Teaser Poster for "Death & Cremation"

So, what do you think? (Poster created by Eshwin Dhir)

To all Inkheads:

I know, it has been a while since I've contributed to this blog. I've been crazy busy with a few different projects since early this year.

First and foremost, a feature film that I co-wrote completed production this past July and is now in the final stages of post-production. The film is called "Death And Cremation", starring Brad Dourif and Jeremy Sumpter. Check it out at IMDB.COM!

Second, I'm putting together a production bible now for what is to be my directorial debut, "Delayed", a romantic comedy. I hope to be directing that in 2010!

Lastly, I'm starting to write a sequel to "Cremation", which is going to be tons-o-fun!

I will keep everyone up to date with the progress of "D & C". Boom!

- Alecc B.

Zods kitchens.

KNEEL BEFORE ZOD! Hahahaha this is great. I would hire Zods kitchen ASAP!

Unveiling a nightmare

oHHHH How neat fresh meat!!! I found this cool little documentary snippet on my favorite horror villain of all time Freddy Kruger played by the masterful Robert Englund. It shows some cool footage on what he had to go through to get the makeup on and some alternate shots. Incase you dont know they remade a NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, Ill be posting that next.

CineMassacre Productions!

I found a fantastic site from a guy that reminds me a bit of myself and my buddies! H es been making backyard horror films since he was like 8 or something. He never stopped he still makes them its called passion. He started reviewing old NES 8bit games like castlevania and got a little cult following, now he reviews them for fucking gametrailer.com under the alias the angry videogame nerd. Hes made a name for himself and also reviews old horror films and shit but I love his stuff so if you have time check him out here http://www.cinemassacre.com/new/index.php....Very very cool stuff.

Halloween Business!

Hello people of the intraweb! Iv been gone for a while now and David has kept the blog going for a while now but I'm back baby! What have I been doing you say? Well thanks for asking Iv been working on a few personal projects one is a clothing label of all things. Yup graphic tees. The line is called Freshly Brewed Tees and the Co. name is Coffee$hop Millionaire. I know maybe a bit confusing but bare with me its all gonna tie together nicely I hope? I have a blog for my venture here lookie!!! Also its October the funnest time of the year! Spooky Haunted houses,Ghoulish candy and off coarse bloody gory HORROR FILMS!!! Buahahahahahahaha! I hope to review some horror flicks as well as post cool Halloween doings throughout the month.

DiVAD'S LOVE THE 80's and 90's Movies! Tribute Trailers

LOVE THE 80's MOVIES! TRIBUTE TRAILER
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Telekinetic Gun Fight HD

Bad Movie Of The Week: Wanted

Everyone that knows me well can tell you that I’ll watch just about anything on DVD, even movies that look terrible. So I decided to start a Bad Movie Night, in which I would sit down with whoever wants to join me and watch a movie that is sure to suck. This week’s shit-fest is…Wanted!

PLOT

Wesley Gibson is a loser who has nothing exciting going on in his life. One night, he meets Fox, a woman who knew his now deceased father, who just happened to be THE GREATEST ASSASSIN WHO EVER LIVED! Now, Wesley finds himself caught up in a battle of curved bullets as he discovers that he’s THE CHOSEN ONE…or some bullshit like that.

ACTING

If there was ever a time I wanted to reach into the screen and choke someone, it was while watching James McAvoy act as Gibson. Man-o-man was he annoying. Angelina Jolie shows up with the whole crackhead physique that she does so well. Come on people, this chick is not that hot. She’s a good actress, but you won’t be getting any of those goods in this flick. The biggest disappointment comes with Morgan Freeman. It’s disappointing in the sense that I can’t believe he came out in this film. I never pegged him for a paycheck actor but that has to be the only reason for his presence here. He does have the best line in the film though, bringing Wanted up to it’s rating below. The rest of the cast isn’t even worth addressing.

WRITING & DIRECTING

Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, and Chris Morgan were put in charge of adapting Mark Millar and J.G. Jones’ comic book for the big screen.The story has a been there, done that quality to it with the whole curving bullets nonsense thrown in. Comic book films are usually not very believable, but that doesn’t mean they need to be dumb either.

