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Rumor vs Reality: Star Trek Into Darkness
14 hours ago | Cinelinx | See recent Cinelinx news »
With technology today and the free flow of information over the internet, rumors run rampant for our most anticipated movie releases. We try and tackle these as they come out, but for the most part, until the film comes out, it’s hard to either prove or disprove the validity of a rumor. Now that Star Trek Into Darkness has released, we take a look at a few of the rumors that swirled about the film and see what turned out to be true or pure bluster. Needless to say, many Spoilers abound, so if you haven’t seen the film, be warned.
John Harrison is actually Khan - True
This was perhaps The rumor surrounding this film, and began long before Benedict Cumberbatch even signed on to portray the villain in the film. Before the film even really got off the ground and was still in the writing phase, »
- feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
Latest set images and video from RoboCop remake
15 May 2013 11:03 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Okay people. Get ready to have a good moan, as some new images and a video have made their way on-line from the reboot of the Paul Verhoeven's eighties classic RoboCop. Check them out here, courtesy of Collider...
Directed by Jose Padilha (Elite Squad), this updated film follows Joel Kinnaman (The Killing) in his transformation from cop to machine. The new shots don't show anything we haven't really seen before, though we get a nice look at RoboCop's new gun. No sign of a holster, so here's hoping it still fits inside his leg. Apart from the angle of these pictures doing him no favours at all (beer belly?), I'm intrigued by Murphy's right hand, which appears to be completely human. A way for a supposedly fearsome cyborg to offer a human touch?
With it's predecessor much loved, RoboCop has a tough job on it's hands, but shall »
- Chris Cooper
'Star Trek Into Darkness' review: Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto star in J.J. Abrams' re-booted sci-fi franchise
15 May 2013 6:00 AM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
The giddiness of "Star Trek" is gone, but "Star Trek Into Darkness" maintains its love of character and pathos, the other great selling points of this re-booted sci-fi franchise. There's action in abundance and some production design flourishes that are as eye-popping as any science fiction ever to hit the screen.
But as our old friend Ricardo Montalban said 30 years ago in "The Wrath of Khan," still the best of the "Star Treks": "It is veeery coooooold in space." "Into Darkness," for all its dense textures and epic scale, left me cold.
Director J.J. Abrams, who has owned up to not having an emotional attachment to the TV show or the movies it spawned, commissioned his screenwriters to do a riff on "Wrath of Khan," an alternate history of the Khan myth. So knowing the classic "Trek" version -- dating from a TV episode in the '60s, updated »
- editorial@zap2it.com
RoboCop Goes for a Bike Ride in New Set Video
13 May 2013 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Additional shooting for the upcoming RoboCop reboot is taking place in Vancouver and one lucky passerby got footage of the new RoboCop driving his motorcycle. Check out the video below and for a better look at RoboCop and his motorcycle check out this video . The film stars Joel Kinnaman, Abbie Cornish, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jay Baruchel, Jennifer Ehle, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. From Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Columbia Pictures, the film was written by Josh Zetumer and Nick Schenk, based on the 1987 motion picture written by Edward Neumeier & Michael Miner. The film is produced by Marc Abraham and Eric Newman, with Bill Carraro serving as executive producer. In RoboCop , the year »
Mario Machado: News Anchor & ‘RoboCop’ Actor Dies At 78
7 May 2013 12:05 PM, PDT | HollywoodLife | See recent HollywoodLife news »
So sad. Mario Machado, best known for being La’s first-ever Asian-American newscaster and notable acting roles in films like ‘Robocop’ and ‘Scarface’, passed away at the age of 78 on May 4.
Mario Machado was born in Shanghai, China in April 1935, and immigrated to the United States in 1956. Mario’s television career began in 1967 when he took an on-air reporter job at Khj-tv in Los Angeles, making him the first Asian-American news anchor in La. Throughout his career, Mario earned eight Emmy Awards for his work in television and appeared in many films, often playing a newscaster.
News Anchor & ‘RoboCop’ Actor Mario Machado Dies At 78
Mario’s daughter Michelle told the Los Angeles Times that her father had passed away from complications of pneumonia at a convalescent facility in West Hills, Calif. on May 4. The news anchor also suffered from Parkinson’s Disease.
