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Say Hello To My Metal Friends: New ‘Iron Man 3’ Poster Reveals Alloyed Forces

A new Iron Man 3 trailer will hit the Internets on March 5.  In the meantime, Yahoo! has posted this exclusive new poster, which depicts an army of iron men rising behind a clearly cheesed-off Tony Stark ( Robert Downey Jr. ) whose armored suit is behaving like an iPhone that was accidentally dropped into a toilet. According to SlashFilm , this reveal may be a reference to the rumored climax of the movie in which Stark summons some multiple metal wingmen to kick some Mandarin  pu pu platter, or whoever it is that’s causing all the trouble in his life.  CHECK OUT MOVIELINE’S GALLERY OF IRON MAN 3 POSTERS The website also reports that a snippet of that iron-army scene will likely be featured in the trailer that drops next week, which will be the last one before the movie opens on May 3. Meanwhile, Yahoo! offers this interpretation of the poster. But what’s even more intriguing than the damaged suit he’s wearing are the seven he’s not. Streaking into the sky behind him are more armored suits, and while we don’t get a very clear look at them, they don’t appear to be any we’ve seen in the previous films. The one directly above Tony’s right arm has a grey and gold finish with spiky shoulders. Another directly behind his left shoulder is a bulkier suit with a gold, white and black appearance. Could this be the rumored “Deep Space Suit” fans have been buzzing about? A photo of an upcoming toy was released in late January with that description, which lead some Marvel acolytes to wonder if Tony might take a trip out into the cosmos, perhaps to meet up with the Guardians of the Galaxy , another comic-book team that will be getting their own movie in 2014. I don’t see Rocket Raccoon or Groot, who are both supposed to be part of the GOTG standalone, so I’m skeptical, but what do you think?  Let me know in the comments below. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on  Twitter . Follow Movieline on  Twitter . [ Yahoo! ,  SlashFilm ]

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘War Witch’ Star Rachel Mwanza Sees Dead People In This Harrowing Trailer

I was disappointed to learn that War Witch ‘s remarkable star, first-time actress  Rachel Mwanza didn’t get to meet her idol Beyoncé    when she traveled to Los Angeles to attend the Academy Awards on Sunday. I hope that the film’s producers and Sasha Fierce’s handlers figure out a way to make it happen.  Just think how good it would be for Beyoncé’s brand. One of those handlers should get the pop star and her husband Jay-Z to watch Kim Nguyen’s quietly powerful film about Africa’s orphan soldiers of war. It’s currently available via VOD and will open theatrically on Friday, March 1. Here’s a trailer to encourage the First Couple of Hip Hop.  In this scene, Mwanza’s character Komona earns her War Witch title after the rebel army that has just dragooned her into its ranks sends her onto the front lines to scout out the enemy’s position. There, she encounters the ghosts of her dead parents who alert her to the enemy’s presence. RELATED:  Beasts Of The African Wild: ‘War Witch’ Star Rachel Mwanza Should Be As Famous As Quvenzhané Wallis Follow Frank DiGiacomo on  Twitter . Follow Movieline on  Twitter .

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘War Witch’ Star Rachel Mwanza Sees Dead People In This Harrowing Trailer

Psst, Beyoncé….Here’s How You Can Make ‘War Witch’ Star Rachel Mwanza’s Oscar Weekend

If  Beyoncé plans to take part in the Oscar festivities this weekend, then her people should reach out to the producers of War Witch . As I wrote yesterday, 16-year-old Rachel Mwanza , who gives a remarkable first-time acting performance in the movie  has been granted a visa to attend the Oscars. And her big dream is to meet Sasha Fierce during her trip to the United States. War Witch Producer, Marie-Claude Poulin, told the Los Angeles Times that the filmmakers are trying to arrange for the young actress — who was homeless on the streets of Kinshasha when she was cast — meet Beyoncé, her “ultimate idol.” “That’s all she talks about,” Poulin said. “The only English words she knows are Beyonce and Rihanna songs.” I’ve contacted Beyonce’s spokeswoman and a representative for the film to see if there’s been any movement on that meeting happening. I’ll update if I receive any word. More On ‘War Witch’ Actress, Rachel Mwanza:  Beasts Of The African Wild: ‘War Witch’ Star Rachel Mwanza Should Be As Famous As Quvenzhané Wallis [ Los Angeles Times ] Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .

