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Here's a round-up of some stuff (and things) currently making waves online ...

-- The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly features the pretty faces of Zachary Quinto (as Spock) and Chris Pine (as Kirk) in J.J. Abrams' upcoming Star Trek (due out this winter May). When the mag hits stands on Friday, look for enough behind the scenes photos to make any Trekker blush. [via Just Jared] Also, JoBlo has debuted the first image of the film's main villain, Nero. Check it out below, then larger over at The Blo.



And then there's this one of Spock choking the sh*t out of some poor soul from AICN ...



And from UGO, here's the entire cast ...



More Trek at TrekMovie.com and IGN and MTV.

-- Variety reviews the buzzed-about Frost/Nixon from London: "Although it all pays off in a potent and revelatory final act rife with insights into the psychology and calculations of power players, the initial stretch is rather dry and prosaic." InContention gives it two stars. Perhaps this Oscar lock just came undone, home-skillet.

-- On Werner Herzog remaking his Bad Lieutenant, director Abel Ferrara tells Filmmaker Magazine, "He can die in hell. I hate these people - they suck. A, he don't know me, couldn't pick me out of a line-up. B, I'm chasing windmills. Well, I'd rather chase windmills than steal other people's ideas. It's lame. I can't believe Nic Cage is trying to play that part. I mean, if the kid needed the money..."

-- Steven Soderbergh has cast porn star Sasha Grey in the lead role of his new film, The Girlfriend Experience. First Kevin Smith, now Soderbergh -- porn has gone mainstream, baby! The film is said to follow the life of a high-priced call girl and was written by Brian Koppelman and David Levien (Ocean's 13). [via Variety]

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]]>cinematicalfeaturedstar trekstar trek movie photosStarTrekStarTrekMoviePhotosthe girlfriend experienceTheGirlfriendExperiencewerner herzogWernerHerzogErik DavisWed, 15 Oct 2008 17:39:00 ESTFan Made: Hilarious Obama/McCain Movie Postershttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/15/fan-made-hilarious-obama-mccain-movie-posters/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/15/fan-made-hilarious-obama-mccain-movie-posters/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/15/fan-made-hilarious-obama-mccain-movie-posters/#commentsFiled under: , , ,



What are you doing for tonight's debate? Will you be watching? And did you know the very super awesome Hofstra University was hosting it (and I'm not just saying that because I went there or anything). Over on Fark, they're hosting a pretty hilarious photoshop contest in which folks are taking existing movie posters and re-tooling them to include John McCain and Barack Obama. One of my favorites has to go to the above poster for Dude, Where's My Car -- and if you look closely at those girls in the background, you'll notice a familiar face (and so what if I've been crushin' on the gal -- she's purty and stuff). Very funny nonpartisan humor.

Check out a group of these posters in the gallery below (the first one is nutty and freaky), then tell us your favorites. Additionally, feel free to send us your own creations and we'll post them at a later date. Get creative people! This is why we have imaginations!

Gallery: Obama/McCain Movie Posters

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]]>barack obamaBarackObamacinematicalfeaturedjohn mccainJohnMccainmovie postersMoviePostersErik DavisWed, 15 Oct 2008 14:40:00 ESTCinematical Seven: The Many Looks of George Clooneyhttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/14/cinematical-seven-the-many-looks-of-george-clooney/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/14/cinematical-seven-the-many-looks-of-george-clooney/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/14/cinematical-seven-the-many-looks-of-george-clooney/#commentsFiled under: , ,



It's hard not to admire George Clooney. The man has worked his way up the ranks, became a superstar, and still manages to be loved and admired. But me, I'm not a fan because of his recent stints in films like the Ocean series, nor for his Batman, nor his sexy stint on ER. I'm a die-hard fan of the old Clooney days, where he sported a mullet and popped up in television shows like The Facts of Life and awesome flicks like Return of the Killer Tomatoes.

Seeing the above pictures, which are peeks of Clooney while shooting his new movie Men Who Stare at Goats (courtesy of Just Jared and The Bad and the Ugly), I couldn't help but think back to how the heartthrob has changed over the years, morphing from awkward kid to handsome leading man. So, I'm going to go backwards.

Consider the above number one, and then head through the jump to watch him become a sexy, bespeckled youngin' in six steps.

