Watchmen (What to Know)

Here is the full list of actors who are currently rumored to be in "Watchmen."

Jackie Earle Haley as Walter Kovacs/Rorschach

Malin Akerman as Laurie Juspeczyk/Silk Spectre
Patrick Wilson as Night Owl
Billy Crudup as Dr. Manhattan
Matthew Goode as Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias
Jeffrey Dean Morgan as The Comedian
Jeremy Irons as Moloch
Virginia Madsen as Sally Jupiter
Jonah Hill as Seymour
Henry Gibson as Mr. Figure
William Fichtner as Detective Fine
Noah Emmerich as Captain Metropolis
Gretchen Mol as Janey Slater

Carla Gugino as Sally Jupiter/Silk Spectre

Beowulf (Graded)

The Old English epic poem, which is thought to have been written in the eighth century, chronicles the exploits of Beowulf, a Scandinavian hero who saves the Danes from the indomitable monster Grendel.

Grade: A
Trailer 1 HERE
Trailer 2 HERE

Red Road (Movie Watch)

In Red Road, we find Jackie, works as a CCTV operator. Each day she watches over a small part of the world, protecting the people living their lives under her gaze. One day a man appears on her monitor, a man she thought she would never see again, a man she never wanted to see again. Now she has no choice, she is compelled to confront him.

Trailer HERE

The Brave One (Movie Watch)

New York radio host Erica Bain has a life that she loves & a fiancé she adores. All of it is taken from her when a brutal attack leaves Erica badly wounded & her fiancé dead. Unable to move past the tragedy, Erica begins prowling the city streets at night to track down the men she holds responsible. Her dark pursuit of justice catches the public's attention, and the city is riveted by her anonymous exploits. But with the NYPD desperate to find the culprit & a dogged police detective hot on her trail, she must decide whether her quest for revenge is truly the right path, or if she is becoming the very thing she is trying to stop.

Trailer Here

Hitman (Movie Watch)

Agent 47 has been educated to become a professional assassin for hire, whose most powerful weapons are his nerve & a resolute pride in his work. 47 is both the last two digits of the barcode tattooed on the nape of his neck & only name. Yet now the hunter becomes the hunted when 47 gets caught up in a political takeover. Both Interpol & Russian military chase the Hitman across Eastern Europe as he tries to find out who set him up & why they're trying to take him out of the game. But the greatest threat to 47's survival may be the stirrings of his conscience & the unfamiliar emotions aroused in him by a beautiful, damaged girl.

Grade: D
Trailer HERE

2 Days in Paris (Graded)

2 Days in Paris follows the relationship of a New York based couple; a French photographer Marion & American interior designer Jack- as they attempt to re-infuse their relationship with romance by taking a vacation in Europe. Their trip to Venice didn't really work out,--they both came down with gastroenteritis. They have higher hopes for Paris. But the combination of Marion's overbearing non-English speaking parents', flirtatious ex-boyfriends' & Jack's obsession with photographing every famous Parisian tombstone & conviction that French condoms are too small, only adds fuel to the fire.

Will they be able to salvage their relationship?
Will they ever have sex again?
Or will they merely manage to perfect the art of arguing?

Grade: A -
Trailer HERE

Broken English (Movie Watch)

Nora Wilder is freaking out. Everyone around her is in a relationship, is married, or has children. Nora is in her thirties, alone with job she's outgrown & a mother who constantly reminds her of it all. Not to mention her best friend Audrey's "perfect marriage". But after a series of disastrous dates, Nora unexpectedly meets Julien, a quirky Frenchman who opens her eyes to a lot more than love.

Trailer Here

Cash Back (Movie Watch)

When Ben Willis is dumped by his girlfriend Suzy, he develops insomnia. To pass the long hours of the night, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket. There he meets a colorful cast of characters, all of whom have their own 'art' in dealing with the boredom of an 8hr shift. Ben's art is that he imagines himself stopping time. This way, he can appreciate the artistic beauty of the frozen world & the people inside it,especially Sharon, the quiet checkout girl, who perhaps holds the answer to solving the problem of Ben's insomnia.

