You know, this is actually looking pretty good. I really liked the Spider-Man trilogy (yes, all three), and so having Sam Raimi at the helm is encouraging to me. And man, those visuals. Whatever else the film is, it will be beautiful for sure.

Oz the Great and Powerful hits theaters next spring and stars James Franco, Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis, and Michelle Williams.

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.

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…

“He [Chen] had exposed a program of forced abortion and sterilization in Shandong,” Bale told attendees at a Human Rights First event. “A program of forced abortion means that women are being dragged from their homes against their will. They are being forced to have abortions, sometimes late-term – imagine that – with some women reportedly dying in the process.”

“This is true horror,” he added. “And, in this insane world, this man, Chen, who was helping these women – who was living by some of the most simple, brave and universally admired values – values we teach our children every day,…

Following news that Disney has bought the rights to the lucrative sci-fi franchise and plans to make at least three more movies, industry insiders say the evil Vader will grace the big screen again.

“He’s an integral part of the franchise. Replacing him is virtually impossible,” explains a film mole. 

“The plan is for him to return and play a significant role in the new films.”

Well, I made it all the way to Tuesday without posting Star Wars news…

Also, keep in mind this is a notoriously unreliable British Tabloid. The only reason I’m linking it is to voice my opinion on this…

Normally, I wouldn’t post something like this — I would consider it beneath my notice. But this was so bad and corny it was a laugh riot.

Don’t get me wrong, I fully expect this film to be really bad. But here it is for your amusement. Also, I don’t want to hear about how bad the Twilight series is anymore because this looks to be far, far worse.

Alison Brie, Will Ferrell, Liam Neeson and Nick Offerman have joined the previously announced Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Chris Pratt and Morgan Freeman to the Warner Bros and Village Roadshow’s Lego feature 3D film, Lego: Piece of Resistance.

Pratt is voice-starring as Emmet, a regular Lego mini-figure who is mistakenly identified as the key to saving the world, the mythical Master Builer. He’s drafted into a quest to stop an evil tyrant – but he’s not ready.

Wait, Wait, WAIT! Is this a thing? Is there *really* a LEGO movie being made?

Wikia →

LEGO: The Motion Picture, the…

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.

In this 50th year of the James Bond series, with the disappointing “Quantum of Solace” (2008) still in our minds, “Skyfall” triumphantly reinvents 007 in one of the best Bonds ever made. This is a full-blooded, joyous, intelligent celebration of a beloved cultural icon, with Daniel Craig taking full possession of a role he earlier played well in “Casino Royale,” not so well in “Quantum”—although it may not have been entirely his fault. I don’t know what I expected in Bond #23, but certainly not an experience this invigorating.

This film really got Ebert’s attention. I wish I could get…