Movie News: 15 Oct 2009

Trailer & Poster: Mel Gibson's Edge of Darkness: http://bit.ly/1lAE7k

Eli Wallach, Age 93, Leaves Premiere of Latest Film Before It Starts http://bit.ly/1AvhsV

We waited a year for The Road. That's nothing... The 15 Most Delayed Movies - http://bit.ly/1CDA7F

Red Riding to be made into a Ridley Scott film: http://bit.ly/3gXAGX

Jon Favreau is not directing The Avengers http://bit.ly/gBRye

The Expendables – Trailer for Stallone’s action film http://bit.ly/ep3Sx

Captain Kirk may be Jack Ryan http://bit.ly/U7lHH

Swank to be honoured by Hollywood: http://bit.ly/2vzYRA

Barney And Bob The Builder Head To Theatres http://bit.ly/3ksBJo

Will Sam Raimi Direct Spider-Man 5 & 6? http://bit.ly/4ogHBW

FRANKENWEENIE producer says Burton’s feature remake may be in 3D http://bit.ly/4zMOwl

OFFICIAL 'NEW MOON' MOVIE SITE http://thetwilightboy.blogspot.com/2009/10/official-new-moon-movie-site-enter.html


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Four Christmases

The perfect movie for the season, perhaps a little early to start watching Christmas movies, but it's cool to get the early christmassey feeling!

Synopsis

When a couple tries to fly away from their family for Christmas, as they do every year, their fun turns around when all flights have been canceled. Now they have to go to four houses to celebrate Christmas while going through memories they don't want to go into and suprises they can't handle while they have to use a safe word to get out of situations

Source: IMDb

Starring Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Jon Voight, and Jon Favreau. Directed by Seth Gordon.

Storyline: 3 Stars

Simple structure but done really well... nice and easy to follow, and kept my attention throughout the movie.

Music: 2 Stars

The music does very well in capturing the festive spirit, though there were times that I forgot that I was watching a Christmas movie, whether that's a good thing or not I'll leave you to decide.

Acting: 2 Stars

The acting wasn't anything spectacular, though I thought Jon Voight did a very good job with his character.

Emotions: 3 Stars

The movie has a nice emotional streak, highlighting the importance of family, which I supose is quite an important concept at Christmas time. The movie should be able to give you a soft heart after it's finished with you.

Conclusion

I enjoyed the movie, and thought it was a great movie to start of the festive season... so buckle in and enjoy the movie!

Iron Man Sequel!

Looks like Marvel are on their way to a great Iron Man sequel! read what I found:

The other night, I went to the Pauley Pavilion at UCLA to watch a tribute to the Who (Pearl Jam, by the way, was amazing) and who should be sitting just a few seats down? Jon Favreau, the director of the summer's sleekest joy ride, "Iron Man." I spent some time on the set and then at Favreau's office in the weeks before the film's release, so the filmmaker stopped in the aisle after the show to chat. I even snapped a picture of him with a fan who handed me his camera. (Knowing that Favreau is a bit weary with strangers who bellow lines from "Swingers" when they meet him, I quietly advised the guy not to shout 'Money!' when the flash went off.)

As we were headed for the exit, I told Favreau that everyone is hoping he and Marvel Studios have sorted out the oddly protracted discussions about the "Iron Man" sequel. After the box-office totals and the reviews praising Favreau, it seemed like Marvel would be jumping at the chance to lock in the director. I get the feeling there was some issue beyond money involved, but I can't back up that theory when any real facts. Anyway, Favreau smiled when I badgered him about the status of the sequel. "You'll hear something soon." He and I then traded a few friendly text messages over the next couple of days, but (at this point) I can't tell you anything beyond that. I can tell you that "Iron Man" fans will be smiling soon too.

After the jump, you can find The Times story I wrote on Favreau back in May. The biggest surprise? How Dungeons & Dragons helped shape him as a filmmaker.

-- Geoff Boucher

Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2008/07/favreau-on-iron.html

I can't wait to see what they've got in stock!