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Movies Forgotten In Time: I Come In Peace
25 December 2009 2:36 AM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
Five years after his now legendary performance as Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, Dolph Lundgren was enjoying considerable success having starred in a trio of films that include Red Scorpion, (the original) The Punisher and as popular toy figure He-Man in Masters of the Universe. The films ranged from okay to just plain awful, but Lundgren had an onscreen presence that was more than just his six foot five frame. The guy had personality and for a native of Stockholm, Sweden, he could easily adopt an American accent. The nineties saw Lundgren in a string of action films that included Showdown in Little Tokyo with the late Brandon Lee, Universal Soldier with Jean-Claude Van Damme and the Keanu Reeves vehicle Johnny Mnemonic which to this day remains Ludgren's last film that had an American theatrical release. By the close of the decade Lundgren's films were only released straight to video sin the U. »
‘The Karate Kid’ Trailer Goes Online
23 December 2009 12:00 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
I defy you to find an 80’s child who doesn’t recognize it when someone poses for the “Crane Kick.” The move was made legendary when it was used to win the “All Valley Karate Championship” at the end of 1984’s The Karate Kid. The film was the beginning of a franchise that became an institution for tons of teens during that decade, and now they’ve gone and remade it.
The reboot stars Jackie Chan as “Mr. Han” and Jaden Smith (The Day the Earth Stood Still and Will Smith’s son), as “Dre Parker.” It’s an updated story that takes the setting from Southern California to Beijing. Mr. Han will be teaching Dre karate (or maybe it will be kung-fu – most American audiences don’t know the difference) and putting him through workouts that might strain Jean Claude van Damme.
The movie also features Taraji P. Henson »
- John Muth
Tsr Blog – Christmas Miracle Wishlist …
22 December 2009 8:23 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
By Nick Allen
In Die Hard, a lone cop from New York killed a group of terrorists and saved the lives of hundreds. In Jingle All The Way, a regular dad (Schwarzenegger) learned to fly, and at the same time became a true hero to his son, (who was played by Jake Lloyd!)
Christmastime is the peak season for the miracle business. Here’s some events I’d like to see happen this Friday. If they don’t happen, well, either way I should have enough money to buy that Weezer snuggie I’ve always wanted.
- Reserve Deputy Sheriff Steven Seagal (and On Deadly Ground actor and auteur) arrests FBI’s most wanted, James “Whitey” Bulger, when Seagal’s “police instinct” leads him to a Krispy Kreme. Seagal tazes him first, and then the Michigan native yells in a Bayou tone, “You’re goin’ to tha slamma for a lawwnng time, »
- Nick Allen
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Three
17 December 2009 11:42 PM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: July 23rd 2010
Cast: Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, Bruce Greenwood, David Walliams
Director: Jay Roach
Summary: A renowned publisher encourages his friends to invite the most pathetic guests possible for their weekly dinner party. Just as they find the most pathetic man yet, the host is injured and ends up trapped with the man all night long.
Analysis: A remake of director Francis Veber's 1998 César award-winning "Le Diner des cons", 'Schmucks' is one of the highest profile comedies of next year with one of the strongest casts for the genre in recent memory. It also marks the return of "Austin Powers" and "Meet the Parents" helmer Jay Roach who has produced several films in recent years but hasn't directed since 2004's "Meet the Fockers".
The question now lies not in the performers or director but the material itself and whether a Gallic comedy can »
- Garth Franklin
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Three
17 December 2009 11:42 PM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: July 23rd 2010
Cast: Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, Bruce Greenwood, David Walliams
Director: Jay Roach
Summary: A renowned publisher encourages his friends to invite the most pathetic guests possible for their weekly dinner party. Just as they find the most pathetic man yet, the host is injured and ends up trapped with the man all night long.
Analysis: A remake of director Francis Veber's 1998 César award-winning "Le Diner des cons", 'Schmucks' is one of the highest profile comedies of next year with one of the strongest casts for the genre in recent memory. It also marks the return of "Austin Powers" and "Meet the Parents" helmer Jay Roach who has produced several films in recent years but hasn't directed since 2004's "Meet the Fockers".