Timur Bekmambetov brings the same over the top visual style to Wanted as he did with his Nightwatch/Daywatch films. I enjoyed the …watch films, more for the story than anything. He did go overboard with the action sequences in those films as well, and that’s where he usually loses my interest. Not every comic book film can be like The Dark Knight, but dreck like this is just unacceptable.

I can handle an action film that exaggerates everything. I really can. But once the film starts taking itself too serious, as Wanted does, then that’s when I wish I had fruit to throw at the screen.

If you needed one picture to describe how silly Wanted is, the one above is a winner. That’s what happens when you run down a hallway of a building and jump face first through a window to fly out, shoot people on the roof of the building across the street and go through another window of that building. At least that’s what happens in the world of Wanted. So stupid.

Overall Review: ½ a star

Worst Line:

McAvoy: You're not an assassin of fate, Sloan. You're just a thug that can bend bullets.

Best Line:

Freeman: Shoot that mutha fucka!

BEYOND PHENOMENON Teaser Trailer (2009)

Short Film: BEYOND PHENOMENON (2009)
Directed By David A. Gonzalez
Written By Carlos B. Blanco and David A. Gonzalez
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007 #1 at BOX OFFICE 70.4 Million.

A Quantum of Box Office History
Source: erc BoxOffice
November 16, 2008


The ComingSoon.net Box Office Report has been updated with studio estimates for the weekend. Click here for the full box office estimates of the top 12 films and then check back on Monday for the final figures based on actual box office.

Sony/MGM's Quantum of Solace, directed by Marc Forster and starring Daniel Craig, set a new domestic opening record for a James Bond film, grossing an estimated $70.4 million from 3,451 theaters, averaging $20,400 per location. Casino Royale opened to $40.8 million in November of 2006 and went on to earn $167.4 million. The previous record-holder for the best 007 opening was Die Another Day with $47 million.

Internationally, Quantum of Solace added another $56.1 million from 10,460 theaters in 67 markets and brought its overseas total to an impressive $251.6 million. Sony is expecting the film to become the biggest among all Bond pics in terms of foreign grosses. Casino Royale is the current record holder with $430 million internationally.

Quantum of Solace, also starring Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench, Gemma Arterton, Jeffrey Wright, Jesper Christensen and Joaquin Cosio, stands at $322 million worldwide so far.

DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa earned $36.1 million in its second weekend, bringing its total to $118 million. The sequel cost about $150 million to make.

Universal Pictures' Role Models continued to do well in third with $11.7 million. Produced for just $28 million, the Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd comedy has earned $38.1 million in two weeks.

Fourth place belonged to Disney's High School Musical 3: Senior Year, which collected $5.9 million in its fourth weekend for a total of $84.4 million.

Clint Eastwood's Changeling, starring Angelina Jolie, rounded out the top five with $4.2 million. The Universal drama has earned $27.6 million in four weeks.

In limited release, Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionare made an impressive $350,434 from just 10 theaters, a per location average of $35,043. It has earned a total of $418,131.

Click here for the full box office estimates of the top 12 films.

GUY RITCHIE IS BACK TO SNATCH-STYLE MOVIES AGAIN.

"ROCKNROLLA"


A Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked land deal, putting millions of dollars up for grabs and attracting all of London's criminal underworld.



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The Dark Knight Passes $500 Million Domestically

The Dark Knight Passes $500 Million Domestically
Source: ComingSoon.net
September 1, 2008


While we await the four-day holiday weekend estimates on Monday, Warner Bros. Pictures revealed that The Dark Knight became only the second movie in Hollywood history to surpass the $500 million mark at the domestic box office on Sunday, bringing its total to $502.4 million. Titanic, the biggest blockbuster, remains in first on the domestic chart with $600.8 million.

Dan Fellman, head of distribution at Warner Bros., said he expects The Dark Knight to finish at about $530 million, though it could reach $550 million if business persists as strongly as it has.

The Christopher Nolan-directed sequel earned an estimated $19 million internationally from 62 markets this weekend. It has reached an international total of $416.7 million and $919.1 million worldwide, the 10th highest of all-time.

Fast and Furious 4 Teaser Trailer

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I was bored at work the other day so i cut this together.