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EXCLUSIVE: Alex Karpovsky Endures God-Awful Road-Trip Singalong In ‘Red Flag’ Video Clip

Girls   actor Alex Karpovsky is pretty great at conveying simmering annoyance with his tomahawk-like face, and he has plenty to be annoyed about in this exclusive video clip from the dark comedy  Red Flag, which he wrote and directed. I hope the song that actors Onur Tukel and Jennifer Prediger are caterwauling in the car was improvised by them during filmmaking because it would be crap-tastic even if Adele sang it. (Please don’t tell me Adele does sing it.) Here’s the official synopsis for the film: A laugh-out-loud road trip comedy, starring writer/director Alex Karpovsky (“Girls”) as Alex Karpovsky, a newly-single indie filmmaker who hits the road with an old friend (Onur Tukel) to promote one of his films. As the pair travels from one half-empty theater to the next, pursued by an adoring fan (Jennifer Prediger) who drives them into an exceptionally uncomfortable love triangle, Alex-as-Alex is forced to suffer an endless series of humiliations, each one more absurd than the last. I’m totally guessing here, but I bet Henry becomes even more annoying after he goes into that casino and loses that misshapen wad of money he’s flashing. The answer will be available on Tuesday when Red Flag and another Karpovsky-directed title, Rubberneck , premieres on VOD and then opens theatrically on Friday, Feb. 22. And if that song that Tukel and Prediger are butchering is an actual song, can someone please tell me what it is so I can mock it more specifically?  Thanks. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter . 

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WATCH: ‘Monsters University’ Trailer Suggests ‘Lincoln’ Isn’t The Only Movie About A Team Of Rivals

Personally, I’d rather see a Monsters, Inc.   sequel rather than a prequel.  I even have a story in mind: The up-to-no-good WolfsBain Capital does a leveraged buyout of Monsters, Inc., Sulley is fired as CEO, and the new management enlists Mike Wazowski and the rest of the employees to kidnap children and bring them back to Monstropolis so they can be used as cheap labor.  Instead, Disney and Pixar have put together a much lighter Monsters-Inc. -meets- Animal-House precursor tale , called Monsters University , that, unlike my idea, might actually sell some tickets.  The big news:  Sulley and Mike Wazowski didn’t start out as friends, so without giving much more about the plot away, Disney establishes the narrative arc that Monsters University will take — unless this turns into a trilogy and the original film falls last in the sequence. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

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WATCH: ‘Monsters University’ Trailer Suggests ‘Lincoln’ Isn’t The Only Movie About A Team Of Rivals

Zach Attack: Galifianakis Annoys Jen Lawrence & Other Oscar Noms On ‘Between Two Ferns’

After all the tiptoeing and carefully constructed speechifying that has accompanied the Oscar race so far, it’s fun to see Jennifer Lawrence, Naomi Watts , Christoph Waltz , Anne Hathaway and Amy Adams engaging in the comedy equivalent of a WWE wrestling match with Zach Galifianakis on a special “Oscar edition” of his   Funny or Die talk show, Between Two Ferns .   Galifianakis does a pretty wonderful job here of using absurdity to send up the many absurd and inane elements of awards season. Hearing him describe the episode as  “A special Oscar insight to Oscar nominees and all of their Oscar buzzness around them” made me laugh and wince at the same time. And if there is a part two to this, I hope that Joaquin (The Oscars are “bullshit”)  Phoenix  is one of the guests. What a conversation they could have — even if it’s brief. In the meantime, pay attention to the details: Lawrence’s surly “you shouldn’t eat any more pudding” remark to her host is a thing of beauty, as is Waltz’s comment to the woman who comes to collect him after Galifianakis plays him off with a Staples “Easy” button. Hathaway’s flirty drunk act is also entertaining, as is the onscreen text that identifies her as “Anne Halfway,” the star of a “French movie.”  And Adams’ line about farting on her tits is almost as good as her hand-job scene in The Master.  [ Funny or Die ] Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

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Zach Attack: Galifianakis Annoys Jen Lawrence & Other Oscar Noms On ‘Between Two Ferns’

Zach Attack: Galifianakis Annoys Jen Lawrence & Other Oscar Noms On ‘Between Two Ferns’

