Attention Muggles, Death Eaters and Daniel Radcliffe groupies. The boy wizard is back again, this time sporting much more facial hair and a surly attitude, as the latest trailer for the Deathly Hallows has finally surfaced in the last week. The not-quite-final instalment of the hugely popular and moolah-making machine that is the Harry Potter film franchise is almost upon us. Warner Bros. Studios and Director David Yates [...]

What is Super 8? A little over a week ago, most people in the film business would have said an old-school film format or a mediocre hotel chain. With the last week, however, it has easily become one of the the most anticipated films of 2011. Perhaps that’s because there aren’t many 2011 films marketing just yet, but it’s also because the film’s teaser trailer – first seen in front of prints of Iron Man 2 – is positively intriguing. Check it out below:

Christopher Nolan’s Inception – the director’s follow up to 2008s The Dark Knight — has been building steam, quietly but surely, in the background for almost a year now with a very secretive and intriguing marketing campaign. With the film now just two months away, the campaign has picked up the pace with new posters and new trailers trickling out every week. Just recently, a third trailer has emerged for the film, finally explaining the plot behind the tagline “your mind is the scene of the crime”. Simply put, it’s mesmerising. July 16th, care to hurry the hell up?

The most interesting element of many science fiction films is the future projection of the human race. These films paint a picture of our moral philosophy and how it could change from the introduction of new technologies. Although many of these projections are extreme, they provide an insight and comparison to current moral thought. They also show the end result of many possible ‘slippery slopes’ discussed today. Following in the footsteps of films like Blade Runner, The Final Cut, I Robot and Minority Report comes Repo Men. No, this isn’t a sequel to Emilio Estevez’ colourful movie of the 80′s – but it is grotesque.

As a gamer myself, I have always dreamt of seeing big budget adaptations of my favourite video games. Unfortunately, The Legend of Zelda, Fallout or Shadow of the Colossus haven’t made it to the silver screen. Some fans, however, would dread the production of these titles – for good reason too. The general consensus is that film adaptations of video games are poor and unsatisfactory viewing experiences.

Pixar movies have become quite serious of late. Ever since Finding Nemo was released in 2003, comedy began to take a backseat to drama and stronger themes. I do not deny the increasing popularity and critical acclaim of recent Pixar films, a company who have replaced Walt Disney Animation Studios as the top dog in children’s storytelling.

As once admitted by Russel Brand on his infamous BBC radio program: the difference between acting and being himself extends only so far as the size of his hair. This isn’t a bad thing for the controversial comedian, who is loved so much by fans for not just his material, but his personality. Now Russel is back, starring again as rock star Aldous Snow in the “sequel” to the comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall. However, the trailer shows a distinct lack of the contentious “Sarah Marshall” in the new film, titled Get Him to the Greek, which clearly capitalises on the highlight of the first, with Brand now at the forefront.

It might just be a simple teaser, but the trailer for the upcoming fantasy adaptation The Last Airbender took me by complete surprise.