Science Fiction Preview 2013

The Host (Andrew Niccol)

When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over their bodies and erasing their memories, Melanie will risk everything to protect the people she cares most about, proving that love can conquer all in a dangerous new world.

In Cinemas- March 29th (UK)








Dark Skies (Scott Stewart)

As the Barret family's peaceful suburban life is rocked by an escalating series of disturbing events, they come to learn that a terrifying and deadly force is after them.

In Cinemas- April 5th (UK)

Oblivion (Joseph Kosinski)

A veteran assigned to extract Earth's remaining resources begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself.


In Cinemas- April 12th (UK)
April 19th (USA)







Star Trek Into Darkness (J.J. Abrams)

After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.


In Cinemas- May 10th (UK)
May 17th (USA)

Riddick (David Twohy)

Left for dead on a sun-scorched planet, Riddick finds himself up against an alien race of predators. Activating an emergency beacon alerts two ships: one carrying a new breed of mercenary, the other captained by a man from Riddick's past. 

In Cinemas- September 6th (USA)

Last Days On Mars (Ruairi Robinson)

A group of astronaut explorers succumb one by one to a mysterious and terrifying force while collecting specimens on Mars.

In Cinemas- September 19th (UK)

Elysium (Neill Blomkamp)

Set in the year 2159, where the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth, a man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds. 

In Cinemas- September 20th (UK)

August 9th (USA)

Enders Game (Gavin Hood)

70 years after a horrific alien war, an unusually gifted child is sent to an advanced military school in space to prepare for a future invasion. 

In Cinemas- October 25th (UK)

November 1st (USA)

Compliance (Craig Zobel, 2012)

by guest blogger Jay Kennedy.


Cast: Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Pat Healy, Bull Camp, James McCaffrey and Ashlie Atkinson

Summary: When a prank caller convinces a fast food restaurant manager to interrogate an innocent young employee, no-one is left unharmed. Based on true events.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

What would you do if someone told you that the law would back you up? How far would you go, knowing, it's cool, totally legal dude! Compliance is that story. Terrifying enough and what follows makes this film a horror story.

So we have burger flippin' teens taking orders from a manager who's taking orders from a regional manager, doing their everyday thing that happens in a mundane burger joint. Then the phone rings. It's a police man calling to inform the manager that Becky, the plucky counter girl, has just swiped cash out of a purse and to help in the investigation, management must detain her.

So what do you do? That's the movie for the next 90 minutes. What would you do if you were handed off the phone and the officer said, you have to strip search this person. You have to remove her under pants. You have to make certain she obeys you.

It's shocking, terrifying and worst of all, based on true events. It's a busy night in the burger place, so the phone is passed from one employee to the next, to the next until a major crime occurs and you are left staring at the screen, jaw agape horrifyingly uncomfortable.

The films actors are all fantastic. The premise, though simple, is completely brilliant. And don't be surprised to find yourself thinking, what would I do, then screaming "STOP! STOP! STOP!" at the screen more than once. This is more than a film, it's a study in what we do when we think we're in the right and our asses are on the line. See this movie and be as amazed as I was.

Perfect for: Guys & Gals with half a brain
One Final Word: Dyn-O-mite


Jay Kennedy is the author of WUT UP MOVIES and is a lover of all things film! Basically he’s just another fan like you! Along with writing reviews he loves to rhyme off Top 10 lists and his favourite flick of all time is Jaws!

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Life as a Film Student #4 | History X Production Photos

So last week we did the filming for our final production of this year. We filmed on Monday and Tuesday from 9am to 5pm which meant that we had to be up at 5am to get to the set for 7am.
My role throughout the whole project has been production manager which meant that I had to find people to come to casting and I had to keep in touch with everyone we met with, so when it came to filming days I wasn't realy going to have that much to do so I made sure to take lots and lots of pictures on set.

So here's part 1. Enjoy!!



 

Redesign! and leave me your blog links!