After all the tiptoeing and carefully constructed speechifying that has accompanied the Oscar race so far, it’s fun to see Jennifer Lawrence, Naomi Watts , Christoph Waltz , Anne Hathaway and Amy Adams engaging in the comedy equivalent of a WWE wrestling match with Zach Galifianakis on a special “Oscar edition” of his   Funny or Die talk show, Between Two Ferns .   Galifianakis does a pretty wonderful job here of using absurdity to send up the many absurd and inane elements of awards season. Hearing him describe the episode as  “A special Oscar insight to Oscar nominees and all of their Oscar buzzness around them” made me laugh and wince at the same time. And if there is a part two to this, I hope that Joaquin (The Oscars are “bullshit”)  Phoenix  is one of the guests. What a conversation they could have — even if it’s brief. In the meantime, pay attention to the details: Lawrence’s surly “you shouldn’t eat any more pudding” remark to her host is a thing of beauty, as is Waltz’s comment to the woman who comes to collect him after Galifianakis plays him off with a Staples “Easy” button. Hathaway’s flirty drunk act is also entertaining, as is the onscreen text that identifies her as “Anne Halfway,” the star of a “French movie.”  And Adams’ line about farting on her tits is almost as good as her hand-job scene in The Master.  [ Funny or Die ] Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

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WATCH: Happy Trailer, Hans! Alan Rickman Is Still The Best ‘Die Hard’ Villain

Holy Nakatomi Plaza! July 15 marks the 25th anniversary of the release of the original Die Hard , a movie that occupies a revered place in my pantheon of smart-ass films. And with the latest sequel, A Good Day to Die Hard , hitting theaters on Feb. 14,  Fox has released the Die Hard: 25th Anniversary Collection on Blu-Ray. In addition to the first four Die Hard movies, the set includes a Decoding Die Hard bonus disc of featurettes. Included is Bad to the Bone , posted below, which celebrates the various villains that Bruce Willis’  character, John McClane, has gone up against over the course of his totally implausible but highly entertaining life of coincidental run-ins with evil terrorists and master criminals. You really don’t need to watch the clip to understand this about the franchise: Alan Rickman , who played  deliciously contemptuous  Hans Gruber n the first film, remains, far and away, the best Die Hard baddie of the franchise. His simpering imitation of an American hostage when McClane first encounters him is a thing of enduring beauty. Why Rickman hasn’t been made a Bond villain by now is beyond me. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

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A Long, Long Time Ago, When ‘Star Wars’ Met ‘Super 8’

Like those vintage 1980s Reese’s Peanut Butter cup ads built around the “Two great tastes that taste great together,” tag line,  this photo tweeted by J.J. Abrams ‘ Bad Robot production company is a cool visual mash-up of the filmmaker’s past and future work.  No pressure, Mr. Abrams! If you’ve never seen the Reese’s ads, here’s a particularly gooey one.  For the record, I have never seen an actual human walking in public while eating from a container of peanut butter, emblazoned with the words “peanut butter.”  If you have, please record your sightings in the comments section below and I’ll get the folks at Fringe on it right away. They’ve got some time on their hands. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter.  Follow Movieline on Twitter. 

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WATCH: ‘Stoker’ GIF Suggests ‘The Paperboy’ Isn’t The Only Movie Involving Nicole Kidman And Pee

I missed Stoker at the Sundance Film Festival , where the buzz was decidedly mixed, but based on the first GIF posted the below the jump, Chan-wook Park ‘s thriller looks like it may be the second movie of that last year that stars Nicole Kidman and features a weird urination scene.  Unlike The Paperboy , in which Kidman pees on the face of Zac Efro n to treat him for a jellyfish sting, Mia Wasikowska appears to be the one shaking the dew off her lily, so to speak. That’s an educated guess, though because all that’s seen in the GIF are a pair of saddle shoes and a puddle. Fox Searchlight is posting these clips — and correspondence depicting memorable lines from the movie — at letterstoindia.com ,  (Wasikowska plays India Stoker in the movie, and the website helps establish why, as the trailer shows, she’s going to be a barrel of fun by the time she’s an adult. Here are some of the more unusual GIFs from the site: I don’t see any jellyfish there, do you? And here’s the devil-in-training making a snow angel on her bed: And here, Wasikowska manages to even chew her food with smoldering malevolence: Put those all together, read the postcards and letters on the site, and you won’t be surprised when you see young India is shouldering a sniper rifle in this trailer. MORE ON STOKER:   SUNDANCE REVIEW: Splendidly Demented ‘Stoker’ Should Quench Park Chan-Wook Fans’ Thirst Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

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