Coming Soon

New Movies 1/23 - Babes vs. Vikings

1. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans -- Watch the trailer. In the much-awaited sequel Underwear: Rise of the Lycra, we learn that a wicked wedgie has taken the life of Kate Beckinsale.

Replacing Beckinsale is Rhona Mitra, one of the toughest chicks I've ever seen in film. (Fans of post-apocalyptic horror should check out Neil Marshal's Doomsday. Watch the trailer.)

Fleshing out the cast are Martin Sheen and the excellent Bill Nighy (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Valkyrie). Nighy gave a hint about his role at the Comic-Con preview: "I’m a vampire, I’m a zombie, and I’m a squid. How many people do you know who can make that claim?"

I don't know, but I've eaten those three kinds of meat at one sitting. How many can make that claim?

Rise of the Lycra was preceded by Underwear: Elle Macpherson (watch trailer) and the original Underwear (watch trailer). Now, onto the next movie:

2. Inkheart -- Watch the trailer. Hey, speaking of Brendan Fraser, recast Encino Man to win a t-shirt.

3. Killshot -- Watch the trailer. What's more mysterious: when untalented people make a good film, or when talented people make a bad film?

Since Killshot's release was bumped five times and was almost a direct-to-DVD release, it seems producer Harvey Weinstein just wants the film to go away. Read more.

Still, there might be some potential here since it came from an Elmore Leonard novel.

4. Outlander (limited release) -- Watch the trailer. Wow, Vikings vs. aliens! I want this to be good, but since it's another film that Harvey Weinstein wanted to disappear, it's probably not. And darn it, why do they have to show the monster in the trailer?

Outlander looks about as good as Pathfinder (2007), which was Vikings vs. Native Americans, or The 13th Warrior, which was Vikings vs. a Middle Eastern scholar.

What kind of Viking match-ups would you like to see? How about Vikings vs. Predator?

P.S., I really dug that Vikings vs. Tomb Raider movie, Beowulf (2006).

New to DVD 1/20 - Bill Murray's evil & Adam Sandler's funny? What kind of a week is this?

NEW TO DVD 1/20

1. City of Ember -- Watch the trailer. Listen to the review on FilmCouch. Bill Murray as a villain is almost enough to get me to watch.

2. You Don't Mess With the Zohan -- Watch the trailer. I was surprised by how much I liked this. Two of the writers are Robert Smigel and Judd Apatow, which couldn't hurt any comedy.

3. The Deal -- Watch the trailer. Meg Ryan and William H. Macy star in what sounds like Get Shorty meets The Producers.

4. Criteron Collection's El Norte (1983) is now on Blu-ray. When the Guatemalan government destroys a village of Quiche Indians, two teenagers trek north across Mexico and into the US. Watch th trailer.

5. Saw V -- Watch the trailer. Anyone care to bet how many more sequels will be made?

6. The Express -- Watch the trailer. The story of the Heisman-trophy winning footbal star, Ernie Davis, who was diagnosed with leukemia shortly after being drafted into the NFL.

7. Max Payne -- Watch the trailer. Mark Wahlberg is better than this movie. Hmm, what's the best video game movie ever? Is anyone looking forward to Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li? (Watch the trailer.)

Re:New Movies 1/23 - Babes vs. Vikings

I am sad about losing Kate Beckinsale in this next installment of the Underworld series, but Rhona Mitra was pretty much amazing in Doomsday so I am definitely interested in watching this mostly because I've been a fan of lycan vs vampire lore since I was a nerdy teenager. Now that I'm a nerdy adult I don't mind talking about it. :)

Re:New Movies 1/23 - Babes vs. Vikings

rjsprague:

I am sad about losing Kate Beckinsale in this next installment of the Underworld series, but Rhona Mitra was pretty much amazing in Doomsday so I am definitely interested in watching this mostly because I've been a fan of lycan vs vampire lore since I was a nerdy teenager. Now that I'm a nerdy adult I don't mind talking about it. :)

Oh no! Not Kate! I didn't know they killed her off. I guess John was right, I will have to let him know because I insisted that it was Kate Beckinsale. oops.