The question now lies not in the performers or director but the material itself and whether a Gallic comedy can »
- Garth Franklin
Ninja Assassins Movie Review
1 December 2009 8:00 PM, PST | MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news »
Ninja Assassins Gives birth to a new action star I grew up watching “Chop-Socky Flicks” which is all Ninja Assassins is with a bit more spit and polish. The CGI computer graphics amplify the gore and add matrix-esque quality to the actors martial arts skills. This movie and essentially all the Kung-Fu/Karate genre movies owe their existence to four Bruce Lee Films. Bruce is often imitated but never duplicated. The common flaw is the heroes just do not have the charisma nor the acting chops of Bruce Lee.
With a barrage of fast paced multiple fight scenes, action is certainly the foundation but they must be anchored by star power to succeed. Few come to mind: Steven Seagal, Jean Claude Van Damme, Jackie Chan, Jet Li and some of Chuck Norris’ films accomplish this but Bruce is like james Dean or Elvis - the total package. Brandon Lee the »
A Serious Man and the odd movie out
29 November 2009 1:30 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
A Serious Man may be getting rave reviews – but it's like nothing the Coens have made before. Joe Queenan on weird one-offs and the directors who make them
About halfway through the very funny, very disturbing, very ethnic new film A Serious Man, the modern-day Job who is the serious man in question climbs up on to the roof of his ghastly 1960s Minneapolis suburban home and tries to adjust the antenna to improve his TV reception. Beleaguered on all fronts – conjugally, professionally, medically – Larry Gopnik, a dorky physics professor who may be about to lose his job and is very likely to lose his family, is a bright, principled Jewish man whose children have begged him to fix the antenna so they can watch F Troop, an idiotic 1960s comedy. Many of Larry's travails unfold as songs from Jefferson Airplane's seminal 1967 LP Surrealistic Pillow play in the background. »
- Joe Queenan
This Week in Trailers: 'Toy Story 3,' 'Greenberg,' 'Universal Soldier: Regeneration'
29 November 2009 3:58 AM, PST | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
I'm one of those people who would be fine with a new Toy Story trailer every week. It doesn't work like that, of course, but I have such great memories of the first two movies and such high hopes for the third, that the more stuff I see, the better. We did get a new international trailer over the past few days, so that helps soften the blow that we have to wait until June to see the threequel.
There was also our first look at the latest Noah Baumbach film, Greenberg with Ben Stiller, which should in no uncertain terms not be confused with our first look at Universal Soldier: Regeneration with Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. It's a simple mistake to make, I realize, but Greenberg is the one without the supersoldiers.
On with the trailers:
Next January's sci-fi vampire flick, Daybreakers
Universal Soldier returns! »
- Colin Boyd
Jean-Claude Van Damme Video Extravaganza! New Trailers for "Universal Soldier Regeneration" and "The Eagle Path"
28 November 2009 7:45 AM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Last year, Jean-Claude Van Damme surprised everyone with the film "Jcvd." It was a great movie and the action star served as the heart of the flick.
Now, Van Damme returns with not one but two new action films. One, has the actor embracing his Luc Deveraux character again in the "Universal Soldier" franchise, and the other, Van Damme returns to the director's chair in "The Eagle Path."
First, let's take a look at the fifth installment of the "Universal Soldier" franchise called "Universal Soldier Regeneration." This one's directed by John Hyams and stars Van Damme and Dolpg Lungren (!) yeah!
"Universal Soldier Regeneration" is a direct-to-video release (tsk,tsk) and will arrive February 2nd of 2010.
Now here's "The Eagle Path." The last time Van Damme directed a film was 1996's "The Quest." This time, not only did the actor helm the project, he also wrote it! Interesting trivia y'all, did »
- Manny
The Eagle Path Extended Movie Trailer
27 November 2009 11:00 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Rob2K Productions sent us this very cool extended movie trailer for the upcoming film “The Eagle Path” written, directed and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. Synopsis: A military veteran and former mercenary, Frenchy (Van Damme) works as a taxi driver, hiding somewhere in East Asia, haunted by his past. After his driving shifts he often frequents the Eagle’s Nest, a seedy bar that houses a caged eagle. In the midst of the chaotic Asian traffic Frenchy picks up a beautiful female passenger who will change him forever. Driven by dark memories of his childhood, he becomes determined to improve her life and, without her approval, he embarks on a journey which proves to [...] »
- Brian Corder
A Trailer for Jean-Claude Van Damme's 'The Eagle Path'
27 November 2009 1:20 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
It's time for the second feature written, directed, and starring the Muscles from Brussels Jean-Claude Van Damme. First we had The Quest, a story he whipped up with the help of Frank Dux (the man Bloodsport was based on). Now there's The Eagle Path. Once called Full Love, this sucker is all-out classic Van Damme with faux serious acting, violence, and of course, the potential love of a sexy woman -- and you can check out a trailer for the film after the jump, courtesy of THR's Heat Vision Blog.
