Splice Takes After Species Movie

There's this movie called Splice which stars Adrien Brody. The movie explores the possibilities in genetics technology, particularly how genes from one life-form can be transferred or combined with genes from another to create hybrid plants and animals that have characteristics unknown before on Earth. Such ideas of combining animal and plants together in a human body has been explored before in horror/science-fiction films of the past. In ancient history, there's the Chimera which is a creature with the features of different animals combined. In genetics, the term chimera refers to the manifestation of two or more different populations of genetically distinct cells that come from different zygotes.

Characters in movies have been changed into plants, snakes, etc. before. but it's only now that the once-fictional idea is a possibility. Yes, genetics science has inserted genes into plants and animals to produce something new like glowing tobacco plants and fast-growing fish. The technology can be helpful especially in food production, but it's something that you as a person won't like to experience. It's really horrible to think that you can get animal or plant characteristics. But what if you were born as a hybrid with genes form different lifeforms? This is what Splice is all about.

The idea in Splice isn't really new with the story premise already used in movies like Species, but it can still be disturbingly entertaining. It's not so much about the horror but more to do with what an innocent being, Dren (played by Delphine Chaneac), must face in world that does not accept it and where it must exercise it's natural tendencies and urges borne of it's genetic makeup. Oh, the problems Adrien Brody's character faces in the movie!

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St. Trinian's Girls Misbehave but Get to Save the School

What's behind the walls of this old English school called St. Trinian's? Is it ghosts? Monsters? Creatures of the night? Wrong! It's full of crazy undisciplined girls making the best of the school's free expression policy. Sound too good to be true? Yes, because it is! This school is an anti-school - an educational institution where girls don't really learn and have fun instead like crazy anime chicks. It's an all girls school, so you can expect a lot of young girlie fun in this movie.

It's called St. Trinian's and it's rated PG-13. It's actually a remake of sorts of an old series. In it, you'll see lots of girls misbehaving to a tune similar to that Pink Floyd's song about school and education - Another Brick in the Wall. But of course, in the end, the girls will learn a lesson or two they'll never forget and save the school in the process. If you're young, teenaged girl, maybe you should watch this. Just make sure you don't try the things the girls do in the movie. They will definitely give you trouble. St. Trinian's stars Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Russell Brand, Stephen Fry, Gemma Arterton, Talulah Riley, Mischa Barton (pictured), Lily Cole, and Lena Heady.

Hilary Swank Looks Like Amelia Earhart

Hilary Swank (top left) plays Amelia Earhart in a movie simply titled Amelia. The casting in this movie is superb and Hilary Swank is perfect for the role not only because she's convincing as a determined historic woman aviator but she also looks like Amelia Earhart! You can compare their looks with the photos above and left (the real Amelia Earhart).

We've all seen how actress Amy Adams played Amelia Earhart in Night at the Museum 2. There, our famous aviator is depicted as playful and alluring - which is only fitting for that kind of movie. In Amelia, which is a documentary drama directed by Indian director Mira Nair (video interview follows), it's all about the real person and how she lived and faced the challenges as a brave woman aviator and one who made history.

The Movies Are Where the Wild Things Are Now

In 1963, a writer and illustrator by the name of Maurice Sendak wrote a story book (left) about a mischievous boy in a wolf-suit named Max who is sent to his room without supper. In his room, a forest grows and it's there he comes face to face with the fierce-looking "wild things." The monsters fail to frighten him however as he learns that staring them in the eye makes them his willing minions. This is how be becomes a king in the eyes of the Wild Things! Max gets a whole world to play in as well as new animal-monster friends.

What adventures await our little hero in the land of the Wild Things? It would seem like the movie is banking on the appeal of different-looking creatures to kids' imaginations. Kids will surely be treated to a lot of them who may stay with them in their own imagination for a long time. The picture book is only ten sentences long and writing the story for the movie was likely a wonderful challenge to writer Dave Eggers and director Spike Jonze. Watch the trailer of Where the Wild Things Are.



