Monthly Archives: July 2011

Lighted drumsticks and long-exposure photography produce wild art.Photo: SceneFour A collaborative project between some of rock history’s most banging drummers and digital artists has captured the movement of rhythm-making on canvas. The Art of Drums is the latest offering … Continue reading →

Quayola’s new software language Partitura will transform music into visuals during live performances.Image: Quayola Visual artist Quayola has been devising a new form of software “language” to translate music, which will be debuted next month in a show with … Continue reading →

Awww! Sweet Monster takes its shape from an assortment of dime-store sweets. Armed with gummy bears, jelly beans and licorice, Mexican DIY crafter Mark Rodriguez elevates the concept of tasteful art to a whole new level with his grotesque … Continue reading →

The first images from Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance offer a flash of the movie’s darker vision for the Marvel Comics character. Can you smell the brimstone? Probably not. The images, viewable in the gallery … Continue reading →

The makers of Life in a Day condense 4,500 hours of crowdsourced footage into a powerful 90-minute film.Screengrab: Wired.com Life in a Day is a simple movie born from a complex process. The crowdsourced documentary, which opens in select … Continue reading →

SAN DIEGO — You might not recognize actor Doug Jones, but you’ve surely seen him on the movie screen, where he’s portrayed creepy creatures in movies by Guillermo Del Toro and others. “What I’m known for is being the … Continue reading →

I am happy to introduce to you from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Winter In Wartime, which is now available on DVD and Blu-ray. Wartime’s harsh reality encroaches on childhood innocence as Michiel confronts good and evil, courage and duplicity, and … Continue reading →

Sound Off: Jon Favreau’s ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ – What Did You Think? July 29, 2011by Alex Billington Now that you’ve seen it, what did you think? Hitting theaters everywhere this weekend is Cowboys & Aliens, a comic book adaptation from … Continue reading →

Watch: Actual Official Trailer for ‘In Time’ with Timberlake & Seyfried July 29, 2011Source: AccessHollywoodby Alex Billington “If he can buy loyalty, he can buy betrayal.” Back at Comic-Con, Fox posted the a 4-minute “sizzle reel” for Andrew Niccol’s sci-fi … Continue reading →

New Batch of Photos Show Lighter Side of Roman Polanski’s ‘Carnage’ July 29, 2011Source: Filmspoonsby Ethan Anderton Back in March, we got our first look at Roman Polanski’s promising new film Carnage, an adaptation of the stage play God of … Continue reading →

The weed-smoking, booze-pounding telemarketer slackers of Workaholics aren’t that different from the real-life experiences of the actors who portray them, according to series stars Anders Holm, Blake Anderson and Adam DeVine. They play a trio of misfits who live … Continue reading →

Could 3-D movie The Smurfs actually be protecting us from a fate worse than death? By John and Matt Yuan LOS ANGELES — A recent sneak peek into the making of The Smurfs broadened our horizons with regards to … Continue reading →

Comics great Grant Morrison thinks the Man of Steel can teach American politicians a thing or two about successful governance and leadership. “He was the first American hero to solve problems without killing,” Morrison said Thursday on The Dylan … Continue reading →

Fourth season of the smash hit U.K. crime series debuts on DVD and we have a winner from the giveaway.  Beth T. is our winner! She says, “This sounds appealing. Thanks for a chance to enter.”  You are welcome Beth. … Continue reading →

This is one I’ve been waiting to talk about for some time now. It’s one of the final three releases from the newest round of After Dark Originals, and it’s called The Task. The folks out at Lions Gate sent … Continue reading →

Kevin Bacon Going Bad Again with Villain Role in ‘R.I.P.D.’ Adaptation July 28, 2011Source: Varietyby Ethan Anderton Since he delivered a fun and quality performance as villain Sebastian Shaw in this summer’s release of X-Men: First Class, it’s good to … Continue reading →

Video Interview: Bob Orci & Alex Kurtzman Discuss ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ July 28, 2011by Alex Billington You know them both by name, we’ve talked to them many times before, they’re producers, writers, and even directors (Kurtzman’s Welcome to People), now … Continue reading →

Watch: Final Scene from ‘Captain America’ + ‘Avengers’ Teaser Tease July 28, 2011Source: Yahooby Alex Billington “Gentleman, you’re up!” As much as I don’t like clips, this is one to make an exception for, because there’s an extra tease at … Continue reading →

True Blood dreamboat Ryan Kwanten is one of the last people you’d expect to appear in a movie about LARPing. And that’s exactly what makes his enthusiasm for the new movie so endearing. Kwanten plays Joe, a guy whose … Continue reading →

To say that it’s an epic more than two decades in the making would be trite. That said, it’s an epic more than 20 years in the making: The newer, flashier ThunderCats is about to hit the airwaves. The … Continue reading →