Trailer Here

This is England (Movie Watch)

Roland Rat, Margaret Thatcher; Rubik's Cubes, the Royal Wedding; aerobics, skinheads... It's 1983, & the schools are breaking up for summer. Shaun is 12 & a bit of a loner, growing up with his mum in a grim coastal town, his dad killed fighting in the Falklands War. On his way home from school where he's been tormented all day for wearing flares, he runs into a group of skinheads, who against expectations turn out to be friendly & take him under their wing. Soon Shaun discovers parties, girls, snappy dressing & finds some role models in Woody, Milky & the rest of the gang. But when an older, overtly racist skinhead returns home from prison, the easy camaraderie of the group is broken & Shaun is drawn into much more uncomfortable territory.

Based largely on his own experience as a youngster, this is Shane Meadows' most mature & fully realised film. Handling the complexities of masculinity, violence & race with sensitivity & a lightness of touch, it's hard to imagine a film that would better capture the mood of the time, or that could have any greater an understanding of the allure of being part of a gang.

Trailer HERE

I Sell The Dead (Movie Watch)

19th century justice has finally caught up with two of the craftiest grave robbers in town. With only a few hours to go before his date with the guillotine, body-snatcher Arthur Blake tells his life story to the peculiar Father Francis Duffy. Before long, Arthur spills the beans on how he got started in the grim corpse peddling business with seasoned ghoul Willie Grimes. As the whisky flows Arthur's tales get stranger & stranger. From their graveyard discoveries of vampires & zombies to tales of vicious gang rivalries with the infamous House of Murphy, Arthur's confessions are the stuff of legend. Whether pillaging in fog drenched grave yards or plotting on blood soaked coast lines, Grimes & Blake leave no graves unturned. Their colorful & peculiar history is one filled with adventure, horror & mayhem that threaten to drag all involved down into the very graves they're trying to pilfer.

Teaser HERE
Trailer HERE

The Dark Knight (Leaked Teaser Trailer)

A little over a month ago, on the interenet could be found the description of the soon to be released teaser for "The Dark Knight." Well lucky for all of you, since then the teaser has leaked & you can check it out here below.

The description was described as "Black background, cards begin to fall in slow motion, the joker whispers things directed at Batman, the audience, the final card to fall is the joker, with also a picture of the bat signal on fire." While there is lots of whispering going on, which is pretty inaudible, I believe the last thing The Joker is supposed to say before going into his madman laugh is "The essence of laughter is insanity." I know I can't wait to go nuts over this, but first some Indy must do.

Grade: A -

Teaser HERE

He Was A Quietman (Movie Watch)

Bob Maconel is about to have a bad day. Another eight hours of sitting in a dull grey cubicle, ignored by his co-workers, existing in a world where he feels completely out of sync. On this particular bad day Bob crosses the line from potential killer to inadvertent hero, in the process saving Venessa's life. This invisible nobody saves the object of his desire only to have her ask for a favor he might not be able to do.

Coming: 2007

Trailer Here

Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull (Movie Watch)

During production of "Indiana Jones 4," which started on June 21st, Master director Steven Spielberg took a quick picture of Harrison Ford wearing the familiar Indy costume which was posted on Indiana Jones.com.

The result: Ford looks awesome & very believable. Must have been a really action packed scene though, since he has all that dirt on his hat & blood on his knee. At this point, very little is known about the plot, except for a few rumors about aliens, Albert Einstein & a huge explosion in the beginning of the film but it all seems like everything needed for an awesome addition to the series is trickling in though, so stay tuned. Now if only Connery would stop playing games & get back for a cameo. I can't help going on about this film. Indiana Jones is the most anticipated film for me. I have no worries about it's awesomeness ability. So to Steven & Co. I say, kick some major action adventure ass which lame copycats like National Crappy Treasure can only hope to ever achieve. Who needs Han Solo when you got Indy?!

