TF: ROTF teaser

Here it is, mere days after the awesome yet all too short Superbowl spot, comes the official teaser trailer for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. I think it looks sweet. Especially the new look for Ravage.

Keep your eyes peeled on June 26th this summer. Definitely a film I have got to see :)
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On Hold... the return

Well it sure as heck has bee a while. But for anyone who remembers the fact that once upon a time I used to host a podcast with my buddy Devon called On Hold.... well those days are back my friend. We got sidetracked by life midway through last year (around the same time this blog went on hiatus) and I was unfortunately unable to keep up the cast until now. On Hold is back! We'd made it to episode 96 if you can believe it, and now with Devon and me back on track, our goal is to make it to episode 100 at least. Past that who can say, for now though let's just rejoice in the bounty of Episode 97...

Thanks to all the fans out there We do it for you!

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Inglourious trailer

The trailer for Tarintino's new WWII opus Inglourious Bastards has dropped online and it is pretty freakin great. Blood and splatterhouse violence behind enemy lines. Seems very violent, and very Tarintino. Check out the trailer...

Pretty sweet eh? 100 Nazi scalps each! I'm looking forward to that. The movie is set to come out Aug 21st, this summer.

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Some more ads from the superbowl

a few of the other ads from the superbowl turned out pretty well, or at least interesting.

Check out this ad for Star Trek, I am definitely interested in this one, fingers crossed that it'll be good. And from this ad my hopes are still running high. We'll see what becomes of all this on May 8th.



Also airing on Bowl day, the Land of the Lost remake starring Will Ferrell.




Having never watched the original show, I think this looks pretty funny. The movie is out June 5th, '09.

Next up is Up :) Pixar's new one coming out on May 29th 2009.



I have high hopes for Up. Pixar really makes great movies and this one looks really cute.

There was also a really real 3D commercial! for the upcoming animated film Monsters vs Aliens! Sweet.



I think this one looks like a lot of fun. And it comes out pretty soon, on March 27th, 09.

Now check out this one for Fast & Furious, the movie we all knew had to come eventually...



F&F comes out April 3rd... so get ready!

How about this to wet your appetite, the one time prequel, now sequel to The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons. This one is sure to make everyone a boatload of money, and honestly looks pretty good.



Look for Angels and Demons on May 15th.

What do you get mixing Jack Black and Michael Cera? Year One... set to come out June 19th.



I'm still not sold on that one...

This one surprised me. Race to Witch Mountain, set to come out March 13, starring The Rock. I've actually never seen the original. Is this what that was about too?! seems like a story I would've totally dug as a kid. Now, meh... could be good... but will probably be just bleh.



And that's all for the movie trailers at the 2009 Superbowl. I think this was definitely a solid year. I'm really looking forward to a few of these films. Let me know your fav in the comments :) Oh, and one more superbowl ad for good measure.


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Transformers 2 trailer

Very nice. Yet another of the awesome group of Superbowl teaser trailers that launched this year the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen movie looks bad ass. Honestly even if its just more of the same I am totally all over it. Check out the trailer. And someone tell me what the hell that huge thing at the end is?!?

Pretty fun stuff, eh? We can all look forward to more robo-changing action on June 26th, 2009.

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G.I. Joe movie trailer

Woot! Seriously people August 7th cannot get here soon enough, check out this stellar teaser trailer for G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra that aired during the superbowl last weekend. Freakin amazing stuff. I love the flippy action at the end, and that crash through the bus. damn. thats just plain old fashioned cool. Check it out.

Like I said the movie comes out on August 7th this summer. God times.

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Oscar season again - 2009 edition

Well its Oscar season again, and I feel like this year I am even more behind the times than usual. I haven't seen like ANY of these films... how the heck am I ever going tom win the oscar pool?! Not that I ever do or anything. In fact I have a terrible track record for picking winners wit these kinds of things. That said, I'm not going to stop trying. So here we have it, the 2009 Academy Award nominees, with my picks for winner listed in red.


Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Richard Jenkins - THE VISITOR
Frank Langella - FROST/NIXON
Sean Penn - MILK
Brad Pitt - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Mickey Rourke - THE WRESTLER

Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Josh Brolin - MILK
Robert Downey Jr. - TROPIC THUNDER
Philip Seymour Hoffman - DOUBT
Heath Ledger - THE DARK KNIGHT
Michael Shannon - REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Anne Hathaway - RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
Angelina Jolie - CHANGELING
Melissa Leo - FROZEN RIVER
Meryl Streep - DOUBT
Kate Winslet - THE READER

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams - DOUBT
Penélope Cruz - VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
Viola Davis - DOUBT
Taraji P. Henson - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Marisa Tomei - THE WRESTLER

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
BOLT
KUNG FU PANDA
WALL-E

Achievement in Art Direction
CHANGELING
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
THE DUCHESS
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

Achievement in Cinematography
CHANGELING
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
THE READER
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Achievement in Costume Design
AUSTRALIA
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DUCHESS
MILK
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

Achievement in Directing
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
FROST/NIXON
MILK
THE READER
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Best Documentary Feature
THE BETRAYAL (NERAKHOON)
ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD
THE GARDEN
MAN ON WIRE
TROUBLE THE WATER

Best Documentary Short Subject
THE CONSCIENCE OF NHEM EN
THE FINAL INCH
SMILE PINKI
THE WITNESS - FROM THE BALCONY OF ROOM 306

Achievement in Film Editing
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
FROST/NIXON
MILK
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
The Baader Meinhof Complex
The Class
Departures
Revanche
Waltz With Bashir

Achievement in Makeup
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY

Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
DEFIANCE
MILK
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIREE
WALL-E

Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
WALL-E"Down to Earth"
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE"Jai Ho"
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE"O Saya"

Best Motion Picture of the Year
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
FROST/NIXON
MILK
THE READER
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Best Animated Short Film
La Maison en Petits Cubes
LAVATORY - LOVESTORY
OKTAPODI
PRESTO
THIS WAY UP

Best Live Action Short Film
AUF DER STRECKE (ON THE LINE)
MANON ON THE ASPHALT
NEW BOY
THE PIG
SPIELZEUGLAND (TOYLAND)

Achievement in Sound Editing
THE DARK KNIGHT
IRON MAN
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
WALL-E
WANTED

Achievement in Sound Mixing
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
WALL-E
WANTED

Achievement in Visual Effects
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
IRON MAN

Adapted Screenplay
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
DOUBT
FROST/NIXON
THE READER
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Original Screenplay
FROZEN RIVER
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
IN BRUGES
MILK
WALL-E

We'll have to wait and see what becomes of all this on Oscar night on ABC on Feb 22nd, at 5pm PST. Also if you're doing a oscar night like I always do, you might want to have a copy of this handy dandy printable oscar ballot. It definitely does the trick.

I'm going to try to bone up on my potential award winners, but man I've defintiely got a long ways to go...
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Welcome Alec James Chapman!!!

Hey all, Oh I know its been a few days since I posted, but I was a bit preoccupied of late. This past weekend, Erica went into labour and after a fairly grueling 30 hours, I am very proud to say, I was blessed with this amazing and cute, totally healthy little boy. Alec James Chapman, born Sunday 02/01/09 at 11:48pm, was pretty big considering how small Erica is at 8 lbs 5 oz, and 22 inches long. Both he and mom are doing very well now, and we've all just gotten back home. Here are some pics, followed by a little video of my new son!








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