Michael Caine

MGM Limited Edition Collection’s The Gun Runners, The Happy Thieves, and The Destructors review

The Destructors (1974) The Destructors – originally titled The Marseille Contract – stars Anthony Quinn as a tough U.S. intelligence agent in Paris who’s assigned to break a narcotics ring, but after several of his agents are killed during an operation, he hires a contract killer played by Michael Caine, for help in bringing down ….

Alan Rickman joins Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz in remake of British crime caper

Crime Scene Pictures’ Adam Ripp and Rob Paris announced that Alan Rickman (Harry Potter Series, Alice in Wonderland) and Sir Tom Courtenay (The Golden Compass) have joined the cast of Gambit, which is based on the 1966 British caper comedy which starred Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine. Rickman will play Lord Shahbandar and Sir Tom ….

Dark Knight director’s sci-fi thriller Inception coming to IMAX

IMAX and Warner Bros. announced today that the sci-fi thriller Inception, directed by Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight) and starring multiple Oscar nominee Leonardo DiCaprio (Blood Diamond, The Aviator), will be released to IMAX theatres simultaneously with the film’s wide release in conventional theatres on July 16, 2010. The film marks the third IMAX project ….

Michael Douglas returns to the thriller with a remake of Fritz Lang’s noir Beyond A Reasonable Doubt

The last thriller I saw Michael Douglas in was the 2006 film The Sentinel, which I thought was ok. It didn’t measure up to the classic Douglas action/comedy/thrillers of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s like Coma, The China Syndrome, The Star Chamber, Romancing the Stone, Black Rain, and the all-time modern classic erotic thriller Basic ….

Michael Caine goes kick ass in Harry Brown

U.K. film magazine Empire, has posted pics from Michael Caine’s upcoming revenge thriller harry Brown, which follows an elderly ex-serviceman and widower looking to avenge his best friend’s murder, at the hands of a gang of thugs. Harry Brown is being described as an urban Western. Liam Cunningham, Emily Mortimer, Jack O’Connell (Eden Lake), Joseph ….

The Dark Knight to be first BD Live-enabled title from Warner Bros.

The critically-acclaimed blockbuster The Dark Knight, hits the street on December 9th as Warner Bros.’ first home entertainment release to include Internet-enabled interactive features exclusive to the Blu-ray format. The Dark Knight Blu-ray takes advantage of next-generation technology through BD-Live, which is accessible through internet-connected Blu-ray players (including PlayStation 3). Warner Bros. BD-Live allows users ….

Alfonso “Y tu mama tambien” Cuaron’s Children of Men Trailer

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which man can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea where her child’s birth may help scientists save the future of mankind. Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men could be the first big hit for the versatileClive Owen, who has ….

The Prestige Trailer

It looks like Hugh Jackman and Scarlett Johansson will be in a second film together this year. That’s just fine with me, as I don’t really mind looking at either on screen. In addition to Woody Allen’s The Scoop, which hits theaters next week, on July 28th, they will both be seen in The Prestige. The Prestige is being directed by Christopher Nolan (Batman ….