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Blood: The Last Vampire Is Buffy and Blade in One Movie

In one movie, a character says that the Japanese take the best of what the world has to offer and make them better. In a way this is true for the movie Blood: The Last Vampire, which is about a Japanese schoolgirl who's half human half vampire. For some reason, she's angry with blood-sucking demons and wants to kill them all (the post WW2 japanese government in the story has a lot to do with it).

The movie has teen elements found in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and also more adult ideas found in the Blade movie series. It's basically an anime-turned-into-a-movie flick with fantasy-girl elements that fans of Japanese anime want to see. The cute monster-fighting samurai girl in school uniform named Saya is at the top of the list. Other elements include the old white-bearded fighting man, and the beautiful-but-deadly nemesis with lethal robe extensions - all of which would be lucrative as action figures and other movie collectibles.

Blood: The Last Vampire is based on the popular series of the same title and brought to the big screen by a producer of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. It's from Sony Pictures and stars rising Korean actress Gianna Jun as Saya.

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Sam Raimi Helms Drag Me to Hell Movie

Sam Raimi is perhaps one of the most entertaining directors out there having the flexibility of a contortionist when it comes to movies and television shows that make your heart beat in excitement. Movies like Evil Dead and Army of Darkness are not your average movie-goer's fare but they have endured the test of time and have become cult favorites outside of Raimi's Spider-Man movies.

Raimi's style of in-your-face action special effects and humor has earned him a distinction that's unique among directors. But as a writer and producer of a lot of thriller and horror movies, he's got much experience and talent to offer in his project Drag Me to Hell, which stars Alison Lohman. For sure it's going to be another good one that would squeeze laughter from the audience's own thirst for being scared and on occasion, surprised! Boo!

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2012 Movie to Make Money Long After Doomsday?

So you might have heard of how the world might end in the year 2012. Why are people saying this? Well, it's the year when the calendar used by the ancient Mayans is supposed to end. To some people, it's either the end of the world or the end of an age when all the old is replaced by the new. And we all know what that means - destruction.

Yes, there has to be destruction before something new is created. It's the law of the universe depicted in many religious artworks worldwide.

But while many people are worried about how the world will end in 2012, some, like the producers of the special-effects movie of the same title, are thinking of how much money they are going to make, banking on this primal fear of humans. For sure, when the movie is released later in 2009 (before 2012, of course), a lot of hype will be created enough for Hollywood to make a lot of money on this one prior and perhaps after the expected doomsday.

2012 is directed by Robert Emmerich, who's no stranger to disaster movies with lots of visual effects. It stars John Cusak and Amanda Peet. You can take a peek at pictures of Amanda Peet before the world ends here.

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Megan Fox Could Be the Next Lara Croft in Third Movie Installment

The third movie in the Tomb Raider series will depict a different Lara Croft. She will no longer be a rich English girl and she'll no longer be played by Angelina Jolie. So who's the girl lucky enough to be wearing the skimpy shorts of the sexy adventurer?

It's said that Megan Fox is the possible choice for the next Lara Croft. But of course, this might not be true, owing to the fact that Hollywood can make late decisions about casting. Remember that Fox was said to have been selected to play Wonder Woman in the movies, but it turned out that the news was a hoax.

The changes to be done with the Tomb Raider franchise (at least for the upcoming movie) was brought about in part by ownership of the rights to make the movie. The first two movies were produced by Paramount, but now the rights have been given back to video game company Eidos. Do you think the computer-graphic Lara Croft resembles Megan Fox?


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Jensen Ackles Is in My Bloody Valentine Remake

Eighteen years ago, a horror movie was made called My Bloody Valentine. Now, there's a remake of the classic film, called My Bloody Valentine 3D. It's still a B-movie, but it's one that uses the latest in 3D technology and high definition.

It stars Jensen Ackles, the obnoxious ghost hunter from Supernatural. The popularity of the ghost series will surely make this movie a hit, if it's just for Ackles. It also stars Jamie King of Sin City and Torque fame (left). Watch the trailer of My Bloody Valentine 3D here.

