No More News

For those of you who are still reading this, (probably 2.5 of the original 6 or so readers), We've decided to make a change to the blog. If you haven't noticed, we've been on a hiatus for a while. But we're back. However, from now on we aren't going to post news. If you want movie news, there's thousands of other sources to get it. We are for sure not the best place to get it either. From now on Film Notion will be movie reviews and the occasional feature article. If you still want movie news, here are some great sites where you can get it.

-Cinemablend
-The Playlist
-Worst Previews
-Latino Review
-The Hollywood Reporter
-Obsessed With Film

and that's just a few of the many, many great sites for finding the latest news and rumors on upcoming film projects.

Thor Trailer Leaks Online!

Visitors to the 2010 San Diego Comic Con, had the chance to get a first glimpse at the new Thor movie; set for a release in May of 2011. Although recording is strictly prohibited, someone got ahold of the video itself and decided to share with the rest of the world wide web. Here is the surprisingly high quality leaked trailer for Kenneth Branagh's Thor (which of course will be in 3D). Watch it quickly, cause there's a good chance it'll be removed.

It looks kind of generic to me. Nothing new to see. It feels almost like a SyFy channel movie. But who knows, it could be a neat film. I won't lose all hope now.

-MV

Michael V's In-depth Review of Inception

Inception is like a full meal for your mind. It fills up all the empty space in your head and makes you work a bit at digesting what it gives you. Unlike a lot of other movies, Inception doesn't condescend to it's audience. At times it may seem blatantly expository, but I believe it’s only expository to the point that such a complex concept needs to be for viewers to start putting the pieces together themselves. It's a hugely budgeted movie that manages to use its visual effects as a complement to an intriguing and original story rather than a substitute for it, which seems very rare nowadays. Although upon a second viewing I did pick up on a few plot holes and flaws, this film still may be the most visually, intellectually, emotionally, and philosophically fulfilling experience I've ever had in a theater.

Peter Jackson In Negotiations to Direct THE HOBBIT

Last week we reported that there was a good chance that Neill Blomkamp (District 9) would be directing The Hobbit after Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hell Boy) dropped out. Now that seems this is not the case. according to WME Entertainment,

"...not only is Blomkamp not doing the movie, no one from MGM/United Artists or Warner Bros. has even contacted them about his directing the film."

Blomkamp instead, is working on a mysterious sci-fi project called Elysium.

So who will take the reigns? Well according to an article by Deadline.com, Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) will indeed be taking on the two-part Hobbit project, and is in negotiations right now with Warner Bros., MGM, and New Line. Looks like the fans' prayers have been answered.


-MV

First Teaser Trailer For David Fincher's THE SOCIAL NETWORK

David Fincher (Fight Club, Se7en) is wrapping up his Mark Zuckerberg biopic, The Social Network about the founding of the social networking site, facebook. The new teaser trailer has been released, and I must say, It doesn't fail to intrigue. David Fincher has proven himself as a great director before, but some people were suspicious about a "facebook movie." I think now that people are starting to lose their doubts about the project. The teaser is quite simple and doesn't give a whole lot away, but does build some anticipation for the film. Take a look for yourself. The Social Network is based off of a Ben Mezrich book entitled The Accidental Billionaire: The Founding of Facebook, A tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal. It stars Jesse Eisenberg (Adventureland, Zombieland) as Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg and Justin Timberlake (Alpha Dog, The Love Guru) as Zuckerberg's friend and associate, Sean Parker, the founder of Napster. It is slated for a release on October 1, 2010.




-MV

THE GREEN HORNET Trailer is Here!

The trailer for The Green Hornet staring Seth Rogan debuted tonight, and it looks like it'll be a fun time. It seems to be fast-paced and action-packed as well as genuinely funny. I'm very excited about the casting. Especially Chirstoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds). The trailer is below. The film will is directed by Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Be Kind, Rewind) and will be in theaters January 14, 2011.

-MV

New CollegeHumor Video Makes Fun Of Spiderman Reboot

The guys at College Humor have always brought us videos that are both clever and high-quality. If you've never heard of them, you're missing out. They've now come out with a video poking fun at the people behind the Spider-man movies, the people behind the upcoming reboot, and Hollywood in general. I thought it was a real laugh and wanted to share it. Let's hope that even though all the stuff in the video is probably happening, that Columbia Pictures and Mark Webb are able to pull the Spider-man reboot off well.

Here's the link to the video.

-MV