Awesome Movies

We’ve been looking forward for a long time to Ang Lee’s big screen interpretation of Yann Martel’s brilliant novel about a young man stranded at sea with only one other survivor – a Bengal tiger.

Another “People Desperate to Have Fun at Friend’s Weddings” flick. But hey, Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher and Lizzy Caplan in one movie. That can’t be much worse than paying to see Ken Jeong’s junk.

A compilation of examples of great cinematography in movies, edited by Jason Bailey of Flavorwire. Some of the shots lose their value when out of their context, but overall it’s a great selection.

An early tease for Zack Snyder’s 2013 reboot of Superman, with what looks to be a far less cartoony, more serious take on the Man of Steel. Stars Brit Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman.

Controversial filmmaker Mads Brügger posed as a corrupt diplomat cum businessman and lived for a time in Central Africa to get closer to the blood diamond industry. More here and here.

The full theatrical trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film gives us more insight into the dynamic between Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix’s eccentric characters.

Sleepwalk With Me is about a difficult episode in the life of stand-up comic Mike Birbiglia, which induced his sleepwalking. Produced and co-written by Ira Glass (NPR’s This American Life).

A stop-motion animated film from the twisted mind of writer Charlie Kaufman being funded outside of the conventional studio system so its creative team has no interference with their artistic vision.

Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One includes The Avengers, Capt. America, Thor, Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and The Incredible Hulk, plus a replica of Nick Fury’s briefcase and the Tesseract.

(GORE) Judge Dredd and a newbie officer drop in on a bunch of junkies in this clip from Dredd. Looks like the movie will redefine slow motion, combining it with trippy colors and ripple effects.

James Franco plays Oscar Diggs, a small time magician who finds himself swept into the beautiful and mystical land of Oz. The movie will reveal how Oscar transforms into the Wizard of Oz.

The Blu-ray box set Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures includes razor-sharp remastered HD versions of all four Indy films, along with hours of special features and commentary.

Considering that the Wilhelm Scream is over 60 years old, it might be in the film industry’s best interest to find a replacement. This little guy might just be the talent they’re looking for.

Sinister stars Ethan Hawke as a true-crime novelist who finds footage that helps him realize how the family of the house he’s moved into was murdered. It also introduces Bagul to your nightmares.

The first trailer for Resident Evil: Retribution sheds a little more light on the plot of the movie but it’s mostly just a sampling of the over-the-top action that the latest installment promises to deliver.

Tom Cruise stars as an ex-military police vigilante who takes the law into his own hands as he tries to take down a sniper who killed five random victims. Based on the Lee Child book One Shot.

A feel-good movie based on a novel about a recovering psychotic. Turns out he needs another crazy person. Starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and – wait for it – Chris Tucker.

The latest trailer for sci-fi action flick Looper reveals that the main character is a bullheaded killer determined to finish the job, even if it means taking down his future self.

What happens when you combine School of Rock with mixed martial arts? Kevin James stars in this feel-good flick about a teacher who becomes an unlikely MMA fighter to raise money for his school.

Directed by Takashi Miike (13 Assassins), Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai is about a ronin who threatens to commit suicide at a lord’s house – an aggressive way of asking for alms in feudal Japan.

Robert B. Weide followed the inexhaustible Woody Allen for a year and a half to make this 3-hour documentary that shows Allen from his stand-up beginnings to his successful career as a filmmaker.

(NSFW) Robbers hired to steal a VHS tape find themselves in a house with stacks of tapes, each containing a horrifying video. In short, there are horror movies within this horror movie.

Artist Anders Ramsell took nearly a year to create 3285 individual aquarelle paintings to brilliantly replicate key moments from Ridley Scott’s science fiction classic Blade Runner.