Hey guys, I'm feeling like a bit of a change so I'm going to be do another redesign of the ol' blog. So if you want to see the preview of what the new look will be head over to Redesign Your Blog and leave your comments to let me know what you think.

Also leave me your blog links, lookbook, bloglovin whatever links you have so I can have a look!!

Empire's Worst Ever Movies: Part 2

Here's part two of Empire's 50 Worst Movies Ever
(Article can found here)

24. Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
23. Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
22. Jaws! The Revenge (1987)
21. Alone in the Dark (2005)
I've not seen any of these but Jaws! The Revenge is on my list of films to watch, I've seen the other 3 so I might as well watch the last one.

20. Swept Away (2002)
19. Gigli (2003)
18. Dreamcatcher (2003)
17. White Chicks (2004)
Swept Away - Redeeming Feature: The Mediterranean
I still haven't got round to watching this film again but I will when I remember.

White Chicks - Redeeming Feature: Terry Crews I haven't actually seen the whole of White Chicks, I think I've only seen the middle.

16. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
15. Catwoman (2004)
14. Disaster Movie (2008)
13. The Avengers (1997)
Catwoman - Redeeming Feature: Berry in a catsuit.
I still don't think Halle Berry was a good choice for Catwoman but I can't help but love the film!

12. Norbit (2007)
11. Meet The Spartans (2008)
10. The Room (2003)
9. Highlander 2: The Quicknening (1991)
I haven't seen any of these although I have heard a little bit about The Room.

8. The Happening (2008)
7. Sex Lives of The Potato Men (2004)
6. Heaven's Gate (1980)
5. Epic Movie (2007)
The Happening - Redeeming Feature: Creepy Premise. I still agree with what I said about the film in this post about the acting. It was on TV the other day and I realised that every time I watch it the more I love it!

Sex lives of the potato men, really?!

4. Raise the Titanic (1980)
3. The Love Guru (2008)
2. Battlefield (2000)
1. Batman and Robin (1997)
I've haven't seen any of these films, they don't sound all that good anyway.

POTD: Possible Outfit of the Day

Finally managed to get another outfit post up although I haven't actually worn this one out yet, that's why it possible. So back in January I won a giveaway on Drawing Dreaming but because Chinese New Year was literally right round the corner I wasn't going to get my leggings for a while. But they finally came two weeks ago and I was totally shocked when I saw I had been sent two pairs!! Hopefully I'll have images of the second pair up next week.
I really like them, I love the feeling of the material and they have the right amount of stretchiness. The only downside is that they are a little big up top, I was sent Large when I asked for Small but I thibk Medium would have been perfect.

These pictures are so much better then the last ones, I still think the lighting can be worked on though.

Empire's Worst Ever Movies: Part 1

Another worst ever movie list but an Empire one this time. Part 2 to come soon!
(Article can found here)

50. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
49. Showgirls (1995)
48. Town & Country (2001)
47. Soul Plane (2004)
Spider-Man 3 - Redeeming Feature: JK. Simmons

I remember writing about Spider-Man in this post. I said I was going to watch it again but thinking about it now I don't think I will. From what I remember I didn't really like it any way. It's not the worst film I've seen but I know it was a massive disappointment to a lot of people.

46. Howard The Duck (1986)
45. Blade Trinity (2004)
44. The Matrix Revolutions  (2003)
43. Year One (2009)
Matrix Revolutions - Redeeming Feature: Final attack on Zion
I watched this again the other day and even though it's not the best I can't help but love the whole Matrix trilogy, but I definitely agree that the best thing about it is the final attack on Zion.

42. Parting Shots (1998)
41. Van Helsing (2004)
40. Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (1987)
39. Dunegons and Dragons (2000)
Van Helsing - Redeeming feature: Hugh Jackman's abs and hair.
I don't really remember what happened in the film all I remember is that the ending was a bit depressing, but I think I'm going to give it another watch.  Don't forget to keep a lookout for the reboot.

