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The Wolf of Wall Street is the  fifth collaboration between Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese. When a director and actor are able to click on a creative level, movie magic happens, as can be seen by the pair's previous films ( The Departed ,  Gangs of New York ,  Shutter Island ,  The Aviator ).  The Wolf of Wall Street is based off of Jordan Belfort's memoir of the same name where he details his rise and fall in the stock market. Money talks, and that certainly rings true throughout the entire trailer. Paired with [...]

With comic book adaptations all the rage these days, Hollywood has become more open to adapting some amazing series. Sure, a majority of these adaptations are niche superhero genre films, but with the success of Marvel's films,  The Dark Knight trilogy, and  The Walking Dead  spreading like the virus, comic book adaptations aren't as risky as they used to be. This is great for some properties, as they'll receive the proper mainstream attention they deserve. However, if mishandled improperly, they could cause more harm than good (re:  Watchmen ). Y: The Last Man by [...]

The theatrical trailer for director Nicolas Winding Refn's ( Drive ) and Ryan Gosling's ( Drive ) second collaboration,  Only God Forgives , was released over the weekend. The film received an iffy reaction from crowds when it premiered at Cannes last month, but it should find a solid following from fans of  Drive . I still can't get enough of t he color scheme Refn utilized for the film, and it'll be interesting to see how much of an effect the color scheme will affect the scenes. This one's a quick post because I'm trying to be as open [...]

This week's "The Weekly Swarm" is a little late, and I apologize for that. I was covering Spring Awakening all weekend, trying my best not to give in to the temptations of flashing lights, half-naked girls, and off-beat dancing to a lot of wub wub wub. It was a fun weekend getting an inside look at a scene I don't know much about. The photos from Spring Awakening will be going up later this week, so if I took photos of you over the past few days: fear not, they'll be up in a few days. Last week [...]

Sunday brought us our first look at Martin Scorcese's fifth project with Leonardo DiCaprio,  The Wolf on Wall Street.  The film is based on the best-selling memoir of the same title by Jordan Belfort, an uber-successful 1990s stockbroker who is sought out by the FBI to help in their case involving securities fraud and corruption. The film, based on a pretty serious true story, looks to have some fun with the craziness and excess lifestyle of a successful Wall Street broker. Starring alongside DiCaprio are Jonah Hill, John Favreau, Rob Reiner and Kyle Chandler. The film hits theaters [...]

Silence of the Lambs The Shining ( Jack Nicholson with Stanley Kubrick directing) Filmmaker Victor Fleming on the set of The Wizard of Oz. [...]

Silence of the Lambs The Shining (Jack Nicholson with Stanley Kubrick directing) Filmmaker Victor Fleming on the set of The Wizard of Oz. [...]

Orson Welles tearing off his Citizen Kane face, 1941

Orson Welles tearing off his Citizen Kane face, 1941

Paramount Pictures has debuted the trailer for Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street , starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Jon Favreau, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner, Jean Dujardin, Pj Byrne and Kenneth Choi. Based on Jordan Belfort's best-selling memoir, the November 15th release chronicles Belfort's dramatic rise and fall on Wall Street, along with his hard-partying lifestyle and tumultuous personal life, which included drug and alcohol addiction.

Batman Dracula is a 1964 American film that was produced and directed by Andy Warhol, without the permission of DC Comics. It was screened only at his art exhibits. A fan of the Batman serials, Warhol’s movie was a “homage” to the series, and is considered the first appearance of a blatantly campy Batman. The film was until recently thought to have been lost, until scenes from the picture were shown at some length in the 2006 documentary Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis. Enjoy the fun photo shoot of Nico and Andy Warhol as Batman and Robin [...]

Batman Dracula is a 1964 American film that was produced and directed by Andy Warhol, without the permission of DC Comics. It was screened only at his art exhibits. A fan of the Batman serials, Warhol’s movie was a “homage” to the series, and is considered the first appearance of a blatantly campy Batman. The film was until recently thought to have been lost, until scenes from the picture were shown at some length in the 2006 documentary Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis. Enjoy the fun photo shoot of Nico and Andy Warhol as Batman and Robin [...]

Elysium is out in US cinemas on the 9th August and in the UK on the 23rd.

For all of its well-deserved accolades, the Beach Boys' 2012 reunion was missing two irretrievable elements. This remastering of a 1976 performance at Anaheim Stadium makes clear just how important the late Carl and Dennis Wilson were. Carl, more than any other member of the band, seemed to embody the lost innocence of brother Brian Wilson's lost-soul symphonies. Without him, [...]

Arriving this summer from Sony's TriStar Pictures, Elysium marks the second film from District 9 writer-director Neill Blomkamp. This week, the studio has debuted the new trailer. In the year 2154, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined planet. The people of Earth are desperate to escape the crime and poverty that is now rampant throughout the land. The only man with the chance to bring equality to these worlds is Max (Matt Damon), an ordinary guy in [...]

Akira is arguably the most influential anime film ever. When it was released in the States in the late 80s, it opened the door for domestic anime releases. Without  Akira , anime wouldn't be as popular in the States (or even really exist in such a widespread capacity), as it showed American audiences an alternative to the Disney animation style.  Akira 's influence has spread throughout all reaches of pop culture, from clothing to even hip hop (as illustrated in Kanye West's "Stronger" video). However, since  Akira 's release, Hollywood has struggled to make a live-action adaptation of [...]

When  District 9 was released in 2009, it caught a lot of people's attention. Finally, the sci-fi genre had found a new type of film for the genre that wasn't bogged down by an emphasis on special effects or a hard sci-fi slant that wouldn't appeal to broader audiences. Beyond that, writer/director Neill Blomkamp explored social themes within the film, using the separation of aliens and humans as a metaphor for segregation and xenophobia. This isn't anything new in science fiction, as sci-fi writers have always used aliens as an analogue for social relations. However, as I alluded to [...]

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces the Man of Steel game for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, as well as Android smartphones and tablets, will be available beginning June 14, 2013 on the App Store, Google Play and Amazon Appstore for Android. Based on DC Comics' iconic Superman character and inspired by the Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures feature film “Man of Steel,” the game is a 3D-brawler that lets players combat General Zod and his invading Kryptonian forces on both ground and air in a fast-paced mobile adventure. Developed by Phosphor Games Studio, Man of Steel provides players [...]

Paramount Pictures and Regal Entertainment Group are bringing Brad Pitt’s highly anticipated film “World War Z” in RealD 3D to audiences in five cities across the U.S. ahead of its worldwide theatrical release with a first-ever exclusive World War Z Mega Ticket movie package. Packages include one adult ticket to an advance RealD 3D showing of “World War Z” at participating theaters on Wednesday, June 19th at 7:30 p.m. and a small popcorn, one HD digital copy of the movie when it becomes available, one pair of “WORLD WAR Z” collector’s custom RealD 3D glasses, and one official [...]

Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Studios have set release dates for two mystery projects that will hit May 6, 2016 and May 5, 2017. Speculation is out as to what those films might be. This past May saw the release of Iron Man 3 and the official launch of "Phase Two" of the ongoing Marvel Cinematic Universe. On November 8, the universe continues with Thor: The Dark World and, in 2014, we'll get Captain America: The Winter Soldier on April 4 and Guardians of the Galaxy on August 1. Marvel's The Avengers 2 then concludes Phase Two on [...]