Shaolin

Caregory: Martial Arts
Subcategories: Chinese, Andy Lau, Jackie Chan, Remake, Epic Ass-kickery

Rotten Tomatoes: Liked by 80% of the critics

This movie was released last year in China, and a release date for the US was just announced: September 9th. Coming with it is a new trailer:

Red State

Category: Horror
Subcategories: Kevin Smith, Abduction, Religion, Just In Case The Westboro Baptist Church Wasn't Scary Enough

The new red band trailer for Kevin Smith's first stab at a horror film (pun fully intended) with political overtones. The critics aren't very fond of this movie (33% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes), but Quentin Tarantino apparently loves it (big shocker, I know).



And here is the original teaser trailer that has much more of the horror vibe:

Tucker & Dale vs. Evil

Category: Horror
Subcategories: Comedy, Slasher Parody, That Guy from Firefly, Chipper Diving

Rotten Tomatoes: Liked by all 12 of the critics
Netflix: 4.2 stars

The New Red Band Trailer:

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Category: Martial Arts
Subcategories: Chinese, Andy Lau, Sherlock-Holmesiness, General Awesometude

A new trailer for the movie that people are describing as "batshit crazy"

Wake Wood

Category: Horror
Subcategories: Zombie Children, That Rat Guy from Harry Potter

Rotten Tomatoes: Liked by 84% of critics, 37% of the masses (?)
Netflix: 3.5 stars

Conan The Barbarian

Category: Fantasy
Subcategories:  Swords & Sorcery, Ron Pearlman, Epic Asskickery

A Red-Band clip for the upcoming movie.

Intruders

Category: Horror
Subcategories: Clive Owen, Ghost? Boogieman? Demon?

The new trailer:

Dante 01

Category: Science Fiction
Subcategories: French, Space, Prison, Mad Scientists, No Budget for a Hairstylist

I think this movie gets a bad rap. I'm not saying it's great, but the statistics make it look like a SyFy product, and it is a lot better than that. It might be a matter of misled expectations. If you love science fiction, then it isn't a bad way to spend a couple of hours.

Rotten Tomatoes: Liked by 33% of the critics, 21% of the masses
Netflix: 2.5 stars
My Opinion: 5 out of 10

The Twilight Samurai

Category: Martial Arts
Subcategories: Japanese, Samurai, Yoji Yamada

Not a fast paced martial arts movie, but amazing. Even people that aren't fans of the martial arts genre will appreciate this movie.

Rotten Tomatoes: Liked by 99% of the critics, 93% of the masses
Netflix: 3.9 stars
My Opinion: 9/10

In Time

Category: Science Fiction
Subcategories: Justin Timberlake, Life Extension, Time, That Guy from The Big Bang Theory

Just out from ComiCon

Lunopolis

Category: Science Fiction
Subcategories: Independent, Moon, Giant Emeralds Of Power

This is apparently showing in festivals right now with no reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, but it is getting a lot of good press from the festival people. It isn't clear to me if this is a 'found footage' film or a fake documentary.

Paranormal Activity 3

Category: Horror
Subcategories: Ghosts, Found Footage, Prequels

The first trailer for the upcoming flick:

Acolytes

Category: Horror
Subcategories: Australian, Slasher, Serial Killers, Damn Kids Snooping Around...

One could argue that this is more of a thriller than a horror film, but if we're arguing about it, then it's close enough.

Rotten Tomatoes: Liked by 75% of the critics, 40% of the masses
Netflix: 2.6 stars

The Amazing Spider-Man

Category: Superhero
Subcategory: Spiders, Men, The Lizard, Reboot

Here's the teaser for the new, decidedly sad, Spider-Man

Attack the Block

Category: Science Fiction
Subcategories: English, Aliens, Alien Invasion, Movies In English Were I Might Still Turn The Subtitles On

The new trailer:

Black Lightning

Category: Science Fiction
Subcategories: Russian, Flying Cars, Flower Delivery

This is just too crazy not to tell the world about.

Rotten Tomatoes: No critic's reviews, liked by 43% of the masses
Netflix: 3.1 stars

The Dark Knight Rises

Category: Superhero
Subcategories: Batman, Bane, Commissioner Gordon, Awesomeness

The just released teaser trailer:

Contagion

Category: Science... Fiction?
Subcategories: Viral Spread, Bird Flu, Apocalypse, A Viral Zombie Movie without the Zombies

It's good to see a film that doesn't appear to use the old plot device that The Plague is Caused by Evil or Inept Scientists Meddling in Things They Shouldn't.

