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Millar & McNiven’s Nemesis Trailer 

Nice work on this fan made trailer. Hopefully, the actually movie will look a LOT better.

Must See: 13 ASSASSINS I just read yet another 10 best films of 2010 blog, this time on Twitch, and 13 Assassins is top of the list again. God Dammit, why haven’t I watched this yet? I even have it and for some reason I’ve not viewed yet. I’m totally slipping is my only conclusion. Samurai epics are my fav and yet I’ve still not gotten around to it. Here’s what the review over at twitch says about the flick: 1. 13 ASSASSINS I love nothing more than an epically staged and classically told tale of honour, courage, retribution and redemption and there are few genres that can handle these themes more adeptly than that of the samurai film. On hearing that Miike Takeshi was mounting a remake of Kudo Eiichi’s 1963 film 13 ASSASSINS I was intrigued, if not immediately overwhelmed with excitement for the project. The prolific director of such cult favorites as AUDITION and ICHI THE KILLER had never really ventured into this genre before and his most recent output, dividing his time between the adolescent CROWS ZERO brawling flicks and teeth-gratingly obnoxious kids’ fare like YATTERMAN, had left me cold, to say the least. I could not be more pleased to discover therefore, that his version of 13 ASSASSINS not only shows a maturity and sense of the classical that his work has never even hinted at in the past, but that the film itself could be declared a classic of the genre and quite possibly the best samurai film since Yamada Yoji’s THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI from 2002. When the Shogun dies and it appears his psychotic brother is set to take over the kingdom, a number of high-level government officials secretly engineer an assassination attempt, for the greater good. The film spends nearly an hour gathering its players together for the mission ahead, including a number of old favourites such as the washed up, retiring warrior, the cock-sure young try-hard, the desperate impoverished samurai who has no choice if he is to put food on the table again, and fans of everything from Kurosawa’s SEVEN SAMURAI to Soderbergh OCEAN’S 11 will revel in witnessing these genre staples being adhered to so lovingly. The second half of the film, however, erupts into an orgy of orchestrated violence, as the assassins lay siege to the shogun and his hugely superior entourage as they pass through a small hillside town. Every character is given his moment to shine, and as the heroes inevitably begin to fall, Miike inspires genuine compassion from his audience, as well as dazzling them with an unstoppable barrage of wonderfully conceived set pieces. No other film in 2010 surprised or delighted me as much as this one, and for that it is officially my favorite film of the year.

Must See: 13 ASSASSINS

I just read yet another 10 best films of 2010 blog, this time on Twitch, and 13 Assassins is top of the list again. God Dammit, why haven’t I watched this yet? I even have it and for some reason I’ve not viewed yet. I’m totally slipping is my only conclusion. Samurai epics are my fav and yet I’ve still not gotten around to it.

Here’s what the review over at twitch says about the flick:

1. 13 ASSASSINS

I love nothing more than an epically staged and classically told tale of honour, courage, retribution and redemption and there are few genres that can handle these themes more adeptly than that of the samurai film. On hearing that Miike Takeshi was mounting a remake of Kudo Eiichi’s 1963 film 13 ASSASSINS I was intrigued, if not immediately overwhelmed with excitement for the project. The prolific director of such cult favorites as AUDITION and ICHI THE KILLER had never really ventured into this genre before and his most recent output, dividing his time between the adolescent CROWS ZERO brawling flicks and teeth-gratingly obnoxious kids’ fare like YATTERMAN, had left me cold, to say the least. I could not be more pleased to discover therefore, that his version of 13 ASSASSINS not only shows a maturity and sense of the classical that his work has never even hinted at in the past, but that the film itself could be declared a classic of the genre and quite possibly the best samurai film since Yamada Yoji’s THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI from 2002.

When the Shogun dies and it appears his psychotic brother is set to take over the kingdom, a number of high-level government officials secretly engineer an assassination attempt, for the greater good. The film spends nearly an hour gathering its players together for the mission ahead, including a number of old favourites such as the washed up, retiring warrior, the cock-sure young try-hard, the desperate impoverished samurai who has no choice if he is to put food on the table again, and fans of everything from Kurosawa’s SEVEN SAMURAI to Soderbergh OCEAN’S 11 will revel in witnessing these genre staples being adhered to so lovingly. The second half of the film, however, erupts into an orgy of orchestrated violence, as the assassins lay siege to the shogun and his hugely superior entourage as they pass through a small hillside town. Every character is given his moment to shine, and as the heroes inevitably begin to fall, Miike inspires genuine compassion from his audience, as well as dazzling them with an unstoppable barrage of wonderfully conceived set pieces. No other film in 2010 surprised or delighted me as much as this one, and for that it is officially my favorite film of the year.

(Source: theaustralian.com.au)

New Sucker Punch banner. Nice, but the jurys still out on the movie.

New Sucker Punch banner. Nice, but the jurys still out on the movie.

New Image of Sinestro from ‘Green Lantern’

New Image of Sinestro from ‘Green Lantern’

Lonewolf and Cub. A Mighty Duo

Lonewolf and Cub. A Mighty Duo

Hopefully, fingers crossed, Rhys Cooper’s CRITTERS poster from Mondo Tee which I ordered for Andrea at Christmas has arrived the morning. Cool. If not it’s my Punisher Original comic artwork which I won on ebay recently.

Hopefully, fingers crossed, Rhys Cooper’s CRITTERS poster from Mondo Tee which I ordered for Andrea at Christmas has arrived the morning. Cool.

If not it’s my Punisher Original comic artwork which I won on ebay recently.

…but I didn’t see the deputy.

…but I didn’t see the deputy.

MUBI's favorite movie posters of 2010

I find Black Snake Moan on when I get in bed. Why do I love this film? It’z nuts.

Girls, chains, crazy folk, sex, drugs and the blues. GaaNight.

Reviews: GANTZ: PART ONE Review

I know Gantz by reputation only, but this sounds pretty interesting.

Matrix 4 and 5 rumours hit the grid.

While at this mystery school, Reeves apparently gave a 45 minute talk about his life as an actor, and then opened up the floor for some good ol’ Q&A. It was then that the bombshell dropped.

I’ll quote verbatim:

Says he met the Wachowski’s (no emphasis on the word brothers), for lunch over Christmas and stated that they had completed work on a two picture script treatment that would see him return to the world of the matrix as Neo. Says the brothers have met with Jim Cameron to discuss the pro’s and con’s of 3D and are looking to deliver something which has never been seen again. keanu stated that he still has an obligation to the fans to deliver a movie worthy of the title “The Matrix” and he swears this time that the treatment will truly revolutionise the action genre like the first movie.

(Source: bleedingcool.com)

This is on the wall of our computer room.

This is on the wall of our computer room.

‘Battle: Los Angeles’ Alien Images!

‘Battle: Los Angeles’ Alien Images!

I’m not a huge GL fan, or toy tie in fan for that matter, but hot damm that is kinda cool. NECA Green Lantern Projection Ring: This incredible projection ring is based on the prop from the upcoming film and projects the iconic Green Lantern symbol over 50 feet!

I’m not a huge GL fan, or toy tie in fan for that matter, but hot damm that is kinda cool.

NECA Green Lantern Projection Ring: This incredible projection ring is based on the prop from the upcoming film and projects the iconic Green Lantern symbol over 50 feet!