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When I covered the first trailer for Beautiful Creatures, I totes wrote it off as a "gender reversed Twilight." Now that the second trailer is finally out, I realize I may have judged it too harshly. This new trailer covers ... more
Can you believe November is almost over already? Pretty soon, it'll be the end of the year...well, Forbes believes the year is over already as far the Box Office is concerned. Forbes has compiled a list of the ten big floppit... more
Depicting another person's life has to be one of the most daunting jobs to take in Hollywood. Considering the protagonist of Steven Spielberg's Lincoln is, arguably, the greatest President the United States has ever had,... more
Oh man, I can almost hear our own Nick Valdez crying with joy over this one. It looks like director Paul Feig's followup to his hilarious Bridesmaids is a buddy-cop flick starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy, an... more
Unfortunately it looks like the opening credits sequence to Skyfall is kaput all over the internets. We're going to make it up to you with this installment of Flix for (not so) Short. More Bond for you, baby. Everything or n... more
Well, for those of us who still haven't seen Phoenix Wright there's at least solace in knowing that director Takashi Miike will always have something new to offer. Here's a quick (subtitle-less) teaser for the upcoming ... more
There's no real way to predict what you're getting when watching one of the Twilight films. You either get a surprisingly corny and fun film (the first Twilight) or you'll get something severely disappointing like Breaki... more
A long while back we reported that there would be a sequel to Twins starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, and Eddie Murphy. (Yeah, I know, I know. Just go with it.) We are somehow one step closer to Triplets being mad... more
[This review was originally posted in September to coincide with the UK release of Anna Karenina. It has been reposted to coincide with the US release of the film.] After a run of trying-too-hard Oscarbait pictures, Joe Wrigh... more
As the massive behemoth known as the Twilight franchise comes to a close (more on that later), things are about to get a lot more...Young Adult. You're going to start noticing more and more Young Adult book adaptations slowl... more
Mark Wahlberg isn't the only change to the Transformers franchise. As casting and writing continues for Transformers 4: The Dream Master, there's speculation that Michael Bay and Paramount have considered setting the film in ... more
I've been a David Cronenberg fan since my first encounter with The Fly way back when. I have yet to see his anti-cinematic adaptation of Cosmopolis (you can read Alex's review here), but I'm looking forward to it. (Maybe I'm... more
The ever lovely Isla Fisher is apparently in talks to co-star in the as-of-yet titled prequel to Jackie Brown, a thing I wasn't even aware existed. Based on the novel The Switch by Elmore Leonard, the film will follow Sa... more
File this under your cross-index for both awesome and creepy. Gustav Hoegen is the animatronic artist responsible for some pretty stunning creations from films such as Prometheus, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The ... more
Biopics can be really tricky, especially since the events of a person's life aren't always compelling. More than that, you can't neatly pack a person's accomplishments into two hours. With Aaron Sorkin's biopic of Steve Jobs,... more
Legendary make-up and prosthetic artist Rick Baker is to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, recognising his iconic body of work over a career spanning more than forty years. While make-up artists are rarely recogni... more
The Deus Ex movie that was announced last month seems to actually be moving forward at a steady clip. CBS films just sent over word that Scott Derrickson has been hired to direct the film. He will also write the screenpl... more
There exists a scene in a draft of the upcoming Robocop remake (449 days and counting!), where Omni Corp. is focus testing new designs for their Robocop. The criminals all laugh and carry on, saying "He looks like an 80's toy... more
On Wednesday, November 28th, Christopher Nolan will be at the Film Society of Lincoln Center to discuss his body of work. The discussion will be moderated by Film Comment contributing editor Scott Foundas. If you live in the ... more
Bond film's opening credits are things of legend. Maurice Binder, the man behind all of them up until his death in 1991, not only made them iconic, but actually pushed film technology forward when creating them. As the art o... more
ABCs of Death is a horror anthology much like V/H/S and the Treehouse of Horror episodes of The Simpsons. Except this time, there are 26 directors involved with each of them being assigned a letter of the alphabet. Then they... more
Wong Kar-wai's The Grandmasters, the long-in-the-works movie about Yip Man, is finally coming out in December. Following a visually interesting trailer for the film, a number of posters were released. One is a banner poster w... more
Depicting another person's life has to be one of the most daunting jobs to take in Hollywood. Considering the protagonist of Steven Spielberg's Lincoln is, arguably, the greatest President the United States has ever had,... more