Van Damme plays "Frenchy," a military vet and former mercenary who hides from his past by working as a taxi driver in East Asia. When he picks up a sexy woman one day, he becomes obsessed with the idea of improving her life and decides to do so without her approval. With help from his special ops friends, he sets out to "save" her, »
- Monika Bartyzel
Jessica Alba Joins The Insiders
26 November 2009 5:45 AM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
Have you heard of Najah Cruz? Apparently she is…
“A Columbian that is as deadly as she is beautiful. She has the weapons expertise and combat skills of a James Bond. At the secret request of the White House she infiltrates a worldwide mafia-like organization composed of businessmen and politicians and becomes the bodyguard of the organization’s leader.”
The Insiders is based on a series of Belgian graphic novels and now has Jessica Alba set to star. The film will be directed by Mabrouk el Mechri, who we last saw directing Jean-Claude Van Damme. Now Jcvd was excellent and if Mechri is good enough to make Van Damme look like a decent actor then he could probably do anything.
Attached to produce is Robert Rodriguez so expect stylish action a-plenty. Hopefully it won’t be a dud like so many action movies tend to be these days.
© Filmshaft.Com, »
- Alex Wagner
John Woo's Return to Asia: They Have Confidence in Me, Unlike Hollywood
25 November 2009 4:38 PM, PST | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
"I'd never get used to the meetings. I hate talk. I don't know how to talk."
John Woo was describing the difference between working in Asia and in Hollywood when he made a point to laugh at his own inability to adapt. It's not an alien trait in creative types, who are typically more adept at invention than negotiation. Though he seemed reluctant to criticize the American film industry, Woo had nothing good to say about it, either. One only had to look at the dip in quality in the director's filmography to suspect that he never fully adjusted.
Now having taken a productive six-year respite, he returns to America with a film called Red Cliff, brought back from his Chinese sojourn. It shouldn't surprise any of his fans that it shows a long-awaited return to form.
Seventeen years ago, John Woo was king of his genre. After a string »
- Arya Ponto
Jessica Alba Is Attached To The Insiders
25 November 2009 3:20 PM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
Jessica "I would kill an orphan to touch you" Alba is set to star in "The Insiders." Based on a series of Belgian graphic novels, it's about “Najah Cruz, a Columbian who is as deadly as she is beautiful. She has the weapons expertise and combat skills of a James Bond. At the secret request of the White House she infiltrates a worldwide mafia-like organization composed of businessmen and politicians and becomes the bodyguard of the organization’s leader.” Ok, well, that premise has A) never been done before (I kid) and 2) could either be cool, or direct to DVD quality. I guess it all depends on who will direct it. Oh, wait, there's word on that too: We also know, from our inside source, that "Jcvd" director, Mabrouk el Mechri, will direct "The Insiders." Ok, "Jcvd" was pretty cool. If that director can get an emotional, single take, minutes-long »
Alba and Rodriguez re-team for new comic film
25 November 2009 4:40 AM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Jessica Alba is to re-unite with Robert Rodriguez in a film based on a series of Belgian graphic novels. Whilst the pair first teamed on the cinematic adaptation of Frank Miller’s Sin City, they are now to respectively star in and produce a big screen version of The Insiders. The director’s chair will, somewhat excitingly, go to Mabrouk el Mechri whose last film, the post modern action flick Jcvd, somehow made Jean Claude Van Damme not only relevant again but, unexpectedly, an art-house darling.
The Insiders focuses on the character Najah Cruz, a “Colombian who is as deadly as she is beautiful.” Armed with the weapons skills of James Bond Cruz must, according to icv2, “infiltrate a worldwide mafia-like organization composed of businessmen and politicians” to become the bodyguard of the organization’s leader.