Mario Machado’s Television Career
After taking his first on-air job at Khj-tv, »
- HL Intern
TV anchor, 'RoboCop' actor Mario Machado dead at 78
6 May 2013 1:31 PM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
Emmy-winning TV news anchor Mario Machado — who also played a newsman in television and movies for more than 30 years — died Saturday of complications from pneumonia, his daughter confirmed to The Los Angeles Times. He was 78.
Born on April 22, 1935 in Shanghai, Machado was Los Angeles’ first Asian-American anchor, beginning his career in the ‘60s and rising to prominence at Kcbs-tv, among others.
“Mario was very easy to work with and appreciative of good writing and production,” his then-producer Joe Saltzman told Kcbs-tv.
Machado won eight Emmys for his work. Additionally, he announced CBS’ North American Soccer League games into the early ‘70s. »
- Adam Carlson
Emmy-Winning L.A. Newsman Mario Machado Dies at 78
6 May 2013 12:24 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Mario Machado, an eight-time Emmy Award-winning Los Angeles news reporter and anchor who also played reporters in "Rocky III" and "RoboCop," died Saturday in a West Hills convalescent facility, a spokesperson told TheWrap. He was 78. His daughter, Michelle, told the Los Angeles Times that he passed away due to complications of pneumonia. Also read: Notable Celebrity Deaths of 2013 Machado, who was suffering from Parkinson's disease, was born April 22, 1935, in Shanghai, China, and became Los Angeles' first Chinese-American on-air television news reporter. His father was Portuguese, and his mother was Chinese-Portuguese. His »
- Greg Gilman
Mario Machado, Scarface Actor and Veteran Los Angeles News Anchor, Dead at 78
6 May 2013 11:48 AM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Mario Machado, the veteran Los Angeles TV anchor who parlayed his newsman persona into an erstwhile career playing journalists in films such as Scarface and RoboCop, has died. He was 78. Machado, who reportedly had been suffering from Parkinson's disease, passed away Saturday at a convalescent home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of West Hills due to complications from pneumonia, his daughter Michelle confirmed to The Los Angeles Times. Born in Shanghai, the longtime newsman, who was of Chinese-Portuguese descent, became L.A.'s first Asian-American anchor, and he enjoyed a thriving career in the 1960s and 1970s working for Kcbs-tv and other local stations. He also found Hollywood fame on both the »
'Scarface' actor dies: Mario Machado was 78
6 May 2013 10:55 AM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
Mario Machado, an actor best known for his roles in films like "Scarface," "RoboCop" and "Rocky III," has died at age 78. According to his daughter Michelle, the actor and former Los Angeles news anchor passed away from complications of pneumonia.
After spending several decades working as a TV show host, newsman and producer, Machado transitioned over to starring in Hollywood films. His roles typically consisted of him playing a news anchor or reporter. In addition to the films listed above, he also appeared in projects like "St. Elmo's Fire," "The Brady Bunch" and, most recently, 2009's "The 13th Day."
Machado passed away on May 4. In addition to the pneumonia that took his life, Machado had also been ill from Parkinson's disease. He was the first Chinese-American newscaster in Los Angeles. Machado is survived by his four children. »
- editorial@zap2it.com
'Scarface' Actor Dies At 78
6 May 2013 9:50 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Los Angeles — A Los Angeles television news anchor in the 1960s and 1970s who also appeared in movies such as "Rocky III" has died. Mario Machado was 78.
His daughter, Michelle, tells the Los Angeles Times ( ) that Machado died Saturday from complications of pneumonia at a Los Angeles convalescent facility. http://lat.ms/13jwSEN
Kcbs-tv ( ) says Machado was of Chinese and Portuguese descent and was La's first Asian-American newscaster. Over a decades-long career, he was a newsman, producer, TV show host and soccer commentator. He worked at Kcbs-tv, its predecessor and at what is now Kcal-tv. http://cbsloc.al/10AM106
He also played a newsman in TV shows and movies, including the "Robocop" films, "Oh, God!" and "Scarface."
