Many people may not remember the 1979 French Postcards. Those that do, however, look back on this little film with loads of affection and nostalgia. The filmmakers, Willard Huyck (director) and Gloria Katz (producer) wrote this indie charmer, which was picked up by Paramount Pictures and filmed in the romantic city of Paris on an extremely low budget. The husband-and-wife team — who were also the scribes behind American Graffiti and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom — and I recently had a wonderful phone interview. Join us as we discuss the Paris shoot, working with the young actors (including a young Debra Winger), and howling about their cult masterpiece Howard The Duck!

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Yep, looks like it’s going to be a hit. Quantum Of Solace hits theaters in November. What do you guys think?

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Based on the novel by Jonathan Trigell and directed by John Crowley (Intermission), Boy A tells the story of Jack (Andrew Garfield) who committed a terrible crime when he was a child. Recently released from juvenile prison, he enters a world he has never been a part of. He is haunted by his grim past, and is more a boy than a man at age 24.

However, spending 14 years in prison has done nothing to persuade the public that he has paid his dues. Accompanying his release is a widespread media frenzy which re-ignites public indignation. As Jack forms adult relationships for the first time, finds a girlfriend and a job and gets his life started, it becomes increasingly clear that the past may be impossible to escape.

Boy A is in theaters July 23rd, distributed in North America by the Weinstein Company. The trailer is posted below the jump. (more…)

Honestly? I’m not sure I want to see a “return to form” for Guy Ritchie. Listen: the man has only directed four feature films. Two of these movies were good. Two of these movies were bad. Very very bad, incalculably bad, jaw-dropping bad, stunningly bad, in fact. One of them had Madonna in it; the other one had no such excuse to hide behind.

A return to form could mean a good thing… but it also could mean a very very bad thing indeed. In Vegas, 50/50 would be good odds, but less so when it comes to spending my hard-earned theatrical dollars.

Thoughts? Comments? Let us know by leaving a message below! Come on, you know you want to.

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Executive produced by Stephen Spielberg and directed by D.J. Caruso (The Salton Sea, Disturbia) starring Shia LaBeouf, Eagle Eye hits theaters in late September.

Follow the link to check out the trailer. What do you all think? Leave your comments below!

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Perfect for the movie lover in your life! What better way to say “I love you” to the movie lover in your life than with a plastic figure preserving demonic possession in all its glory?

Pea soup not included. Seriously. I want one.

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Get Smart

Opening Date: 06/20/2008

STUDIO: Warner Bros.

TRAILER: Trailer

ACCOMPLICES: Official Site

The Charge

Missed it by quite a bit.

Opening Statement

Co-creators Mel Brooks and Buck Henry gave us a spy sitcom for the ages, spoofing The Avengers and Man from UNCLE-defined genre while laughing in the face of Cold War fears. Like most television comedies of its day, the jokes grew tired and the stories ran out of gas by the time the series concluded its five season run. But by the time Don Adams hung up his shoe phone, we were left with some great characters and visual imagery that remains strong to this day, thanks in part to the diligence of Nick at Nite.

Fast forward 35 years and Hollywood producers are feverishly mining every piece of TV nostalgia they can get their collective hands on. Bewitched was a bust, Rocky and Bullwinkle got frostbite, The Dukes of Hazzard never should have left the family farm, and Lost in Space should have stayed lost. The list of misses far out weigh the moderate hits found in the Addams Family, The Fugitive, and the Star Trek franchise (even number great, odd numbers awful). But we all know the movie business never learns from its past mistakes, and as punishment we are offered up summer “blockbusters” like Get Smart.

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The Wackness

Opening Date: 07/03/2008

STUDIO: Sony

TRAILER: Trailer

ACCOMPLICES: Official Site

The Charge
Sometimes it’s right to do the wrong things.

Opening Statement
Every metro-city has its own atmosphere, its own history, its own personality. From Los Angeles to Chicago to New York, there is no denying each city and its residents maintain its own distinct character. The Wackness is undoubtedly a story defined by urban New York life. It captures the animosity of urban youth, during a period where Generation X reached its peak immediately after it was labeled. It’s also one of the best films to come out of Sundance 2008.

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Wanted

Opening Date: 06/27/2008

STUDIO: Universal

TRAILER: Trailer

ACCOMPLICES: Official Site

The Charge

Choose your destiny.

Opening Statement

Under a gorgeous full moon, the Los Angeles Film Festival kicked off tonight with a picture that unceremoniously shoves Jon Favreau’s Iron Man aside and grabs the summer box office by the balls. I’m referring to director Timur Bekmambetov’s Wanted, a mind-bending roller coaster ride who’s inherent replayability will draw audiences into the theaters in droves.

Facts of the Case

Wesley Alan Gibson (James McAvoy) is a schlub. He’s mired in a career he hates, his girlfriend is schtuping his best friend, and he’s suffering massive, uncontrollable panic attacks. But just when things look like they can’t get any worse, the universe throws Wesley a sucker punch, when a mysterious woman (Angelina Jolie) shows up in the drug store to save him from an unforeseen assailant. It seems our reluctant hero is descended from a long line of assassins, born into a secret society. The only problem is, one of their own has gone AWOL and begun vengefully picking off the rest, beginning with Wesley’s father. With our hero’s head on the block, it’s up to this reclusive cabal — lead by the intensely driven Sloan (Morgan Freeman) — to take in said schlub, unlock his full potential, and set him loose to destroy their former colleague (Thomas Kretschmann).

The Evidence

Wow… I saw the film hours ago and the buzz has yet to wear off. If you are averse to brutal violence, gun play, and cruelty to animals, Wanted isn’t your bag. For everyone else, strap yourselves in for one hell of a ride.

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If you haven’t seen a trailer for The Wackness yet, this is the one you want to see. I guess it took a red band trailer to advertise the film right. I love how much it reeks of my childhood in its style and music.

Well, not in the other reeking sense. I was a well-behaved boy, thank you very much!

(via /film)