Comic Con 2013 has officially begun!

One of the most news filled weeks of the year. I cannot wait for all the fun stuff we will see. One of these days I am going to take the trip out west and attend this thing. For now I will just enjoy all the pictures and videos from the lucky ones in attendance.

Casting Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange should be a big part of Marvel's Phase III. I have even read that Marvel wants to make Doctor Strange the next 'Iron Man' of the series. If that is the case, it is very important to cast the right person to play the neurosurgeon turned Sorcerer Supreme.

According to Latino Review, Marvel may be eying Joseph Gordon-Levitt to man the cape. This would be an interesting choice; he is certainly a hot commodity these days and has done rather well. But could he take this character to the level Downey, Jr. took Iron Man? It is possible I suppose. What I find most interesting is that (SPOILER AHEAD) Gordon-Levitt could be in line to play another caped superhero for DC Comics. Of course I am talking about Batman.

If you had the choice, would you take on a new character for a thriving franchise or would you choose to be the next man to put on the bat suit? Tough call. That being said, I do not think Gordon-Levitt will be the last name we hear when it comes to casting Doctor Strange.


Source: JoBlo

Branch Out: In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)

A movie you may have missed- less than 25,000 reviews on IMDB.

Footage and interviews of the surviving members from NASA's Apollo missions. 

My Rating: 8/10

IMDB Ratings: 4,152

  

Weekly Recap: July 7- July 13, 2013

A recap of the movies I watched for the first time this past week. 

Featured:

Identity Thief (2013)- 5/10

Melissa McCarthy steals Jason Bateman's identity- has to be funny right? Turns out, not as much as I expected. Sure, there were some funny moments (most were in the trailers), but not enough to put it over the top. It appears that McCarthy is funniest in smaller doses; still loved her in Bridesmaids.

The Rest:

2-headed Shark Attack (2012)- 2/10- A movie so bad I couldn't stop watching. You find a lot of those on SyFy. 

Movies watched this week: 2

Movies watched in 2013: 102

Source: IMDB

Trailer of the Week: Oldboy (2013)

I have the 2003 South Korean version by Park Chan-wook sitting in my Netflix queue, but I have not got around to watching it. I have heard it is one awesome flick. The American remake by Spike Lee looks like it could be pretty awesome too. So much so, that I am going to hold out on watching the 2003 version even longer. Apparently there is a great twist at the end and I don't want to know anything going in. 

Josh Brolin looks like he is going to be great in this role- as a man kidnapped and held in solitary confinement for 20 years. Judging by the hammer scene in the trailer, we are in for some ruthless, revenge killings. Oldboy is set to release in October. 

Source: YouTube

From the Big Screen to the Small Screen

It has been commonplace lately for Hollywood to take a popular TV series and turn it into a movie- 21 Jump Street, Dark Shadows, The A-Team- but now we are seeing things move the other direction.

Earlier this week it was reported that Fox has ordered a pilot episode for a potential The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen series. The movie was somewhat disappointing, but I could see it being an entertaining series. With that announcement I now count 5 upcoming TV series that first graced the big screen. These are just the ones I am aware of.

In addition to The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, there is Hannibal that just finished airing; which of course is about Dr. Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lambs. The series is actually more like the prequel to Lambs, Red Dragon- based on the novel by the same name.

The other 3 are set to air this fall- Dracula, Sleepy Hollow and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Nothing too new with Dracula- vampires are quite popular on the small screen these days. The Sleepy Hollow series looks interesting with Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman waking up in modern times. But the series I am most looking forward to is Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D featuring Agent Coulson from the Marvel movies. It won't be focused on The Avengers, and it is not likely Downey, Jr. will be making any appearances, but it should be full of fun easter eggs.


Source: IMDB

Branch Out: Without Limits (1998)

A movie you may have missed- less than 25,000 reviews on IMDB.

The story of Steve Prefontaine, a famous long distance runner that ran at the University of Oregon and in the Munich Olympics before dying in a car wreck at the age of 24. 

My Rating: 8/10

IMDB Ratings: 4,641