New Trailer for "The Dark Knight Rises" is Here!

Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for The Dark Knight Rises which will hit theaters on July 20th.

"The Dark Knight Rises is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar(R) winner Christian Bale ("The Fighter") again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar(R) winner Marion Cotillard ("La Vie en Rose"), as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake. Returning to the main cast, Oscar(R) winner Michael Caine ("The Cider House Rules") plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar(R) winner Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby") reprises the role of Lucius Fox."

Check out the trailer below!

Movie Recommendation of the Week: "A Lonely Place to Die" (2011)

My movie recommendation of the week:

A Lonely Place to Die (2011)

Directed by Julian Gilbey

Starring: Melissa George, Ed Speleers and Eamonn Walker

While hiking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands, five friends discover a young girl buried underground. They work to get the girl to safety, but soon realize that the kidnappers are pursuing them.



This British thriller moves at a good pace and has plenty of suspense as well as some beautiful scenes showcasing the Scottish Highlands. I did have some issues with the movie such as a few plot holes (don't want to get specific because I could spoil the movie), but the issues I did have didn't keep me from enjoying it the movie and I'm thinking about adding it to my Blu-Ray collection.



Julianne Moore Offered Role in "Carrie"

Deadline is reporting that MGM has officially offered Julianne Moore a role in Kimberly Peirce's remake of the 1976 horror film Carrie.

If Moore accepts the role and I think she will, she'll play Margaret White, Carrie's "nightmarish religious fanatic mother." In the original, the role was played by Piper Laurie which landed her an Oscar nomination.

Chloe Moretz is signed on to play Carrie. It should be noted that Sissy Spacek earned an Oscar nomination for her role as Carrie in the original.

Peirce is directing with Kevin Misher serving as a producer. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa wrote the script which is more faithful to the 1974 Stephen King novel than the original.

Mel Gibson to Join "Machete Kills"

It's being reported by Deadline that Mel Gibson is in "serious discussions" to join Machete Kills in a supporting role.

The news of Gibson joining Machete Kills should be no surprise to some as Robert Rodriguez mentioned earlier this month that he was hoping to get Gibson to join the film. He also expressed interest in getting Michelle Williams to join, but so far, no word on how that is going.

The sequel to Machete (2010) will be about Machete (Danny Trejo) being "drafted by the US government to track an arms dealer through Mexico before he can launch a rocket.

Source: Deadline

Movie Recommendation of the Week: "Foxy Brown" (1974)

My movie recommendation of the week:

Foxy Brown (1974)

Directed by Jack Hill

Starring: Pam Grier, Antonio Fargas, Peter Brown and Kathryn Loder

Foxy Brown (Pam Grier) seeks revenge against some mobsters who murdered her government agent boyfriend after her own brother ratted him out. In order to get close to the drug ring, she joins a prostitution agency disguised as a modeling agency.

Jack Hill does it again with another great film from the Blaxploitation genre while Pam Grier proves, once again, that she's a bad-ass. Blaxploitation films aren't for everyone seeing as they're over the top with some hilarious dialogue, but hey, that's why I enjoy them.

I'd also recommend Coffy (1973) since it starred Grier and was written/directed by Hill.

New Call of Duty to be Revealed During the 2012 NBA Playoffs

Call of Duty fans, mark your calendars because on May 1st, 2012, Activision will reveal the first official details for the next Call of Duty video game during the TNT's coverage of the 2012 NBA playoffs.

The rumor is that it'll be called Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and seeing how successful the first one was, I wouldn't be surprised if the rumor turn out to be true.

Evidence has surfaced that fueled the rumor about Black Ops 2 happening. On April 18th, a poster appeared online that featured the logos for Activision and Treyarch and had the words "Return for Debriefing" below the date of 05-02-12.

If you go to the official website for Call of Duty, there is a window that mentions a world reveal on May 1st which will probably play a teaser trailer on that date after it airs during the playoffs first.

Whether the rumor is true or not, the next Call of Duty will hit stores sometime in November.

Source: G4

My Top 5 Favorite James Franco Films

Today is James Franco's 34th birthday and in honor of his birthday, I'm going to list my top 5 favorite films featuring the actor/writer/director/etc.

1. 127 Hours (2010)

In this true story, Franco plays Aron Ralston who becomes trapped in a canyon in Utah after a boulder falls and pins his arm.

My favorite film featuring Franco and his acting in it was outstanding.

2. Pineapple Express (2008)

In Pineapple Express, Franco plays Saul Silver, a pot dealer. He teams up with Dale Denton (Seth Rogan) after witnesses a murder and they're now being targeted.

My favorite comedy starring Franco. It's downright hilarious.

3. Milk (2008)

In this drama, Franco play Scott Smith, the boyfriend of Harvey Milk.

This film is the story of Harvey Milk and his fight for gay rights and his fight to be California's first openly gay elected official. Franco's supporting role in Milk was excellent.

4. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Franco plays Will Rodman, a scientist who takes Caesar (a chimp) home to raise after his mother is killed after going on a rampage. The thing is, she was given an experimental drug which gave her human like levels of intelligence and it ended up being passed down to Caesar which he uses to start a revolution between apes and humans.

While Caesar (Andy Serkis) is the star of the movie, Franco plays his role very well and it was just a great movie from beginning to end.

5. Spider-Man Trilogy (2002, 2004 and 2007)

Franco plays Harry Osborn, friend of Peter Parker (Tobey MaGuire). He vows revenge when he believes that Spider-Man, Parker, killed his father Norman Osborn (Green Goblin).

I enjoyed all three films, but the third was definitely the weakest and could've been so much better.