Ender's Game - Promotional One Sheet

Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game" comes to the big screen November 1st 2013. Here is the new one sheet for the movie.  The film was written and directed by Gavin Hood ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine").  

In the future, mankind explores the stars, and of course, and encounter alien creatures. These creatures are called "buggers," due to their insect like appearance. The aliens are actually called Formics, but we humans like "buggers" better.  In order to battle the Formics, the International Fleet (think Star Fleet), formed Battle Schools to train future soldiers.  Like the "Harry Potter" series, "Ender's Game" follows a young Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, who is a military savant. Asa Butterfield plays Ender who is his early to mid-teens when this story starts. Butterfield has been several notable film roles such as the heart breaking "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" and Martin Scorsese's "Hugo."  Other main characters include Harrison Ford as Colonel Hyrum Graff, who is in charge of Ender's education and training. Sir Ben Kingsley plays war hero Mazer Rackham, and Abigail Breslin ("The Call," "Zombieland") plays Ender's sister Valentine.  


"Ender's Game" is distributed in the US by Summit Entertainment and is due out November 1st, 2013.

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Movie Data

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Year:  2013

Staring: Ben Kingsley, Harrison Ford, Abigail Breslin, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Viola Davis

Director: Gavin Hood

Producer(s): Orson Scott Card,Robert Chartoff, Lynn Hendee, Linda McDonough, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, 

Writer: Gavin Hood

Rating: Rated PG-13

Running Time: 114 minutes

Release Date:  11/1/2013

All images courtesy of  Summit Entertainment

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Ender's Game - First Trailer

New trailer for "Ender's Game" released today.

"Hugo's" Sir Ben Kingsley ("Iron Man 3") reunites with Asa Butterfield ("Hugo") to star in Orson Scott Card's Science-Fiction adventure "Ender's Game"  Taking Card's 1985 book to the big screen is Gavin Hood ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine"), who who both wrote and directed the screenplay. 

What is "Ender's Game" about:

"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."

 "Ender's Game" is distributed in the US by Summit Entertainment and is due out November 1st, 2013.

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Ender's Game Promotional One Sheet

Movie Data

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Year:  2013

Staring: Ben Kingsley, Harrison Ford, Abigail Breslin, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Viola Davis

Director: Gavin Hood

Producer(s): Orson Scott Card,Robert Chartoff, Lynn Hendee, Linda McDonough, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, 

Writer: Gavin Hood

Rating: Rated PG-13

Running Time: 114 minutes

Release Date:  11/1/2013

All images courtesy of  Summit Entertainment

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Star Trek Into Darkness Promotional Material - 2

New "Star Trek Into Darkness" images.

The second installment of J.J. Abram's reboot of the classic TV series Star Trek opens Friday May 17, 2013

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Movie Data

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Year:  2013

Staring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Benedict Cumberbatch

Director: J.J. Abrams

Producer(s): J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, Roberto Orci

Writer: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof

Rating: Not Rated

Originally posted on ComicBookMovie.com

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Elysium

Sony pictures has another trailer for the upcoming Sci-Fi film starring Matt Damon titled "Elysium."

Take a tour of Elysium, homes start at around $250,000,000,000.00  Live in a nice safe environment, away from the unwashed masses of Earth. Live with the Elite, and don't worry, we have the best border security in all the worlds.

"In the year 2154 two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn't stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that if successful will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds."

Look for "Elysium" hits theaters August 9th, 2013

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Movie Data

Genre:  Sci-Fi, Thriller

Year:  2013

Staring: Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, Sharlto Copley, William Fichtner,

Director: Neill Blomkamp

Producer(s): Bill Block, Simon Kinberg

Writer: Neill Blomkamp

Rating: R
Running Time: 109 minutes
Release Date: 8/9/2013

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The Worlds End ~ First Look

Good food. Fine ales. Total Annihilation

Riffing off of "The Pirates of the Carribean," look, Edgar Wright's third in the series of comedies that star Nick Frost and Simon Pegg is gearing up the promotional machinery with "The World's End."