38. Son of the Mask (2005)
37. Max Payne (2008)
36. Eragon (2006)
35. House of the Dead (2003)

Son of the Mask - Redeeming Feature: Bob Hoskins is Odin.
I think this film is awful, but I've still seen it quite a few times. It doesn't in any way match up to the original film. As much as I love Bob Hoskins for me this film is unredeemable.

34. I Know Who Killed Me (2007)
33. Ultraviolet (2006)
32. The Spirit (2008)
31. The Pink Panther 2 (2009)

30. Scary Movie (2000)
29. Southland Tales (2006)
28. The Sweetest Thing (2002)
27. Street Fighter (1994)
Scary Movie - Redeeming Feature: Anna Faris

26. Glitter (2001)
25. Transformers Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
Transformers - Redeeming Feature: John Tuturro and Optimus Prime
I love this film. I know a lot of people hate it (and probably Michael Bay too) with all the extra robots and the overused explosions, but for me I feel the same about Transformers as I do The Matrix sequels I can't help but love them.


Do you hate any of these films or are there any other films you hate?

Where You Can Find Me

So I've been meaning to write this post for a few months but I never got round to it and then yesterday I started to hear about Google Reader shutting down. I've never actually used google reader but I use GFC, now I'm not sure if GFC will continue after Google Reader so below is a list of places where you can find and follow me!!


Bloglovin'
Instagram
Twitter- I don't really use this but thought I'd add it anyway
Deviantart
Bloggers
Youtube

Don't forget you can always email me, I'd love to hear from my readers!!


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The Thing (Matthijs Van Heijningen Jr., 2011)

Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Eric Christian Olsen

Summary: At an Antarctica research site after Norwegian researchers discover an alien craft buried in the ice, paranoia spreads like wildfire among the crew as they fight to survive against a insidious creature that goes on the attack.

Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery

I think I should start off by saying that I hadn't actually seen John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) when I first watched this. Yes I know what you're thinking, how can you watch the prequel without having seen the original or even are you really a film student?!

Because I hadn't seen the original I had absolutely no idea what the story was about. I know I probably should have watched the original one first (because that's what most normal people do) but I didn't think it would be that much of a big deal.

I really enjoyed this film (I've already had a few people disagree with me) the first time I watched it, and to be honest now that I have seen the original I don't think it really matters what order you watch the film. Most people will probably tell you that the original has to be watched before the prequel, one because it's the original and secondly because the prequel was made to answer those left over questions from the first film.

My Rating: 7/10
One Final Word: Very Good

In the Cinema- March #2

Here’s part two of goodies in the cinema this month.


March 22

Cuban Fury - A former salsa prodigy attempts a comeback years after his career was ruined by a rival dancer.

Jack The Giant Slayer- The ancient war between humans and a race of giants is reignited when Jack, a young farmhand fighting for a kingdom and the love of a princess, opens a gateway between the two worlds.

The Croods - The world's very first prehistoric family goes on a road trip to an uncharted and fantastical world.

John Dies At The End - A new street drug that sends its users across time and dimensions has one drawback: some people return as no longer human. Can two college dropouts save humankind from this silent, otherworldly invasion?

Compliance - When a prank caller convinces a fast food restaurant manager to interrogate an innocent young employee, no-one is left unharmed. Based on true events.

Identity Thief - Mild-mannered businessman Sandy Patterson travels from Denver to Miami to confront the deceptively harmless-looking woman who has been living it up after stealing Sandy's identity.

Jadoo - Two brothers who fall out, and they are chefs. They set up rival restaurants opposite each other across the Belgrave Road, in Leicester, and go to culinary war.

Stolen - A former thief frantically searches for his missing daughter, who has been kidnapped and locked in the trunk of a taxi.


March 27

Trance - An art auctioneer who has become mixed up with a group of criminals partners with a hypnotherapist in order to recover a lost painting.

GI Joe: Retaliation - The G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.


March 29

Finding Nemo 3D (Re-release) - After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.

In The House - A sixteen-year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his French teacher.

21 and Over- The night before his big medical school exam, a promising student celebrates his 21st birthday with his two best friends.

The Host - When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over their bodies and erasing their memories, Melanie will risk everything to protect the people she cares most about, proving that love can conquer all in a dangerous new world.