There's no real way to predict what you're getting when watching one of the Twilight films. You either get a surprisingly corny and fun film (the first Twilight) or you'll get something severely disappointing like Breaki... more
[This review was originally posted in September to coincide with the UK release of Anna Karenina. It has been reposted to coincide with the US release of the film.] After a run of trying-too-hard Oscarbait pictures, Joe Wrigh... more
[For the next week and half, we will be covering DOC NYC 2012, New York City's premier documentary film festival. Check back with Flixist for reviews of the DOC NYC 2012 slate. You can read all of our DOC NYC coverage here.] ... more
Full disclosure: Valley of Saints is the first India-made movie I have ever seen. I am almost entirely ignorant of broader Indian customs, and I certainly don’t know anything about region-specific cultures. It’s c... more
[For the next week and half, we will be covering DOC NYC 2012, New York City's premier documentary film festival. Check back with Flixist for reviews of the DOC NYC 2012 slate. You can read all of our DOC NYC coverage here.] ... more
[Flixist will cover select films playing at the Reel Asian Film Festival, which runs in Toronto from November 6th through the 11th, and in Richmond Hill on the 16th and 17th. For more information about the film festival, visi... more
[For the next week and half, we will be covering DOC NYC 2012, New York City's premier documentary film festival. Check back with Flixist for reviews of the DOC NYC 2012 slate. You can read all of our DOC NYC coverage here.] ... more
[This review was originally posted as part of our coverage for this year's South by Southwest Film 2012. It has been re-posted to coincide with the film's wider release.] Hipster is a word that means nothing ... more
[For the next week and half, we will be covering DOC NYC 2012, New York City's premier documentary film festival. Check back with Flixist for reviews of the DOC NYC 2012 slate. You can read all of our DOC NYC coverage here.] ... more
[For the next week and half, we will be covering DOC NYC 2012, New York City's premier documentary film festival. Check back with Flixist for reviews of the DOC NYC 2012 slate. You can read all of our DOC NYC coverage here.] ... more
[This review was originally posted as part of our coverage from this year's Chicago International Film Festival, which you can find more information right here. It is being reposted to coincide with the film's wider thea... more
[This review was originally posted as part of our coverage of the Tribeca Film Festival back when it was called Replicas. Aside from the header image, headline change, and the addition of a rather spoiler-heavy trailer, the r... more
[For the next week and half, we will be covering DOC NYC 2012, New York City's premier documentary film festival. Check back with Flixist for reviews of the DOC NYC 2012 slate. You can read all of our DOC NYC coverage here.] ... more
[For the next week and half, we will be covering DOC NYC 2012, New York City's premier documentary film festival. Check back with Flixist for reviews of the DOC NYC 2012 slate. You can read all of our DOC NYC coverage here.] ... more
When I covered the first trailer for Beautiful Creatures, I totes wrote it off as a "gender reversed Twilight." Now that the second trailer is finally out, I realize I may have judged it too harshly. This new trailer covers ... more
As the massive behemoth known as the Twilight franchise comes to a close (more on that later), things are about to get a lot more...Young Adult. You're going to start noticing more and more Young Adult book adaptations slowl... more
ABCs of Death is a horror anthology much like V/H/S and the Treehouse of Horror episodes of The Simpsons. Except this time, there are 26 directors involved with each of them being assigned a letter of the alphabet. Then they... more
The Canyons is the result of Paul Schrader and Bret Easton Ellis's Kickstarter. People paid money for this to exist. Unfortunately, I think those people were just under the wrong impression. I also think a lot of people are ... more
To accompany the awesome triptych poster and witch photos released over the last few days, we have this awesome new trailer for Oz The Great and Powerful (is there a colon there? Whatever). This new trailer shows off the plo... more
If you had any doubts that the Red Dawn remake (out next week!) was going to lack in awesomeness, you can put those thoughts to rest now. While this may be a shorter cut version of the first trailer (with one very notable ne... more
The Host is essentially Twilight with aliens since Stephanie Meyer wrote the novel the film is adapted from (read into that however you will). Think The Faculty if that movie dragged on longer, think Invasion of the Body Sna... more
21 and Over is about three, um, adults as they go through a wild night of partying for Jeff Chang's (Justin Chan, that one kid from Turbo) birthday. Naturally, they get into shenanigans. It's brought to you by Jon Lucas and ... more
Warm Bodies is an upcoming adaptation of a novel written by Isaac Norton. It features "R" (Nicholas Hoult), whose character is totes a zombie, as he starts gaining the memories of the brains he eats. He eventually gains enou... more