(Update June 26)
Monday marked the first day of principal photography of the new "Indiana Jones" film, as director Steven Spielberg shares with us a brief video from that day. To catch the video & for breaking news on the film, visit IndianaJones.com

Grade: B +
Trailer HERE

Where The Wild Things Are (Movie Watch)

The story follows the adventures of Max, a head-strong young boy who leaves home after having a fight with his mother -- only to find himself in a mysterious forest bordering a vast sea. Misunderstood and rebellious, Max sets sail to the land of the Wild Things, where mischief reigns.The adventure film will use a unique process to bring the story to life, incorporating the most dynamic elements of voice performance, live-action puppetry and computer animation.

Grade: A

Trailer HERE
Teasers HERE

The Incredible Hulk (Movie Watch)

"The Incredible Hulk" tells the story of Dr Bruce Banner, who seeks a cure to his unique condition, which causes him to turn into a giant green monster under emotional stress. Whilst on the run from military which seeks his capture, Banner comes close to a cure. But all is lost when a new creature emerges; The Abomination.

Grade: B +

Trailer HERE

Batbike Exposed (What to Know)

It was recently reported that the first BatBike pictures were featured in an LA Times article, but now we have another "Dark Knight" visual for you. The Today Show got the chance to try out the Batpod (BatBike) shown above. The video shows Meredith Vieira climbing on top of the bike, looking extremely uncomfortable, while Al Roker is there to make fun.

Watch it HERE

3:10 to Yuma (Movie Watch)

3:10 to Yuma, revolves around a desperado caught by a sheriff determined to bring the outlaw in. The sheriff's plans go awry when the desperado's accomplices stage an ambush. The goal: to transport him to a train station, which will take him to face the court. A small-time rancher joined by his son, who refuses to leave, signs up for this dangerous mission agreeing to hold the captured outlaw awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher & as predicted are attacked and have to fight for their lives.

Grade: B
Trailer HERE

There Will Be Blood (Movie Watch)

As reported HERE Aug 9th of 2006, P.T. Anderson's next film titled "There Will be Blood" based on the 1927 Upton Sinclair novel "OIL" is close at hand. The novel sees bribery of public officials, class warfare & international rivalry over oil production. Sinclair's story of a genial independent oil developer & his son, whose sympathy with the oilfield workers & socialist organizers fuels a running debate with his father. Senators, small investors, oil magnates, a Hollywood film star & a crusading evangelist are the people that populate the pages of the novel. Day-Lewis will play a prospector who buys the oil rights to a family's ranch, and then hits a major pocket of crude. The story then turns into a tale of greed & faith, as the prospector realizes the American dream & is destroyed by it.

Grade: A +

Leaked Teaser HERE
Update: Trailer Taken Down at Request of Studio.

Batman's New Suit (What to Know)

The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly posted an image of the new suit that Christian Bale will put on in the upcoming "Dark Knight" film. In addition, we get a nice explanation of some of the parts by costume designer Lindy Hemming. Thanks to Ain'tItCool for posting this and C.Zejr for scanning.In the new film, with the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker.

Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull (What to Know)

The Las Cruces Sun-News has published an article about the upcoming "Indiana Jones 4," stating that the film will be shot in Deming, New Mexico. An area outside Deming will be transformed through Hollywood magic into Morocco, where folks from the technical side of the film have been working for weeks. A building at the former air strip in Deming has been painted blue, with a USAF insignia and the words "Home Of The Fighter Pilot" painted on an outside wall. In addition, WWII Air Force vehicles are parked nearby.

Captain America (What to Know)

Word on the street is the upcoming Hulk sequel will be rated PG-13. Even though principal photography starts on July 9th, Marvel has already decided on the rating. This news comes after director Jon Favreau announced that "Iron Man" will be PG-13 as well. In addition, producer Kevin Feige revealed that "Captain America" will be the next project that Marvel will put into production. When asked if the film will be a period piece, Feige simply replied: "It will be 50-50." Let's hope for better productions & direction after the miserable or misguided films like Ghost Rider, Daredevil, Elektra & FF Films.