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]]>CinematicalGeorge ClooneyGeorgeClooneyMonika BartyzelTue, 14 Oct 2008 22:02:00 ESTStuff and Things: October 13th, 2008http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/13/stuff-and-things-october-13th-2008/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/13/stuff-and-things-october-13th-2008/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/13/stuff-and-things-october-13th-2008/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,



Here's a round-up of some stuff (and things) currently causing waves online:

-- Moviefone has launched the latest installment of Unscripted, featuring stars Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Banks discussing their new film W. using reader questions and some of their own. Additionally, above you'll find some newly-released art for the film. Heh.

-- After breaking up with Paramount, Dreamworks has officially found a new f*ck buddy in Universal, so says Variety. The two signed a seven-year worldwide distribution deal.

-- Darren Aronofsky's The Fighter looks to be in trouble. Now that the writer-director is working hard on that Robocop remake, seems this other flick is being neglected. Brad Pitt has apparently dropped out, and Mark Wahlberg -- who's been training for the role for over a year -- doesn't seem to know the film's current status. All that being said, Slashfilm claims their scouting locations in Mass.

-- A few photos of Mel Gibson on the set of Edge of Darkness have appeared online, most of which show the man going full-Diddy, forcing some woman to hold an umbrella so the sun doesn't, ya know, shine on the poor man. In case you forgot, this film marks Gibson's return to acting as a homicide detective investigating the death of his daughter. See image to the right, click to see enlarge. [via Crabbies Hollywood]

-- A theme park in the UK is actually moving forward with a ride based on the Saw films, called Saw - The Ride. I bet folks will just kill to get on it. HAR! Apparently, we're looking at a ride with "beyond vertical drop of 100-degree from a height of 100ft, as well as a rather sinister sounding "three inversions" to add to the fun." Who's down? [via IGN]

Guillaume Depardieu, the 37-year-old son of Gerard Depardieu, died today in Paris from a bout of acute pneumonia. Depardieu, who's starred in upwards of 20 films, struggled with drugs and drinking over the years.

A few new images of Samuel L. Jackson and the late Bernie Mac in the new film Soul Men have arrived in the Cinematical inbox. Check them out in the gallery below.

Gallery: Soul Men

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]]>cinematicaldarren aronofskyDarrenAronofskyedge of darknessEdgeOfDarknessfeaturedmel gibsonMelGibsonsoul menSoulMenthe fighterTheFighterwErik DavisMon, 13 Oct 2008 19:02:00 ESTA First Look at Dr. Watson, a Second at Sherlockhttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/13/a-first-look-at-dr-watson-a-second-at-sherlock/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/13/a-first-look-at-dr-watson-a-second-at-sherlock/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/13/a-first-look-at-dr-watson-a-second-at-sherlock/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,



The Sherlock Holmes photos appearing online are almost disappointingly fast, aren't they? JustJared already has a second set up -- this time, we get a glimpse of Jude Law as Dr. Watson ... and well, he looks like Law in a mustache. I was hoping for a frock coat, at least! But what's more interesting is the second look at Robert Downey Jr. in costume as the great detective. He's considerably more polished this time around, which suggests several of our commentors were correct, and we may have glimpsed Holmes disguised as a member of the lower class. With the rate these photos are pouring in, we may see Rachel McAdams in full corset soon -- and the costume geek in me can't wait to see what she's wearing as Irene Adler.



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]]>Dr. WatsonDr.WatsonGuy RitchieGuyRitchieIrene AdlerIreneAdlerJude LawJudeLawRachel McAdamsRachelMcadamsRobert Downey Jr.RobertDowneyJr.Sherlock HolmesSherlockHolmesElisabeth RappeMon, 13 Oct 2008 08:41:00 ESTFirst Look at Robert Downey Jr. as 'Sherlock Holmes'!http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/first-look-at-robert-downey-jr-as-sherlock-holmes/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/first-look-at-robert-downey-jr-as-sherlock-holmes/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/first-look-at-robert-downey-jr-as-sherlock-holmes/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,



With Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes kicking off in London this week, it wasn't going to be long before we got a glimpse of Robert Downey Jr. in Victorian costume. And a bunch have popped up on JustJared, accompanied by some bedraggled extras.