Exit Humanity

Category: Horror
Subcategories: Zombies, Civil War, Yet Another Reason to Avoid the Backwoods of Tennessee

Coming Soon...

Fun fact: One of the actors here is Stephen McHattie, who was also in "Pontypool", and is also in an upcoming zombie flick "A Little Bit Zombie". If you count a made-for-TV movie about Jesus that he did in the late 70's, He's been in four different, unrelated zombie movies. He also played an immortal in the "Highlander" TV series, which is sort of a zombie, so I put his total at 4.5.


The Hidden Blade

Category: Martial Arts
Subcategories: Japanese, Samurai, Yoji Yamada, Movie Titles That Will Eventually Be Used By The Porn Industry

Rotten Tomatoes: Liked by 87% of critics, 50% of the masses
Netflix:3.7 stars

The Thing (2011)

Category: Horror
Subcategories: Prequel, Monster, Shapeshifter, Reason #97 Why Living in the Antarctic Sucks

New Trailer:

John Carter of Mars

Category: Science Fiction
Subcategories: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Mars, Aliens, Steampunk, Things the Rovers didn't Find

Coming next year. This looks far more awesome than I thought it could...

Sherlock Holmes 2

Category: Urban Fantasy
Subcategories: Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr., Cross-dressing

The first trailer:

Vampires (2010)

Category: Horror
Subcategories: Belgian, Vampires, Comedy, Mocumentary, An Eternity of Teenage Angst

According to IMDB this is out, but there are no entries for it in Rotten Tomatoes or listing in Netflix.

Juan of the Dead

Category: Horror
Subcategories: Cuban, Comedy, Zombies, An Homage to a Parody of a B-rate Movie

Supposedly Cuba's first horror film, this is generating a lot of buzz. It is supposed to be making the festival rounds this summer.

The Adventures of Tintin

Category: Fantasy
Subcategories: Animated, Ships, Treasure, Heroic Ginger-Kids

The first trailer:

Pontypool

Category: Horror
Subcategories: Canadian, Zombies?, Psychological, Ear Worms

Rotten Tomatoes: Liked by 83% of the critics, and 68% of the masses
Netflix: 3.4 stars

Conan The Barbarian

Category: Fantasy
Subcategories: Ron Pearlman, Swords & Sorcery, Barbarians

The new trailer

The Restless

Category: Martial Arts
Subcategories: Korean, Supernatural, Demons, One Bad-Ass 'Stache

Rotten Tomatoes: No critic's reviews, but 68% of the masses liked it
Netflix: 3.5 stars

Battle of the Warriors

Category: Martial Arts
Subcategories: Chinese, Epic Asian War Flick

Rotten Tomatoes: No critic's reviews, liked by 58% of the masses
Netflix: 3.4 stars

(I couldn't find a good post of the trailer, so here are a couple of clips)


The Shrine

Category: Horror
Subcategories: Cults, Ritualistic Sacrifice, Canadian Movies About Americans in Poland

Rotten Tomatoes: The only critic that has reviewed it liked it
Netflix: 3.4 stars,

Code 46

Category: Science Fiction
Subcategories: Genetic Engineering, Big Brother, Tim Robbins, Oedipus Complex?!?!

It seems this is a real hit or miss movie. I really liked it, but you have to be in the mood for intellectual science fiction. Some have cast this as a romantic movie, but I don't think it is - I think the relationship serves as a plot device to explore duty and consequence. Maybe I'm just grading it on a curve because I had set the bar pretty low when I stumbled across this surfing the free movies available on my OnDemand...

Rotten Tomatoes: Liked by 51% of the critics, 58% of the masses
Netflix: 2.9 stars
My Opinion: 7/10

Musa: The Warrior

Category: Martial Arts
Subcategories: Korean, Epic Ass-Kickery

Rotten Tomatoes: The only critic to review it liked it, along with 77% of the masses
Netflix: 3.6 stars


Musa the Warrior | Ju Jin-mo | Jung Woo-sung | Kim Sung-su | Movie Trailer | Review

Immortals

Category: Fantasy
Subcategories: Greek Mythology,Gods, Mickey Rourke, Funny Party Hats

The second trailer. I doubt this is a great movie, but it might be a fun movie.

Seven Swords

Category: Martial Arts
Subcategories: Chinese, Donnie Yen, Asian Mythology, Crazy Weaponry

Rotten Tomatoes: Liked by only 27% of critics, but 59% of the masses
Netflix: 3.2 stars
My Opinion: 6/10 - it would have been higher, but they crossed the line from 'stylized' to 'corny' a couple of times.