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Entries in Robert Rodriguez (9)

Wednesday
07Oct2009

Adrien Brody, others join 'Predator' reboot

DateWednesday, October 7, 2009 at 12:27AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Adrien Brody in The Brothers Bloom

Adrien Brody will be playing the lead character in the Robert Rodriguez-produced "Predators," a reboot of the franchise that kicked off in 1987 with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the starring role.

The guys at Heat Vision posted a big casting update today, and Alice Braga, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, Walt Goggins, Danny Trejo and UFC's Oleg Taktarov have joined the flick. Topher Grace is in talks as well.

Rodriguez, Alex Litvak and Michael Finch penned the script for this new version. The story still sticks to the original movie and follows a bunch of badass fighters hunted by ruthless aliens called Predators.

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Saturday
22Aug2009

'Inglourious Basterds' tops Friday box office!

DateSaturday, August 22, 2009 at 12:22PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Brad Pitt in Inglourious Basterds

Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" delivered a successful first day in release Friday, as the fantastic R-rated WWII drama jumped to the top of the North American box office with a daily gross of $14.3 million in ticket sales.

Nicely done! "Basterds" opened at 3,165 locations this weekend, scoring an average of $4,534 per theater. In the film Brad Pitt stars as Lt. Aldo Raine, who assembles a group of Jewish soldiers making it their mission to kill very Nazi they encounter.

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Friday
21Aug2009

Movie Review: "Shorts"

DateFriday, August 21, 2009 at 8:42PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Seen on: August 21, 2009

The players: Director: Robert Rodriguez, Writer: Robert Rodriguez, Cast: Jimmy Bennett, Kat Dennings, Devon Gearhart, Rebel Rodriguez, Leo Howard, Leslie Mann, William H. Macy, Jolie Vanier

Facts of interest: Robert Rodriguez also directed the "Spy Kids" films.

The plot: A small community slips into chaos when a bunch of kids find a magical rock that grants wishes to the one holding it.

Our thoughts: Robert Rodriguez returns to the family genre with “Shorts,” a goofy big-screen adventure I wouldn’t recommend to anyone but younger cinemagoers. The film is eccentric and colorful enough to entertain those with the same age as its main protagonists, but as far as I’m concerned, this one failed to win me over.

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Tuesday
18Aug2009

This week's new movie releases - August 21, 2009

DateTuesday, August 18, 2009 at 12:24PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Opening this week are Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds;" "Post Grad" with Alexis Bledel; and Robert Rodriguez's family film "Shorts." "X Games 3D: The Movie" will hit theaters in limited release:

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (with Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger)

Synopsis: Lieutenant Aldo Raine organizes a group of Jewish soldiers to engage in targeted acts of retribution against the Nazis. Known to their enemy as the Basterds, Raine's squad joins German actress and undercover agent Bridget Von Hammersmark on a mission to take down the leaders of The Third Reich.

First thoughts: The only thing I can say at this point is that I've seen the film and absolutely enjoyed it. It's quite different from Tarantino's previous flicks in terms of action and violence, but I found it to be a highly entertaining adventure that builds suspense and will capture your attention from the first to last minute.

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Sunday
12Apr2009

Will Angelina Jolie show up in 'Sin City 2'?

DateSunday, April 12, 2009 at 10:05PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Angelina Jolie may join Sin City 2

At this stage, I'm not sure we'll even ever get to see Robert Rodriguez's "Sin City 2." I mean, I've been reading all kinds of things about the project over the past months, but I somehow have the feeling it's just not moving along. Or is it? Accoring to Moviehole, things are apparently starting to shape up, with Angelina Jolie attached to join the sequel.

Seriously? Well, right now, it's more like a rumor. One of Moviehole's sources said Jolie would play Ava, lead character in Frank Miller's "A Dame to Kill For" and former flame of Dwight McCarthy, the character Clive Owen played in the first "Sin City." Whatever happens, I wouldn't mind seeing Jolie in this sequel at all. The busy mom is currently filming "Salt" for Phillip Noyce.