But did we expect him to look like this? Most people see Holmes in securely buttoned down tweed, complete with deerstalker cap and pipe. But that image was invented by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's illustrator, Sidney Paget. His description on the page was a bit different: "His very person and appearance were such as to strike the most casual observer. In height he was rather over six feet,and so excessively lean that he seemed to be considerably taller. His eyes were sharp and piercing, save during those intervals of torpor to which I have alluded; and his thin, hawk-like nose gave his whole expression an air of alertness and decision. His chin, too, had the prominence and squareness which mark the man of determination. His hands were invariable blotted with ink and stained with chemicals, yet he was possessed of extraordinary delicacy of touch, as I frequently had occasion to observe when I watched him manipulating the fragile philosophical instruments." He was also frequently described as "Bohemian" and would slip into a lethargic lifestyle between cases.

So there you go -- lethargic, with a carelessness hand hygeine. Ritchie will probably get flak for "reimagining" the character, but Holmes was never a put together fellow. How many cocaine and morphine addicts do you know who are, anyway? (Yeah, I know that's been cut from this PG version, but I wouldn't be surprised if it pops up in the way they're tackling the character in production.)



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]]>featuredGuy RitchieGuyRitchieRobert Downey JrRobertDowneyJrSherlock HolmesSherlockHolmessir arthur conan doyleSirArthurConanDoyleElisabeth RappeSat, 11 Oct 2008 21:03:00 EST'The Ugly Truth' Gets a Clever One-Sheethttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/the-ugly-truth-gets-a-clever-one-sheet/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/the-ugly-truth-gets-a-clever-one-sheet/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/the-ugly-truth-gets-a-clever-one-sheet/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,




In the grand stick-figure tradition of Zack and Miri Make a Porno, and via FilmoFilia, comes the first one sheet for The Ugly Truth, the upcoming romantic-comedy starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler. Mr. Butler, if you were looking for a sign that you've hit the big-time, look no further than this! Your face is nowhere to be seen. They went on sheer name recognition, and cleverly alluded to your kilt-zone. (Then again, they could be suggesting that all women remember of you in 300 is your moonlit ass. Let's hope not, though.)

Despite that it's playing on an old stereotype, I think this is a pretty cute poster. It's so much better than the Photoshopped sunshine-and-smiles posters romantic comedies usually go with -- and while we're bound to get one eventually, I like that they've started out on an original footing; it makes me think this might just be the Doris Day / Rock Hudson sex comedy they're selling it as.

[Thanks to Holly of the Gerard Butler GALS for sending this my way. I heart you guys, but not with either of the zones featured in the poster. My actual heart.]

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]]>columbia picturesColumbiaPicturesgerard butlerGerardButlerkatherine heiglKatherineHeigllakeshore entertainmentLakeshoreEntertainmentsony picturesSonyPicturesThe Ugly TruthTheUglyTruthElisabeth RappeFri, 10 Oct 2008 18:03:00 ESTFan Made: Steampunk 'Return of the Jedi' Figureshttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/09/fan-made-steampunk-return-of-the-jedi-figures/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/09/fan-made-steampunk-return-of-the-jedi-figures/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/09/fan-made-steampunk-return-of-the-jedi-figures/#commentsFiled under: ,



Not too long ago we featured a group of Steampunk Star Wars figures created by Sillof's Workshop. Well, yesterday Cinematical reader Jeff pointed out that Sillof had finished a Return of the Jedi line of figures, and, well, as you can see they're pretty damn cool. Above you'll find figures for Jabba the Hutt, slave Princess Leia, Salacious Crumb and Bib Fortuna. (Is it just me, or does this Jabba look straight out of a Guillermo del Toro flick?) Other characters in this set include an Ewok (who kinda looks like a smaller Wookiee -- which is funny since, originally, the forest full of Ewoks was supposed to be full of Wookiees), the Emperor, Imperial guards, Admiral Ackbar and a pimped-out Luke Skywalker. Check out a few images, along with other Steampunk Star Wars figures and drawings, in the gallery below.

Gallery: Steampunk Star Wars

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]]>cinematicalfeaturedjabba the hutJabbaTheHutreturn of the jediReturnOfTheJedislave princess leiaSlavePrincessLeiastar wars steampunkStarWarsSteampunkErik DavisThu, 09 Oct 2008 14:40:00 ESTExclusive: 'A Christmas Tale' Poster Premierehttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/09/exclusive-a-christmas-tale-poster-premiere/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/09/exclusive-a-christmas-tale-poster-premiere/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/09/exclusive-a-christmas-tale-poster-premiere/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


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Cinematical has just received this exclusive poster for A Christmas Tale, directed by Arnaud Desplechin. The emotional French drama centers on a family who, throughout the years, struggle to come to terms with a personal tragedy that changed their lives forever. Reviewing the film from this year's Cannes Film Festival, Kim called it a "tragically comic tale of love, death, and familial strife and forgiveness."

