Thursday, April 30, 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

The latest installment in the X-Men franchise is coming to theaters on May 1st, 2009. Wolverine is back for a "prequel" of X-Men that tells us the story of Logan who will become known as Wolverine.

x-men origins: Wolverine poster
All the three previous X-Men films were extremely popular, each one more than the previous one. The Last Stand is my personal favorite.

The cast of Wolverine is not nearly as star-packed as the previous X-Men movies and yet it is undeniably one of the big blockbuster evens of this summer with lots of action and special effects that sci-fi lovers will enjoy.

Joining Hugh Jackman as Logan/Wolverine are Liev Schreiber who plays Sabretooth aka Victor Creed you probably remember him from "The Manchurian Candidate" and "The Omen". He's sporting a look quite similar to that of Wolverine but with shorter hair.

wolverine vs sabretooth
In the beginning of the films we see the young Wolverine. The movie is about his past (before the first X-men movie). The violence and romance in his life is depicted. He participates in a program called Weapon X and his involved with Victor Creed. Many X-Men characters absent from the previous films make an appearance in this film, like Beak played by Dominic Monaghan.


While the movie will be widely release in theaters on Friday, May 1st, the world Premiere of X-Men Origins was held in Temple Arizona on April 28. All the stars were present, including Hugh Jackman himself who arrived on a Harley Davidson. It was a special screening of the movie for Hollywood stars, fans and critics alike. The Oscar winner director Gavin Hood was also present. Other stars of Wolverine who attended the premiere: Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool), Liev Schreiber (Sabertooth), Lynn Collins (Kayla Silverfox), will.i.am (John Wraith) and Taylor Kitsch (Gambit).

Earlier this year an unfinished version of the film was leaked on the internet. Many 'fans' who just couldn't wait for the movie to hit theaters got to see it before the world premiere. People who have seen that version will tell you that indeed many effects are not finished and it just doesn't give you the mind blowing sensation of real special effects, kind of like watching a making-of instead of the movie itself. In the mean time the movie has been downloaded over a hundred thousand times so far.

The theatrical release in Mexico has been delayed due because of the current swine flu pandemic. Indeed public gatherings altogether are discouraged if not banned in Mexico in an effort to stop the flux virus from spreading.

x-men origins wolverine poster
X-Men Origins:Wolverine is directed by the Australian Gavin Hood. Hugh Jackman is a co-producer with John Palermo, Lauren Shuler Donner and Ralph Winter. The movie runs 107 minutes in the US and is rated PG-13. It's a 20th Century Fox movie.

You can watch a clip from the movie where you can spot the following characters: Wolverine, Sabretooth, Gambit, Deadpool, John Wraith. Enjoy!


If you haven't seen it yet, watch one of the Wolverine Trailers below

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Obsessed - The movie premieres April 24 starring Beyoncé Knowles

Obsessed movie poster

Beyonce as Sharon Charles in Obsessed with Idris ElbaBeyonce Knowles stars in the upcoming movie Obsessed. She plays to wife of a successful man who is being stalked by a temporary worker in his office played by Ali Larter. The husband, played by Idris Elba is an asset manager who received an important promotion and seems to be leading the perfectly happy life both in the office and at home with his wife and child. The character played by Ali Larter, Lisa Sheridan, wants everything the wife, Sharon Charles, has. She wants her husband, Derek, her son, her life, she wants to replace her. Being obsessed leads her to all sorts of extremes. I wonder who picked that wig for Beyoncé it really looks awful. The picture shown was taken on the set of "Obsessed".

Some guy had the bright idea to put a photo of the two women side by side for a cleavage comparison. Ali Larter is nearly flat-chested when you compare her to Beyoncé Knowles. But both look good in gold, who doesn't? My biggest problem with this movie is that I'm still not convinced that those two would actually fight over this guy, Idris Elba playing Derek Charles, really? It has to be the money.
Beyonce Knowles and Ali Larter in Obsessed showing cleavage


Watch the Obsessed movie trailer below

Friday, April 3, 2009

Fast and Furiours - Reloaded

Fast and Furious 4
Fast and Furious, the fourth movie from "The Fast and the Furious" serious premiered Yesterday. The storyline takes place between the second and the third movies. "2 Fast 2 Furious" and "Tokyo Drift". The original male and female lead characters are back. Dom, Mia etc..

So far critics have not given excellent reviews of the film but I'm sure that a fan of the first movie like enjoy this one.

If you're a die hard fan you should also consider getting the dvd which includes a short clip with Dom and Mia where we learn about what went on from when we last saw Dom in the first movie until when we see him in Fast and Furious in the Dominican Republic.

Fast and Furious

Watch the video of one of the trailers below