Alecc B. on "The Dark Knight"

When I first heard that Heath Ledger had been cast as the Joker in Christopher Nolan's sequel to Batman Begins, I can honestly say I would have never thought of him to take on that role. While Ledger was a gifted actor, playing the Joker looked to be quite the task. 

We all have had our vision of the Joker since 1989, with Jack Nicholson playing Batman's ultimate villain. Nicholson is a class act and his performance in Tim Burton's Batman is one for the books. But come Friday, Ol' Jack is going to have to make some room for Heath Ledger on the list for Best Film Villains Ever. Ledger gives us something so fresh in a film that shits on every other action film to have come out this year. The film I speak of is The Dark Knight!

PLOT

Batman has been doing his thing on the streets. Laying the smackdown on gangsters and Batman posers (Yeah, I'm bringing back "posers"! Do something!) His presence is felt all over Gotham City, pushing the crime syndicate into the shadows. Until a new face comes to town.

With the Joker causing all kinds of chaos and anarchy throughout the city, Batman must put an end to it with the help of Lt. James Gordon and the D.A. Harvey Dent.

ACTING

Christian Bale is one of the best actors of our generation. He adds depth to a character that can easily be bland. I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "Did this mutha fucka just call Batman bland?" No, I'm not. I'm talking about Bruce Wayne. Yeah, his character has been through some shit, but when he's not in the batsuit, you need a gifted actor to still keep your attention. Michael Keaton was great as both Wayne/Batman. We won't discuss Val Kilmer or George Clooney's contributions to the Bat-franchise. Back to Bale! This guy is totally comfortable in this role, with only one complaint coming from me. I really hate the way he deepens his voice when he's in the batsuit. I know he has to do it, but I just don't like how Bale sounds at times. It comes off silly a couple of times and that bothered me in Batman Begins as well. 

Aaron Eckhart is a welcome addition to the series as Harvey Dent, the man who wants to put an end to organized crime. Most people know where his story goes, and there are those few people that have been living under a rock their whole life and don't have a clue about what I'm talking about. For those people, I won't spoil something they should already know. What I will say is that his performance is top-notch from beginning to end.

Michael Caine returns as Alfred. He's one of the greats, just like Morgan Freeman, who also comes back as Lucius Fox. Both Caine and Freeman continue to piss excellence. Gary Oldman reprises his role as Lt. James Gordon. His accent slips here and there, but who cares?! IT'S GARY FUCKING OLDMAN! HE'S THE FUCKING MAN! IF YOU DON'T KNOW, RENT TRUE ROMANCE AND THEN COME TALK TO ME! Maggie Gyllenhaal replaces Katie Holmes in the role of Rachel Dawes. While not being nearly as cute as Holmes, Gyllenhaal has a ton of personality and talent, which actually makes her a little cute at times. 

Nestor Carbonell shows up with his distracting eyeliner as the Mayor of Gotham City. I like Carbonell, but he needs to do something about that make-up. Eric Roberts stopped collecting unemployment to play Salvatore Maroni, one of the gangsters. He's okay, nothing more, nothing less, as expected. Anhony Michael Hall, Nicky Katt, William Fichtner, and a familiar face from Begins also stops by to say hello!

Now, there has been a lot of talk about a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Heath Ledger. All of that talk is legit. As Joker, Ledger delivered his finest performance. Gay cowboy, shmay cowboy. Ledger's villain is what we're supposed to get when we go see summer spectacles like The Dark Knight. His performance is funny, scary, crazy, and all at once. He was a true talent, and his portrayal of the Joker will always be remembered.

WRITING & DIRECTING

Hats off to director Christopher Nolan and his brother Jonathan. The Dark Knight is a very heavy story for the comic book film genre, and also one of the best ever. I've said it from the time that I saw the trailers that this film didn't seem like Batman film. It looked like an epic crime drama, like The Godfather, and that's exactly what the final product felt like. If I had one gripe with the story, it would have to do with a subplot in the final act of the film. I would have liked to have seen just a little bit more put into it. 

Nolan directed the shit out of Knight, even shooting many scenes on IMAX film. I was fortunate enough to have seen this film on an IMAX screen, and let me tell you, it would be wise of you to see it the same way. There are action sequences and shots of the city that look amazing. The film will still look great at your local mutliplex, but IMAX is definitely the way to go if you have that option.