Starring Mathieu Amalric, Catherine Deneuve, Anne Consigny and Jean-Paul Rossillon, this French flick has received nothing but good buzz since debuting a few months back. Toward the end of her review, Kim adds "I hope the film will secure distribution in the United States as well, so that American audiences might also get to appreciate its humor, beauty and depth."

Well, good news is IFC picked up A Christmas Tale and it will arrive in select theaters and On Demand on November 14, before expanding to other cities. Check it out.

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]]>a christmas talea christmas tale posterAChristmasTaleAChristmasTalePostercinematicalfeaturedmathieu amalricMathieuAmalricErik DavisThu, 09 Oct 2008 13:32:00 ESTGo Behind the Scenes on 'The Road' http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/09/go-behind-the-scenes-on-the-road/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/09/go-behind-the-scenes-on-the-road/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/09/go-behind-the-scenes-on-the-road/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,



Our friends over on Quiet Earth snagged a bunch of behind-the-scenes photos from The Road, the much- anticipated adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer-winning novel. They came courtesy of actor Jeremy Ambler, the nice looking fellow to Viggo Mortensen's left. Everyone in the photographs may be smiling (I've never seen cannibal victims look so cheerful!), but I'll be darned if the photo of the Fanker Mansion doesn't send a chill down my spine. We've attached it and a photo of the cannibals in the gallery below -- pretty freaky looks for a very scary scene.

I can't decide if I'm excited for this movie or just plain dreading it. Every glimpse of it makes me go find a puppy and hug it, then watch some YouTube videos of baby pandas for good measure. Get Cute Overload and your Disney DVD's prepped on November 26th -- you're really going to need them.


Gallery: The Road

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]]>Cormac McCarthyCormacMccarthyJohn HillcoatJohnHillcoatkodi smit-mcpheeKodiSmit-mcpheeThe RoadTheRoadViggo MortensenViggoMortensenElisabeth RappeThu, 09 Oct 2008 11:02:00 ESTFan Made: Star Wars/Barack Obama Poster Mash-Uphttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/08/fan-made-star-wars-barack-obama-poster-mash-up/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/08/fan-made-star-wars-barack-obama-poster-mash-up/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/08/fan-made-star-wars-barack-obama-poster-mash-up/#commentsFiled under: , ,



The perfect Fan Made content for the day after our second presidential debate, above you will see the Barack Obama poster that's been around for awhile, but next to it you'll see a new Star Wars-inspired poster created by David Friedman. "A long time ago, in a political campaign far, far away, this poster was hanging in campaign offices across the galaxy...," says Friedman. (But does Skywalker care about Joe Six Pack and those of us on Main Street?) If you'd like to own a piece of this Star Wars pie (I actually think it's a pretty cool dorm room poster), you can purchase this image on either a poster or a t-shirt, courtesy of Zazzle.

... I dig the Skywalker poster and all, but I'm waiting for these bumper stickers (also courtesy of Friedman) to hit my local online shop ...



[via Super Punch]

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]]>cinematicalluke skywalker obama posterLukeSkywalkerObamaPosterobama posterObamaPosterErik DavisWed, 08 Oct 2008 14:45:00 ESTGeek Daily: Wolverine, 'Batman 3', 'Punisher' and 'Kick-Ass'http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/08/geek-daily-wolverine-batman-3-punisher-and-kick-ass/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/08/geek-daily-wolverine-batman-3-punisher-and-kick-ass/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/08/geek-daily-wolverine-batman-3-punisher-and-kick-ass/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

There's actually a lot of noteworthy geek news today -- but alas, none of it is amazing enough to really warrant an entire post. Believe me, it makes me a sad panda not getting to devote an entire post to Wolverine. So, let's just get right down to it:

