‘Man of Steel’ Trailer Coming With ‘The Hobbit’

‘Man of Steel’ Trailer Coming With ‘The Hobbit’
Entertainment Weekly

Director Zack Snyder told MTV News on Tuesday that the first full trailer for his Superman movie Man of Steel (out June 14, 2013) will unspool before Peter Jackson’s return to Middle Earth. “I can’t wait for The Hobbit,” said Snyder, “so it will be fun to see our crazy Man of Steel trailer and then enjoy The Hobbit because that’s going to be great.”

Awesome! Can’t wait to see it. The Hobbit is going to have plenty to draw me into the theater at this point, despite my disgruntledness with the whole frame rate issue. The Star Trek trailer, and now the Man of Steel trailer is enough to…

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Biff Tannen Entertains Us

Biff Tannen Entertains Us

This poor guy is known for three movies he was in back in the ‘80s, and that’s about it. But his IMDb profile reveals that he’s been in a whole boatload of stuff. Poor guy. I guess he’ll have to sing about his lack of fame and fortune.

Seriously, this. is. awesome!

 

James Bond is a Time Lord

James Bond is a Time Lord
TOR.com

I saw Skyfall last night, and after breaking it down, I can come to only one conclusion: this is the Bond film in which it is revealed that James Bond is a Time Lord.

Bear with me here.

In high school, my friends and I had a pet theory that James Bond wasn’t one man, but many. “James Bond” was a secret agent “work name” that was assigned to someone new whenever the old agent bearing the name was retired. (Dead or alive.) This theory is nothing revolutionary—I’ve come across a number of people over the years who came up with a similar idea to retcon some sense of continuity to a series…

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‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ First 9 Minutes Debut

‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ First 9 Minutes Debut
Entertainment Weekly

Boldly going where only Christopher Nolan has gone before, the first nine minutes of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness will debut on roughly 500 IMAX screens starting Dec. 14, Paramount Pictures announced Wednesday. The 3-D footage will play in front of IMAX exhibitions of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

Well what do you know about that…

For those of you not planning to see The Hobbit in IMAX, never fear, Trek Movie later reported that there would be a theatrical trailer attached to non-IMAX versions of The Hobbit.

 

TNG Season 2 Blu-ray Images

TNG Season 2 Blu-ray Images
TrekMovie.com

A few days ago we shared an exclusive preview image from Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 2 on Blu-ray. CBS has now released the full set of promo images and we have them all below (with before and after HD remastering). Check them all out.

I’m in geek heaven! I won’t put them all here lest I get in trouble, but I’ll just post one comparison shot so you get the idea. Click through for the rest.

Click on images to see in full size.

      

Before (Standard Definition)                                              After (High Definition)

In case you missed it, the theater event…

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‘The Hobbit’ Streaming Soundtrack

‘The Hobbit’ Streaming Soundtrack

The Hobbit may not be coming out for another month, but we’ve got the full soundtrack by Howard Shore right here. As far as I can tell, Empire Online first posted this player widget.

Due to copyright concerns you can’t skip around to different portions or tracks in the music, but it’s still a fun listen.

Beginning December 10th, the Soundtrack will be available for purchase in both a standard edition and a deluxe edition. I’d wager it will be worth owning regardless of how the film turns out. I’ve only listened to the first few minutes and I already love it. Howard Shore has returned…

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‘Skyfall’ Opening Title Sequence

‘Skyfall’ Opening Title Sequence

I’m not exactly jumping up and down with excitement about the newest Bond film the way the rest of the world seems to be. Still, it was a decent film, and had some truly great scenes and moments in it.

One of the great things about this film is its opening title sequence. I was not a big fan of the opening title sequences of the previous two Daniel Craig Bond films, but this third film had a pretty awesome one. And for your viewing pleasure, it is embedded below.

Call me a geek, or a nut, or whatever, but details like this really set the tone for a film. A well done opening title…

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‘Wreck-it Ralph’ Sound Design

‘Wreck-it Ralph’ Sound Design

Here’s another fun one. I really enjoyed the sound design of Wreck-it Ralph, actually I enjoyed the whole film, and certainly the sound design aspect of it. It was appropriately nostalgic at times, and really added to the feel of the film, and it’s retro appeal.

Enjoy.

 

‘House of Cards’ - Original Netflix Drama

‘House of Cards’ - Original Netflix Drama

I find it interesting to see the phenomenon of original content airing on Hulu and Netflix. Frankly none of the shows up until now to do this have looked remotely interesting to me, but I do applaud the idea. This seems to be the only way forward since the networks and existing infrastructure are just not forward thinking enough to realize where they need to be going — what the future of television will ultimately look like. They cling to existing, dying business models as one might cling to the rails of a sinking ship. One of my biggest frustrations as a cable cutter is that I can’t watch…

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‘Skyfall’ Sound Design

‘Skyfall’ Sound Design

I actually found a couple of these videos I’ll be sharing over the next couple of days. Today: Skyfall.

Whatever else you can say about Skyfall, the sound design was great, from music, to foley, to even as the video below says, the choices where not to use sound were very well chosen. I am aways fascinated and intrigued by good sound design and how it affects story telling and mood and works in concert with the visuals to form a complete picture. The sound design can so completely change the character and feel of what you are seeing on screen, It is a very powerful element.