Back to the directing! Nolan tried to do as much of the action as he could the old-fashioned way, for real! Boy, does that make a difference. The action sequences here are the most entertaining I've seen this whole year. Yes, better than Iron Man, so everyone just calm the fuck down! Nolan's pacing is perfect too, making the two and a half-hour running time fly by. 

Even with Bale's weird Batman-voice and that last subplot lacking a little sumthin' sumthin', The Dark Knight is still a fantastic summer film, and already one of my favorite comic book films. 

Overall Review: ***1/2 stars

Best Lines:

Ledger: Let's not blow this out of proportion.

Ledger: (To Eckhart) Hiiii.

DiVad's Clip of the Week:"THE DARK KNIGHT" Chase Clip

Alecc B. on "Hancock"

Will Smith is back! And he's taking over the July 4th weekend again! Smith has found much success over this holiday weekend, and he looks to continue that trend this year with Hancock. 

In a summer full of familiar comic book heroes such as Iron Man, Hulk, and Batman, Hancock looks to stand out as the superhero story that wasn't told first in a comic book. This is in fact an original screenplay that has been floating around Hollywood for the past decade, originally titled Tonight, He Comes. Go ahead...laugh.

I'm not sure how much has changed about the story beyond the title, but I will say that the premise is more interesting than what ended up on the big screen.

PLOT

Hancock is not your average superhero. He drinks, his language is foul, and he really doesn't care about anyone but himself. It seems like he fights crime out of boredom, but there is more to Hancock that most people don't see. That is until he saves the life of a publicist who aims to pay back Hancock by giving him an image makeover so he can be more people friendly.

ACTING

Will Smith is an entertaining actor to watch. He's rarely boring and here, as Hancock, he gets to cut loose a little with a character that's very care-free. Smith delivers in the comedic scenes and holds his own during some of the more dramatic scenes later on in the film. Jason Bateman plays Ray, the publicist that aims to change Hancock's life. Bateman steals most of the scenes he is in. His timing is perfect and it's great to see him in bigger films like this. Charlize Theron shows up as Ray's wife Mary and once again proves to be a distracting presence on-screen. Dammit this woman is gorgeous! Yes, she's a great actress too, but let's not deny the beauty on display. Theron's character doesn't really have much to do until the second half of the film, and she does what she can with what she's given. Jae Head plays Ray and Mary's son, Aaron. His scenes are minimal so he doesn't get a chance to be the "annoying kid". Eddie Marsan, David Mattey, and Maetrix Fitten play the so-called villains. I say "so-called" because their characters and acting were not all that and a bag of poh-tay-toe chips.

WRITING & DIRECTING

As mentioned above, the premise for Hancock is great. Imagine a superhero with the gifts of Superman but not his manners. This is a hero who feels cursed more than anything. There are many different routes you could have went with that idea, and screenwriters Vincent Ngo and Vince Gilligan decided to go two routes. 

The first half of the film works great with the comedic element. The cast has plenty to chew on during those funny scenes and they all look kind of lost when the film enters the second half. That's because Hancock switches gears, turning into an almost entirely different film. Now, I don't mind when filmmakers throw you a curve ball, but you need to execute that change well. The fact that the film is only 92 minutes hurts it. I think a longer film would have allowed that transition to be much smoother and not look and feel as sloppy as it does. 

This is probably the weakest film to come from director Peter Berg, who directed last year's fantastic The Kingdom. Hancock's action scenes are shot well and the scenes in between are clean, but it looks like there was a lot of studio tampering involved. I also heard that the film had to go to the cutting room a few times to achieve a PG-13 rating. Maybe we'll see an unrated version on DVD.

While not a terrible film, Hancock leaves you a little unfulfilled. It's one of those times where the best scenes were in the trailer.

Overall Review: ** stars

Best Lines:

Smith: Well, you should sue McDonald's, because they fucked you up.

Smith: I've been drinking bitch!

(BELOW IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE BEST LINE THIS WHOLE YEAR. I WILL GIVE THIS MOVIE THAT CREDIT.)

Smith: I will break my foot off in yo ass woman.