  • Producer Lauren Shuler Donner talked up X-Men Origins: Wolverine over on Superhero Hype: "It's closer to the first X-Men in tone because it's a little darker, but there's a lot of action. It's his origin story. It's really good. I've been in the editing room the last couple of weeks and I think that it's good and that audiences are going to like it. But it's a little darker ... You haven't seen this side of him. It's darker and sadder and it's kick-ass. There's a ton of action. It's really kick-ass." She also suggested the film borrows from Wolverine's Victorian youth in one of my least favorite series, Wolverine: Origins.
  • The troubled Punisher: War Zone has launched its official site, and it's got all kinds of things to click on. The multiplayer game jammed up my computer so I don't know what that's all about. And IGN has the new poster, which will arrive in your local theaters framed in "real" guns. I must say, that is a pretty impressive piece of marketing.
  • David S. Goyer, scribe of The Dark Knight, tried his best to end all these Batman 3 rumors. "It's all B.S.," he told MTV News. "ALL of it. Chris and I haven't even talked about it. He quite understandably is taking a long, long vacation and wants to purge himself." This will dampen the "Guess who's playing Catwoman" rumors for approximately 3.5 days.
  • Superhero Hype has 5 videos of Kick-Ass filming in Toronto. Mostly people standing around, and cars being driven on platform trucks. And /film has photos up of Dave "Kick Ass" Lizewski's costume, filled out nicely by his stunt double.

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]]>batman 3Batman3cinematicalfeaturedhugh jackmanHughJackmanwolverineElisabeth RappeWed, 08 Oct 2008 11:20:00 ESTExclusive: 'Dear Zachary' Poster Premierehttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/07/exclusive-dear-zachary-poster-premiere/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/07/exclusive-dear-zachary-poster-premiere/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/07/exclusive-dear-zachary-poster-premiere/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


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Cinematical is very stoked to bring you this exclusive poster for Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father, which is a documentary we here at Cinematical have been championing ever since the flick blew us away back at the Slamdance Film Festival earlier this year. Never have I experienced so many different emotions while watching a film, and when I left that tiny theater in Utah following the premiere, I vowed to spread this inspired piece of filmmaking as far and wide as I could. We praise and champion a lot of small films here at Cinematical (and hopefully turn you folks on to some great finds), but if I had to throw myself out there for one film this year, it would have to be Dear Zachary.

Since it's better to know as little as possible going into this particular doc, I've posted the synopsis after the jump (for those who want more details). Dear Zachary arrives in theaters on October 31st in New York and on November 7th in Los Angeles and Chicago, before expanding to other cities. Additionally, you'll be able to catch the entire doc when it airs on MSNBC this December 7th.

p.s. How cool is that poster?

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]]>cinematicaldear zacharydear zachary movie posterDearZacharyDearZacharyMoviePosterkurt kuenneKurtKuenneErik DavisTue, 07 Oct 2008 17:15:00 ESTCinematical's Stuff That Happened This Weekhttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/04/cinematicals-stuff-that-happened-this-week/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/04/cinematicals-stuff-that-happened-this-week/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/04/cinematicals-stuff-that-happened-this-week/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , ,



Here's the setting: You just arrived home after saving a country from an evil mastermind hell-bent on taking over their supply of chewing gum and using it to create mayhem. During that time, however, you missed your Cinematical and all the stuff that happened during the week. Well, you showed up at just the right time -- may we now present [drum roll please] ... Cinematical's Stuff That Happened This Week!

Fanboy Stuff
Kenneth Branagh is Directing Thor
Transformers 2 is Shooting in IMAX
Eagle Eye Writer Wants to Make a Blade Runner 2?
Zack Snyder Talks 300 Sequel
But Then Jon Favreau Talks Iron Man Sequel
Check Out Early Art for Pixar's The Incredibles
Star Wars Steampunk and Reservoir Dogs = Hella Cool!
Are They Rebooting Daredevil?

Exclusive Stuff
Bolt Poster Premiere
Pray the Devil Back to Hell Poster Premiere
Clip from Bill Maher's Religulous

Stuff to Talk About
Will Smith vs Will Smith
Five People Who Should Star in PG Porn
Who's More Uncomfortable with Onscreen Nudity?
Which Upcoming Marvel Film Shows the Most Promise?
How Saw V Could Actually Be Good
Is Roku's Netflix Player Tempting You Yet
When Talking Animals Attack
Horror Remakes That Don't Suck

Reviews and Stuff
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Religulous
Rachel Getting Married
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Flash of Genius
Appaloosa
An American Carol
Indie Spotlight: New Releases for Oct. 3

More stuff after the jump ...

