Science-fiction is often so terribly difficult to get right on screen because its makers get bogged down in minutiae, trying to craft expansive, futuristic and/or alien worlds, or over-explain the processes that differentiate and separate their plane of reality from that of the present day. “Source Code “, thankfully, is not one of those movies. It grooves, it pulses, it entertains — deftly balancing smarts with a streamlined aim to please. The sophomore effort of director Duncan Jones ( “Moon “), the high-concept techno-thriller is kind of amusingly impatient with some of the nitty-gritty specifics of its own conceit (“Every second explaining things puts more lives at risk!” one character…

Ready for your last Movie News Cheat Sheet of July 2011? Just as we’re heading into the home stretch of the summer season, a slew of films are priming to snag the spotlight as their big debuts are on the horizon. Not only do we have a ton of images from a selection of Toronto International Film Festival participants like the Jason Segel starrer Jeff Who Lives at Home and Francis Ford Coppola’s supernatural horror thriller Twixt, but Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and Judge Dredd, too. Entertainment Weekly also gave us our very first look at Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson all decked out in their Gale and Peeta…

Title: Limitless Director: Neil Burger Writers: Leslie Dixon (screenplay), Alan Glynn (novel) Stars: Bradley Cooper, Anna Friel and Abbie Cornish People have always wondered how their lives would change if there was a drug that could make them smarter. The moral question of whether or not people should take such a drug is presented in the new Relativity Media thriller ‘Limitless,’ starring Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Abbie Cornish. But audiences will unfortunately forget this question quickly, as the movie glorifies illegal drugs and the extravagant lifestyle people can obtain by taking them. ‘Limitless’ follows writer Eddie Morra (played by Cooper) as he is hit with a severe case…

Relativity Media sent us these brand new stills from the upcoming film “Limitless” by director Neil Burger (The Illusionist) and starring Bradley Cooper (The Hangover Part II, The Silver Linings Playbook), T.V. Carpio, Abbie Cornish (Sucker Punch, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole) and Robert Deniro (Little Fockers, Stone). “Limitless” opens in theaters nationwide Friday, March 18th. Synopsis: A copywriter discovers a top-secret drug which bestows him with super human abilities. As his usage begins to change his life, he begins to consider the drug’s shadowy origins; meanwhile, a group of killers trails his every move. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest from Neil Burger’s “Limitless”. Bradley…

Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro have reportedly returned to Philadelphia to re-shoot the ending for their new movie ‘Limitless,’ Comingsoon.net is reporting. While the thriller is set to be released by Relativity Media on March 18, director Neil Burger had his cast film additional scenes in what is being considered a ploy to increase audience interest. Rumors of a different ending began circulating after a new location depicting a New York City campaign office for Cooper’s character Edward Morra was discovered. If Edward, who uses a drug that allows him to utilize his entire brainpower and later becomes a target of people who want to control him, ultimately runs…

According to Variety.com, Bradley Cooper has signed on to star in the suspense thriller “Dark Fields” for Relativity Media. Neil Burger is directing, from a screenplay adaptation by Leslie Dixon. The project is based on a novel by Alan Glynn. The film is about a man named Eddie (Cooper) iwho is a down-and-out writer who comes into possession of a drug that greatly boosts his mental faculties, helping him become enormously successful. However, he soon discovers that there is a dark side to his newfound power and success. The film is set to start filming in Spring 2010. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for more on “Dark Fields”. By Costa Koutsoutis…

Lionsgate recently released this brand new movie trailer for the upcoming comedy “The Lucky Ones” by director Neil Burger (The Illusionist) and starring Tim Robbins (City of Ember, The Shawshank Redemption), Rachel McAdams (Ness) and Michael Pena (Shooter, Lions for Lambs). Synopsis: After recovering from their wounds in the Iraq War, three soldiers are sent back to the United States. Sgt. T.K. Poole (Michael Pena) and Pvt. Colee Dunn (Rachel McAdams) are given a 30-day leave, and Sgt. Fred Cheever (Tim Robbins) is retiring. The three soldiers now have a new mission. T.K is going home to visit his fiancée, Colee is going to return her boyfriend’s guitar to his…

Lionsgate just sent us the latest DVD artwork for the upcoming comedy “The Lucky Ones” by director Neil Burger (The Illusionist) and starring Tim Robbins (City of Ember, The Shawshank Redemption), Rachel McAdams (Ness) and Michael Pena (Shooter, Lions for Lambs). Synopsis: After recovering from their wounds in the Iraq War, three soldiers are sent back to the United States. Sgt. T.K. Poole (Michael Pena) and Pvt. Colee Dunn (Rachel McAdams) are given a 30-day leave, and Sgt. Fred Cheever (Tim Robbins) is retiring. The three soldiers now have a new mission. T.K is going home to visit his fiancée, Colee is going to return her boyfriend’s guitar to his…