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Information from: Los Angeles Times, http://www.latimes.com »
- AP
R.I.P. Mario Machado
6 May 2013 9:46 AM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Former LA newsman Mario Machado, known for playing reporters and interviewers in movies like RoboCop and Rocky III, died Saturday in a convalescent home in West Hills, CA. He was 78. The La Times obituary says he had Parkinson’s disease, according to his daughter. Machado worked at La’s CBS-tv among other local stations, starting his career in 1967 at Khj-tv (now Kcal-tv) as an on-air news reporter, a first for a Chinese-American, according to LARadio.com. He also was a soccer commentator. His film and TV credits include Scarface and the 1971 TV movie Brian’s Song. »
- THE DEADLINE TEAM
Mario Machado Dead: Scarface Actor Dies at 78
6 May 2013 7:46 AM, PDT | Us Weekly | See recent Us Weekly news »
Mario Machado, L.A.'s first-ever Asian-American newscaster and an actor in movies including Scarface and Robocop, died Saturday, May 4. He was 78. His daughter Michelle told the Los Angeles Times that her father had passed away from complications of pneumonia at a convalescent facility in West Hills, Calif. He had also suffered for some time with Parkinson's disease. Born in April 1935 in Shanghai, China, Machado first made his mark as a news anchor at local stations including Knxt and Kcbs-tv in the 1960s. His work as a [...] »
Star Trek Into Darkness Review
5 May 2013 12:45 PM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
J.J. Abrams left himself a tough act to follow after the surprise success of his daring 2009 Star Trek reboot, which re-imagined the franchise as a sleeker, sexier, shiner outfit simultaneously tailored to both hardcore fans and new initiates. Though it struggles to live up to the breath of fresh air that was Abrams’ first film, this sophomore effort is nevertheless an exhilarating, entertaining thrill-ride that clips by at a confident pace, even if that ultimately might also be one of its key problems.
Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) and the crew of the Enterprise are this time tasked with stopping John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch), a top Starfleet agent who has gone rogue, laying waste to London in an attack that has catastrophic consequences. With Harrison having fled to the Klingon world Kronos, putting an end to his path of destruction won’t be easy, and diplomatic relations notwithstanding, »
- Shaun Munro
"The Legend Of Conan": Down and Dirty
5 May 2013 6:18 AM, PDT | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »
Producer Fredrik Malmberg, rights holder of the written works of author Robert E.Howard, said that his upcoming Universal Pictures production "The Legend Of Conan", co-starring a mature Arnold Schwarzenegger as 'Conan The King', will have even more lurid "Weird Fantasy" pulp magazine sword 'n sorcery' scenarios, than Lionsgate's recent "Conan The Barbarian" feature.
Although actor Jason Momoa looked and moved the way illustrator Frank Frazetta envisioned the 'Cimmerian' in "Conan The Barbarian", the actor failed to generate an emotional connection with the audience.
Now director Paul Verhoeven, of "RoboCop", "Total Recall" and "Basic Instinct" fame, has expressed an interest in directing "The Legend Of Conan".
"But", said Malmberg, "as you know right now we’re concentrating on story and script, and then we’ll go out and find the right director who has the same passion as the rest of us in the group.
"And you always have »
- Michael Stevens
Manborg (2013)
30 April 2013 2:08 PM, PDT | Planet Fury | See recent Planet Fury news »
Directed by: Steven Kostanski
Written by: Jeremy Gillespie, Steven Kostanski
Starring: Matthew Kennedy, Adam Brooks, Meredith Sweeney, Connor Sweeney, Ludwig Lee, Jeremy Gillespie
The warped geniuses at Astron-6, the collective responsible for the irresponsible beauty that was Father’s Day, have unleashed yet another jolt of cinematic insanity. Manborg is a goofy/smart satire of bargain basement sci-fi spectacles, CD-rom games and any number of junky toy-based Saturday morning cartoons. A direct descendent of Charles Band '80s-era exploitation fare such as Metalstorm: the Destruction of Jared Syn and Eliminators, it’s an unabashed love letter to kid-friendly "exploi-tainment."
Manborg begins, as most of these spectacles must, with a post-apocalyptic Earth. Hell has literally taken over the planet with armies of ferocious Nazi demons bent on destroying mankind. Led by the evil (natch) Count Draculon (a hilarious Adam Brooks), the armies have decimated cities throughout the world. A small »
- Bradley Harding
Chris Pine confronts Benedict Cumberbatch in new Star Trek Into Darkness clip
30 April 2013 8:08 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
In less than two weeks UK cinemagoers will learn the answer to one of life's big mysteries - just who the hell is Benedict Cumberbatch playing in Star Trek Into Darkness... in the meantime, while we await the arrival of J.J. Abrams' eagerly-anticipated sci-fi sequel, Paramount Pictures has dropped a new clip featuring Chris Pine's Captain Kirk confronting Cumberbatch's bad guy 'John Harrison', which you can check out below...
