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First Reviews for Australia

austrailia-kidmanHOLLYWOOD REPORTER gives RAVE review to Baz Luhrmann’s AUSTRALIA.
Read it HERE

November 18, 2008 Posted by | And Beyond - Trailers & News, Reviews | | Leave a Comment

Entertainment Today and Beyond: NEWS and OPINION – shorts by Chuck Curry

australia1The running time for Baz Luhrman’s AUSTRALIA reportedly clocks in at 165 minutes. Look for reviews to start leaking this week as critic screenings will take place here in the States starting Wednesday. I’m really looking forward to this film as I think the latest trailer is as good as any I’ve seen since Titanic back in 1997. It’s both powerful and moving. Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman star in the epic love story set against the backdrop of WW2. It hits theater Nov 26.

day-the-earth-4I have to think that Fox’s THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL remake, starring Keanu Reeves, will be a big attraction when it hits theaters Dec 12. I would expect the same audience to turn out that made Will Smith’s Sci-fi actioner I AM LEGEND a huge hit in the same time period last year. This new poster certainly is cool!

It was nice to see that actor Robert Downey Jr. was Entertainment Weekly’s entertainer of the year. Given that Downey elevated Ironman to a very high level then turned in a blisteringly funny performance in Tropic Thunder, he’s certainly a deserving candidate. 

darkknightawards-440x233Lionsgate has set an Oct 23, 2009, release date for SAW VI. Considering the low budget and the solid box-office of these films, it appears there is no end in site. Lionsgate has confirmed that stellenfact. Warner Bros has started its marketing push to get THE DARK KNIGHT a best picture nomination by running ads in the trades. My gut feeling tells me it will get that nomination.
 
Kudos to actor Stellen Skarsgard (Exorcist the Beginning) for his terrific guest appearance on HBO’s Entourage. His take as an egotistical director of the fictional movie Smoke Jumpers, which costars series character Vinnie Chase (Adrian Grenier) is Emmy worthy, making Sunday’s episode a classic. Entourage is having a great season.

November 18, 2008 Posted by | And Beyond - Trailers & News | | 1 Comment

New STAR TREK trailer

trektrailer2top-440x187Here’s a look at the new TRAILER to Paramount pictures STAR TREK film, hitting theaters May 8, 2009. Reaction on the net has been somewhat split but I like what I see. Considering the legacy of this franchise, this re-boot, by director JJ Abrams, will be scrutinized heavily by the older but very loyal fan base. While not a hard core Trekkie myself, as a heavy movie memorabilia collector I attended numerous Star Trek conventions years ago and have great memories of them. Make no mistake, Star Trek to many is like a religion. The core fan base is very protective of the Trek universe and you haven’t experienced life until you’ve seen grown men dressed as Klingons!

While I have complete confidence in Abrams (Lost, Mission Impossible 3) to deliver a solid product, I have to wonder if fans will buy actor Chris Pine as the new Captain Kirk. He clearly does not have the screen presence of William Shatner, but I guess I’ll have to defer judgment until the movie is released. Zachary Quinto, who plays Syler on NBC’s Heroes, looks pretty good as Spock, and it’s clear that Abrams wants to give this new Trek film an epic feel, similar to Richard Donner’s 1978 classic Superman. The voiceover in the trailer is a clear indication of that path. It should be interesting to see if this new take on Star Trek can expand on the core crowd. I think it will.  Take a LOOK

November 18, 2008 Posted by | And Beyond - Trailers & News | | Leave a Comment

   

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