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House: Another Horror Movie Set in a House Where No One Gets Out

The house is a favorite of horror writers when it comes to settings. As a place where we live in, it's arguably the most safe and secure of all the places on this Earth. But of course, in horror stories, the house is turned into the most terrifying places that could ever be.

It used to be almost always the supernatural, ghosts, and madmen that are used as the antagonists in a story, but in this 2008 fall movie called "House," (not to be confused with the hospital comedy series), it's all three. By the looks of it, there's a bit of Jason and Amityville Horror in this one.

Two couples get in, a madman threatens to kill them unless they kill one of their own. In the process of looking for a solution, they discover a secret inside the haunted house that could very well free them from the horror. This juicy Halloween treat stars Michael Madsen, Heidi Dippold, and Julie Ann Emery (see more pictures of her in Movie Cast Pictures).

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Quarantine Horror Movie Screams "Watch Me!"

What's in a scream? This poster of Quarantine, the movie inspired by Evil Dead, Resident Evil, Blair Witch Project, and Silent Hill says a lot. One is that there's video involved, the other is that it's all about fear. This one stars Jennifer Carpenter whose best known for her signature movie screams and her role as a possessed girl in The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Horror fans would love to watch this - but only if they can bear the fright.

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Plumber is Hero in Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer

What is it with plumbers that make them heroic? How many times have they saved the world (of movies) from going down the drain?

Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer has another plumber for a hero, albeit a reluctant one. But circumstances around him forces him to do what must be done. And that's to slay monsters - monsters that used to be people.

This movie makes use of an old but still effective plot. In terms of concept, well, we've seen it before, but let's admit it, it's still a popcorn movie that can be fun to watch with your friends!

Then again, it's plainly another movie where someone turns into a monster and infects other people. Yes, it's got tentacles (no doubt inspired by hentai anime) and other gross stuff of transformation. It will not appeal to all people, but fans of horror films will love it even if it's just for Robert Englund, whom we all know played Freddie Krueger in Nightmare on Elm Street. It also features Trevor Matthews and Rachel Skarsten (left).

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J.J. Abrams Cooks Up Another Mysterious Monster

"Lost" genius J.J. Abrams' highly-anticipated monster movie "Cloverfield" is getting the hype the producers want, setting the stage for a sure blockbuster in 2008. Director Abrams' popularity on television has helped drum up publicity for this new movie, which he produces. It features a mysterious, destructive monster the looks of which remain unknown. It's just like the smoke monster in his TV series "Lost," which is as unfathomable as a black hole in space. The title of the movie itself is subject to speculation. By the looks of the teaser poster, it's going to be another disaster movie, but it's safe to say it won't be a disaster at the box-office. Hollywood really loves new York...

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Ratatouille's Bird Talks About Rats

Writer-director Brad Bird of the movie Ratatouille talked to Entertainment Weekly about why he gave a shot to this movie about a rat who can cook and a cook who can't. "When Jan Pinkava pitched the idea of a rat who wants to cook, everyone at Pixar immediately recognized it as having a sort of huge [dramatic] tension. Because a rat is death to a kitchen. I mean, they'll close a restaurant that has a rat in it. And a kitchen is death to a rat. So a rat that wants to move into that world? It's the most impossible goal any creature could have. Everybody was very entertained by that."

Picture by Spielberg of Indiana Jones as Harrison Ford at Sixty

Just look at this picture taken by director Steven Spielberg (left). It's Indiana Jones playing Harrison Ford at 60! Or is it the other way around? So this is how the famous archaeologist-character will look like in the latest Indiana Jones movie of creator, George Lucas. Do you think this will suck? Unlikely. It would be just like the way Spielberg took the picture of Ford... Perfect!

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Cuba Gooding Is in Daddy Day Camp

What's a dad, who is up to his chin in kid troubles, do when he needs a new job? The answer is open a Daddy Day Camp. This movie is a sequel of sorts to Daddy Day Care. This time, instead of Eddie Murphy, we have Cuba Gooding Jr. playing the dad. How he manages the camp will be something to watch. But the bigger question is: will moviegoers like it?