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]]>Erik DavisSat, 04 Oct 2008 15:02:00 ESTFan Made: Star Wars Does Steampunk and Reservoir Dogshttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/03/fan-made-star-wars-does-steampunk-and-reservoir-dogs/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/03/fan-made-star-wars-does-steampunk-and-reservoir-dogs/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/03/fan-made-star-wars-does-steampunk-and-reservoir-dogs/#commentsFiled under: , ,



We've brought you some very cool Steampunk Star Wars action figures in the past, and now comes these equally-as-cool fan made drawings of Star Wars characters over at Gorilla Artfare. Also done up all Steampunk-y, artist Björn Hurri has created a number of images for characters like Chewbacca (pictured above), Yoda (pictured below in gallery), Luke Skywalker (who looks like a cross between a steel worker and a meth addict), Han Solo (if he was 63 and still going strong) and a badass Storm Trooper (who's working a little Predator action into his Steampunk suit). We've included a couple of the images for you to check out below, then head over here to see the rest.

In addition to the Steampunk images, scope out this print of Reservoir Troopers (via Scrawl Collective) -- which is obviously a play off that famous scene from Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs. Awesome. Must have one. (Unfortunately, they're currently out of stock.)



Coming on Monday: A very tasty Star Wars treat ...

Gallery: Steampunk Star Wars



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]]>chewbaccafeaturedhan soloHanSololuke skywalkerLukeSkywalkerstar warsStarWarssteampunk star warsSteampunkStarWarsyodaErik DavisFri, 03 Oct 2008 12:32:00 ESTCinematical's James Bond Adventure: Driving the Aston Martinhttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/02/cinematicals-james-bond-adventure-driving-the-aston-martin/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/02/cinematicals-james-bond-adventure-driving-the-aston-martin/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/02/cinematicals-james-bond-adventure-driving-the-aston-martin/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


Click Erik Davis' beautiful face above to head straight to our Aston Martin hi-res gallery

"Now this is a fun one -- when you get to 100mph, just slowly take your hands off the wheel and watch what the car does ..." -- Aston Martin Instructor #1

You may remember how last month Cinematical was invited to travel to London for something called "The James Bond Experience." Part of this "experience" included a chat with Bond himself, Daniel Craig, and Quantum of Solace director Marc Forster. (You can read all about that over here.) Now, however, we're finally allowed to tell you about some of the activities that took place during our four days across the pond -- and how do I not start with the awesomeness that was driving an Aston Martin -- a car, mind you, that's worth more than my life -- at well over 100mph. But let me back up.

Never sit at the back of a bus for more than an hour and a half. By the time our small group of online writers arrived at the Millbrook test track, I felt like I was ready to puke. Millbrook is literally in the middle of the English countryside -- an hour or so out of London, in Bedfordshire, England -- and it's the sort of place that calls for an escort to be with you at all times. See, Millbrook is where they test all sorts of cars and military vehicles before they're called into action. Thus, cameras are everywhere, the public is not allowed in and security is tighter than a seat belt around Santa.

Gallery: The Aston Martin Experience

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]]>aston martinAstonMartincinematicaldaniel craigDanielCraigfeaturedmarc forsterMarcForsterquantum of solaceQuantumOfSolaceErik DavisThu, 02 Oct 2008 20:02:00 ESTCome On -- Now Jessica Alba's Hannibal Lecter?!http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/02/come-on-now-jessica-albas-hannibal-lecter/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/02/come-on-now-jessica-albas-hannibal-lecter/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/02/come-on-now-jessica-albas-hannibal-lecter/#commentsFiled under: ,


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I get what the Declare Yourself people are trying to do, and I admire it and support it. Voting is important, and way too many people are indifferent to the process. But don't these guys realize that special Jessica Alba photoshoots are old news? I mean, she already took on a bunch of iconic movie scenes, and Charlie Chaplin, and a previous Declare Yourself ad. The girl is addicted! I'm just waiting for the day that I get to share pics of her recreating scenes from '80s action heroes. She's done Chaplin, so why not Arnie, Jean-Claude, Steven, and the others?

But back to the picture -- now she's in a new ad which brings to mind a sexier Hannibal Lecter. In the wake of the others, this simply seems like more of the same, rather than a shocking image plastered up to make a statement and urge kids to vote. "Hey look, now she's doing Hannibal Lecter!"

Eh, I think they just got the idea from Erik (who compared her last, duck-taped stint with Silence of the Lambs). Good work, Davis!