Good Vibrations - A chronicle of Terri Hooley's life, a record-store owner instrumental in developing Belfast's punk-rock scene.

Life as a Film Student- #3

The past two weeks have been real stressful, firstly my reading week where we get a week off to catch up with any reading (which I've never done) or any essays. Now this would have been the first reading week where I didn't actually have to do any work but instead I spent it worrying about my production module and getting people to come to our casting day. Secondly coming back to uni this week I was stressing about the essay I was struggling to write, plus really starting to dislike my uni choice and more production work!!! Now I don't have as much going on I'm feeling much better.
But let's go back to where I left off in the last Life as post.

The screening of our When Harry Met Sally exercise went down pretty well with the class and the tutors and we got some good feedback on it. It's not been put online yet but when it is I'll see if I can put it up here.
Before we finished the exercise we made a final decision on what we were going to do for our final production and we decided on doing a dinner table scene from American History X (Tony Kaye, 1998). After a lot of transcribing, meetings with Paul Tickell and group meetings in the cafe we finally got our script done and decided on anglicizing the scene. It's probably too long for a 5-8 minute scene but we can cut bits out during rehearsals.

Now the next step was to cast our 6 actors, 3 women and 3 men. We put up adverts on Mandy.com, Starnow and Castingcallpro and we got a lot of responses, mostly from girls wanting to play the role of the younger sister or girlfriend, we also got a few responses from people wanting to play the role of Derek, but hardly anyone got back to us about the role of the mother, her youngest son and her boyfriend.

Our first actual casting day wasn't the best, some people didn't turn up (and didn't even bother to let us know they weren't coming) so we spent ages just hanging out in the room. Because we barely saw anyone on Monday we had to a last minute second casting on Wednesday which went a lot better. Everyone who said they were going to come actually did come and at around 6pm we decided on 5 of the people we wanted. We still don't have anyone to play the role of the mother's boyfriend so we are holding a final casting day tomorrow and hopefully we'll find someone.

That's it for now. More next time and I'll make sure to take pictures of everything that's going on.

Film | In the Cinema - March

Hey guys!! So I'm back after a stressful week and got lots of stuff that I need to post, so I'm starting with part one of this month's In The Cinema.


March 1

Trashed (Documentary) - Jeremy Irons sets out to discover the extent and effects of the global waste problem, as he travels around the world to beautiful destinations tainted by pollution.

The Bay – Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs.

Stoker – After India's father dies, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her unstable mother. She comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives and becomes increasingly infatuated with him.

Broken City – In a city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure: Mayor Nicholas Hostetler.

Caesar Must Die – Inmates at a high-security prison in Rome prepare for a public performance of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar."

The Guilt Trip – As inventor Andy Brewster is about to embark on the road trip of a lifetime, a quick stop at his mom's house turns into an unexpected cross-country voyage with her along for the ride.

Safe Haven – A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.


March 8

Fire With Fire – A fireman takes an unexpected course of action when a man whom he's been ordered to testify against, after being held up at a local convenience store, threatens him.

Parker – A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, he looks to hijack the score of the crew's latest heist.

Robot & Frank – Set in the near future, an ex-jewel thief receives a gift from his son: a robot butler programmed to look after him. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team.

OZ: The Great and Powerful – A small-time magician arrives in an enchanted land and is forced to decide if he will be a good man or a great one.

Side Effects – A young woman's world unravels when a drug prescribed by her psychiatrist has unexpected side effects.


March 15

Maniac – The owner of a mannequin shop develops a dangerous obsession with a young artist.

The Paperboy – A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.

Welcome to the Punch – When a notorious criminal is forced to return to London, it gives a detective one last chance to take down the man he's always been after.

Vinyl – Aging rock group use a young fresh faced punk band to front new recordings to fool the music industry.

Beyond The Hills - The friendship between two young women who grew up in the same orphanage; one has found refuge at a convent in Romania and refuses to leave with her friend, who now lives in Germany.