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Wednesday
08Apr2009

Trailer for Rodriguez's 'Shorts' pops up online

DateWednesday, April 8, 2009 at 6:36PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

I mildly enjoyed Robert Rodriguez's first two "Spy Kids" flicks (hated No. 3), but the trailer for his upcoming kid flick "Shorts" just looks a little too goofy for my taste. Who knows, maybe I'll have a blast watching it, but for now, I remain cautious. Official Synopsis follows, with trailer after the jump. Enjoy!

In the suburb of Black Falls, all the houses look the same and everyone works for BLACK BOX Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated, whose Mr. Black's BLACK BOX is the ultimate communication and do-it-all gadget that's sweeping the nation.

Other than keeping his parents employed, however, Mr. Black's BLACK BOX has done nothing for 11-year-old Toe Thompson, who just wants to make a few friends... until a mysterious rainbow-colored rock falls from the sky.

The Rainbow Rock does Mr. Black's BLACK BOX one better: it grants wishes to anyone who holds it. Before long, wishes-gone-wrong have left the neighborhood swarming with tiny spaceships, crocodile armies, giant boogers... and outrageous magical mayhem around every corner.

But it's not until the grown-ups get their hands on the Rock that the trouble really starts. Now Toe and his newfound friends must join forces to save their town from itself, discovering along the way that what you wish for is not always what you want.

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Wednesday
18Feb2009

Robert Rodriguez set for 'Nerverackers'

DateWednesday, February 18, 2009 at 11:39AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Robert Rodriguez is back!

According to Variety, the filmmaker will write and direct a futuristic thriller entitled "Nerverackers" for Dimension Films.

The film is set in 2085, centering on Joe Tezca, member of a elite unit ordered to put an end to a crime movement in a theoretically perfect future society.

The trade says a release date for "Nerverackers" is set for April 16, 2010.

Rodriguez most recently helmed "Planet Terror" as part of "Grindhouse." He's currently wrapping up "Shorts" and may even shoot "Sin City 2" at some point in the near future.

Rodriguez also collaborated with Dimension on his successful "Spy Kids" flicks. He also directed "Once Upon a Time in Mexico," "From Dusk Till Dawn" and "The Faculty."

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Thursday
04Dec2008

'Sin City 2' ready to start shooting soon?

DateThursday, December 4, 2008 at 9:41PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

So what about that "Sin City" sequel? I'm not a big fan of sequels in most cases, but considering how much I enjoyed Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller's first film, I admit I would love to see a follow-up asap.

Problem is, we haven't heard much about the development of "Sin City 2" recently, and quite frankly, at one stage I thought the project was dead. But not so fast!

IGN UK recently talked to Miller, who expressed a certain enthusiasm toward the whole thing. "Sin City 2 is written," he said.

"It's mainly a matter of working out the details of the production. I'm hoping to do it with Robert Rodriguez again in the same circumstances that we did the first one, and we could be shooting as soon as April."

April, huh? If they can pull THAT off, I'm sure they could have the whole thing ready to hit theaters by the end of the year. For now, let's get excited about this statement and wait for the official confirmation.

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Wednesday
10Sep2008

Memorable Trailers #3 - 'Sin City'

DateWednesday, September 10, 2008 at 4:01PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Welcome back to another edition of our "Memorable Trailers" series. Today I picked Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez's spectacular "Sin City," which pulled audiences into a dark world full of brutal violence and gorgeous visuals. Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis, Clive Owen, Alexis Bledel, Rosario Dawson, Mickey Rourke and Benicio Del Toro were all on board.

The trailer for "Sin City" remains one of my favorite previews to date, primarily because it captures the spirit of the movie quite well and promises viewers tons of action, a great cast and more eye candy they can handle (at least it did back in 2005). Additionally, I really like the way the editing of the trailer goes with the great song "Cells" by The Servant.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the awesome "Sin City" trailer. More soon.

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