate Blanchett. As you may have guessed from my star rating however at 2 of 5 stars, I did not really care for this film that much. So what happened. Well that…

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Harold Ramis Passes Away at 69

Harold Ramis Passes Away at 69
Variety

Harold Ramis, best known as an actor in “Ghostbusters” and “Stripes” and a writer/director for “Caddyshack” and “Groundhog Day” died Monday died today from complications related to auto-immune inflammatory vasculitis, a disease he battled for four years. He was 69.

I’m really sad, guys. Ghostbusters is one of my favorite comedy movies, and I also like Groundhog Day quite a bit. Ramis has been trying to make Ghostbusters 3 for several years now, but I doubt that it will ever be seen through now that he is gone. 

Rest in peace.