If you liked 2004's "Shaun of the Dead" , "Hot Fuzz," from 2007, and or "Paul" you might want to check "The World's End."

The story goes something like this:

"20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King (Simon Pegg), a 40-year-old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub - The World's End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realise the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind's. Reaching The World's End is the least of their worries."  ~ Working Title Films

In this film, "The World's End" takes on a double meaning. It is the last pub on the list of their pub crawl itinerary, and secondly the name is a harbinger to the possible en of the human race.  Along with Pegg and Frost, the film stars Martin Freeman ("The Hobbit," "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"), Paddy Considine ("The Bourne Ultimatum"),  and Rosamund Pike ("Jack Reacher," "Wrath of the Titans," "Die Another Day") 

I can only surmise, based off this initial tidbits that "The Worlds End" is some sort of speculative post-apocalyptic fiction in the vein of either social, cultural, or natural order.  

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"The Worlds End " is due to release August 23rd 2013 in the U.S. and July 19th in the U.K..

Movie Data

Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy

Year:  2013

Staring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine, Rosamund Pike

Director:  Edgar Wright

Producer(s): Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Nira Park

Writer: Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg

Rating: R
Running Time: 109 minutes
Release Date: 8/23/2013

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The Voodoo Man

The Voodoo man is haunting me,

Sticking me with invisible pins.

Into a miniature doll of me,

What has caused this sin?

The Voodoo Man is dancing.

The Voodoo Man is laughing.

The Voodoo Man is making me cry.

The Voodoo Man wants me to die.

Ancient magical spells.

In these modern days.

Calling me to Hell,

With his Voodoo ways.

No joking or laughing please.

The Voodoo Man is real.

Coming to me in my dreams;

My soul he wants to steal.

The Voodoo Man is chanting.

The Voodoo Man is ranting.

The Voodoo Man is standing in the hall.

The Voodoo Man is burning my doll.

Agony and pain.

What have I done

To cause this evil reign?

Now the Voodoo Man has come.

Face to face with him.

Witch Doctor – demons of the past.

Gloating over his win.

Behind his tribal mask.

The Voodoo Man stands before me.

The Voodoo Man has come to be.

The Voodoo Man is nothing to fear.

The Voodoo Man is just a nightmare.

The Voodoo Man – Witch Doctor

Burning my doll – burning me.

© By R. A. Barbere

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Iron Man 3: Review

“I’m just a man in a can.”

I had to ask myself why do we (the royal we, of course) go and see films about comic book characters?  What do we expect today from our superheroes from our childhood?  We expect action, adventure, comedy, and maybe something of a story.  "Iron Man 3" is out today, and I guarantee that this cinematic assault on the senses, has all the above, but perhaps a little light on the narrative.  Returning for the third installment of the "Iron Man" series is Robert Downey Jr. as our brash, cocky hero, Tony Stark, and Gwyneth Paltrow as the ever lovely Pepper Potts.  Don Cheadle returns for his second go round as Col. Rhodes including a suit of his own.  A pleasant and comfortable character to return for this installment is that of the defacto deus ex machina, Jarvis, voiced by Paul Bettany.  Every hero needs an antagonist, and in this case, writer and director Shane Black (writer of "Lethal Weapon" franchise) give us two villains for the price of one. 

Director Emeritus Jon Favreau also returns as the lovable, but bumbling, Happy Hogan.  Favreau takes not only a role on camera, but also one as executive producer behind the scenes.  After the roller-coaster rides that were "Iron Man,” and "Iron Man 2," director Favreau really needed a rest.  This is a fun movie to watch, however, like Tony's equipment and his plans; "Iron Man 3" has a few flaws, mostly around story and character development.  Don't worry, there is so much action going on that you will quickly move from the first act to the third act so fast you won't realize that you have been gazing with mouth agape for two hours and 10 minutes.  "Iron Man 3" is rated PG-13.

