GEEK FASHION: Ben Affleck's Daredevil - Batman Sweater

Yeah okay so it looks like we've got a winner when it comes to finding out what Ben Affleck would be wearing for the Christmas season. It really should be something like this:

And when he turns his back on unsuspecting fanboys and fangirls this is what they get:

Oh and an added info, today somebody from Warner said that Ben Affleck's Batman which will be appearing in Man of Steel 2 aka World's Finest would be somebody that's experienced and world weary; which was also probably the reason why they were eyeing Josh Brolin for the role. 

Spike Lee's Old Boy Poster is Out and it Looks...

... horrible. Really. 

Reading up on the comments from Joblo's facebook fanpage and it seems like there are a lot of people who are unhappy with the output for this poster. And I agree. It doesn't provide the oomph that can be found within this film. More importantly, the photography and the imagery made this look like a direct to DVD B-movie as opposed to something that's produced by legendary director Spike Lee. 

Also I don't dig Josh Brolin's look here. It's so far off from the classic Korean movie directed by Park Chan-Woo (Stoker). 

Plus I don't see Brolin locking in this scene:

Josh Brolin is Dwight in First Look for Sin City 2

Josh Brolin looks tough-as-nails as Dwight in this first look at Sin City 2 aka Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

After seeing "Gangster Squad" I have no qualms about Brolin playing either a heroic, flawed cop or a noble felon. It totally works for him both ways. Luckily for him Sin City : A Dame to Kill For features both character archetypes. 

If you missed out my review for Gangster Squad, you can read it HERE. 

Eva Green Snags Ava Lord Part for SIN CITY 2: A DAME TO KILL FOR

We now have an official Ava Lord for the adaptation/ sequel to Robert Rodriguez's "Sin City" in the form of Bond girl Eva Green.

I'm actually kind of bitter because I was hoping that the part would be given to Angelina Jolie. Anyway her role is meaty considering that she's the titular 'dame to kill for'. It's also her actions that sends Dwight on a warpath in one of Frank Miller's books. That was before Dwight went into another warpath in behalf of Shelley in the first film.

Gangster Squad Review

Reviewing "Gangster Squad" from Village Roadshow and Warner Bros. Pictures starring Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.

The film follows the life of a clandestine group of cops led by Sgt. John O'Mara tasked with taking down mobster Mickey Cohen. The problem that's presented throughout the film is that Penn's Cohen is practically untouchable. Think of the corruption presented in Batman Begins only that it's personified. 

The movie is all out action with a couple of gory seasons. At first it might not be your cup of tea but give it a few moments and you'll see that you're in for a good cinematic treat. I know I had fun during the screening. 

Three elements make the film such a good watch. First is the non-stop gun battles scattered throughout the film. Hey they even managed to squeeze in an a good car chase somewhere in the middle. The knock-out drag down brawls are great here. The climatic fist fight between O'Mara and Mickey Cohen is something that will keep you at the edge of your seat especially since we've seen how menacing and terrifying Penn's Cohen is.

 The other element that I found really interesting in "Gangster Squad" is Emma Stone. Sure there are bashers here and there but I'm a big fanboy of Emma Stone. She totally looked hot in this movie and while she's playing Mickey Cohen's girlfriend Grace, she has some on-screen chemistry with Ryan Gosling (whom she worked with in the past in the film "Crazy, Stupid Love".)

This dame is definitely beautiful. Hands down there's nothing more I can say. Oh wait, yeah, she should definitely hookup with Ryan Gosling. Ditch Andrew Garfield and make go out with Gosling. Mwahahahaha. I can definitely hear one fanboyseo reader going "f**k you Earl!"

 Gosling's pretty cool and suave here. His slickness and charm is what's obviously missing from the gangsters under Cohen's employ. My only problem here with Gosling's acting is that it's still pretty pathetic when it comes to dramatic moments. There's the scene where he figures in a street drive by and without spoiling the scene, he tries to cry. TRIES. Gosling tries and really fails when it comes to sob scenes. 

 

Third reason why you should catch "Gangster Squad" is because of the engaging drama. You don't need to know how Cohen figures in the actual history of the Los Angeles crime scene to appreciate the story. Nor is it a requisite to actually know details about life in post-WW2 America. All you have to do is sit down and get ready with your popcorn and your all set.