[via Just Jared]

Gallery: Jessica Alba is Scary

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]]>CinematicalDeclare YourselfDeclareYourselfJessica AlbaJessicaAlbaMonika BartyzelThu, 02 Oct 2008 14:02:00 ESTExclusive: 'Pray the Devil Back to Hell' Poster Premiere!http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/02/exclusive-pray-the-devil-back-to-hell-poster-premiere/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/02/exclusive-pray-the-devil-back-to-hell-poster-premiere/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/02/exclusive-pray-the-devil-back-to-hell-poster-premiere/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


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Cinematical has just received this exclusive poster for Pray the Devil Back to Hell, which took home the Best Documentary award at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. Directed by Gini Reticker, the buzz-worthy doc tells of a courageous group of Liberian woman who came together and stood up to those holding their country hostage in an attempt to bring peace back to the land.

The synopsis adds, "Thousands of women - ordinary mothers, grandmothers, aunts and daughters, both Christian and Muslim - came together to pray for peace and then staged a silent protest outside of the Presidential Palace. Armed only with white T-shirts and the courage of their convictions, they took on the warlords and nonviolently forced a resolution during the stalled peace talks. A story of sacrifice, unity and transcendence, Pray the Devil Back to Hell honors the strength and perseverance of the women of Liberia. Inspiring, uplifting, and most of all motivating, it is a compelling testimony of how grassroots activism can alter the history of nations."

Pray the Devil Back to Hell opens in theaters (in NYC) on November 7.

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]]>cinematicalgini retickerGiniRetickerpray the devil back to hellpray the devil back to hell movie posterPrayTheDevilBackToHellPrayTheDevilBackToHellMoviePosterErik DavisThu, 02 Oct 2008 11:02:00 ESTGroovy Early Art from 'The Incredibles'http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/02/groovy-early-art-from-the-incredibles/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/02/groovy-early-art-from-the-incredibles/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/02/groovy-early-art-from-the-incredibles/#commentsFiled under: , ,



I wanted to call this a Fan Made post, and I suppose you can technically say artist Lou Romano is a "fan" of the designs he produces, but it's a weird line and so we're not attaching any labels. Romano, of course, is a member of the art department over at Pixar Studios, and over on his blog he's just thrown up a slew of early concept images for The Incredibles, Jack-Jack Attack and Mr. Incredible and Friends. Romano introduces the enormous set by saying they're "some other samples of Incredibles work I did between 2000-2004. Development/color styling/and dvd bonus materials." The image above (one of my personal favorites), he calls "more of a gag drawing."

The Incredibles happens to be right up there with my favorites of Pixar -- and with the popularity of superhero movies and the popularity of The Incredibles, I'm real surprised Pixar isn't looking to make a sequel -- and, instead, is churning out a Cars 2 and a Toy Story 3. Bogus, I say! Check out a few of Romano's images in the gallery below, then head over to his page to see a ton more. Would you be down for an Incredibles sequel? Or are you happy with more Cars and Toy Story?

Gallery: Early Art for The Incredibles



[via Super Punch]

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]]>cars 2Cars2cinematicalfeaturedlou romanoLouRomanothe incrediblesTheIncrediblestoy story 3ToyStory3Erik DavisThu, 02 Oct 2008 10:02:00 ESTExclusive: 'Bolt' Poster Premiere!http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/01/exclusive-bolt-poster-premiere/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/01/exclusive-bolt-poster-premiere/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/01/exclusive-bolt-poster-premiere/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,


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Cinematical has just received this exclusive poster for Disney's Bolt, which boasts a voice cast that includes John Travolta and some girl named Miley Cyrus (maybe you've heard of her; looks a little like that other girl Hannah Montana ...). The flick, which will be presented in fully awesome Disney Digital 3D, tells of a heroic dog (Travolta) on a hit TV show who really believes he has superpowers. A nice reality check comes when he's accidentally shipped from Hollywood to New York City (aka the real world) and has to somehow make his way back home with help from an old cat and an overweight hamster.

Written by Dan Fogelman (Cars, Fred Claus), Bolt looks to continue Disney's successful run in the Digital 3D business, joining other films like Meet the Robinsons and the Hannah Montana Concert Tour. It's fun, charming ... and who doesn't love a few solid one-liners from an overweight hamster?

Bolt zooms into theaters on November 21.

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]]>boltbolt movie posterBoltMoviePostercinematicaldisneys boltDisneysBoltjohn travoltaJohnTravoltamiley cyrusMileyCyrusErik DavisWed, 01 Oct 2008 14:40:00 EST