Friday, July 24, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Toronto's 2009 Midnight Madness Line-Up Announced
Jennifer's Body
(dir. Karyn Kusama, USA)
Jennifer's Body tells the story of small-town high-school student Jennifer (Megan Fox) who is possessed by a hungry demon and transitions from being "high school evil"-gorgeous (and doesn't she know it), stuck up and ultra-attitudinal-to the real deal: evil/evil. The glittering beauty becomes a pale and sickly creature jonesing for a meaty snack, and guys who never stood a chance with the heartless babe take on new lustre in the light of her insatiable appetite. Meanwhile, Jennifer's best friend, Needy (Amanda Seyfried), long relegated to living in Jennifer's shadow, must step-up to protect the town's young men, including her nerdy boyfriend Chip (Johnny Simmons). Written and executive produced by Oscar®-winner Diablo Cody (Juno).
A Town Called Panic
(dir. Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar, Belgium/Luxembourg/France)
An outlandish animation style captures the absurd wit and surreal adventures of plastic toys Cowboy, Indian and Horse.
Bitch Slap
(dir. Rick Jacobson, USA)
In this campy action comedy from the creators of Xena and Hercules, three hot-blooded women try to uncover some booty in the desert using feminine charms, fists and machine guns.
Daybreakers
(dir. Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig, Australia/USA)
Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe and Sam Neill star in this sci-fi horror about a future populated by vampires where humans are the minority.
George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead
(dir. George A. Romero, Canada)
Master director George A. Romero returns to his world of the undead, this time pitting two feuding clans in the middle of the fallout of a zombie epidemic.
The Loved Ones
(dir. Sean Byrne, Australia)
A troubled teen's prom dreams are shattered by a series of painful events that take place under the mirrored disco ball, involving syringes, nails, power drills and a secret admirer in this wild mash-up of Pretty in Pink and Misery.
Ong Bak 2: The Beginning
(dir. Tony Jaa, Thailand)
Martial-arts superstar Tony Jaa stars in and directs this epic tale of revenge set hundreds of years in the past. Featuring a huge cast and hordes of elephants, this prequel takes Jaa's skills to the next level, showcasing him as a master of a wide range of martial-arts styles - while proving him to be a promising director as well.
[REC] 2
(dir. Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza, Spain)
In the follow-up to the acclaimed [REC], a SWAT team enters the old apartment to control an epidemic with terrifying results.
Solomon Kane
(dir. Michael J. Bassett, United Kingdom)
From Robert E. Howard, the legendary creator of Conan, comes this tale of a savage mercenary in sixteeth-century Century England who owes the devil his soul and seeks to redeem himself by fighting evil.
Symbol
(dir. Hitoshi Matsumoto, Japan)
Japanese comedy superstar Hitoshi Matsumoto (DAINIPPONJIN) stars in and directs this absurd and outlandish comedy about a man trying to escape a unique dilemma.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Some Stuff: July 20, 2009
On this date in 1969, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon.
On this date in 1973, Bruce Lee died at the age of 32
It looks like DC might finally be setting up their game to compete with the ever-growing Marvel Studios. Appearently Aquaman, Bizzaro Superman and The Flash are all in early development.
50 CENT has confirmed that he'll be playing the MONSTER in a new version of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". FOREST WHITAKER is playing the doctor.
I’m hearing word that the rights to Voltron have been bought by Charles Roven the same guy that produced The Dark Knight.
Toshiba, the former leader of Blu-Ray's enemy HD-DVD camp, is admitting defeat in the most final way they can: By launching a Blu-Ray player. The New player called the BD-18 should be on store shelves in Japan for Christmas and arrive over here this time next year
A brewer in Japan has introduced a blue beer. Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido is the home of the Abashiri brewery -- known for unusual beers -- which has created something known as Drift ICE, which is also called Okhotsk Blue Draft. The beer is brewed using water that has melted from icebergs.
Here’s how to not celebrate the 40th anniversary of apolo 11
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station found long lines at the bathroom on yesterday. With a record 13 people aboard the station, the main toilet broke down, sending astronauts scrambling to the use backup commodes on the Russian side of the station and aboard the visiting U.S. shuttle Endeavour. The commode, which is connected to the station's wastewater-recycling system, had been the crew's main bathroom. NASA was limiting shuttle toilet use because it cannot dump the wastewater overboard, as is customary during flight.
Ohio University professor Gerardine Botte has developed a car that run on urine. She tells Wired.com her electrolyzer uses a nickel-based electrode to extract hydrogen from urea (NH2)2CO, the main component in urine. “An electrolyzer built into a car would eliminate the need for a hydrogen storage tank, and with the right partnership, I believe we could have pee-powered cars capable of 60 miles per gallon on the road within a year.”
Pirates of the Caribbean screenwriter Stuart Beattie has in the works is Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle, another live-action Tarzan movie for Stephen Sommers to eventually direct
Friday, July 17, 2009
Wanna be a Rapper?
The Game is looking for potential rappers to form a new collective called 'The Goon Squad'.
Writing on Twitter, the Compton rap star says: "I'm startin' a worldwide search 4 the dopest MCs, Male & Female, 2 form my new group."
Those interested should send examples of their demos to MyGoonSquad@gmail.com
The Game asks that contestants "include 3 photos of yourself & your best record or freestyle. You got 1 shot, all demos & music will be listened to 'once'".
The rapper also recommends including your Twitter name so he can contact you.
WiFi hat will make you king of the geeks
This is the WiFi hat. It has a functioning WiFi detector built right in, showing you when you're in a hotspot. Well, more accuratly it shows people standing around you when you're in a hotspot. In order for you to see it, you'll need to take the hat off and look at it. Sure, not the smartest design in the world, but if you're looking for a hat that is far, far nerdier than your Star Trek hat, this is it.
