Title: Perfect Sense Directed By: David Mackenzie Starring: Ewan McGregor, Eva Green, Ewen Bremner, Connie Nielsen, Stephen Dillane, Alastair Mackenzie After catching a disaster film, my family always gets a laugh out of trying to figure out exactly what each of us would do in a time of crisis and I’m proud to say that the odds are generally on me to survive. However, if I ever found myself in the situation presented in Perfect Sense, I might just spare myself the stress and put an end to it before my time is really up. Then again, that probably has to do with the bleak and disheartening tone of the…

Title: Haywire’ Director: Steven Soderbergh Starring: Gina Carano, Antonio Banderas, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Channing Tatum, Michael Angarano Espionage action thrillers have failed to hold viewers captive in recent years, as many of the genre’s recent entries have only served as platforms for the most memorable stunts by the male leads. Once again, Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh was unafraid to push the limits of filmmaking by crafting a realistic female character-driven spy movie. ‘Haywire’ proves that women can be just as effective as men in any job they set out to do. ‘Haywire’ follows highly trained operative Mallory Kane (played by Gina Carano), who works as a highly-trained black-ops…

Title: Haywire Director: Steven Soderbergh Starring: Gina Carano, Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender, Channing Tatum, Antonio Banderas, Michael Douglas So was this Steven Soderbergh’s final project for film school? The question is posed for it seems that the stylish director (Ocean’s flicks, Traffic, Contagion, etc.) couldn’t afford a talented lead for Haywire. Plus, the sound edit, uh, sounds as if a micro-budgeted indie filmmaker made this on his Macbook. Actually, one could probably get better sound out of that computer. Obviously, this isn’t Soderbergh’s senior project and there was some coin behind it ($25 million) as you can surmise from the talented cast that chimed in on this 93 minute flick….

Title: Haywire Relativity Media Director: Steven Soderbergh Screenwriter: Lem Dobbs Cast: Gina Carano, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Bill Paxton, Channing Tatum, Antonio Banderas, Michael Douglas Screened at: Dolby88, NYC, 1/17/12 Opens: January 20, 2012 Steven Soderbergh and I are in agreement that early James Bond pictures have been 007′s best, particularly “From Russia With Love.” With “Haywire,” which the director states is inspired by Bond, does not have cars with crazy exhausts and watches that can arrange explosions. A GPS and some sinister smart phones are about the only cool technology on display. But “Haywire” does not disappoint thanks to a kickass debut performance from Gina Carano, a martial arts…

Title: Haywire Director: Steven Soderbergh Cast: Gina Carano, Ewan McGregor, Michael Douglas, Antonio Banderas, Michael Fassbender, Channing Tatum, Michael Angarano, Bill Paxton Steven Soderbergh is an interesting throwback to directors of yore, in that he is far less precious with his career than many of his contemporaries, and seems to regard the medium of film as inherently a place to explore, and play around. This means not only that he’s rather astonishingly prolific, but also engages in willful genre experiments (the “Ocean’s” trilogy, certainly, as well as something like “Solaris,” and even “Contagion”), plus low-fi adventures like “Full Frontal,” “Bubble” and “The Girlfriend Experiment.” Rather than own one genre or mood,…

While we all strive to honor the heroes of September 11th, 2001, even 10 years later, it’s rather tough to hold strong and not let the intense emotion get the better of you. We’d like to express our respect and gratitude for all the noble souls fighting for this country and condolences to all of those mourning loved ones. Of course, as of tomorrow, another anniversary will have come and gone, and we’d like to help you push forward with a little movie news to brighten your week and hopefully make the effort to overcome that much more enjoyable. We’ve got some stellar casting news to share involving Academy Award…

The hilarious World War 2 satire, ‘Jackboots on Whitehall’ is making its way to DVD on July 26th, as well as VOD!  The feature, that uses a new hybrid of both puppeteering and visual effects, stars an impressive cast line up of voices from Ewan McGregor, Alan Cumming, Stephen Merchant, Tom Wilkinson, to actor Timothy Spall. Jackboots comes from brothers Edward and Rory McHenry and let’s just say you haven’t seen dolls doing this kind of stuff before!  Here’s the official synopsis for Jackboots: “What if Nazis seized London and all of England had to band together? When scarily campy Nazi leaders invade by drilling under the English Channel and…

Title: Beginners Directed By: Mike Mills Starring: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, Goran Visnjic, Cosmo There’s great danger in opting to stray from the conventional linear storytelling method. Not only do you run the risk of lacking a constant pace and confusing your viewers, but simply forcing them to think too much. Oddly enough, that isn’t the case in the least with Beginners. Yes, the piece gets the wheels in your head turning, but it uses its main character as a vehicle so, curiously, it’s the character that winds up doing the thinking for you, making the film a beautifully consuming experience. Ewan McGregor is Oliver, a 30-something guy…

Bryan Singer’s film “Jack the Giant Killer” has found its princess. According to Deadline, Eleanor Tomlinson has been cast as Isabella, a princess that, after running away from home, gets captured by giants. The casting decision comes from a long search Singer undertook to find the right actress to play Isabella. Tomlinson has been an actress since she was 12 years old, having acted in “Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging,” “The Illusionist”, and most recently, a small role in Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland”. However, this role, according to Deadline, will be her biggest role yet. The film already has big names such as Nicholas Hoult, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Bill Nighy…

If negotiations work out right, Ewan McGregor may soon be charging into battle against a bunch of giants. The famed actor is in the middle of talks to possibly be in Bryan Singer’s “Jack the Giant Killer,” set up under New Line Cinema and Legendary Pictures. He could be joining a cast that already includes Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Billy Nighy and John Kassir. “Jack the Giant Killer” is a new take on the classic tale, centering on the young farm boy (Hoult) who ends up on a journey where he must save the princess that’s been captured by a fearsome giant. Now that the creature is holding the girl…