Joining Benedict Cumberbatch and Chris Pine in the cast of Star Trek Into Darkness are returning Star Trek stars Zoe Saldana (Uhura), Zachary Quinto (Spock), Karl Urban (Bones), Simon Pegg (Scotty), John Cho (Sulu), Anton Yelchin (Checkov) and Bruce Greenwood (Pike), while newcomers to the cast include Alice Eve (Men in Black 3), Peter Weller (RoboCop), Noel Clarke (Doctor Who) and Nazneed Contractor (24).
Star Trek Into Darkness opens in UK cinemas on May 9th ahead of a North American release on May 17th. »
- Flickering Myth
Star Trek Into Darkness Exclusive Clip – Scotty Profile
29 April 2013 11:53 PM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Paramount Pictures have granted us an Exclusive clip from the forthcoming blockbuster Star Trek Into Darkness.
The exclusive clip is a profile on the Enterprise’s Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott, aka “Scotty”, as portrayed by Simon Pegg. The video contains plenty of teasing footage from Star Trek Into Darkness and contains plenty of sound clips from Pegg about how he approached the character in this sequel.
Opening in UK and Irish cinemas and IMAX theatres on May 9th, Star Trek Into Darkness stars Chris Pine (Captain Kirk), Zachary Quinto (Spock), Zoe Saldana (Uhura), Karl Urban (Bones), John Cho (Sulu), Anton Yelchin (Chekov) and Bruce Greenwood (Christopher Pike).
For the sequel, new cast members include Benedict Cumberbatch (as the mysterious villain John Harrison), Alice Eve (Carol Marcus) and Robocop himself, Peter Weller.
When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within »
- Matt Holmes
Paul Verhoeven thought it was fun to watch the Total Recall reboot bomb
25 April 2013 12:28 PM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
Part of my cinematic heart belongs to Paul Verhoeven, who has made several movies (campy and awesome) which I happen to have a special place for. The Hollywood types have been tapping into the power of nostalgia, and decided to two reboot two of Verhoeven's films: Total Recall and the upcoming, Robocop. Last year, Total Recall came out and didn't perform so well. Back in 1990, Verhoeven's version made $261 million worldwide and Len Wiseman's mustered up $198 million. Getting down to the »
- Niki Stephens
Paul Verhoeven Enjoyed Watching The Total Recall Remake Fail
24 April 2013 5:40 PM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
Paul Verhoeven, the director of the original Total Recall, has stated in a recent interview that he enjoyed watching Len Wiseman’s 2012 remake fail when it was released last year to poor reviews and an underwhelming $198 million box office haul.
Just for the record, Verhoeven’s version took in $261 million when it was released back in 1990 and is considered by most to be an action/sci-fi classic. Although, I suppose it depends on how you define the word “classic.” Personally, I’m a big fan of the original and if you can enjoy it for what it is, then you’ll be in for a treat.
Anyways, back to Verhoeven’s comments, here’s what he had to say:
“That was fun,” he said, “[Because] they had been arrogant in interviews. Both the producer and Colin Farrell had been bashing the old one. [Farrell] called it kitsch.”
Sure, I mean, the Total Recall »
- Matt Joseph
'Tricked' Director Paul Verhoeven Explains How He Couldn't Make 'Basic Instinct' and 'RoboCop' Today
24 April 2013 12:00 PM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
Paul Verhoeven is the directorial force behind some of the most groundbreaking sci-fi films of the past few decades -- between 1987's RoboCop, 1990's Total Recall and 1997's Starship Troopers, he essentially owns the genre and inspired countless filmmakers in his wake. And who can forget Basic Instinct and Showgirls, which broke ground and made headlines with their sexually explicit material. Clearly, Verhoeven doesn't shy from being a trailblazer. Which is why it's apropos that his latest endeavor could not be more different from his seminal, Hollywood-driven American films in both subject matter and production. He is again one of the first, this time directing a crowd-sourced script in his native Netherlands, the results of which are showcased in Tricked...
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- Katie Calautti
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