The Insiders marks one of many projects Alba has lined up at the moment. »
- Kieron
Jcvd's Mabrouk El Mechri Directing Jessica Alba in Insiders
25 November 2009 3:10 AM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Even more comic book movies for Jessica Alba? Apparently so. Pajiba says that they've learned Alba will star in an adaptation of Insiders, a series of Belgian graphic novels published by Dargaud. Apparently Alba herself put up the money to buy the rights with a little help from her friend Robert Rodriguez, who will be producing this as well. Additionally, they report that French-Algerian filmmaker Mabrouk El Mechri, who broke out in a big way directing the Jean Claude Van Damme drama Jcvd last year, is now attached to direct this project. No start date is set (as far as we know), but it sounds like it's ready to start shooting. Insiders, first created back in 2002, centers on Najah Cruz, "a Columbian who is as deadly as she is beautiful. She has the weapons expertise and combat skills of a James Bond. At the secret request of the White House »
- Alex Billington
Van Damme's Universal role
25 November 2009 12:00 AM, PST | Virgin Media - Movies | See recent Virgin Media - Movies news »
Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren will star in a new 'Universal Soldier' film. The two actors will reprise their roles and return to the big screen as the muscular anti-heroes they previously portrayed in 1992, for a new installation of the franchise 'Universal Soldier: Regeneration'. Van Damme is regenerated soldier Luc Deveraux, whereas Lundgren stars as his evil Sergeant, Andrew Scott in the storyline which revolves around a group of Us soldiers who died in Vietnam, but are brought back to life as super soldiers for a secret Us government project. The new plotline will follow the characters as they battle to stop .. »
'Red Cliff' is John Woo's Best Action Epic in Over a Decade
24 November 2009 9:05 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Film geeks still slaver over the early output of John Woo such as Hard Boiled and The Killer for their devotion to style and fantastic action sequences. However, the mid-90s and early aughts brought disappointment in the director for his less-than-stellar fare including Jean-Claude Van Damme vehicle Hard Target, the shockingly bad Mission: Impossible II, and the forgettable Philip K. Dick adaptation Paycheck. But with exhilarating, epic action reminiscent of both Braveheart and Hero, the ancient Chinese war film Red Cliff restores Woo to the hall of the hallowed. It has the director's trademark style in spades, but it never skimps on story or character development.
Red Cliff is the most expensive movie in Asian cinema history, and it's easy to see where the money went. Countless actors in period costumes, numerous special effects shots, and impeccable sound all contribute to a masterfully created film that matches Hollywood's high standards with its impressive visuals. »
'Funny People' Takes The Stage, Tom Hanks Finds His 'Demons' And More, In The DVD Report For Nov. 24
24 November 2009 4:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
It's hard to believe, but Judd Apatow, the mega-filmmaker who has changed the face of Hollywood comedy, has only directed three films. Having made his mark in television ("Freaks & Geeks," "Larry Sanders") and some screenwriting, Apatow finally exploded into the theatrical world on the back of 2005's "The 40 Year Old Virgin." "Knocked Up" would follow in 2007, and then in 2009, "Funny People," a decidedly more mature comedy that straddled serious dramatic elements. Now arriving on DVD and Blu-ray, will the pic -- which stars Adam Sandler as a dying comedian who mentors younger upstart Seth Rogen -- finally grab a wider fanbase than it found in cinemas?
"Funny People" features a strong audio and video transfer, and comes in both theatrical and unrated versions. Extras are plentiful as well, with the two-disc edition featuring filmmaker commentary, on-set diaries, gag reels, deleted and extended scenes, featurettes on subjects like stand-up, vintage prank »
- Brian Jacks
Trailer for ‘Universal Soldier: Regeneration’ Hits the Web
24 November 2009 7:00 AM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
In the milieu of “better-than-they-have-a-right-to-be” action movies, I need to add 1992’s Universal Soldier. From the team that later brought us Stargate and Independence Day, Universal Soldier starred Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolpf Lundgren back when those names actually meant something at the box office.
Still, even with a mediocre script and some stilted acting, the movie actually managed to be pretty good and even more importantly, fun. Now, many years later and after at least one sequel already down, the very forgettable Universal Soldier: The Return, we now are going to get a third installment of the franchise, cleverly entitled Universal Soldier: Regeneration. And yes, we’ve got a trailer for you, so don’t worry.
This one goes direct to video this time but does feature returning stars Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. It also brings Ufc heavyweight champion Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski into the mix, which could prove interesting. »
- Chris Ullrich
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