Shane Black and Robert Downey Jr. are no stranger to each other.  Black directed Robert Downey Jr. in 2005 when they worked together in the barely break even film, “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang."  Writer and director Black and his writing partner Drew Pearce, frame our story with Tony narrating his state of mind to the audience. His story quickly digresses into his past, and to an incident that happens on New Year’s Eve 1999 in Bern, Switzerland.  Hints are given about the story trigger and then we arrive at present day. "Iron Man 3" takes place not long after Stark's adventures in New York with his Avenger team, and he is not doing well.  Adding to Stark's anxiety is the fact that now he has someone in his life that he cares about, Pepper.  Not sleeping, Tony haunts his mansion working on his  "brobots" -- not my name -- Pepper said it not me.

Pepper Potts pretty much presides over Stark Industries and promotes peaceful, non-military products and services.  Enter the pretty face of our villain played with a cheeky smile by Guy Pearce as rebuffed scientist, Aldrich Killian.  The Mandarin villain comes later and his role is even more mysterious.  After some death and destruction to LA, Tony has not only receives his quest, but accepts in an audacious, and foolhardy way, our story not only picks up, but moves quickly from first gear to full on overdrive. 

As another comic book character once said in a non-Marvel film, "Some men just want to watch the world burn," and this is the part of the story that I have a problem with.  If destroying the world, or ruling the world was the goal then, I think the story that started to unfold wouldn't have caused that twitch in my eye that I contracted while trying to understand WTF the Mandarin wanted or how he was planning on ruling the world.  The surprises are few, and some plot points are even predictable. One of the few surprises is a new trick that Tony pulls with his suit.  I will leave it at that. 

There is a lot going on in "Iron Man 3" that it is easy to overlook some key factors as to why you should see this film. The first is the acting. Between the quick chemistry between Tony and Pepper that Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow embue is easy and comfortable.  Ben Kingsley's Mandarin is delightful and fresh. Pearce's Aldrich Killian is menacing and like Stark, is flip and arrogant, unlike Downey Jr.'s character, however, Pearce's Aldrich doesn't spew "cheeky one-liners."  Twice during the film we meet Tony's former girlfriend, scientist Maya Hansen played smartly by Rebecca Hall.  The best part of "Iron Man 3" comes when Stark if forced to work with Ty Simpkins ("Insidious") as young Harley, a latch key kid who is into gadgets (what kid isn't).  The banter between Tony and Harley result in the few comedic moments in the film.

I have to admit, Shane Black really made the effort to fill Jon Favreau's directing shoes. Between John Toll's photography, and the editing team of Peter S. Elliot and Jeffrey Ford who all worked together to pace the scenes quickly, but evenly, giving us plenty of beautifully filmed action interspersed with moments to catch our breath and sort out all that we just witnessed. The effects are flawless, and because this is a PG-13 film there is no blood

From the production point of view, I want to point out the music of Brian Tyler.  Tyler has worked on films such as "The Final Destination," "The Expendables," and "Battle Los Angeles."  Tyler uses deep brasses that vibrates the bones, and gives one a sense of the foreboding, and darkness that is to come.  The score plays out like the music for a video game, driving the action and the audience to a point of a cathartic crescendo.  Oh, did I mention that Mr.Tyler also did the music for "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" video game?

Overall, "Iron Man 3" is a comic book story for people looking for some fun action to relieve the stress of today's problems.  Instead of some global world dominating goals for our villain, the "Iron Man 3" overall narrative devolves into a damsel in distress story, a showdown with the bad guy, and some nifty brobot fun.  To sum up "Iron Man 3," as the Mandarin says, and I paraphrase, "…the Chinese fortune cookie is not Chinese, but American.  It is hollow and filled with lies.”  Tony Stark does change at the end of the film, which is kind of a surprise, but a pleasant one, leaving the viewer purified and satiated.

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Movie Data

Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller

Year:  2013

Staring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley, Don Cheadle

Director: Shane Black 

Producer(s): Kevin Feige

Writer: Shane Black, Drew Pearce

Rating: PG-13

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