Coming 2009

Elizabeth: The Golden Age (Movie Watch)

The Golden Age, a historical thriller set against the backdrop of the religious fanaticism of the late 16th Century, continues the story 15 years on from the events of the film's 1998 prequel, "Elizabeth", & visits the 'Virgin Queen' in the middle years of her reign, exploring her relationship with adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh.

Trailer 1 HERE
Trailer 2 HERE

Pierrepoint: The Last Hang Man (Poster Release)

Following in the footsteps of his father & uncle before him, Albert Pierrepoint joins the ‘family business’ in 1934. He rises through the ranks to become the most feared and respected executioner in the country, hanging over 450 people in his lifetime. Living a double life as a master hangman, a grocery deliveryman & loyal husband, Pierrepoint’s obsession to become the ‘Number One’ executioner in the country results in his selection as executioner for some of Britain’s most infamous murderers and Nazi war criminals. But this brings notoriety, shattering Pierrepoint’s guarded anonymity & turning him into a minor celebrity. When public opinion turns against capital punishment, Pierrepoint becomes a scorned man & is ready to give it all up, but fate has other plans in store for him. A devastating, true-life story of Albert Pierrepoint, Britain’s most notorious hangman.

Trailer HERE

Vantage Point (Movie Watch)

Thomas Barnes & Kent Taylor, are two Secret Service agents assigned to protect President Ashton at a landmark summit on the global war on terror. When President Ashton is shot moments after his arrival in Spain, chaos ensues and disparate lives collide. In the crowd is Howard Lewis, an American tourist video taping the historic event to show his kids when he returns home. Also there is Rex, an American TV news producer who is reporting on the conference. It's only as we follow each person's perspective of the same 15 minutes prior to & immediately after the shooting that the terrifying truth behind the assassination attempt is revealed.

Trailer HERE

The Orphanage (Movie Watch)

Laura returns to the house where she was raised, and decides to transform it into an orphanage. Soon, her son, Simón, makes an invisible friend.

Grade: A -
Trailer HERE

American Gangster (Trailer Release)

A drug lord smuggles heroin into Harlem during the 1970s by hiding the stash inside the coffins of American soldiers returning from Vietnam.

Grade: C
Trailer HERE

Halloween (Graded)

Michael Myers is a very disturbed 10 year-old, who hates everyone in his family, except for his baby sister Laurie, of whom he is very protective. After murdering his family, he is committed to a psychiatric facility, but 17 years later is mistakenly released. Myers immediately returns to his home town of Haddonfield in order to find his baby sister, Laurie. Anyone who crosses his path is in mortal danger.

Grade: C +
Trailer 1 Here
Trailer 2 Here

I Am Legend (Trailer Release)

From out of the night came the living dead with one purpose: destroy Robert Neville, the last man on earth. A mysterious plague has swept the planet leaving in its wake this one survivor. But there is still life of a sort--vampires, the strengthless half-dead who press on Neville from every side. He is almost tempted to join them in I AM LEGEND.

Grade: B -
Trailer HERE

Shoot 'Em Up (Movie Watch)

Shoot 'Em Up is about the near homeless Mr. Smith, who during a gun battle with unknown men, saves a baby mid-delivery. The mother is shot in the head, leaving the infant all alone in the hands of Smith. Thinking the assassins were after the mother, he soon discovers that the baby is the actual target. As a result, Smith takes the newborn to a prostitute forming a makeshift family while on the constant run and under fire. Unless Smith uncovers the reason why the baby is being chased; his, the prostitute's and the child's lives are in grave danger.

Trailer Here

No Country for Old Men (Movie Watch)

Ethan & Joel Coen return with a tale set in West Texas in 1980, about a young Vietnam vet who stumbles over the remnants of a drug deal gone bad. He's hunted by two extremely vicious assassins who want the money back.

Grade: A

Teaser HERE

Trailer HERE

FF 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer (What to Know)

Several sites had been spreading the rumor that the upcoming "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" would be rated PG, but FOX has now confirmed it to be true.

