Film News & Trailers

Samuel L. Jackson will appear as Nick Fury in a cameo performance in next year’s Iron Man, which also leads you to wonder if this means Jackson will also star in the proposed Nick Fury feature film.  The Ultimate-line version of Nick Fury was modeled after Jackson, so the casting makes perfect sense, but I just hope this doesn’t mean other Ultimate-line choices will take prescednece over the established Marvel Comics history if and when the much rumored Avengers movie gets made.  Also no word yet on if Jackson has contacted David Hasselhoff for advice on portraying the character.

Iron Man
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From writer/director Brad Bird (The Incredibles) and Pixar Entertainment comes the tail (heh) of a rat named Remy (Patton Oswalt) who wants only one thing, to become a chef in a Paris restaurant.  The film also features the voice talents of Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Brad Garrett, Janeane Garofalo, and Peter O’Toole as food critic Anton Ego.  Check out the official site.  We’ve seen it and we’ll have the review for you when the film is served to audiences everywhere on Friday.

Ratatouille
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After a 12 year hiatus, Bruce Willis returns in the role of Detective John McClane who shows up again, this time to take on Internet terrorists who want to shut down the United States.  Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant, Maggie Q, Kevin Smith, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead (as young Lucy McClane) also star.  Check out the official site.  The studio is waiting until the last minute to screen this for critics (never a good sign), but we’ll burn the midnight oil and have our review ready when this one explodes into theaters on Wednesday.

Live Free or Die Hard
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The last of three documentary films out this week, and this one is sure to garner most of the attention.  Michael Moore‘s (Fahrenheit 9/11, Bowling for Columbine) lastest project examines the healthcare system in the United States and compares it to other countries around the world.  Check out the official site.  The film, which opened early last week in New York, opens everywhere on Friday, and check back with us ‘cause we’ve seen it and we’ll have the review!

Sicko
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Two daughters (Toni Collete, Natasha Richardson) attend the bedside of their dying mother (Vanessa Redgrave) who remembers her past (played by Claire Danes) and the great love and tragedy of her life.  Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Patrick Wilson, Hugh Dancy, and Mamie Gummer also star.  Check out the official site.  We’ve seen it, and we’ll have the review when the film opens in limited release in select cities on Friday.

Evening
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