After months of pouring over the trailers for “Promethueus” like Jim Garrison studying the Zapruder film (for the younger readers, that’s a “JFK” joke), one thing we still hadn’t seen was a dead-on shot of one of the film’s monsters. That all changes with the new international trailer, which includes scenes with what might be…
If there’s one thing that pretty general knowledge , it’s that the staff of the IFC FIX are pretty big fans of John Carpenter. Known for writing and directing some of the defining sci-fi and horror films of the 70′s and 80′s, Carpenter’s resourceful approach to making his movies included working with minimalist lighting, unique…
On “Portlandia,” Kyle MacLachlan plays the energetic and affable Mayor, who tasks Fred and Carrie with missions to better the community and sometimes takes off on his own creative endeavors. Above all, the Mayor is cool, hip and open with the public. Last Friday night, “Portlandia” fans got to find out that in the case…
This past Friday, “Portlandia” writer, director and co-creator (and sometimes performer) Jonathan Krisel joined viewers live on IFC SYNC: Portlandia to answer fans’ questions about the show. For those who couldn’t make it to the chat, you can read all of the submitted questions and Jonathan’s answers below. Don’t forget to log in to IFC…
With the June 8th release of “Prometheus” still a little over three months away, the mystery behind Ridley Scott’s return to science fiction is still a closely kept secret. Even when we had the opportunity to speak with Michael Fassbender, who plays a synthetic crewman about the titular space exploration craft, he offered little in…
In the international espionage thriller “Safe House,” Daniel Espinoza directs Denzel Washington as a rogue operative gains possession of extremely sensitive information, and has to seek protection from his former agency to buy himself time to figure out how to use it. Ryan Reynolds co-stars as a low-level agent who gets dragged from his menial…
The relationship between movies and toys these days is almost seamless. On one had you have movies like “Star Wars” that pretty much gave birth to the action figure line, and other the other you have toy lines like G.I. Joe and Transformers that were adapted in to major motion pictures. And the relationship makes…
Whether or not your football team took home the glory last night, “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes” delivered a win for everyone who had been hoping the Super Bowl commercial would give us some new glimpses of the action, aliens and Avengers themselves. With the teasing finally over, the ad immediately sets the foreboding tone for the…
Watch the Brick Avenger fight Nazis while you wait for the Super Bowl commercial.
It’s no secret that we’re more than a little excited about the upcoming Ridley Scott film “Prometheus.” Aside from marking the director’s return to science fiction, the presence of an amazing cast and the already riveting glimpses we’ve had from the film, this may be the movie that uncovers the mystery behind the the entire…
There are a set of challenges to making a great concert film. The movie should make you feel like a participant at the event, give you the full expanse of the stadium show as though you are in the back of the house, and finally, connect you with the band as though you have better…
Since the trailer for “Prometheus” came out last month, we’ve only had a few new glimpses of what the science-fiction horror holds in store for the summer movie season. As with any major pop culture phenomenon, the need for more is often the mother of invention. Courtesy of master mash-up editor Brad Hansen (also known…
In a year that gave us big screen blockbusters like “Captain America,” “Thor,” “Green Lantern” and “Transformers,” sometimes it’s nice to take a step back and appreciate the medium where these stories got their start. With the book officially closed on 2011, I and my fellow contributor, Matt Singer, thought we’d offer up what were…
Just when you thought that all the gifts you had coming were over, Portlandia has a couple “moore” in store for you. While we’re counting down the days to the premiere of Season Two next Friday, January 6 at 10/9c, we’re also insanely excited about preview of the entire second episode titled, “One Moore Episode,”…
Christmas movies are usually about the celebration of a time of year when everyone comes together to share gifts, affection and good will towards all. The plots range from grounded stories about families trying to survive the holidays, to adventures about mythical beings like Santa Claus and his elves working to ensure that every child…
Between “The Dark Knight Rises” and “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” it’s been a pretty great week for trailers. With a countdown that started on Monday at Apple.com with 30-second teasers hosted by director Ridley Scott, the bar was set pretty high for the premiere of the trailer for “Prometheus” today. After watching it several…
With the release of Joss Whedon’s “The Avengers” just a little over four months away, you can expect the drumbeat of super hero fanaticism to grow as the film nears its premiere. And who are we to not jump on the bandwagon? With that in mind, Marvel has released two new banners to promote their…
In the course of collecting comic books over the last 25 years, I’ve noticed that there are two things readers show up for: stories where everything falls apart and the corresponding rebirths from those cataclysmic events. DC Comics has been a pioneer of these major events, from their continuity shattering “Crisis on Infinite Earths” to…
There are several great plots running through the epic 1985 adventure film“Back to the Future.” There’s time travel, a father/son bonding story, an Oedipal threat, the impending death of a mentor and the rare chance to rewrite history by defeating evil before it takes root. But before any of those threads ever get going, it’s…
If you’re like me, you spent the summer of 1992 reading the Vertigo comic book series “Sandman” and went to “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” every Saturday night because you were 17 and yelling things at a campy classic seemed like a good use of your free time. Even if you didn’t, you’re going to…
As part of the campaign surrounding the upcoming release of David Fincher’s American adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, ” the “unofficial” site for the film mouth-taped-shut.com has released a vintage style video of an accident that plays a central role to the mystery cold-case that the journalist played by Daniel…
Today the world lost a pioneer, innovator, renegade and absolute genius. Steve Jobs has passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer at the way too early age of 56. Yesterday the Internet was covered in shiny images of the new iPhone 4S. Today it appropriately wears a veil of mourning for a man…
John Cassavetes, an accomplished actor, director and screenwriter, is considered by many to be the spiritual father of American independent filmmaking. At a time when Hollywood was pre-occupied with the notion of the impressionist director, Cassavetes went in the opposite direction and created films that felt closer to real life in both style and execution.…
It has been twenty months since the last time the New York Comic Con was held at the Jacob Javits Center, and this past weekend it returned with a vengeance. OK, not really a vengeance, but attendance for all three days was sold out and there was line up 34th Street to get in, so…