After that pretty awesome teaser trailer from back in May, there hasn't really been new footage of Tom Hooper's upcoming adaptation of Les Miserables. After seeing the new trailer, which features more than just Anne Hat... more
World War Z (or World Warz, to be X-treme) is an adaptation of Max Brooks's World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, but I don't remember the book being this dull. Maybe it's because zombies are so played out (and don... more
Yesterday we were given the poster, and today we get the trailer. I probably find all of this irrationally exciting considering that the promos are for a movie that's twenty years old, but I really am genuinely&nbs...; more
The more I see of The Last Stand, the more I want it to exist. Unlike the first trailer, this new (and reportedly final) trailer for the film gives a little more info about the nature of its story rather than a collection of... more
The weirdest thing about this trailer for Escape From Planet Earth had to have been the product placement. For one, one of the scenes revolves around Gary (the alien guy played by Rob Corddry (!)) getting a brain freeze ... more
Just to reiterate the warning, this trailer is NSFW and I have also been told it spoils some of the film's best scenes by just throwing them right into your face, so if you want to see it with innocent eyes I suggest you mov... more
It's been awhile since the first trailer for The Perks of Being a Wallflower was released. Since then, I basically read the novel cover to cover and found myself highly anticipating the film's release. 15 new images were rece... more
For the first time ever, pop culture art gallery Gallery 1988 has taken their annual cult-movie-centric art show Crazy 4 Cult out of its home in California and landed it in New York. East Coasters were apparently all about i... more
I really hope writer/director Rian Johnson becomes a big name. His film debut, Brick, is one of my favorite films ever and what established my fascination in Joseph Gordon-Levitt's career. With the upcoming Looper starri... more
The Marvel booth at this year's San Diego Comic-Con gave us a preview of Tony Stark's new duds in the upcoming Iron Man 3. The armor is pretty much the same general shape as the older design, but the yellow accents have spr... more
French illustrator Berk Senturk has drawn 12 uncomfortable film character meetings for his new series, "Oh, Hi!" The images, which you can see in the gallery below, pair similar characters from different franchises. For examp... more
I felt grimy typing that headline, although now that I bask in its establishment, I feel good knowing I'll never be cheesier than the Piranha 3DD filmmakers for choosing such a corny title. I digress; as some of you may alrea... more
Just can't wait for that new trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man that should be landing at any moment today? Neither can we. However, it isn't here yet. No worries, we've got two new images from Apple to tied you over. Bo... more
This year's Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) took place from April 13th to April 15th. Unfortunately, there wasn't much of a film presence this year, so my friend Charles and I decided to do what half of the rest... more
Is it possible to be too excited for a film? If so, that just might describe my feelings for this On the Road adaptation... even if it means I have to look past the fact that Sam Riley's voice is nowhere near Jack Kerouac's. ... more
My SXSW 2012 journey ended last week, but as you may have seen throughout the week, the work was far from over. After all of the interviews, reviews, screenings, walking, sweating, crying, and bleeding, we can finally say goo... more
There's no real way to predict what you're getting when watching one of the Twilight films. You either get a surprisingly corny and fun film (the first Twilight) or you'll get something severely disappointing like Breaki... more
[This review was originally posted in September to coincide with the UK release of Anna Karenina. It has been reposted to coincide with the US release of the film.] After a run of trying-too-hard Oscarbait pictures, Joe Wrigh... more
If you didn't blow all of your money last week on the Barnes and Noble/Criterion half-off sale, you can try to get the job done this week. New Releases comes back to you now at the turn of the tide. I'm looking forward to fin... more
[This review was originally posted as part of our coverage of the Tribeca Film Festival back when it was called Replicas. Aside from the header image, headline change, and the addition of a rather spoiler-heavy trailer, the r... more
[This review was originally posted last month for the UK release of Skyfall and as a finale to our Across the Bond series. It has been reposted to coincide with the US release of the film.] This review will be spoiler-free, ... more
[This review was originally posted last month for the UK release of Skyfall and as a finale to our Across the Bond series. It has been reposted to coincide with the US release of the film.] This review will be spoiler-free, ... more
[This review was originally posted as part of our 2012 New York Film Festival coverage. It has been reposted to coincide with the wider theatrical release of the film.] Found-footage films can be tricky. In most of them, ther... more
