Author Archives: Aaron Faulkner

New trailer for “Super 8” leaves you wanting more

Posted on March 12, 2011 | 2 comments

The world got its first taste of J.J. Abrams newest film, Super 8, during the Super Bowl. And now, the full trailer has arrived. If your interest was only slightly peaked for the teaser trailer, then the latest trailer is going to blow you away. And the best part? Unlike most trailers, it not only seems to avoid giving everything away but generates incredible tension. Prepare yourself for Super 8…

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Tagged Aliens, E.T., J.J. Abrams, Movie, Steven Spielberg, Super 8

Steampunk and Sin City imagery combine in “Eye of the Storm”

Posted on March 11, 2011 | 1 comment

It’s great when you get to see various styles and themes re-appropriated in a way that’s breathtaking. The following contains elements of steampunk imagery combined with the visuals of Sin City. The music video features a slow melodic tune from musician Ben Lovett. Witness the video to “Eye of the Storm”…

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Tagged Ben Lovett, Eye of the Storm, Frank Miller, music video, Robert Rodriguez, Sin City, Soapbox Films, Steampunk, VFX

Warner Bros. bringing movies to Facebook

Posted on March 10, 2011 | 1 comment

Like it or not, social networks are here to stay. From Twitter to Facebook, it’s getting hard to get by in the world if you’re not with either of those two networks. Aside from all the pros and cons of social networks a recent development may make these sites even more addicting, the addition of streaming movies.

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Tagged Amazon, Facebook, Hulu, Movies, Netflix, Social Networks, Streaming, The Dark Knight, Warner Brothers

Awards Show Rewind: The Oscars

Posted on February 28, 2011 | Leave a comment

After a long night of laughs, cries, spectacle, and surprises, the Oscars have come and gone once again. Who walked away with the gold and who left empty handed? The Oscars went to…

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Tagged Aaron Sorkin, Christian Bale, Colin Firth, Film, Inception, Melissa Leo, Movies, Natalie Portman, Oscars, The Academy Awards, Tom Hooper, Winners

Blood spills over the edge of your screen in ‘I Saw the Devil’ trailer

Posted on February 23, 2011 | Leave a comment

I Saw the Devil (dir. Kim Ji-woon) was a 2010 film you might have missed last year, but you’ll want to find. The film highlights the kind of stylized violence and gore audiences raved over when director Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy hit the scene (it even features Oldboy lead actor, Choi Min-sik) Prepare yourself for a bloody good time.

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Tagged blood, Choi Min-sik, Film Trailer, Gore, I Saw the Devil, Kim Ji-woon, Lee Byung-hun, Murder, Revenge, violence

Billionairess to save Paul Thomas Anderson films

Posted on February 21, 2011 | Leave a comment

Paul Thomas Anderson is the Oscar-nominated director of 2007’s There Will Be Blood. So it would make sense to expect great things of his two new projects–a Scientology-themed drama and the adaptation of a drug-addled detective novel. However, as is the case for many film projects, the tales lacked financial backing and were in danger of ending up in development limbo–until one woman stepped in.

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Tagged Inherent Vice, Jeremy Renner, Megan Ellison, Paul Thomas Anderson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robert Downy Jr., Scientology, Shia LaBeouf, The Master, Thomas Pynchon

Teens Wreak Havoc on NY in ‘The Prodigies’ trailer

Posted on February 12, 2011 | 1 comment

Out of left field comes a film that may have escaped your radar. The Prodigies is taking things back with their animation in what looks like a Matrix-esque themed adventure. This retro-film may be a breath of fresh air in the otherwise sleek world of contemporary cinema.