Don't let a rather dry and dull trailer fool you. Gangster Squad is as angas as some of the more contemporary gangster films. MTRCB has given the film an R-13 so pre-teens are allowed just get them ready for the violence. The movie opens January 30 from Warner Bros. Pictures.

Gangster Squad Character Banners

Warner Bros. has just launched new character banners for the crime thriller “Gangster Squad” from director Ruben Fleischer. The banners individually feature the characters played by Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and Josh Brolin.



Under the direction of Ruben Fleischer (“Zombieland”), “Gangster Squad” is a colorful retelling of 1949 events surrounding the LAPD’s efforts to take back their nascent city from one of the most dangerous mafia bosses of all time.

Men in Black 3 Opens at Number 1 Spot, Grosses P68.73-M

ANILA, May 28 – Alien-hunting black-suited secret agents have invaded the top of the box office.

Columbia Pictures' sci-fi action comedy “Men In Black 3” starring Will Smith opened at No. 1 in the Philippines, amassing a nationwide gross of an out-of-this-world P68.73-million for the five-day opening weekend May 23-27 frame. This was announced today by Victor R. Cabrera, managing director of Columbia Pictures Philippines.

Men In Black 3's” first weekend haul in the Philippines is the second best opening of 2012 for a foreign movie, behind only “Marvel’s The Avengers” and beating the bows of “Wrath of the Titans” (P62.5-million), “The Hunger Games” (P62.3- million) and “Battleship” (P46.3-million).

In the U.S., the sequel which reunited Smith with co-star Tommy Lee Jones and director Barry Sonnenfeld, effectively wrestled away the box-office crown from “Marvel's The Avengers” which has dominated the North American tills for the past weeks. "Men in Black 3" debuted as the No. 1 movie over the Memorial Day holiday weekend with $55 million. Distributor Sony estimates that by the end of the four-day holiday weekend Monday, "Men in Black 3" will have pulled in $202 million worldwide.

Men in Black 3 Time Travels to IMAX

IMAX Corporation and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that the sci-fi, action comedy Men In Black 3 will be released to IMAX 3D theatres in the Philippines simultaneously with the film's grand opening in Digital 3D and regular theaters on May 23.

Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, Men In Black 3 is the first in the franchise to be released in IMAX. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones reunite as the title chatracters. The film also stars Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement, and Emma Thompson.

In Men In Black 3, Agents J (Smith) and K (Jones) are back... in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him -- secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.

“Releasing a film in IMAX 3D signals an event release, and Men In Black 3 on Memorial Day weekend certainly qualifies in a big way. We couldn't be more excited about how MIB 3 will look and sound in IMAX theatres," said Rory Bruer, president of Worldwide Distribution for Sony Pictures Releasing.

"Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Barry Sonnenfeld have made the Men In Black franchise a fan favorite and we're excited to feature the return of this iconic title in IMAX," said Greg Foster, Chairman and President, IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "Men In Black 3 is another strong addition to our 2012 film slate and we're looking forward to continuing to work with the talented team at Sony Pictures."

The IMAX release of Men In Black 3 will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX 3D Experience(R) with proprietary IMAX DMR(R) (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.

Men In Black 3 is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Visit http://www.columbiapictures.com.ph for trailers, exclusive content and free downloads. Like us at www.Facebook.com/ColumbiaPicturesPH and join our fan contests.

Press Release: New and Retro Aliens Invade "Men In Black 3"

Master of make-up effects Rick Baker’s inventive (and Oscar®-winning) aliens are a vital part of previous Men In Black films, so it’s no surprise that the legendary artist returns for Columbia Pictures' new comedy adventure Men In Black 3.



For Baker, working on the Men In Black movies is especially fulfilling because the films inevitably require him to design in so many different ways: “Some films are straight makeup – say, we’ll do age makeup. Others will call for fake bodies or heads. Others, we’ll make animatronic characters and puppets. The Men In Black movies involve all of those things – and I got to design for the computer-generated stuff as well. We ended up making about a hundred aliens for this movie, and you could have made a whole story about any one of them.”



Director Barry Sonnenfeld says that Baker’s sensibilities mesh perfectly with the “play it straight” tone he brings to the rest of the movie. “You don’t want to design weird, wacky aliens,” he says. “If the aliens are funny, you want it to come out of observational humor, or their attitude, or the audience thinking, ‘Oh, that’s interesting.’”