FilmPulse Daily- February 1, 2012
In today’s episode we talk Australian Academy Awards and Candyland, what a pair.
http://traffic.libsyn.com/filmpulse/FilmPulse_Daily_2-01-12.mp3 Posted by: Adam Patterson
‘God Bless America’ Red Band Trailer
Hulu posted the red band trailer for Bobcat Goldthwait’s new film God Bless America, and I’m sure that this movie will ruffle some feathers. The film stars Joel Murray as Frank, a middle-aged man who is diagnosed with an inoperable
Posted by: Adam Patterson
FacePalm- Adam Sandler to Star and Co-Write ‘Candyland’
This week in face-palm worthy news, it has been announced that Adam Sandler is going to be starring and co-writing the film adaptation of everyone’s favorite childhood game, Candyland. Although the Battleship movie looks pretty bad, this sounds many
Posted by: Adam Patterson
‘7500’ Trailer
7500 is the new horror film from director Takashi Shimizu (The Grudge) and stars Ryan Kwanten, Jamie Chung, Amy Smart, and Jerry Ferrara (Turtle!). The movie involves a group of passengers that board a plane bound for Tokyo only to
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FilmPulse Daily Podcast January 31, 2012
Today we talk about the latest releases on DVD and Blu Ray including Drive and a bunch of other bad movies you probably don’t want to see.
http://traffic.libsyn.com/filmpulse/FilmPulse_Daily_1-31-12.mp3 Posted by: Adam Patterson
FilmPulse Daily Podcast January 30, 2012
On the very first episode of FilmPulse Daily, I talk about the SAG Awards, Ferris Bueller, and the Sundance Film Festival.
http://traffic.libsyn.com/filmpulse/FilmPulse_Daily_1-30-12.mp3 Posted by: Adam Patterson
Tilda Swinton, John Hurt Join Jarmusch’s ‘Only Lovers Left Alive’
Tilda Swinton and John Hurt have just been announced that they will be joining Tom Hiddleston and Mia Wasikowska in Jim Jarmusch’s take on the vampire love story. Swinton also worked with Jarmusch on his previous film
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Ferris Bueller Superbowl Ad
Here’s the full Honda Superbowl ad that we were teased with last week, featuring Matthew Broderick playing himself and revisiting his most iconic role. The commercial was directed by Todd Phillips who you may know from The Hangover and Old
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2012 Screen Actors Guild Award Winners
In case you missed the SAG awards tonight (like I did), here is the full list of nominees and winners. I’ve included the television winners too, for you fans of the small screen. Check the full list after the
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THE GREY Review
Release Date: January 27, 2012
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Joe Carnahan
FilmPulse Score: 8/10
The Grey is a film about a group of oil drillers in Alaska who survive a horrific plane crash, only to
Posted by: Adam Patterson
Sundance – ‘Robot & Frank’ and ‘Valley of Saints’ Win Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize
Robot & Frank and Valley of Saints are sharing a $20,000,000 prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival for being awarded the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize.
In Robot & Frank, a grumpy elderly man is given a robot
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TIM AND ERIC’S BILLION DOLLAR MOVIE Review
Release Date: March 2, 2012
MPAA Rating: R
Directors: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim
FilmPulse Score: 8/10
Odds are, if you know who Tim and Eric are and like their TV
Posted by: Adam Patterson
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THE WICKER TREE Review
Release Date: January 27, 2012MPAA Rating: R Director: Robin Hardy FilmPulse Score: 4/10
The Wicker Tree is the true sequel to the 1973 horror classic The Wicker Man. You may remember the terrible 2006 remake
Posted by: Adam Patterson
‘V/H/S’ Picked up by Magnolia- Side Effects Include Fainting, Vomiting
After a screening at the midnight showcase at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, V/H/S is the first horror movie picked up this year and will see a VOD and large theatrical release this October. Apparently, the film made one
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A CAT IN PARIS Review
Release Date: December 15, 2010
MPAA Rating: NR
Directors: Jean-Loup Felicioli, Alain Gagnol
FilmPulse Score: 9/10
In the day and age of realistic 3D animated films, it’s so refreshing to see something
Posted by: Adam Patterson
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EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE Review
Release Date: January 20, 2012
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Stephen Daldry
FilmPulse Score: 5.5/10
Oskar (Thomas Horn) is convinced that his father (Tom Hanks), who died in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center,
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