Intentionally making a cult classic is difficult. Most cult classics need to be created without irony and then discovered in the wild, usually years after they were first made. In the case of Miami Connection, the movie was r... more
Almost immediately, there's a weird dissonance in Wreck-it Ralph, Disney's love-letter to the 80s/90s age of arcades. From frame one, where the film begins at the arcade that is home to all the characters and games we're abou... more
Nickelodeon is known for their kid-friendly shows and movies. There's always been jokes aimed at adults nestled here or there, but rarely do you see a character in one of said shows or movies use her breasts for bartering pur... more
There's a lot going on in The Loneliest Planet that goes unstated. Long stretches are spent with small talk, chit chat, the intimate nonsense shared between a couple very much in love. For a while these scenes seem to linger ... more
Silent Hill is one of the favorite video game franchises of all time. Sure, the last couple installments haven't lived up to their predecessors, and destructible weaponry is super dumb, but every installme... more
I tore through Cloud Atlas this past week in preparation for seeing the film, and I want to dedicate this entire introduction to motivating people to read the book before seeing the movie. Cloud Atlas is big and com... more
[This review was originally posted as part of our 2012 Tribeca Film Festival coverage. It has been reposted to coincide with the wider theatrical release of the film.] The Revisionaries is a documentary that made me angry in ... more
The most alluring thing I like the most about independent films is their penchant for analyzing social taboos. Don't get me wrong, big budget films touch upon a lot of the same themes, but they don't quite have the same level... more
This is straight-up awesome. I don't know if any of you remember our review of Karate-Robo Zaborgar, but it's now all up on Netflix Instant. As a big dork for things kaiju and tokusatsu, I am all over this movie this weekend.... more
I don't remember Harriet the Spy being a terribly good movie, but its childlike sense of espionage was absolutely gripping as a kid. The house we rented at the time had a cinderblock wall with a few blocks jutting out at a pe... more
Netflix brings us a fine variety of television this week. First off, there's Sherlock! If you haven't seen Sherlock yet, now you have no excuse. It's absolutely fantastic, and both seasons are up. Completely unrelated, there'... more
This is the moment we've all been waiting for. The FP has hit Netflix instant. The world may never be the same. In case you haven't heard of The FP, either from our awesome LA screening earlier this year or our contest or our... more
Is this something everyone else was aware of? If so, how could you let this happen!? What is the world coming to? We're a stone's throw away from pestilence and boiling, bloody seas. Mark my words. So this week seems to be pr... more
Netflix is absolutely crawling with awesome things this week. It's also crawling with bugs and it really should see someone about that. TV has Taking on Tyson, a documentary series about Mike Tyson and his passion for the pig... more
Netflix isn't offering up a lot this week, but what it does have is fairly solid. TV has a fairly decent selection. Both Parks and Recreation and Parenthood are up to season three. There's also more My Fair Wedding and a show... more
This week actually has a pretty good selection for all you guys and gals at home. For bigger movies, we have Super 8, which I definitely want to revisit after all the mixed reviews. There's also the fantastic Riki-Oh: The Sto... more
I know it must be a generation gap, but I've never understood that Fred thing the kids like. I suppose it's the kind of thing I would have found hilarious when I was ten and stupid, but watching a child crack up at that guy i... more
There are a lot of good things on Netflix this week. The list of new items is large and varied, and there's something to fit most tastes. Normally, I would point out some key interesting choices in different genres to stimula... more
[Header source photo by Bruno Sousa] Hey, look! It's the much-hyped early summer film, Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies! It may seem a bit early for it to be on Netflix already, but it seems like the powers that be are smiling upo... more
This week brings us what is possibly my favorite genre mixture ever. The story of La Llorona, or the crying woman, may not be terribly well-known to North American audiences. It tells the tale of a woman who drowns her childr... more
The fourth season of Breaking Bad made it to Netflix this week. I was just thinking that I would really like to pick up from where I left off in season two, and Netflix was kind enough to read my mind and give me a gentle rem... more
This week, Netflix brings us Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance. A quick Google search informs me that Joffrey is actually a prominent ballet company, but that is certainly not the first thing that sprang to mind. I like to... more
With cable prices rising and the economy not terribly steady, it's no surprise that Netflix is doing well. What is surprising, however, is that Netflix is almost doing better than its fierce competitor, regular ol' cable. Reg... more
Beautiful Creatures
Bond Month!