The original was at least rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action & some suggestive content. Now apparently the new film will take out the intense action & suggestive content and will probably have the characters just playing chess. It's nice & safe and nobody gets hurt. "Fantastic Four 2" has also actually received an MPAA rating lower than the upcoming Harry Potter film, which is PG-13. And to top it all off, this garbage of a ghetto film is only 92 minutes long. Do yourself a favor, as I will, and wait for this one to come out on DVD if that. But if you ABSOLUTELY must find out how the Fantastic Four fight the villains without hurting anyone, the crap falls on theaters June 15th.

Updated: Grade: F +

30 Days of Night (Graded)

Based on the graphic novel of the same name. 30 Days of Night brings us into a sleepy, secluded Alaska town called Barrow, where the sun sets & doesn't rise for over thirty consecutive days & nights. From the darkness, across the frozen wasteland, an evil will come that will bring the residents of Barrow to their knees. The only hope for the town is the Sheriff & Deputy, a husband & wife who are torn between their own survival & saving the town they love.

Grade: A
Trailer HERE

Halloween (Movie Watch)

Michael Myers is a very disturbed 10 year-old, who hates everyone in his family, except for his baby sister Laurie, of whom he is very protective. After murdering his family, he is committed to a psychiatric facility, but 17 years later is mistakenly released. Myers immediately returns to his home town of Haddonfield in order to find his baby sister, Laurie. Anyone who crosses his path is in mortal danger.

Grade: C +
Trailer 1 HERE
Trailer 2 HERE

Hot Rod (Movie Watch)

Self-proclaimed stuntman Rod "Hot Rod" Kimble is preparing for the jump of his life. After a few failed attempts at becoming a movie star, Rod plans to clear fifteen buses in an attempt to raise money for his abusive stepfather Frank's life-saving heart operation. With the support of his friends, step-brother & the girl of his dreams, he might just be able to do it. And when He lands the jump & gets Frank better, He'll fight him, hard.

Teaser Here

Trailer Here

The Things We Lost in the Fire (Graded)

In the Things We Lost in the Fire, we find two people get a second chance at life... after an unspeakable tragedy. When Audrey Burke loses her husband in an act of random violence, she forges an unlikely relationship with Jerry Sunborne, her husband's best friend from childhood. Jerry is a heroin user; his addiction has destroyed everything that was once important to him. As Audrey discovers that Jerry is the only person who can help her survive her loss, Jerry finds the strength to overcome his own problems.

Grade: A -

Trailer HERE

Speed Racer (What to Know)

Reuters put up a video of a press conference for "Speed Racer," during which the Mach 5 car was unveiled. To answer questions, producer Joel Silver was joined by actors Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox & Susan Sarandon.

Everyone gave very generic answers, especially Ricci, who is apparently playing Trixie to be a positive role model for young girls.

"Speed Racer" is based on the classic 1960's Japanese animated series chronicling the aspirations of a young race car driver as he attempts to obtain glory, with the help of his family and the advanced car created by his father.The conference took place in Potsdam, Germany, where the film will be shot.

VIDEO HERE

Vitus (Movie Watch)

By age of 12, VITUS, (played by real-life piano prodigy Teo Gheorghiu) a musical prodigy, is a highly gifted musician whose parents have high hopes for him in a career as a classical pianist. The daily pressure of hours of musical practice, his over-protective but well-meaning mother & his father’s precarious financial situation lead the boy to seek refuge at his eccentric grandfather’s house.

Trailer HERE

Crazy Love (Movie Watch)

"Crazy Love" tells the astonishing story of the obsessive roller-coaster relationship of Burt & Linda Pugach, which shocked the nation during the summer of 1959. Burt, a 32-year-old married attorney & Linda, a beautiful, single 20-year-old girl living in the Bronx had a whirlwind romance, which culminated in a violent & psychologically complex set of actions that landed the pair's saga on the cover of endless newspapers & magazines. The film was filmed with the cooperation of Burt, now 79, & Linda, 68.

Trailer HERE